3 comments about Dim-mak's 12 Most Deadly Katas: Points of No Return.

1. I have 17 years of experience in martial arts, including experience in Kyusho-Jitsu (pressure point fighting). This book is a total waste of money. This guy is a joke because he even doesn't know about simple cycle of destruction between five elements, which is the most important part in pressure point fighting.



2. I'm only really writing this review as an answer to the one presently listed at the mo. I do really feel that people have got it in for Erle and his books, and this comes across in some reviews of his work. I don't agree with everything he's written, but I do know what works. I've had this book for a number of years now, and it does exactly what it says in the title: show you the 12 circular dim-mak forms of the Old Yang style taiji - no more, and certainly no less. It's not a pretty book to look at, but there's certainly no BS in there. I've had experience of several grappling styles, as well as karate, kung-fu, tae-kwon-do, boxing and kickboxing, as well as taiji and several forms of bagwa and hsing-I over the past twenty-five years, and I'll simply say this: as good as I was at boxing and judo, (and I wasn't too bad at all of them), I never fully "understood" grappling or striking until I put these forms into practice - it din't come immediately, but after practicng these short forms foe just a little while, I "knew" how to throw/strike/and grapple, it was just a case of putting the hard work in of learning the forms and chi-gung at my bodies own pace.
   Yes, this stuff does work, and it'll probably enhance your other activities. If you don't want this stuff to work, it never fully will- but learn them and see for yourself. All you need for self-defence is in this little book, it just takes a bit of time and practice, that's all.



3. This book teaches you exactly what it says on the cover: The 12 katas of Dim-Mak. The destructive (KO) and controlling (Shen) cycles are not covered in this book because they hold no bearing on the forms. They are covered in depth in some of his other works such as the Encyclopedia of Dim Mak. In short, I was able to learn the katas and fa-jing (explosive movements)and improve my abilities ten-fold.

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5 comments about Advanced Dim-mak: The Finer Points Of Death-Point Striking.

1. This is a very detailed book on Dim Mak. Having read other books from different authors and being disappointed. I must say that Erie has done a very good job. But don't read this one till you've read the first.



2. I must say that Erle Montaigue just never seems to dissapoint!! He is without a doubt a true master of this fine art. His technique, and training is superb. Also his explanations of how, and why are great. I would recomend it to anyone with intrest in this art. Yet another must have.



3. This book is an excellent continuation of Mr. Montaigue's first book, "Dim-Mak: Death Point Striking". In this book, the author goes into footwork, and how to keep your ballance while moving (ignored by a lot of folks); how to handle a knife attack; different Qi-gong and other excersises; qi-related nutrition, and much more! I think a lot of what's in this volume could probably stand alone, but to truly begin to understand it's depth, the first book is needed. Once again, the author's style of writting is very laid-back and personable; I felt like he was right there, talking to me. As for the content, this book has so much that's missing from other books on the Chinese and/or internal martial arts. For those who don't know, a lot of Mr. Montaigue's system is based on T'ai Chi and Paqua; he's just put claws on those styles, and made them "martial" again. The chapter on how to bring up internal "animal" energy was very unique, and the chapter on knife defense seems very practical. A chapter on martial arts ethics is also included, which was nice, as well as a chapter discussing teaching martial arts to children. If you own "Death Point Striking", and wish to learn more on the subject, this should be your next book. I'd also recomend this to those who wish to learn about holistic health from a Chinese perspective, as well as martial artists who are searching for more than just the latest fad, who really want to refine themselves.



4. This book is over 300 pages and has a lot of diagrams. The diadvantage of the book is it is very complicated to learn and the movements take a lot i mean alot of time to do. i have not seen a book with that much information and exercises.if you are new to dim-mak chances are when you see the blocks and stance of dimmak you would quit. Howewer the advantage is it does have chapters on very basic self defence easy to learn moves and does show you how to ko a person and how to revive them in more than ten ways. If your searching for a book on deadly strikes this is the book to buy and yes the moves do work. so deadly that you would have to think thrice before using them and in a physical fight chances are you would not use such effective moves AUTOMATICLY if you dont practice everyday it does also explain on how the moves work and includes also the st.9 point



5. The book followed the following general format. The author's explanation of his art, his opinions on being a martial artist, basis stances, illustrations of dim mark (or pressure point) strikes for control and potential death, his opinions on health and nutrition, and his philosophy on teaching children martial arts. There were less than 200 pages on dim mak (or pressure points) and the rest were focused on the author's opinions and philosophy.
   
   I gave this book three stars primarily because the book focused too much on his philosophy and opinions instead of focusing on dim mak. Moreover, the illustrations and diagrams were not as detailed as I had expected.
   
   I think this book is an interesting read and would complement such books as, "The Ancient Art of Life and Death: The Book of Dim-Mak" which the author of the book under review also appears to have recommended. The aforementioned book is one that I owe and I use as a reference.

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5 comments about Ultimate Dim-Mak: How To Fight A Grappler And Win.

1. This book is great, and I just cant overstate that enough! This book has really good training techniques that can easily be learned from unlike many other books! how to develop your "eagle vision" improve accuracy etc. also shows 5 sleeper holds that will leave them lying! definately a good companion to add to any library. like many of mr. montaigue's books this book would be a great training guide whether a novice or advanced martial artist this book would be most benificial! know how to deal with a grappler by understanding his game and defeating him with your own by beating him before he can get you to the ground! or if he is lucky enough to have gotten you there learn dim-mak points that are easily managed from the ground by merely pinching! does not show you subnission holds, or grappling possitions. but rather how to avoid the ground in the first place. sounds to good to be true, or like someone thinking "im to good to be taken to the ground!" i know submissoins, and how to grapple. i know a little dim-mak, but i also know that if you study this book, then you will never be at a loss against a good grappler agian. A MUST READ!!



2. This book is very good...in my opinion. I only have 3 stars because I'm very picky in order for my review to be taken seriously. It's not the BEST book out there, but it definitely is not a bad one either. It shows some common basics such as punching with REAL and TREMENDOUS power...a skill often overlooked by many stand up fighters, because if they could hit harder, then all they would have to do is hit a grappler once. "When in doubt go for the neck" is one of my favorite quotes from this book. It tells of how to really take an attacker out, which is why this is such a good book. It is also very specific about how to do each technique in the book...which is good if you know nothing about this art. I train in the Japanese form of this Dim Mak, called Kyusho-Jitsu, and I have tremendous respect for the Chinese form after reading this book.



3. I think everyone should read this book, and rely on it to learn how to defend him/herself. Anyone who reads this book can defeat even the best grappler, with the greatest of ease.
   
   Those are the facts.
   
   Read this book, become a monk, and never get your [...] kicked again! Do it, and do it now!
   
   Note to grapplers: The more people out there who rely on these techniques to beat you, the less likely you are to ever lose a fight. Do your best to promote it.



4. Warning- Anyone who tries any of the moves showed in this book against a person with real wrestling (not the fake stuff like WWE), Jiu-Jitsu or even judo experience, will get their butts fed to them. Being a Wrestling/Boxing/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu MMA fighter, I read the book to see if there was any new fighting styles competing with BJJ and found nothing but the teachings of a Professional (meaning that fake WWE stuff) wrestler. Watch UFC, Pride or any other real fight MMA based event and you will see the techniques illustrated in this book will not help you in a real fight with a trained grappler. The only way to become a proficient fighter is to train several fighting styles consistently. No single book is going to make you whoop up on a talented grappler especially one written by a WWE actor.



5. I am actually a tremendous fan of Erle Montaigue's other books, so I was very disappointed upon reading this one. Though he claims to have a background in amature and professional wrestling, he demonstrates no knowledge of even the fundamentals of grappling in this text. He even calls the sleeper hold (which to him includes the rear-naked choke, the guillotine choke, the cross-collar choke and pretty much any other choke) "new" and "exotic", despite the fact that they have existed in formal Eastern and Western fighting systems since Medieval times, and also claims that a grappler would like to be underneath Side Control position. His "grapplers" that he demonstrate on also clearly have no knowledge of grappling: they stand far too upright in general, bend at the waist instead of the knees when going for a takedown, and throw out the most ridiculous feints. I also find it laughable that he advises one not to grapple with a grappler, then proceeds to demonstrate just that. Incidentally his demonstrations of "sleeper" holds are also laughable. He gets it right when he focuses on the carotid arteries, but his actual applications are quite loose and inefficient. There's also an awful lot of text devoted to the supposed differences between NHB contests and street situations. Experience and observation has led me to believe that this difference is minimal; nobody actually pokes out their opponent's eye in a bar fight, they throw some punches, clinch, and possibly end up on the ground, not unlike an NHB match. He also claims that there were no strikers in these early events who actually knew how to strike, which simply isn't true, as you had kickboxers and boxer such as Maurice Smith, Art Jimmerson, Bas Rutten, Kevin Rosier and so on in them. It looks to me like Montaigue saw some highlight clips of Royce Gracie and suddenly decided that he knew how to beat him without actually training with any grapplers.
   
   The book also contains things such as the small san-sau drills, explaination of how certain points work, the beneficial principle of aiming for the neck, and an interview that is interspersed throughout the text. Though these are decent additions to the book, they are a bit redundant with his other books, and don't really have anything to do with defeating a grappler. He also makes the claim that most karate and kung fu classes aren't taught in a way that prepares people for real fights; this at least I can agree with him on.
   
   If you want to defend yourself against grappling techniques, go take a grappling class. There's really no substitute, certainly not with this book. My primary background is the striking arts, but I'm smart enough to realize that grapplers have the best defense against grapplers. Mr. Montaigue's other books are very good, and it's a shame that this one is barely useful when it comes to striking, and actually harmful when it comes to defense against grappling. I'm telling you from experience that if you try most of this stuff against a skilled grappler you'll end up on the ground.

4 comments about Authentic Shaolin Heritage: Dian Xue Shu (Dim Mak): Skill of Acting on Acupoints (2nd Edition).

1. Good book for historical information concering Kung fu training. Am not sure we have in our fast paced society the time to devote to Kung fu as the old master's did. If you practice this information without guidance you could seriously hurt yourself! Anyway, great book for historical information. It is a transalation so the English is a little strange, but you get the idea if you stick to reading the work on a regular basis. Anyway, I'm happy to have it in my Kung fu book case, but it is not one of my favorites.



2. You do have to have some previous knowledge since there a few old pictures, no diagrams and you really have to work on understanding the full description. Do understand it was published several years or decades ago. It is interesting and a good book for your martial arts library.



3. Jin Jing Zhong's work is a noble preservation of ancient knowledge. The Master of my style,has reserved teaching this system only to his chosen disciple. It is dangerously powerful, and Jin Jing Zhong has done an excellent job studying the acupoints and energy pathways that Dian Xue Shu acts upon. I don't believe that this is for any but the most humble, gentle, and properly centered martial arts practitioners. Many of the techniques once applied cannot be undone, and others can only be undone with great difficulty and healing knowledge in acupuncture and chinese medicine. It is an honorable treatise, preserving ancient knowledge that would otherwise most likely be lost forever in time, but it is a martial science with tremendous repercussions if used improperly. It was originally developed as a healing system, its use for self defense in any but the deadliest encounters is wholly unethical to the Soul and to God. It is a wonderful work, but frightening in scope. I would urge any who read it to study it with reverence, but practice it only for good. Sincerely, Erik.



4. This book like all the others of the "publisher" are rehashes of books already in publication. But what they did is found an older version and attributed it ot the original author. And call this "compiling". The information in this book is the same as McLisa's "dim mak" and "advanced dim mak". Not quite verbatim but the McLisa books are actually the better versions out there. Ditto with the 72 consumate arts under "secret mind force of kung fu" but that does not list all 72 skills.

5 comments about Dim-mak: Death Point Striking.

1. I like this one because of how easy it is to follow what Mr. Montaique has presented. I could use the techniques shortly after reading about them. Well written. This is just nother example of his martial abilities.
   
   Bryan Winkelman (www.senseibryan.com)- Author of "Training Manual for Isshin Ryu Karate" listed on Amazon.com



2. This book opened a lot of doors in terms of the relationship between Martial Art and Medicine. I give these books credit in the sense that helped deepen people's association between external movements and internal applications. However, as a Doctor of traditional Chinese medicine who is both western trained and trained in China, the point applications in this book rank up there with George Dillman ... they are not correct ... not even close.
   
   For the record I am insulting Montaigue or his students, I'm just calling it like I see it.
   
   Why are all of the points mentioned with no genuine relationship to the Chinese Calander? If you are trying to look into the energetic components of kung fu ... it is the proverbial "horse stance" of the concept.
   
   Why are there no detailed pieces of info on Qi Gong and Chinese Medical Theory? If you want to hit like a Chinese, you need to think like a Chinese.
   
   Fa Jing doesn't mean "explosive energy". Why is there no sexual Kung Fu explanation as a part of "Fa Jing" as it relates to this book?
   
   Three major misses like that make me write these type of books off.
   
   Other than that, it's a great text book ... it has a really pretty cover and nice stories in it.



3. The origins of Dim Mak and its supposed effectiveness are extremely questionable. But, Erle Montaigue does seem to be the authority in this controversial subject, and I do believe this is the definitive guide.
   
   The chapter about Fa-Jing is very useful for Chen Taichi practitioners. Modern Yang style, which is supposed to be the roots of Dim Mak, has lost all the Fa-Jing movements.



4. This book is very imformative on many DIM MAK moves for self defense. It is very interesting, you really should be in a martial arts class to learn how to do all the moves correctly and practice each move. On the street only use in life or death situations. This book and all the DIM MAK books is highly reccommended.



5. As an international assassin, I get into a lot of fights. I've always been able to handle myself well, but after reading this book, my fights end much quicker. By killing the opponent sooner, I sustain less injury and require less downtime before my next contract. This book increased my revenue by at least 40%. It is great.

5 comments about The Main Meridians (Encyclopedia of Dim-Mak).

1. The book itself is loaded with excellent information, however the binding of the book leaves alot to be desired. Had the book 3 days and the pages started falling out. This isn't a freak accident because a friend of ours had the same happen to him.



2. This encyclopedia does a very good job of organizing information about the points for easy reading and look-up. Also, if the fairly specific descriptions of each point's location (it has a lot of medical jargon, but if you look that stuff up, it makes finding the points easy) don't tell you exactly where each one is, the diagrams at the end of each chapter will.
   
   In the forward, and in the description of each point, is an introduction to Chinese healing (including a bit on massage, acupuncture, and more, plus some general information), and a look at Dim Mak from the healing perspective.
   
   The only problem I have with this book is that it seems that the effects striking, rubbing, or pressing the points has is exaggerated; almost all off them cause death or a knock-out. I've looked at other sources' description of specific points, and they've mentioned only smaller effects like loosening the muscles of an elbow to allow for an elbow-lock.



3. Erle Montaigue and Wally Simpson have done a masterful job on this book...this work of martial artistry! I thoroughly enjoy the fact that these two men are not only dedicated to the preservation and teaching of a very misunderstood art of application, but also that they are humble, which one can tell simply by reading their comments within the pages of this work. they go into great detail about how to hit the points examined, and how these points are all simply acupuncture points that have an adverse action potential when struck instead of being needled. In acupuncture they are points of healing, but when struck certain acupoints can be utilized in self-defense to aid in stopping an attacker in his tracks.
   
   These two gentlemen also give you the healing aspects of each point, and give you warnings on those points that there are no remedies for after being struck hard enough to begin a detrimental chain reaction. The authors give you western medical information as to why these points work, all scientifically verified outside of Dim Muk application. What I also like is that those points which do not necessarily do permanent damage to the human body can be practiced and demonstrated to work, which (in my mind) means that if they work...they all work.
   
   There has been great damage done to the idea and past mystery surrounding Dim Muk, mostly by movies that don't have the slightest idea of what Dim Muk is all about. There are many unbelievers out there even in the martial arts world...but this book can make one a believer again...and I am glad for that. Dim Muk is NOT a "death touch" but is a system of knowledge of the weak points of the human anatomy, based upon Chinese medicine that has been around for 10,000 years or so. Acupuncture works, and based upon those same principles, Dim Muk points work. A must for any serious martial artist...but be warned, this knowledge can get you into serious trouble if you ever misuse it.



4. Being a practitioner of martial arts i can tell you there are many products out there that promise to be the best ource for pressure point teaching on how to strike and how to heal. but many fall short of this promise or hide the knowledge under vast lectures and story that hide what you were initially looking for but this product told me everything i wanted to know and it was easy to understand and locate what i was looking for. so for the serious martial arts practitioner i recomend this product on the basis of being the best i've found so far.



5. This book is NOT a text on point striking, or dian mai in mandarin & dim mak in cantonese. This is a rip off of an acupuncture text book turned "deadly kung fu art". Granted this is a very, very thorough text and wonderfully bound ... but ... the contents of the book are NOT dian mai/dim mak. I have been training in traditional kung fu most of my life (20 years and I'm 30) and I am also government certified Doctor of Chinese medicine (we have them in Canada) who also works as a peer reviewer for an ivy league university medical journal. I can also speak two Chinese languages. It sounds arrogant, however, my opinion matters. Keep in mind this is a book about having so much power in your hands as to hurt, maim & kill ... that's much more arrogant than my saying I have an opinion.
   
   Dian Mai/Dim Mak has several stages to it.
   
   Herbs, body purification and building a root
   Knowledge of not just energy channel anatomy, but also organ placement and muscle/tendon channels
   Most importantly ... lots & lots of meditation to build the focus in your mind in order to manipulate your qi (mandarin) hei (cantonese) ... THAT is Fa Jing ... it's not just a grunting sound and the flash of a hand.
   
   I would let any one of these self appointed masters hit me ... but wait ... they don't want to go to jail for killing me. Which leads me to the point of this review ... don't fool yourself into thinking this stuff will save your life.
   
   A list of indications for "acupoints" is what this text is ... being a "kung fu master" doesn't grant being a doctor, and an acupuncturist doesn't make you an expert (meaning experienced) on killing with bare hands. Books like this are killing traditional arts world wide, you lose faith in what you are doing when you are told lies and lord help you if you think that hitting he gu (mandarin) ho ku (cantonese) (LI 4 in english) is going to send your enemies to the ground because it "descends qi". I needle that point daily on people, and have yet to knock someone out ... with a needle going right into their mai (mandarin for energy channel).
   
   If I thrust my finger 2 inches into their chest like guys did in the old country ... that will do it though.
   
   Punching at a piece of paper 1000 times a day will give you more than a book full of "secret knowledge". Using the logic presented in these types of books means if I SAY "fire" my tounge SHOULD burn ... but it doesn't. I say "cook book" but I'm still hungry ... learn what you can actually apply.
   
   Train to fight ... not to dream.

5 comments about Death Touch: The Science Behind the Legend of Dim-Mak.

1. In all actuality Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine are Medical Doctors plus. The school is longer. They are required to take the same coarses as a M.D. then additional coarses that specialize in the muscular, skeletal, and nervous system. This is only in the U.S. Other countries have no such requirements, and are pretty much glorified chiropractors.
   In my honest opinion concidering what all information is in the book I think he did a damn good job. There really isn't any good research out there explaining why dim mak works. Really the only things I didnt care for were the diagrams, a little hard to follow. Even so he recomends getting an anatomy book. Also you have to have alot of patients to handle the info. But still great info, and definatly worth it concidering it costs like a whopping 16 bucks. Well have fun kiddies.



2. I realize there are already a lot of reviews, so I'll try to be brief.
   
   First, about the osteopath controversy, in the US, osteopaths have the same privileges as MD physicians, and can take specialty training. I personally am acquainted with at least one osteopath who's an anesthesiologist and another who's a neurologist. I understand it may be different in other countries.
   
   I'm a neuroscientist of sorts, a surgical neurophysiologist, and I approached this book with great skepticism, and only because one of my bagua brothers wanted my opinion on it. I am very surprised and favorably impressed. I also still have serious reservations.
   
   I don't believe in the existence of acupuncture points and meridians, and as far as I know it hasn't been demonstrated that acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, or ear candling, foot reflexology, whatever like that, actually work (other than for anesthesia). Up to now I haven't seen why there would be any connection between dim mak points and healing points.
   
   This book does a great job of explaining these things, in a very simple and logical way. The points and meridians are all on nerves, and attacking, or massaging, a spinal nerve (in the arm or leg) or a cranial nerve, can conceivably affect internal organs through convergence in the sympathetic nervous system, or directly in the case of the vagus nerve. The pressure point knockouts could be due to induced vasovagal syncope. The concepts of facilitation, aberrant referral, and convergence explain a great deal, including a few things I hadn't previously understood, though I'm sure they're common knowledge in neurology. It ties a lot of things together, and provides a simple, rational explanation for a lot of things that I didn't think could be so explained. So to me, this is very impressive, and extremely welcome. There's nothing New Age or pseudoscientific about it at all, no need to believe in anything ineffable.
   
   All that said, it's true that there's a lot of speculation about things that would be hard to test, and haven't been tested. I personally still doubt if acupuncture and so on work reliably for healing, but this does provide a possible explanation for how they could work.
   
   One of my bagua teachers once pointed out to me that the open secret about attacking dim mak points is, you can't really do it in a standup fight. Once you have your victim down, and maybe a little stunned and unable to defend himself, then you could actually attack dim mak points. I guess Earle Montague claims you can also do it in standup grappling. I don't know. I still think there's plenty of room for skepticism, but for the first time, it doesn't all seem totally mysterious and incredible to me.
   
   I'd like to add that I don't see any constructive purpose for dim mak in modern times. If it works at all, it's dangerous as hell and certainly constitutes excessive force. This should only be an intellectually interesting issue, imho.
   On the other hand, this offers some possible validation of acupressure etc. as healing techniques, so further research is definitely indicated.



3. I have been in the martial arts for almost six years. I have been studying Dim-Mak for about 3 years. When I read this book, I had a sudden understanding of how Dim-Mak really works. I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone who is studying Dim-Mak. Paired with Mark Tedeschi's "Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts", this ancient and complicated art will make some sense to you.



4. This is a very good book. Illustrations could have been better. This book but requires reading and re-reading to understand the scientific, physiological and anatomical aspects of Dim-Mak.



5. The book arrived in a timely manner, was in near new condition and I saved about 60% over new cost!

5 comments about The Ancient Art Of Life And Death: The Complete Book of Dim-Mak.

1. I am proud to call Rick Bauer a friend and his prescence in my martial art life has always been positive, informative and influential. His long tireless work to bring this superlative book to fruition, on a deeply intricate and little known art, Dim Mak, is commendable. This collaborative effort with Master Flane Walker has long been needed and I am now able to clearly state that this is the book the internal martial arts community has been missing.
   
   The subject matter, contents and layout of this work have been given keen attention which benefits the overall aesthetic. It is both easy on the readers eye and informative without alienating the layman. It does not play down the depth of these arts for those who frequent it's heights but rather strikes a perfect balance which comfortably caters to all; no mean feat!
   
   In refering to my University manuals on Chinese Accupuncture Point Locations, I made a comparison with this book which did not leave me wanting. My University manuals were a largely dry affair which
   catered to the medical TCM fraternity while the Book of Dim Mak covers all bases and then some. Among some of the most delightful aspects of the book is the martial applications of the points as an adjunct to the medical; very important in my view.
   
   The subject of Dim Mak has been given lavish treatment in a most concise fashion, would it were that all books were so accessable when dealing with obscure subjects such as these. I have already found this to be the number one go-to book when requiring detailed information on Dim Mak, and while Erle Montaigue has had his own excellent works out for some years now, I can safely say that this work is an important addition to the study.
   
   I couldn't recommend this work more highly for those with a vested interest in truly understanding the intracies of Dim Mak from tip to toe.



2. The Book delivers almost exactly what it promises ,so I will not mention its good points .One thing I didnt like much was the lack of clear photos for the points ,inside the chambers section of the book .Although you get a rough idea on where each point is ,I had to use my older bibliography in order to pinpoint the exact location of most points .
   Also I find unacceptable that the authors did not give extensive information on Governing Vessel and Conception Vessel .Although they mention the points at the last section of the book where they present a sum of combinations and points ,there is no analysis of GV and CV .That was a disappointment .



3. The book of Walker and Bauer is a welcome futher information besides the works of Erle Montaigue. The authors have deep insights into the art of acupuncture. For this reason it was easier for them to go into the secrets of DIM Mac. Nevertheless without medical knowledge it remains difficult to understand all details of this theme. There are some mistakes in the book, but it not so important. For example the paintings and the text of the bladder meridian use different systems. Therefore some acupuncture points do not correspond between figures and text. A lot of fighting combinations in Dim Mac remain hypotheses, because a scintific analysis is not possible or mandatory. Such combinations may result in damage of individual health, experiments have to be forbidden. Nevertheless this book is an exellent work of ancient chinese martial art.
   Helmut Kogel M.D. Professor of surgery
   regional director IMAF ( international Martial Art Kokusai Budoin)
   5.DAN Karate Renshi, 5.Dan Kobudo, 2.Dan Nihon Jujutsu, 1.Antas Arnis



4. Wonderful book that delivers more usefull information than any other I've seen. Terrific illustrations throughout to make learning easy. Outstanding!



5. I didn't like the illustrations. They didn't seem too precise as far as I had previously studied the subject.
   
   the text itself is ok, but I missed some explanations of the techniques the authors proposed, because they sometimes spoke of tsukis (Japanese) and sometimes about tai chi techniques (the horse mane this and that). Damm, I went to tkd classes!