Thai Boxing Dynamite: The Explosive Art of Muay Thai
Author: Zoran Rebac
116 Pages
First thing you'll notice is this is a skinny book. Because of the small number of pages there isn't a lot of room to be real thourough in covering the art. Like most books on the subject it has sections on history and origins of Thaiboxing, basics of stance and attacking weapons. Just compressed into a small space, affording only a page or two to each topic.
The print is very small in this book, the chapter and section headings are so similar to the body text it is extremely hard to tell when one section ends and a new one begins. Also the descriptions in the text refers to the pictures, in some cases these pictures are on other pages. Sometimes the page ahead and other the page behind. This inconsistency makes for another hurdle for reading clarity.
There is good info in the book. Tips on when to use the techniques, some rudimentary items on setting up combinations and sparring information. Also the pictures are quite clear and have captured some good action.
It is an older book and though I just recently purchased it via Ebay, I could imagine in 1987, when this first came out, it would have been a breath of fresh air. Now, it is really a second tier book when compared to other newer titles. Buy it second hand or from Amazon.com cheap if you are a collector, otherwise check one of these two books: Distinguished or Legacy.
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