The World's Best Hand & Grip Strength Training Instruction
"How to Train Like An Ancient Warrior..."
Now you too can learn the ancient techniques that Indian and
Iranian Wrestlers have been using for thousands of years...
The average "gym" and physical training techniques of today look very different from
those of the past -- sometimes it can be very easy to forget the "roots" of physical culture...
Fortunately you don't need a time machine if you want to see with your own eyes how
combat athletes in different parts of the world have been training for thousands of years.
There arestill places where little has changed... where they use the old training methods and traditional
training equipment... the same methods and equipment that have been in use for thousands of years.
Let me take you on a trip to some of the oldest training places on Earth...
Ancient Mysteries Revealed...
Every traditional gym has its own unique methods... But do you know the ONE exercise that they do in
every single wrestling gym all over India?
How about why a wrestler should be proficient in walking on his hands?
What about the special diet that each wrestler follows?
And how DO Burmese bare-knuckle Lethwae fighters integrate traditional Indian clubs into their
training?
The answers to all of these questions are revealed in The Physical Body 2 DVD, the
powerful follow up to the groundbreaking "Physical
Body: Indian Wrestling and Physical Culture DVD."
Introducing: The Physical Body 2 - DVD
In this second volume, we examine the specific
competition training routines leading to participation in the Dangals or wrestling
competitions. Held in Delhi, the capital of India, these competitions have become one of the major
crossroads in the battle between the old and the new.
Each of the different Akharas or traditional training gyms, offers us new insights
into how the original training routines consistently produce high
caliber competitors. Of course, each of the Akharas we visit has its own unique
training techniques...
Different Gyms and Different Training Philosophies
First we visit the Northern Railway Akhara in the shadow of the rail yards in one of
the toughest neighborhoods in Delhi. There, the young children are given a chance
to mold themselves away from the harsh realities and slim opportunities around them.
Here we get a very realistic view of how the specific
workouts are done under the rigorous demands of their Guru. -- A full daily workout is provided.
Next we visit the Badri Ka Akhara, one of the oldest active Akharas in all of India.
Here we spotlight how this famous akhara build their Pehalawan for competition, including being able to watch as they
take part in their daily drills.
We also examine the
art of massage and how it is used by the wrestlers as a form of restoration and recovery.
After that we take a look at the Chandigiram Akhara, home of the legendary wrestler Guru Chandigiram who has
become the catalyst for championing the introduction of women's wrestling by sponsoring
his own daughters into competition.
The contradiction in lifestyle between the celibate
wrestlers and the women introduce a new change in the way an akhara is run (or possibly
can be run) in the future.
Watch and learn as the wrestlers demonstrate their daily training regimens as well as
an array of wrestling moves and counters.
And lastly, the legendary Hanuman Akhara (which you may remember from Physical Body I)
is revisited to examine one of its champions who
discusses his diet and workout.
The use of the traditional Mugdal is also explained in detail.
A Blend of the Old and the New
These three Dangals clearly illustrate the ways in which competitions are now executed:
The first is a traditionally run Dangal in the pit
The second is a hybrid, half-international bouts beginning
with women and children with the second part done in the traditional pit wrestling manner
The final Dangal is where the yearly competition takes place -- where hundreds of wrestlers take part during the
all-day wrestling event which is now fought under international rules on a mat with large cash prizes
Watch and Learn Ancient Exercises
You'll be an eyewitness to the methods that these wrestlers have been using for thousands of years which means you
will also be able to implement them into your own training very easily. You'll be able to see exactly how these wrestlers
perform their traditional bodyweight calisthenics, their warm-up drills and using the traditional training
equipment such as indian clubs and maces.
The Physical Body 2
Digging The Pit
Rope Climbing at Badri Ka Akhara
Swinging the Traditional Indian Clubs
An Amazing Outdoor Gym
Traditional Bodyweight Movements
First India, Now Iran...
The world is certainly full of coincidences... imagine my surprise
when shortly after watching a copy of Physical Body 2 DVD I ran across another book written about traditional warrior
training methods...
Iran is one of the oldest countries with physical culture tradition that is comparable to India's. In fact,
these countries share a number of concepts, although each retains its own unique "stamp."
Whereas India has it's Kushti, Iran's own traditional martial art training is
referred to as Zoor Khane - meaning house (khane) of strength (zoor), referring to the martial
art itself as well as the place (or house) where it is practiced...
And now, we have an extremely interesting book written all about Zoor Khane by D.H Luijendijk.
Among its 113 pages, you will learn all about this ancient art, including:
The dimension and layout of the traditional Zoor Khane training building
How to properly use the Taekhte, or pushup board to build strength and flexibility
Step-by-step sequence illustrations of the "empty hand" exercises
The unique Pichidaen push-up
How to swing the Mil - The Iranian Clubs, and how they differ from "Indian Clubs
The ancient traditional Kaebade and Saeng implements, the use of which I have never seen in print before...
Wrestling tips, and a history of the art...
Zoor Khane in an incredible look into another "ancient training art" of which there is far too little written. Now you
can add both of these materials to your training library at the touch of a button.
There's nothing quite like training with
the classics, and as far as exercises go, it doesn't get much more classic than what you will discover in both of these resources.
And of course, there is much more to these exercises than mere strength alone...
Read... Learn... and, best of all, TRAIN, like an ancient warrior!
Train hard,
John Wood
The Physical Body 2 (DVD) & Zoor Khane (Book) - Order Now:
The Physical Body 2 
Digging The Pit
Rope Climbing at Badri Ka Akhara
Swinging the Traditional Indian Clubs
An Amazing Outdoor Gym
Traditional Bodyweight Movements
