The Secret Art of Pressure Point Fighting: Techniques to Disable Anyone in Seconds Using Minimal Force

by Vince Morris

Overview

Discover the centuries-old art of pressure point fighting in this step-by-step guide to the most powerful techniques throughout pressure points martial arts.

Target your opponent's vital points to disable anyone using minimal force.

•Over 300 step-by-step photos show each point and strike
•Written by a 9th - Dan Master and renowned expert on pressure point fighting

Martial arts lore tells of masters who possessed a mysterious ability to defeat an opponent with a single perfectly placed blow. The Secret Art of Pressure Point Fighting transforms the ancient legend into a modern reality—an anatomically based fighting and self-defense system that allows a smaller defender to defeat a larger attacker by striking at the key points on his body.

Straightforward and easy to understand, The Secret Art of Pressure Point Fighting provides a complete overview of the body’s vulnerable points and teaches how to stop an attacker as quickly as possible using a minimal amount of physical strength.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781569756232
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	05/28/2008
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	1,138,031
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Vince Morris, 7th Dan, has over 40 years experience in Judo and Karate training. He is the author of 14 training manuals and numerous training videos. He regularly presents seminars throughout the world to martial artists with varying backgrounds.

Table of Contents

Foreword     ix
Part 1
Introduction     2
The Mythology     3
Pressure Point Physiology     7
The Use of Reflexive Responses in Self-Defense     9
The Traditional Significance of Ki or Chi     12
Debunking Tradition     15
The Kyusho (Vital) Points     19
Rules of Combat and Awareness     27
Safety in Training     33
How Should You Train for Optimum Results     37
Combat Applications     39
Combat Applications     41
Low-Level Violence: Wrist and Arm Grabs     44
Low-Level Violence: Slaps     52
More-Violent Situations: Grabbing and Molestation     53
More-Violent Situations: Sudden Attacks     62
Life-Threatening Situations: Abduction     69
Life-Threatening Situations: Strangling or Choking     73
On the Ground     77
Offensive Techniques: Chokes and Strangles     80
Defensive Techniques: Headbutt     81
Kata and Applications     83
The Importance of Kata     85
Kata Bunkai and Pressure Points     93
Index     127
Recommended Reading     131
About the Author and Photographer     134