Knife Fighting Techniques

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From the author of "Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body" comes a book that introduces martial arts practitioners to three "internal" arts and their subtle powers. Inner martial arts rely on internal energy for power rather than on muscles or tension. 15 photos National print ads. Online promos.

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Interesting and Entertaining

by the_pawn from United States on 2007-12-03
This book offers interesting stories about Frantzis' encounters with legendary masters and others. Also, it provides some food for thought on the internal Chinese martial arts. On the other hand, it can be a bit verbose and most of what you read probably won't make much difference to your everyday practice. This is definitely not a "how-to" book on any of these arts.

More scholarly than practical, but informative

by R. Snook from Bellingham, WA on 2007-04-30
I think this is a book that would be most enjoyable to those who wish to add to their intellectual or theoretical knowledge of the internal martial arts. It may come as a disappointment to those looking for a "how-to" manual, and I doubt anything mentioned in the book really ranks as a true "combat secret." However, the book does contain a decent amount of information on a subject that normally does not see a lot of exposure (or at least not as much as many would like). While certainly not comprehensive (not all variations of bagua, xingyi, or tai chi are explored, which would no doubt be an exhaustive project spanning several volumes) it is useful as a comparative resource. I found the personal anecdotes charming and often inspiring, though perhaps lacking in credibility at times. Some things the author writes about may have to be taken with a grain of salt, but overall I enjoyed the text and found it useful. I would suggest, however, that those looking for actual techniques to practice look elsewhere.

Misunderstood, but great!

by Inuzuka Kagekiyo from on 2006-11-11
Sadly there are a lot of people who are misled but the subtitle that says: "Combat Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi, and Hsing-I." And I see how it can be, I don't think this subtitle should have been used. Otherwise it's a very informative book. People who posted negative reviews on this book do have points. The book does have structure issues. The book seems a bit chaotic when you read it. Another thing people mention is author's "self-praise." While I do find that there could have been less of it, I don't find it horrible or obstructing your reading flow. This book is packed with information. Not much for practical knowledge, but there's a lot of info as far as theory goes. But what some don't understand I guess, is that it's an axiom. Even book on strictly technique can practically help you only so much. The book cannot develop your fast-twitch muscles, cannot give you sharp reflexes, techniques, or supply you with Chi (Ki, Hei). No matter how attractive the word "secrets" in title sounds, there's no secret or magical way to improve. What "secrets" means in this book is an explanation of energy work, the other way to view human body for martial applications and such. Also "secrets" in this book are the knowledge and wisdom of the great martial artists the author had privilege to train with. If you can see this knowledge and apply it to your training or not is up to you. This is not a book about techniques of internal martial arts, but rather it helps you understand what are you learning: all the energy, technical or mechanical works behind internal martial arts. Kind of like explaining you how the plane works rather than teaching you to pilot it. All in all it's a great book which is rather misunderstood (partly because of subtitle).

Hmmm..

by mvk from The Netherlands on 2006-11-10
A wise man once said something akin to "Those who know, do not speak. Those who do not know, speak." Another wise man once said "A teacher is someone who started before you."Undoubtedly mr. Frantzis is an intelligent, talented, well-trained, eloquent person, fluent in so and so many languages. However, I find the amount of excessive pride either attributed to or claimed by the author himself (i do not know what is the case) somewhat troubling. I prefer my teachers humble and modest. Boasting creates unnecessary boundaries and thresholds that merely obscure the arts. Besides, how much time and energy is waisted because of protocol? I'm sure many people can relate to this (though protocol can be beneficial too sometimes).The internal arts mentioned in this book to me seem to be all the more interesting and profoundly inspiring because they are accessible to all. We are all beginners in a field that knows no point of arrival, no stage of absolute attainment of perfection. I guess every field needs its gospel and prophets. What a shame. I wonder whether this is really something mr. Frantzis really aspires.Nonetheless an awesome book, very inspiring and informative.

Strength of the Blade is not in the sword, but in the Arm that Weilds it!

by Joshua Robert Sturnfield from Hoffman Estates, IL, USA on 2006-06-28
This tome is of the Power within, recommended to those that follow Bushido and Chivalary. To Thine I say these words Be Strong, Be true Never in Malice, Never in Hate , Never in evil shall this blade be raised. But in righteousness and Justice forever shall it shine Be Victorious Our time will come

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Before Krav Maga, Haganah or Lotar, Kapap was the original Israeli fighting art. As the tactical foundation of Israeli defense and security forces, Kapap's face-to-face combat system continues to serve a vital role in modern self-defense. In Volume 2, HOLDS AND THIRD-PARTY PROTECTION, topics include; third-party protection principles, V.I.P. protection with two- and three-man drills, "The Mask", The Nailing Technique", holds and releases, how to escape front bear hugs and how to escape rear bear hugs. With backgrounds in the Israeli military and as current instructors at the Kapap Academy, Avi Nardia and Albert Timen teach civilians, martial artists, law-enforcement officers and military personnel how to upgrade their toolbox of personal combat skills for any situation.

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Very little content

by Mr. Edsko de Vries from Ireland on 2009-11-09
Although the demonstrations of techniques are good, be aware that 25 minutes out of only 40 is an interview with Avi Nardia and Albert Timen. The "third party protection" advertised on the cover takes up all 4 minutes on the DVD.

little information

by S. Joshi from India on 2009-10-12
Like volume 1 of the series, compared to its cost ( compared to many other instructional DVDs of other martial arts ) this dvd is expensive.Creation of this dvd is a joint effort by 3 people but i would say that the informations, techniques presented by only Mr. avi Nardia are good. that is the only plus point.

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Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts were designed to deal with: Violence. Sgt. Miller introduces the myths, metaphors and expectations that most martial artists have about what they will ultimately learn in their dojo. This is then compared with the complexity of the reality of violence. Complexity is one of the recurring themes throughout this work. Section Two examines how to think critically about violence, how to evaluate sources of knowledge and clearly explains the concepts of strategy and tactics. Sections Three and Four focus on the dynamics of violence itself and the predators who perpetuate it. Drawing on hundreds of encounters and thousands of hours spent with criminals Sgt. Miller explains the types of violence; how, where, when and why it develops; the effects of adrenaline; how criminals think, and even the effects of drugs and altered states of consciousness in a fight. Section Five centers on training for violence, and adapting your present training methods to that reality. It discusses the pros and cons of modern and ancient martial arts training and gives a unique insight into early Japanese kata as a military training method. Section Six is all about how to make self-defense work. Miller examines how to look at defense in a broader context, and how to overcome some of your own subconscious resistance to meeting violence with violence. The last section deals with the aftermath--the cost of surviving sudden violence or violent environments, how it can change you for good or bad. It gives advice for supervisors and even for instructors on how to help a student/survivor. You'll even learn a bit about enlightenment.

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Meditations On Violence

by Richard H from on 2010-08-10
This is not a book of martial arts technique but more the voice of experience explaining what happens when confronted by the "unexpected" of real violence rather than the "expected" of much of todays martial arts training. For those wishing to understand from an experienced Martial Artist, who is also a long serving American prison officer, just what happens to the mind and body when confronted by real life violence then this is informative and a surprisingly easy read.

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by Paul Kirchner from Hamden, CT United States on 2010-08-02
Does anyone need to read review number 79 for this book? Others have already said it all, but I want to add my "five stars." This a must-read for anyone interested in martial arts, police science, self-defense, criminal psychology, etc., but it's about a great deal more than any of those things. I would say this is a must-read for anyone who has any intellectual curiosity at all, anyone who wants to try to understand a broad swath of the human experience that many of us will never--or hope to never--encounter personally.I'll tell you how much I value this book: I read it cover to cover and then two weeks later I read it cover to cover again. Since then, I've picked it up dozens of times and read a page or two. There are so many fresh, original, striking insights in it that it is impossible to absorb it all in a single reading.I've read a lot of books in this genre, but "Meditations on Violence" is unique. It has a place in my library alongside such books as Gonzales's "Deep Survival," De Becker's "Gift of Fear," Cooper's "Principals of Personal Defense," and Thompson's "Verbal Judo."

Possibly the best self-protection book ever written.

by Andrew O. Brien from UK on 2010-05-18
Hundreds of books have been produced by so called experts on self-protection who all claim to have real life experience of extreme street violence. Claiming to have had hundreds of street fights and decades of experience as door security staff; I've often thought that perhaps they may just be stretching the truth a little or they are probably the type of people to have instigated many of their own confrontations and that they are the ones to steer clear of. I spent twenty years working as a doorman in Cardiff and I can count all my violent confrontations on one hand, actually, one finger!Sgt Rory Miller on the other hand is completely different animal. Working daily in America's high security correctional facilities (prisons to us Brits), he deals with some of the most violent men on the planet every day of his working life. To steal from the blurb on the back of the book, he "teaches and designs courses in Use Of Force Policy & Police Defensive Tactics; Confrontational Simulations; and leads and trains his agency's Corrections Tactical Team." Bluntly put, when the proverbial brown stuff hits the fan, he's the man they scream for.It shows too. Miller understands and conveys the pshycology of violence in depth as well as how to deal with potentially violent and very violent people by using pshycology as well as force on force. Making use of some quite shocking imagery, he drives home the true nature of violence and violent people clearly and succinctly and blows away any delusions martial arts experts may have that their art will protect them and others without having had any real experience or at least having trained in a realsitic way.Possibly the best self-protection book ever writen. Certainly the best I've ever read.

decent.. but repetitive

by D. Handy from on 2010-04-24
This is a decent book for a beginner martial artist, or someone that is going into the field of law enforcement (or both). But as a martial artist I have read several books with the same info I got from this one and its pretty repetitive with the common sense . Basically you could get the same realist info from a Bruce Lee book . Something I really disagree about in this book is when he quotes that 'overwhelming aggression always defeats skill and precision'. Well, this has proven throughout history to be wrong, and even today a skilled martial artist can overcome a sloppy aggressor with skill and precision. I suppose it depends on the person as well. but to use the word "always" is just not correct. Also, he says that 'the first strike always gets in' . It doesn't ALWAYS. Some people are not on their guard , it could happen, but someone who is on their guard would be aware of their surroundings and able to sense a hit coming and quickly react. (by moving or covering, or blocking etc..). Anyway, I respect Miller's experience and he does offer some good insight based on his many experiences, but , that doesn't mean he is right about everything. Overall an ok book.

Intro to Violence

by Crass from on 2010-04-17
I'd like to start my review by first saying that the book is on the crappy side of alright, not deserving of the praise that it has gotten. Honestly, half the book is of Rory going on an ego trip of his "expertise" with unnessecary pictures included. Beyond that his writing is atrocious and the terms he comes up (Monkey Dance, Group Monkey Dance, etc) are rather insulting to the reader.You can't only draw on your own experience and interpretations of violence and write a good book. The bibliography is crap. there are no sources listed nor citations and all there is is a list of books that Rory likes. It's as if Rory read On Killing, On Combat, and Sharpening the Warriors Edge and wrote a Violence for Dummies. Regurgitating others information and does not mean you own it.

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Excellent overview!

by Green Mountain Fist from Vergennes, VT on 2009-03-13
Simply put, this is an excellent survey of all the martial arts that come from the Korean peninsula. From Taekwondo to Hapkido to Gyongdang and beyond, this little film gives the viewer a great idea as to the variety of Korean Martial Arts.I'd endorse renting it, however. One of those films best enjoyed once.

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