Combat Athlete

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Reading list

• Anatomy
  • Delavier’s MMA Anatomy¹
• Drills / training
  • 100 Essential Pad Drills for Kickboxing and MMA²
  • Footwork Wins Fights: The Footwork of Boxing, Kickboxing, Martial Arts & MMA³
  • Aggressive Defense: Blocks, Head Movement & Counters for Boxing, Kickboxing & MMA⁴
  • Build Your Fight Style: Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing & Martial Arts⁵
  • Principles of Power: Power Generation for Boxing, Kickboxing & MMA⁶
  • Ultimate conditioning for martial arts⁷
  • The Combat Sports Strength and Conditioning Manual: Minimalist Training for Maximum results⁸
• Rehab
  • The ultimate guide to preventing and treating MMA injuries⁹

References

1.

Delavier F, Gundill M. Delavier’s Mixed Martial Arts Anatomy. Revised edition. Human Kinetics; 2013.

2.

Chapman M. 100 Essential Pad Drills for Kickboxing and MMA.; 2013.

3.

Christian D. Footwork Wins Fights: The Footwork of Boxing, Kickboxing, Martial Arts & MMA. Independently published; 2018.

4.

Christian D. Aggressive Defense: Blocks, Head Movement & Counters for Boxing, Kickboxing & MMA. Independently published; 2020.

5.

Christian D. Build Your Fight Style: Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing & Martial Arts. Independently published; 2023.

6.

Christian D, Rashid E. Principles of Power: Power Generation for Boxing, Kickboxing & MMA. Independently published; 2024.

7.

Landow L. Ultimate Conditioning for Martial Arts. Human Kinetics; 2016.

8.

Morrill W. The Combat Sports Strength and Conditioning Manual: Minimalist Training for Maximum Results. Independently published; 2019.

9.

Gelber J. The Ultimate Guide to Preventing and Treating MMA Injuries: The Ultimate Guide Featuring Advice from UFC Hall of Famers Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Pat Miletich, Dan Severn and More! ECW Press; 2016.