I must say this, cos people could benefit from this, it's great.

At my club, our instructor has a yoga book specifically aimed for improving martial art techniques such as kicks, throws, punches etc.

Yoga combined with MA, is very relaxing and helpful. Can't mind the name of the book though.

But was wondering what you all thought about it and anybody else use or heard of it?

[Peace]

I'm not familiar with the book, but I've viewed Stephan Kesting's DVD, Introducing Yoga for Martial Arts. I admire the fact that he's trying to introduce the benefits of yoga to martial artists, but the video is a rather superficial introduction to basic yoga movements with little of the underpinnings of breathing and active meditation, and practically no explanation of how it might benefit martial artists.

Martial artists might be better served by any of the formal yoga instruction videos that would give them a deeper grounding in yoga itself, and then reflect independently on how they could apply this to their martial arts. A live class would be better yet.

tonyli wrote:
I'm not familiar with the book, but I've viewed Stephan Kesting's DVD, Introducing Yoga for Martial Arts. I admire the fact that he's trying to introduce the benefits of yoga to martial artists, but the video is a rather superficial introduction to basic yoga movements with little of the underpinnings of breathing and active meditation, and practically no explanation of how it might benefit martial artists.

Martial artists might be better served by any of the formal yoga instruction videos that would give them a deeper grounding in yoga itself, and then reflect independently on how they could apply this to their martial arts. A live class would be better yet.

Well the book actually explains why it's good as each yoga stretch is designed to help certain kicks, punches, etc etc.

In class you feel the difference, it's a good warm up and increases flexibility.

Thanks though for your reply.

tonyli wrote:
I'm not familiar with the book, but I've viewed Stephan Kesting's DVD, Introducing Yoga for Martial Arts. I admire the fact that he's trying to introduce the benefits of yoga to martial artists, but the video is a rather superficial introduction to basic yoga movements with little of the underpinnings of breathing and active meditation, and practically no explanation of how it might benefit martial artists.

Martial artists might be better served by any of the formal yoga instruction videos that would give them a deeper grounding in yoga itself, and then reflect independently on how they could apply this to their martial arts. A live class would be better yet.

I have been practicing yoga for several years, since I was 16 years old, I'm now 20. I started training in kickboxing this summer with a friend I met at work and I'm loving it. I find that the mind body balance I have developed practicing yoga has really helped me with the kickboxing. Not just for the flexibility and physical balance. I feel like I'm in a state of heightened awareness, totally aware yet completely grounded. It's really quite amazing! I would encourage anyone seriously involved in martial arts try yoga.
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Before I started teaching full-time I used to go to a yoga class every week. I believe that it did a lot to help me rehabilitate my back from a car accident. I'm actually planning on taking it up again since I have a yoga studio right next to my dojo now. I've never seen this book, but it is a good idea.

master dan you should tell me when your taking up that yoga class cause ill do it with yea. and yoga is very relaxing at my master challenge camp we did yoga as a cool down and it really relaxed me.

i'm glad you enjoyed that. let's talk about it this week.