Strengthen your Core & You'll Definitely get Stronger! Body Awareness Mega Training Book by Hideo Takaoka (Preowned)

Top business leaders, Olympic athletes, former government ministers, and world-renowned musicians are—one after another—proving its effectiveness! Now, 16 "Body Awareness Items" designed to help you reclaim your innate Japanese strength are revealed all at once.

**Table of Contents**
What Distinguishes a World-Class Body and Mind?
By Training Your "Axis" and "Hara," You Can Inevitably Evolve Both Your Brain and Body
**1: Mind, Technique, Body, and Character—The Five Powers That Determine Total Human Capability** (Muscle training and mental training are obsolete; The key to graceful movement lies in body awareness; Body awareness can transform your life; and more)
**2: The Five Powers Diagnostic Test—Discover the "Unknown Abilities" Slumbering Within You** (The Test: First, check your current levels across the five powers; Central Force System Check; Intense Drive System Check; and more)
**3: The 16 Training Techniques Revealed—Body Awareness Training Using the "Axis" and "Hara" to Transform Your Life** (Central Force System; Intense Drive System; Earth-Gravity System; and more)

About the Author:
Exercise Scientist; Creator of the "Yuru" Method. Graduated from the University of Tokyo and completed his graduate studies at the university's Graduate School of Education. Currently serves as the Director of the Institute of Comprehensive Exercise Science. During his time at the University of Tokyo Graduate School, he founded the field of "Exercise Science"—a discipline that integrates Western scientific principles with Eastern philosophy. While coaching Olympic athletes, artists, and other high-level professionals, he developed the "Yuru Exercises," "Yuru Breathing Method," and "Yuru Walking" techniques—systems designed to enhance physical function, body awareness, and brain function for a wide range of people, regardless of age or gender. His methods enjoy widespread support from a diverse audience, ranging from elite athletes to the elderly and those who typically dislike physical exercise. In addition to conducting joint research with universities, hospitals, and corporations, he also serves as the Director of Exercise Therapy for health promotion initiatives within government agencies. (Note: This biographical data reflects the information available at the time this book was originally published.)

Length: 93 pages

Publication date: 2006