Complete Conditioning for Martial Arts

Sean M. Cochran, a second-degree black belt in taekwondo and NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist, has served as a consultant for many professional baseball clubs, collegiate athletic organizations, and professional athletes from a wide variety of sports. He currently serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team. Cochran is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Chiropractic Rehabilitation Association. He is the conditioning coordinator for Functional Fitness Paradigms, which develops conditioning programs for both the public and for athletes. Cochran is also a member of the USA Weightlifting Federation and he coaches on the club level. He has been involved in three fitness videos and co-authored Stronger Arms and Upper Body with Tom House (Human Kinetics, 2000). Cochran lives in San Diego, California.

Chapter 1. Basics of Martial Arts FitnessChapter 2. Flexibility TrainingChapter 3. Joint StabilizationChapter 4. Strengthening the Power ZoneChapter 5. Plyometric TrainingChapter 6. Aerobic and Anaerobic ConditioningChapter 7. Nutrition and RecoveryChapter 8. Conditioning Programs