As the author of several books on martial arts and combat, I have been looking for quality books that can be added to my library. If there is a book in my library, it is definitely worth having. One of the books is Harry Wong's "dynamic tension." I have owned this book for more than 20 years and have not only used the specific exercises it contains, but I have also modified several different exercises that I have not only used, but also taught in my classroom.
Starting with his book, Harry pointed out the benefits that can be obtained by using this method compared to the more traditional weightlifting methods. Some of the benefits described are as follows:
1. Increase physical strength.
2. Improve your balance.
3. Improve your flexibility.
4. Improve your body awareness.
5. Enhance the ability of all five or your senses by concentrating power.
6. Improper weight lifting will not cause harm.
Next is a very in-depth part of mental preparation and breathing. Harry emphasized that you must breathe correctly not only during the performance of each sport, but also at every moment of your life. Although this seems to be an interesting or ridiculous statement, as we age, we seem to lose the ability to breathe properly. This is a bad habit of not learning, it should be to enhance your daily life.
The psychological preparation section includes the following:
1. Determine the target.
2. No matter what you are doing, you must have a positive attitude.
No matter what you are doing, have fun.
4. Unleash your negative thoughts.
5. Focus entirely on your body and the exercise you are doing.
6. Have proper body posture in all sports.
7. Focus on each body part of that particular sport.
8. Focus as much as possible during exercise and be completely relaxed after completing your workout.
9. Breathe properly during each exercise.
The following sections give you some basic principles to follow when warming up. Then, Harry will briefly describe some of the basic warm-up exercises that should be performed before performing any of the "dynamic tension" exercises described in this book.
Now here is the meat and potatoes in the whole book, dynamic tension exercises, covering all kinds of exercises from the neck, chest, upper body, arms to legs. Each exercise follows the same outline and provides you with the following information:
1. Description of the exercise.
2. The number of times you should repeat.
3. The count of each sport.
4. The effect of each sport.
5. Changes in the main exercises.
6. The martial arts benefits of each sport.
Then the book concludes with a brief introduction to the training. This section includes;
1. Practice routines for beginners, intermediate and advanced users.
2. How to set the time and place of the training.
3. How to conduct a self-assessment.
This book provides another great alternative to the standard exercise method. I even modified these exercises and incorporated the principles behind them into my own training program. I am using this type of exercise now, doing my form at the same time, practicing the combination [whether hand and / or foot combination], or as a compliment to my normal weightlifting routine. I highly recommend that you purchase and practice the exercises in this book. If you do this, you will find that your overall physical ability has improved. After about 6 weeks of training, I personally saw the results.
Orignal From: Martial Arts Book Review: The Dynamic Tension of Harry Wong
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