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We've just released a new book by Sifu Noah Knapp: Devastating Kung Fu Destructions.  If your assailant uses his body as a weapon to harm you, your best defense is to take that weapon away from him by destroying it one limb, joint or vital organ at a time.  Devastating Kung Fu Destructions is your guide to doing exactly that. Sifu Noah Knapp details dozens of ways to disrupt the

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In Muay Thai Fighting Strategies, Jerry Heines and Kru Amorndet Ranjanthuek teach you how to develop the advanced fighting skills and mental toughness necessary to win in the ring and excel in the gym. Muay Thai Fighting Strategies continues where Explosive Muay Thai: Beyond the Basics left off, building on the sparring techniques and strategies introduced. Learn how to deal with a wide

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New book by Huang, Chien-Liang and Ian Chisholm, Introduction to Tien Shan Pai: Celestial Mountain Kung Fu. Introduction to Tien Shan Pai: Celestial Mountain Kung Fu is a comprehensive introduction to this popular northern style of Chinese Kuoshu. Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang, 64th generation Grandmaster of Tien Shan Pai, provides details about the system s history, characteristics,

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Steve Scott's latest book, the Juji Gatame Encyclopedia, is the ultimate guide to the cross body armlock. At over 400 pages, with thousands of detailed photos, this book is a comprehensive and thought-provoking examination of Juji Gatame that will be a reliable training reference for years to come.

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Check out a new article in our training tips library: The Art and Science of Wing Chun Punching by John A. Douvillier

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Modified Wing Chun Kuen is your guide to the principles and the science behind the art. John A. Douvillier takes you beyond the traditional movements of the classical Wing Chun forms, to the concepts that make the tools and techniques of the forms work.

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Explosive Muay Thai: Beyond the Basics builds on your basic Muay Thai knowledge to integrate the physical techniques, mental attitude and philosophy of Muay Thai training into a disciplined, progressive approach to training.

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In The Principles of Unarmed Combat, Black Belt Magazine columnist Mark Jacobs breaks down the essential skills of empty-handed martial arts. Whether you train to win in the ring or survive on the street, this book will show you why some fighting skills work and why some don’t. Plus you’ll learn how to troubleshoot problem areas in your training, no matter what style you practice.

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In this excerpt from his book Survivalist Kung Fu, Sifu Noah Knapp explains 5 Mistakes You Never Make in a Fight.

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Sifu Noah Knapp's new book, Survivalist Kung Fu, has just been released. Survivalist Kung Fu is your guide to ending a threatening situation using the strategies and techniques of Kung Fu. Sifu Noah Knapp looks at dozens of potentially dangerous scenarios and arms you with the skills to neutralize your attacker. Learn how to recognize a crisis and take preemptive action, how to escape from

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The latest DVD in the Kenpo Karate series has just been released: Ed Parkers American Kenpo Karate Green Belt DVD.

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Just in: Ultimate Krav Maga 5-DVD Box Set: Complete beginner to intermediate level Krav Maga training on 5 DVDs. Over 6 hours of instruction for only $79.  Ultimate Krav Maga Advanced 2-DVD Set: The Ultimate Krav Maga Advanced DVDs expand on the Ultimate Krav Maga 5 DVD box set, introducing new advanced material and consolidating your skills.

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Read an excerpt about kicking in self-defense range from Loren W. Christensen and Lisa Place's new book Fight Back: A Woman's Guide to Self-defense that Works.

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Loren Christensen and Lisa Place have a new book out today: Fight Back - A Woman's Guide to Self-defense that Works. Get it today for just $12.95 if you're one of the first 50 buyers. In Fight Back: A Woman’s Guide to Self-defense that Works, martial arts experts Loren W. Christensen and Lisa Place teach you to use your hands, forearms, elbows, teeth, knees and feet to survive the type of attack

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Now available: 4 new Kenpo DVDs. David Coppock teaches the yellow belt, orange belt, purple belt and blue belt requirements for students of Ed Parker's American Kenpo. On each DVD, Associate Professor David Coppock takes you step by step following the prescribed manner outlined by Master Ed Parker, the founder of American Kenpo Karate.

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Steve Scott, author of Winning on the Mat, explains the 4 stages of a successful Judo throw in this new article.

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Steve Scott's new book Winning on the Mat: Judo, Freestyle Judo And Submission Grappling has just been released. Veteran coach and author Steve Scott presents the most effective and commonly used skills, techniques and tactics of competitive judo and analyzes why and how they work. Hundreds of winning skills are illustrated in realistic, competitive situations, most with exciting action photos

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Sang H. Kim's Tao calligraphy poster can be seen in the new Green Hornet movie, hanging in Kato's apartment.

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Steve Scott and John Saylor, authors of Conditioning for Combat Sports, outline a "bread and butter" barbell workout for grapplers and fighters.

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 Excellent podcast interview at Police Magazine with Loren W. Christensen about police defensive tactics, including some great info making every standing into a fighting stance, using a baton effectively for nonlethal disabling strikes, and making every stance into a fighting stance.

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Wrestling coach and author Steve Kimpel, Ph.D. discusses four supplements that may work for wrestlers and other combat sports athletes - creatine, beta-alanine, protein and caffeine - in this new article posted in the Turtle Press Martial Arts Training Tips library.

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Steve Scott and John Saylor have written an authoritative new book on strength training and conditioning for martial arts and combat sports: Conditioning for Combat Sports. Here is just small part of what the book contains:• What is Functional Training and why does it work? • Periodization: how to plan your training cycles • Proven workout routines designed just for fighters • The science

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Turtle Press has released Wrestle & Win: Wrestler's Guide to Strength, Conditioning, Nutrition and College Preparation by Steve Kimpel. This book is a comprehensive guide to the in-season and off-season training habits necessary to succeed at the state or national level. First, find out exactly what kind of strength training and conditioning you should be doing, including how to get the

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Hope's Cafe, a family-friendly review blog, is giving away a Turtle Press Beginner Karate DVD.

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Mark Mireles and Loren W. Christensen, authors of Total Defense: Grappling and Striking Defenses Against Common Street Attacks share some tips on defending against a tackle in street fighting or self-defense situation.

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