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Vital Point Strikes: The Art and Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-defense and Combat Sports

March 26, 2010

Product DescriptionVital Point Strikes is a guide to pressure point striking for the average martial artist. Sang H. Kim demystifies the lore of vital point striking and shows you realistic applications of vital point strikes for self-defense and combat sports. For those new to the concept of vital points, he begins by examining the Eastern theory of acupoints, meridians and ki (qi) and the Western scientific concepts of the nervous and circulatory systems, pain threshold and pain tolerance, and the relationship between pain and fear. This synthesis of accepted Eastern and Western theories helps the reader understand what makes vital point striking work and why it can be not only useful in fighting, but deadly. Based on this introduction, you ll learn about 202 vital points for use in fighting including the name, point number, location, involved nerves and blood vessels, applicable techniques, sample applications, and potential results for each point. The points are illustra. . . More >>

Vital Point Strikes: The Art and Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-defense and Combat Sports

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Ultimate Fitness for Martial Arts

March 24, 2010

DescriptionAchieving and maintaining the high level of fitness required for martial arts training is a scientific process. The training methods you use and the way you workout can greatly affect your success in the ring and on the street. In this informative DVD, Sang H. Kim has brought all of the exercises in the Ultimate Fitness video series together into one powerful presentation. He teaches you the exercises that have helped him maintain ultimate flexibility for over 20 years and demonstrates the most effective exercises for developing explosive power and speed in your techniques using weight training, running, isometrics, and more. Plus, get advice on developing hard to work areas like agility, balance, coordination and timing. Packed with information, this DVD is guaranteed to bring variety to your workout no matter what style you practice. You get over 100 drills, exercises and training methods that have made the Ultimate Fitness Series bestsellers. Discover which ex. . . More >>

Ultimate Fitness for Martial Arts

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Martial Mechanics: Maximum Results with Minimum Effort in the Practice of the Martial Arts

March 22, 2010

  • ISBN13: 9781583942116
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product DescriptionInterest in a wide range of martial arts grows exponentially each year, but few practitioners understand the scientific forces that underlie these arts. The originators of ancient traditional systems intuitively grasped the body mechanics behind their disciplines, and thus were capable of generating uncanny striking force. Contemporary students, on the other hand, often fail to achieve the high levels of technical proficiency they desire because they are unaware of these laws and how they work in a martial arts context. Drawing on the author’s decades of experience as both student and teacher, Martial Mechanics explains, in humorous, easy-to-understand language, how physics and kinesiology affect martial arts techniques and how readers can best utilize them to make them faster, more powerful, and hence more effective in actual combat. Featuring black-and-white photographs throughout, Martial Mechanics is written for both internal and external mart. . . More >>

Martial Mechanics: Maximum Results with Minimum Effort in the Practice of the Martial Arts

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The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

March 20, 2010

Product DescriptionGo Behind-the-Scenes of a Worldwide Phenomenon! THE BEST MOMENTS FROM THE GREATEST MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES OF ALL TIME! Take a trip through martial arts history from its beginnings in bloody rebellion to the high-flying action movies of today. Join host Samuel L. Jackson for the most action-packed moments from over 100 movies including rarely-seen vintage films and modern-day favorites! HIGHLIGHTS FROM THESE HIT MOVIES: Charlie’s Angels Rush Hour 2 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. . . and dozens more! INTERVIEWS AND FOOTAGE OF YOUR FAVORITE STARS AND DIRECTORS: Ang Lee Sammo Hung John Woo and many others!System Requirements:Running Time: 96 Min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 043396084766 Manufacturer No: 08476. . . More >>

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

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Tengu the Mountain Goblin: A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller

March 18, 2010

  • ISBN13: 9781594391231
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description[Japan] An intelligence analyst is murdered on temple grounds. [Manila] Two embassy guards go missing and a bizarre execution video is discovered by a special-forces team. [New York] Martial arts expert Connor Burke is hired as a consultant for an elite US Army training program. [Mindanao Philippines] A young Japanese ethnographer from Harvard University is kidnapped by a terrorist cell of Abu Sayeff. A renegade martial arts Sensei known as the Tengu has been recruited to train a splinter group of Asian terrorists with links to Al Qaeda. The Tengu mourns the vanished prestige and cultural heritage of Imperial Japan. He, like the men he trains, believes the West is responsible for destroying the spiritual essence of a once-great culture. In a series of violent clashes spawned by the bizarre intersection of contemporary fundamentalist terrorist ideology and the personal vendettas of the Tengu, Connor Burke and his martial arts teacher Yamash. . . More >>

Tengu the Mountain Goblin: A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller

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