Publisher's Synopsis
"Total Combat: Integration of Zones and Distances in Martial Arts" is a work that deeply explores the relationship between the body, mind, and environment in the context of combat, contact sports, and self-defense. Through an innovative approach based on seven symbolic zones-from the monogon (anaconda grip) to the heptagon (mastermind)-a comprehen-sive system is presented for un-derstanding the different dimensions of physical and psychological combat.
This model combines concepts from martial arts such as Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu, and Muay Thai with animal metaphors that represent human instinctual forces, such as the bear (strength), the snake (speed), or the jaguar (precision). Each zone corres-ponds to a combat distance and a strategic, technical, and emotional level, allowing the reader to identify which skills to develop at each stage of the conflict.
Beyond being a technical manual, this book is also an invitation to self-awareness and inner balance. Based on Taekwondo, but transcending its scope to offer tools applicable to other martial arts disciplines and everyday life, "Total Combat" proposes a vision of combat not as violence, but as art, strategy, and personal growth.
