There are many facets to the Martial Arts that go from self-defense, to health, passing through sports, performance, self awareness and even into the cinema; these facets embody multiple complicated social and cultural phenomena and frequently make them accessible for the public at large. This ample range of knowledge is so rich and vast it is almost impossible to embrace it completely or to create a framework for summing up and arranging it all. Vincent Lyn, as heir to a well-known style ...

In Scars The World Can't See the skillful author takes us on his life journey, revisiting moments and past adventures in 150 countries, some of which represent the most troubled places on earth, where life (or an acceptable version of it) is a privilege not many can afford. We are thrown into areas where profit, oppression, abandonment, violence, criminality of all sorts, ruling corruption and twisted wargames causing destruction and hopelessness reign; slipping into warzones battling agai...

Extensively revised and expanded, The New Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies includes over 670 film reviews, a poster gallery, and a look at the key studios that made Hong Kong cinema so amazing, along with insights into the Hong Kong movie industry written by global superstar Jackie Chan and Hong Kong film stars Cynthia Rothrock, and Vincent Lyn.Rick Baker and Ken Miller have curated a huge selection of reviews of kung fu and swordplay films, gangster flicks, crime drama...

From a ninth Dan Master, a guide to disabling anyone using minimal force, with 300 step-by-step photos showing each vital point and strike.Ancient martial arts legends tell of masters who possess a mysterious ability to defeat an opponent—and in some cases even cause death—with one perfectly placed blow. The Secret Art of Pressure Point Fighting transforms the myth into a modern, anatomically—based self-defense technique that allows smaller defenders to def...

You can find these postures on the internet. Then why pay to buy this book? Because this book is a collection of postures that you will find scattered on the internet. So, by buying this book you save your time that you would have otherwise spent finding effective Yoga Postures on the internet. This book is a one-stop for flat belly!Now let's say you found some postures on the internet. The problem is you will just find words that describe what needs to be done, no pictures! That's...

The essential guide to Wing Chun Kung-Fu—basic forms and principles, fighting and grappling, advanced techniques and weapons.Featuring over 300 black and white photos and step-by-step illustrations, Wing Chun Kung-Fu: A Complete Guide offers clear, straightforward, and authoritative instruction to the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun Kung-Fu. This Wing Chun book introduces and demonstrates the three empty-hand wing chun kung fu forms, the combative buildin...

Yin Jin Jing is a set of 12 postures. This exercise routine will stretch our tendons and joints. It helps to promote both blood circulation and Qi flow along their pathways to internal organs. How to do the move is illustrated with photo. Qi theory is also briefly discussed. It is a must have book for both beginners and advanced practitioners. A step by step instruction is provided. Key points to pay attention to are listed. Eat right and rest properly. Daily exercise or walking. In additi...

Master the Chinese martial art of T'ai Chi with this accessible, illustrated guide.T'ai-chi (Tai Chi) is an effortless and rhythmical art that stresses slow breathing, balanced and relaxed postures, and absolute calmness of mind. It requires no special equipment or place to practice and takes no more than ten minutes a day.This book, from renowned Tai Chi master, Cheng Man-Ch'ing, introduces T'ai-chi as a means to a healthier life, as a sport and as a metho...

Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters, the Bubishi is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine, and technique as they relate to the martial arts.Referred to as the "bible of karate" by famous master Chojun Miyagi, for hundreds of years the Bubishiwas a secret text passed from master to student in China and later in Okinawa. All of karate's legendary masters have studied it, applied its teachings, or copied passages from i...

The Five Healing Tibetans is a form of yoga developed centuries ago by Tibetan monks and distilled down into five precise exercises. The monks believed them to be the key to living a long, vibrant and healthy life. Your body's seven energy centres (chakras), act upon your endocrine system, which is responsible for the body's overall functioning and ageing process. By activating and stimulating these centres, you can tackle spinal and joint problems, impaired vision and memory, aid weight-l...

The special medical Qi Gong described in this book was developed and perfected over the course of 1,700 years by Taoists, traditional Chinese medical doctors, and Qi Gong experts in China to meet the needs of a woman’s unique anatomy. Author Tina Zhang leads readers through a variety of pleasurable postures and easy exercises that address specific areas of the body. In turn, these exercises, which work progressively to strengthen the spirit-mind-body connection, enhance natural female ener...

We live in a fast-paced, busy world, and many of us are stressed out and anxious as a result. If you suffer from anxiety but have found little relief from modern western treatments, or if you are looking for complimentary treatment, the ancient practice of qigong—which can be understood as the cultivation of internal energy—may offer you relief.Qigong is rooted in Chinese philosophy and medicine, and it utilizes breathing, movement, and awareness exercises to promote healing and ai...