Kickboxing for Women
by Debz Buller, Jennifer Lawler

Each year, thousands of people begin kickboxing, and - not so surprisingly - the vast majority of these people are women. It's a great time for this sport, reflected in the number of women of all ages who show up for training classes at gyms throughout the country. With virtually every popular woman's character in movies in television shows exhibiting some sort of kickboxing or martial arts prowess, the trend will probably continue for some time.In addition, thousands more women join related classes, such as aerobox, cardio-kickboxing, Tae Bo and the like.

Once these women start learning some of the techniques of kickboxing, they often want to learn more. Whether they attempt to learn on their own or through classes offered by experienced instructors, most kickboxers eventually feel the need to have a skills book to help them with their practice. Most women, however, must purchase books intended for men, since little traditional kickboxing information is directed toward a female audience. While women can, of course, benefit from material written for men, they find it more useful to have information written with them in mind. Some of the challenges that women face are not faced by men, and many of the inherent skills that many women have (speed, agility, flexibility) are often overlooked in traditional reference books.

Kickboxing for Women covers all the essentials of learning kickboxing, plus tips especially for women. It contains information helpful to beginning, intermediate and advanced kickboxers. The book also includes principles, techniques and drills for fitness kickboxer as well as the professional.

Debz Buller, a certified Cardio-Karate, ACE aerobics instructor and ISSA certified personal trainer, has taught a wide variety of kickboxing and aerobic kickboxing classes, including her popular SHRED program, at many schools and gyms throughout the country. She is a silver medallist in Kali (Filipino stickfighting) and Panatukan (Filipino kickboxing) and is a member of the US National Kali Team. She is also a member of the World Escrima, Kali and Arnis Federation.

Jennifer Lawler, a full-time free-lance writer, was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, but spent most of her life in the Kansas City area. For the past ten years, she has lived in Lawrence, Kansas. She earned a Ph.D. (medieval literature) from the University of Kansas in 1996. She had previously earned a MA and a BGS from that institution. For six years, she taught English at the college level, before pursuing a writing career. Since 1996, she has been a full-time free-lancer, and has written numerous books about sports, popular culture and travel. Her books have been reviewed in Library Journal, Independent Publishers and Martial Arts Training.  

Jennifer earned her black belt in Tae Kwon Do in 1994 and has trained in Aiki-jutsu, Combat Hapkido, Karate, and the weapons of self-defense (stickfighting and knives). She has taught Tae Kwon Do and self-defense for many years and is a firm believer in the power of martial arts to change people's lives.

King of the Ring: How to Use Your Gym Equipment and Other Tricks of the Trade
by Benny Urquidez

Whether you're a professional or a beginning novice, enjoy a guide to developing prowess at boxing and ring activity through using gym equipment and some specialized training techniques. This uses excellent step-by-step black and white photos to illustrate boxing moves which may be practiced with gym equipment.

Kickboxing : In a Box
by Anne-Marie Millard, Sally Brown

This introductory guide to kickboxing shows you the basic moves and clearly explains the fundamentals of how to learn kickboxing safely.

Fitness for Full-Contact Fighters : Training for Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Karate, and Tae Kwon Do
by Christoph Delp

Martial artists require a unique physical training program, one that ensures that powerful attacking and rapid counterattacking techniques can be used in self-defense performed over the full course of any contest or practice. In Fitness for Full-Contact Fighters, trainer, author, and fighter Christoph Delp presents a fitness training program expertly tailored to the martial arts. The book, amply illustrated with spectacular photographs from renowned photographers, details the basics of martial arts fitness training and offers an in-depth description of its various elements: flexibility, stamina, and power. The exercises are described in detail and presented step-by-step by leading martial artists. The book focuses on planning and monitoring one’s training and includes complete training programs as well as extensive advice on the proper diet. With this guide, martial artists at all skill levels, from newcomers to those at an advanced level, vastly improve their ability to perform in training and competition.

Kickboxing Fitness: A Guide For Fitness Professionals From The American Council On Exercise
by Tony Ordas, Tim Rochford

Provides guidelines and criteria so that the kickboxing exercise modality can be practiced both safely and effectively. Four subject areas includes an introduction to kickboxing fitness (growth, benefits, workout types and styles), exercise science (safe participation, aerobic stimulus, kinesiology, dynamic stretching), teaching a kickboxing workout (equipment, attire, environment, music, modifications, class introduction/health screening, cueing, intensity monitoring), and programming (components, techniques, proper progression, injury prevention, high-risk and contraindicated movements). Also includes sample workouts, a glossary, and suggested reading. Contains more than 60 clear photographs. Produced in cooperation with the American Council on Exercise.

Tony Ordas, M.A., is a 4th degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and an active martial arts practitioner and instructor. He has a master’s degree in Applied Exercise Physiology from San Diego State University and is an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, ACSM Exercise Specialist, and NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

Tim Rochford, owner of Yorkville, Ill.-Based Empower Training Systems, Inc., is a 5th degree black belt in Kajukenbo Karate and has been a sport karate and amateur kickboxing competitor since 1979. He holds personal trainer certifications from ACE, NASM, The Cooper Institute, AFAA, and NSCA, and is an ACE spokesperson for kickboxing fitness.

The Ultimate Fitness Boxing & Kickboxing Workout
by Ross O'Donnell

Welcome to the 21st Century, where we have become a society of “multi-taskers” and can incorporate that mind set into our fitness training. Over the last few years boxing and kickboxing have become popular forms of fitness training in North America for those looking to progress beyond the Tae-Bo, aerobic-kickboxing and boxercise type format. This book details how to get a calorie burning cardiovascular & resistance workout combined with learning valuable self-defense skills. The routine is also a dynamite way to build self-confidence, agility, coordination, stamina and relieve stress.

Complete with a wide variety of topical information on both general and specific components of fitness, it is professionally detailed with over 300 photographs depicting every punch and kick technique combination. From the warm-up, strength exercises, abs routine and cool down stretches it is designed to ensure safety and efficiency in planning your fitness regiment.

The exercises are fully explained, and sample workouts are provided allowing you to determine the intensity of your workout based on your fitness and skill level. Tailored to your goals, it makes an ideal, fresh, innovative and personalized workout. The training can be structured into 2 or 3 minute rounds with 30-60 second rests to replicate actual boxing & kickboxing rounds. Concentrating on the various challenging and stress relieving kick & punch combinations enhances mental focus and discipline. It can also be implemented as the warm-up or cardio portion of your regular routine or as an additional alternate session format tailored to your goals and needs. All the equipment required, like boxing gloves, heavy bags and focus pads are portable and the initial expenditure is fairly modest compared to some elaborate home gyms. The additional strength and resistance exercises incorporating the stability ball, medicine ball, resistance tubing and free body exercises keeps the program unique, easy to modify and can be taken with you when traveling or at work.

So grab your wraps and gloves and “get ready to rumble” your way to fitness.

Ross O’Donnell was born in Toronto, Canada in 1956 and now resides in Orangeville. He is the eldest of three children born to Lorraine and Ross Sr. Ross has one daughter, Brittany, who excels at several sports and is working toward her university degree in business.

A graduate of University of Toronto, Ross is the owner and operator of Fitness Kickboxing Canada, Fitness Boxing Canada and O’Donnell Personal Training. In addition, he is an accomplished fitness columnist with over 150 published articles and has composed 3 instructor training manuals. He has drawn upon his years of experience in fitness, martial arts, boxing and kickboxing to provide a comprehensive, unique and easy to follow program incorporating authentic boxing and kickboxing techniques for the ultimate fitness workout.

As a Can-Fit-Pro and Y.M.C.A Conference Presenter, Ross’ fitness qualifications include being a Can-Fit-Pro PTS PRO-Trainer teaching the Personal Trainer Specialist Certification Course as well as being a Certified Program Director Specialist in Group Fitness Management. He is also a Can-Fit-Pro accredited Continuing Education Provider with courses taught including: The Fitness Boxing Instructor Course, The Fitness Kickboxing Instructor Course, The Kick-Box Boot-Camp Instructor Course and the Starting Your Own Personal Training Business Course. Ross also is a Certified Stability Ball Instructor through Can-Fit-Pro and a Certified Fitness Consultant through The Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology and The Ontario Association of Sports & Exercise Science.

His background in boxing and kickboxing is highlighted by being appointed the I.S.K.A., (International Sport Kickboxing Association) Master Instructor and National Program Director for Canada to train and develop Instructors to teach the ISKA Kickboxing for Fitness Program.

Ross also holds certifications as a competitive boxing coach from Boxing Ontario and as a Certified Kickboxing and Cardio-Karate Instructor from the National Association of Professional Martial Artists.

Ross O’Donnell believes that persons of all ages and fitness levels can strive to attain their fitness goals through the sports of boxing and kickboxing.