Topic: Do-it-yourself books

[Mathew C]

It's been established that for a novice without access to expensive personal training, the best source of information on applicable strength training is Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. What about for other specific disciplines? Specifically, does anybody know of a comparable comprehensive novices' guide to any martial art?

(I had no idea what board this should go on, so I went with one that was somewhat appropriate and high-traffic)

[jp2ykz]

Been to barns and noble?? There is a ton of books on martial arts. Just choose a beginner one of what ever style you gravitate to.

The Tao of Jeet Kune Do was good but requires a good base of some stand up fighting style or martial art.

Watch some Ultimate fighting.

Once you learn a bit You should find a friend that has some training (preferably more than you) get some gear and practice your sparing. Be mature with this.. Don't go out strap on some gloves and beat the crap out of each other.

Seriously though if you have no training I would say to go to a class. Preferably MMA (just my opinion) for at least 3 months to get a solid base. It is really good to have someone who knows what they are doing giving you feed back.