Book Description

If you're not familiar with Mark Hatmaker's mix of grueling conditioning work, savvy mat and ring tactics, and fascinating research into combat sport history, Fighting with Mark Hatmaker is for you. A compilation of the best of Hatmaker's newsletter articles for his students and fellow instructors, this unique training aid focuses on a broad range of topics relevant to boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and serious self-defense training. In it, Hatmaker categorizes and presents more than 160 concise articles with one overarching goal: to kick your training program to the next level of intensity: Training and Conditioning—Dozens of innovative approaches and drills guaranteed to max out your physical conditioning and vastly improve your combat endurance in any arena. Profiles—Brief looks at both legendary and little-known competitors and coaches who made exceptional contributions to Western combat sports, including their superhuman training regimens and greatest bouts. Technique—Informed digressions on how to, how not to, why to, and why not to perform given tactics. History—Bite-size historical retrospectives of notable developments in the combat sports that paved the way to what's considered "cutting edge" today. Styles—Spotlights on interesting, obscure, and downright odd martial styles.Fight Science—Nontechnical analysis of medical, psychological, and related scientific studies that apply to the disciplines of violence. The perfect introduction or adjunct to Hatmaker's widely acclaimed training program, Fighting with Mark Hatmaker is for grapplers, boxers, mixed martial artists, or combatives students looking to seriously up their game.