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1 comments about Tao of Wing Chun Do, Vol. 2: Bruce Lee's Chi Sao.

1. I have trained at several martial arts: Judo, Tae Kwon Do and Jujitsu. They were all fun and informative. Competition in Judo gave me a sprained back and a pulled groin...both were painful. I gave up on martial arts after that and figured that I was getting too old for it. Then I came across a Wing Chun Do instructor who began giving me lessons every day at work. I became an addict to Wing Chun Do. It is extremely effective, and can be learned and practiced by anybody, regardless of age or strength or gender. This system is designed for the small person to be able to overcome a larger and stronger aggressor. James DeMile designed WCD based on his own expertise and with Bruce Lee's teachings of modified Wing Chun. Bruce Lee was 135lbs and was considered the best fighter in the world...he typifies the small person overcoming larger aggressors!

   This Book introduces the basic concepts of Wing Chun Do in an easy to understand format. Wing Chun Do is a scientific system that encourages you to test your techniques to ensure proper results; it isn't dogmatic like many other martial arts. A big factor of the book and system is the ESP principle. That stands for Efficiency, Simplicity and Practicality. A technique must pass this ESP principle in order to remain valuable to you as a martial artist. Efficient means that it is as direct and short as possible with all unnecessary movements removed. Simple means that you can perform the technique without stretching or warming-up first, or that the technique is a fairly natural movement that the body easily assimilates. Practicality means that the technique must be effective; what good is it, if it doesn't work? That last part is important because many martial arts will tell you that their techniques are effective and expect you to take their word for it. Wing Chun Do challenges you to prove it to yourself. They give you the tools to scientifically examine a technique and evaluate it based on the ESP principle. This concept alone makes the book priceless, but there are many more goodies!

   One last observation: a book is a good source of information for the brain, but defending yourself usually involves fighting and that is a physical activity to say the least. Physical activities are best learned by competent and experienced teachers. All certified WCD instructors are very competent at teaching the science of Wing Chun Do. Those who are weak or small or timid...Wing Chun Do is perfect for you. After injuring myself many times in 2 years of Judo competition, I am happy to report that 4 years of WCD study has yielded NO injuries. WCD students and teachers simply respect each other a great deal and take care to help students without injuring them.

3 comments about Batman: The Gauntlet.

1. After going through Batman's rigorous training, Dick Grayson, the first Robin, is ready to partner Batman in the fight to eradicate crime in Gotham City. But in order to do so, he has to pass his final test: to elude Batman from sunset till sunrise. Things take a turn for the worse when Robin unknowingly stumbles onto something which may cost him his life. Now Batman must race against time to find Robin before it is too late. This is one of the best stories I have ever read. If my memory is right, this is the first Bat book I bought (by the way, I am not a Batman fan). Definitely worth buying.



2. Over the years, Batman is one of the few comics that I've stayed interested in (and the only DC), but I really didn't think Gauntlet was that great. It's Robin's right of passage, but the storyline is only mediocre. And even the art isn't that great. But I still like Batman.



3. This story takes place right before the first Robin (Richard Grayson) starts working steadily with the Batman. It gives us a good insight on his thought process and we can see some of his innocence when going through the test.
   
   I like the art, which conveys the story very well visually and it had a good ending that shows hope for the future.
   
   I would reccommend this story to all fans of Robin and Nightwing, since he was the original Robin.

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2 comments about Me, Chi, and Bruce Lee: Adventures in Martial Arts from the Shaolin Temple to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

1. To be perfectly frank, I hadn't really heard much of anything about this book and just happened upon it earlier today while browsing the martial arts section. It has kind of an intriguing title, so I decided to pick it up and browse through it. Minutes later I was hooked!
   
   From the first mention of fighting in a Canadian Hockey team, to being an observer ringside at a UFC card, the author really captures his experiences and those of the people around him in a very real and quite often humorous light, even though I get the feeling that at times that wasn't his intent.
   
   The author takes you on a rather fast paced journey from his childhood exploits playing hockey in Canada, to his journey of self-discovery through the martial art of Kung Fu and his deep meditative reflections upon the inner meaning of the Bruce Lee movies, and ending ringside at a UFC card.
   
   I found this book to be very enjoyable and a great way to relax and laugh for a couple of hours.
   
   Shawn Kovacich
   Martial Artist/Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.



2. I hate to put down anyone's work, but I had to make an exception for this, as the author of this piece of trash has no problem putting down martial art legend, Bruce Lee. Brian Preston, the author, admits he has lacked any testicular fortitude all his life and decides to set about studying and writing about the martial arts to quell the demons of his past experiences with fighting. He sets the lofty goal of obtaining a black belt in Kung Fu in one year. Brian believes he will be enough of an authority to talk about the martial arts with some intelligence after one year's time of study, please! He finds the world renowned "Sifu Bob" in Canada. We never learn Sifu Bob's last name, or maybe it is revealed later in the book, but I stopped reading this book in disgust after page 74. Sifu Bob in his expert opinion says on page 23, "Bruce Lee as a teacher, husband, and a man was deeply flawed." We are all flawed Sifu Bob, how come we did not hear your flaws? Keeping reading from page 23 to hear Sifu Bob's galling critique of Bruce Lee's fighting, techniques, and moves. Brian laps up this expert advice like a hungry kitten at fresh bowl of milk. Brian, then, with his vast experience in the martial arts, opines on page 78, that Bruce Lee hype is based only on his movies visual aspect. Bruce Lee has zero impact with his words, his collected writing a "snooze." Brian, do you see anyone quoting Sifu Bob or Master Don? How many books have they sold? How many lives have your "masters" impacted? Sure, some, but not the multitude like Bruce Lee. Did they create their own system that thousands follow today? When they pass on will they have hundreds of people visiting their graves? Mr. Preston, in short, stick with writing about such important things such as "Global Marijuana Culture" your last book, because as a martial artist you have no voice or authority.
   
   The perspective buyer would be advised to get the book at the library or wait for this to be in the bargain bin at your local bookstore. Dont pay more than 99 cents though. If you want a REAL martial art experience book read, "Angry White Pajamas" or "Iron and Silk." I would give this book zero stars but that is not an option on Amazon.

5 comments about Disciples of the Dragon: Reflections from the Students of Bruce Lee.

1. This book is well written with much insight into Bruce Lee and his art of Jeet Kune Do, from students and friends who interacted with him. Paul Bax does a great job interviewing each person and allows the reader to learn a different perspective of Bruce Lee the teacher and the friend.
   
   What is unique about this book is that it goes beyond the common or redundant interviews seen in many magazines. The reader will enjoy discovering different anecdotes of Bruce Lee's life.
   
   I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Bruce Lee or his martial arts training.



2. 'Disciples of the Dragon' is an invaluable source of information about Bruce Lee, as told by those who knew him as a teacher, friend and human being. Highly recommended!



3. I really enjoyed this book. Paul Bax took that extra step and conducted interviews with some of the lesser known students of Bruce Lee and that leads to an insight into what he taught and how it was received by the many rather than counting on the insight of one. I honestly feel that no one person has it all, and that if your passion is to learn everything you can about Bruce Lee and his art of Jeet Kune Do, then you owe it to yourself to read this book.
   
   To the reviewer that was upset that Guro Dan Inosanto is not in the book...I understand your concerns, but I feel that Guro Dan would be the first one to tell you that you should seek out all of the pieces of the JKD puzzle.
   
   This is my honest opinion about this book, and trust me, I don't even like Paul Bax.



4. This book is a great source of information for those interested in Bruce Lee and his arts of Jun Fan Gung Fu and Jeet Kune Do! There is hours and hours of great reading here, and after reading the book, you will know much more about Bruce Lee the man, the teacher and the martial artist! The interviews are in-depth, and the right questions are asked! If you want to know more about Bruce Lee and those who trained with him, you will definitely enjoy this book! Don't just get it ... GET IT NOW!!!!



5. This book is great. Helps preserve Bruce lees legacy and give enough info. about the man and his number one passion. I suppose people like Dan Inosanto are not easy to get an interview with. That goes for Mike stone as well (wonder why) and Chuck Norris. all in all a great book and highly recommended.

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