The Complete Body Opponent Bag Book
Language: English
Published by Contemporary Fighting Arts, 2014
- Softcover
- Used

Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
AbeBooks seller since July 2, 2009
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 7.39
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Seller Inventory # G0985347244I4N00
- Title
- The Complete Body Opponent Bag Book
- Author
- Franco, Sammy
- Publisher
- Contemporary Fighting Arts
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0985347244
- ISBN 13
- 9780985347246
- Item weight
- 0.66 pounds
- Series
- Book 1 of 2: Body Opponent Bag Series
The Body Opponent Bag or BOB is a one-of-a kind freestanding punching bag used by martial artists, self-defense students, fitness enthusiasts and men and women of all ages. Unfortunately, most people don't know how to unlock the hidden training features of this unique workout bag.
In this one-of-a-kind book, world-renowned martial arts expert, Sammy Franco teaches you the many hidden training features of the body opponent bag (BOB) that will improve your self-defense skills and accelerate your fitness and conditioning.
THE BODY OPPONENT BAG DEVELOPS:- Speed
- Timing
- Coordination
- Punching and kicking accuracy
- Endurance
- Target distancing
- Muscle tone
- Cardiovascular conditioning
- Anger management
- And much more...
- Benefits of body opponent training
- Setting up the BOB
- Moving the BOB
- Safety tips
- Body opponent bag training gear
- Proper hand wrapping techniques
- Injury free punching techniques
- Hand, wrist, and forearm training
- Fighting stances
- Mobility and footwork
- Body opponent bag targets
- Kicking techniques
- Punching techniques
- Grappling techniques
- Three training methodologies (proficiency, conditioning, and street training)
- Time-based workouts
- Punching and kicking combinations
- Weapons training on the BOB
- BOB grappling drills
- Ground fighting with BOB
- Dozens of workouts that will challenge you for years to come
- And much, much more
With detailed photographs, step-by-step instructions, and dozens of unique workout routines, The Complete Body Opponent Bag Book is the authoritative resource for mastering this lifelike punching bag. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced practitioner, The Complete Body Opponent Bag Book is an invaluable training resource that you'll refer to again and again.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
With over 30 years of teaching experience, Sammy Franco is one of the most recognized authorities on both reality based self-defense and martial arts training. Highly regarded as a leading innovator in self-defense, Sammy Franco is one of the premier pioneers in the field of close-quarters combat.
Sammy Franco is also the founder and creator of Contemporary Fighting Arts (CFA). Contemporary Fighting Arts is a cutting-edge reality based self-defense system specifically designed for real world self-defense applications. This dynamic combat system integrates all of the essential elements of the martial arts with practical street oriented fighting skills.
Mr. Franco has also written and published 14 books on martial arts and reality based self-defense. He has also authored numerous self defense articles for Black Belt magazine, Inside Karate, Inside Kung-Fu and several other national magazine publications. In addition, Mr. Franco has produced over 60 instructional self-defense videos.
Sammy Franco's experience and credibility in the field of reality based self defense is impressive. One of his many accomplishments in the field includes the fact that he has earned the ranking of a Law Enforcement Master Instructor, and has designed, implemented, and taught officer survival training to the United States Border Patrol (USBP). Mr. Franco has instructed members of the US Secret Service, Military Special Forces, Washington DC Police Department, Montgomery County, Maryland Deputy Sheriffs, and the US Library of Congress Police.
Mr. Franco is also a member of the prestigious International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET) and he is listed in the "Who's Who Director of Law Enforcement Instructors." He is also a certified law enforcement instructor from a variety of agencies including the National Law Enforcement Training Center.
Mr. Franco has instructed thousands of students in his career, including instruction on street fighting, grappling and ground fighting, close-quarters combat, knife defense and knife fighting skills, multiple opponent survival skills, stick fighting skills and firearms training.
For more information about Mr. Franco and his cutting-edge self-defense system, visit his website at: www.sammyfranco.com
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
ThriftBooks-Dallas
Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since July 2, 2009
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 8 business days | 4 to 8 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 |
Payment methods
Store description
Seller's business information
Thrift Books Global LLC
18300 Cascade Ave S
Seattle, WA U.S.A. 98188
Terms of sale
We guarantee each book that we send you. If you have any problems, please contact
our dedicated customer service department. They will do everything possible to
ensure you are happy with your order.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
All domestic Standard and Expedited shipments are distributed from our warehouses by OSM, then handed off to the USPS for final delivery.
2-Day Shipping is delivered by FedEx, which does not deliver to PO boxes.
International shipments are tendered to the local postal service in the destination country for final delivery – we do not use courier services for international deliveries.