Combat Conditioning

Combat Conditioning Functional Exercises for Fitness and Combat Sports by Matt Furey A Matt Furey Book / Original Copyright © February 2000 All rights reserved. Revised edition Copyright © 2018 by Matt Furey Enterprises, Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Matt Furey Enterprises, Inc. 10339 Birdwatch Dr., Tampa, Florida 33647, USA MATTFUREYINNERCIRCLE.COM 1 Other Matt Furey Books and Courses – available at www.mattfurey.com: Matt Furey Inner Circle– Home of the Furey Faithful membership website. Combat Conditioning for Kids – Gets Your Kids Fit Fast! – The Legendary 1914 Farmer Burns Catch Wrestling and Physical Culture Course. Farmer Burns Book – 62 Golden Nuggets for Under and Over-Achievers Who Want Even More Out of Life Expect to Win – Hate to Lose Psycho-Cybernetics, Updated and Expanded Maxwell Maltz’s Theatre of the Mind – Discover new life-altering principles! – It’s the greatest adventure any human being can undertake! – They Picked on Me, Booed Me and Beat the Hell out of Me… And I Used All of It to Make Myself UNBEATABLE! The Unbeatable Man 101 Ways to Magnetize Money in Any Economy troubles, forever! The Tao of Email Copywriting – The REAL SECRETS to ending all your money – Unedited, Uncensored and Totally RAW. The Original Matt Furey Email Copywriting Seminar Secret Never Told – The Greatest Copywriting – What do multi-millionaires, world champion athletes, elite sales professionals and mega successful entrepreneurs ALL have in common that literally catapults them to the top of the success ladder with virtually zero effort or struggle? Zero Resistance Living® Course The New Psycho-Cybernetics CD program Five Minutes to Happiness audio 2 – Tap into the Power of the New Psycho-Cybernetics. – Install happiness as a lifelong habit. MATTFUREYINNERCIRCLE.COM Disclaimer The exercises and advice contained within this book may be too strenuous or dangerous for some people, and the reader(s) should consult a physician before engaging in them. The author and publisher of this book are not responsible in any manner whatsoever for any injury which may occur through reading and following the instructions herein. Layout and Design r11/18 by: Vincent K. Lai MATTFUREYINNERCIRCLE.COM 3 To all my coaches and teachers. Thank You. 4 MATTFUREYINNERCIRCLE.COM About the Author Matt Furey is a native of Carroll, Iowa. He began competing in swimming and wrestling when he was eight years old – and through dedicated practice, became a champion in each sport. In 1981, Furey was the state runner-up in the Class 3A Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships at 167-pounds. He attended The University of Iowa from 1981-1984, where he wrestled for Olympic Gold medalist, Dan Gable, and was a member of three national championship teams. In the fall of 1984, in order to help rebuild a doormat wrestling program, Furey transferred to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and in 1985 he won the NCAA II national title at 167-pounds, defeating two-time California state champion, Howard Lawson, in the finals. While at Edinboro he was coached by Mike DeAnna and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Baumgartner. In February of 1987, Furey opened a training business for wrestlers and fitness enthusiasts. Most of the high school wrestlers he trained went on to wrestle in college. Furey began studying various martial arts in 1990 an