The essential text on the human body, as defined by Eastern and Western medicine.Comprehensive, easy to understand, and lavishly illustrated in full color.Specially designed for students, healing professionals, and martial artists.----- This unique book will familiarize healing practitioners and martial artists with basic concepts of the human body, as defined by both Western and Eastern medical traditions, allowing those engaged in healing and martial arts to develop a more complete, holistic, and scientifically forward-looking understanding of the body. Overviews of philosophical and conceptual underpinnings are followed by detailed drawings and diagrams of the body's internal systems, as seen by both traditions. Written in a clear and concise style, this beautiful and informative book presents information previously unavailable in any single text, making it an essential work for students, healing professionals, and martial artists. This lavishly illustrated book includes: <ul><li>Over 147 color drawings and 54 duotone photographs </li></ul>
<ul><li>An easy-to-understand overview of Western anatomical concepts </li></ul>
<ul><li>A detailed overview of Eastern medical principles, including information previously available only in specialized, costly medical texts </li></ul>
<ul><li>A comprehensive listing of Oriental pressure points and meridians in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, cross-referenced to nerves, blood vessels, and other anatomical landmarks </li></ul>
<ul><li>Twenty essential self-massage and revival techniques </li></ul>
<ul><li>Detailed principles of pressure point fighting, as used in traditional Asian martial arts</li></ul>View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com -----Frequently used with: ESSENTIAL ACUPOINTS POSTERAn exceptionally high-quality, 7-color poster illustrating the 400-plus acupoints and 14 meridians that are the basis of Eastern medicine and martial arts. Also highlights Qi-flow, Yin-Yang, 5 Phases, and martial targets. Designed by Marc Tedeschi as a companion to the book Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts, this unique and beautiful poster exhibits a level of accuracy, detail, and functionality unobtainable elsewhere. ISBN 0834805103. Available from Amazon @ amazon.com/dp/0834805103-----

Essential Anatomy: For Healing and Martial Arts

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Tedeschi, Marc

Alternative Medicine

Weatherhill

1136 Pages - 9000 Photos - 2000 Techniques-----The most comprehensive text ever written on a single martial art. Superbly organized, highly informative, profusely illustrated.Indispensable to martial artists of virtually any style.-----This ground-breaking work is the first to comprehensively document the traditions, philosophy, and techniques of one of the world's most varied, exciting, and practical martial arts--Hapkido. More than 9,000 photographs introduce over 2,000 martial techniques, including strikes, kicks, blocks, avoiding movements, holds, joint locks, chokes, throws, falls, tumbling, ground fighting, and weapons. Numerous closeups show precise grips, leverage methods, pressure points, hitting surfaces, and direction of force. In addition to self-defense techniques, chapters are included on East Asian philosophy, martial arts history, anatomy, meditation, healing, and pressure point fighting, as well as in-depth, previously unpublished interviews with the world's preeminent Hapkido Grandmasters and renowned Grandmasters of related martial arts. Because of similarities between Hapkido and many other martial arts, including Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Aikido, Judo, and Tai Chi Chuan, this book is a useful reference for practitioners of all martial arts styles, from novices to masters. This unique work of exceptional quality is the definitive text on Hapkido, and a classic of martial arts literature. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com -----

Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

The essential introductory text, written by the author of the landmark 1136-page book, "Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique."-----This is the first introductory text to accurately portray Hapkido in its entirety. One of the world's most exciting, varied, and practical martial arts, Hapkido consists of thousands of techniques encompassing all forms of martial skills: strikes, kicks, blocks, avoiding movements, joint locks, chokes, throws, tumbling, ground fighting, weapons, meditation, and healing. Clearly written and expertly photographed by the author of the landmark Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique, this unique book is essential reading for anyone seeking a concise, honest, and accurate overview of Hapkido's history, philosophy, and techniques. It includes: <ul>
<li>Over 680 high-quality photographs, and 48 illustrations </li>
<li>More photos and techniques than any similarly priced competitive book </li>
<li>Precise anatomical drawings of 83 common Oriental pressure points </li>
<li>Comprehensive chapters on history and philosophy </li>
<li>Sixty practical self-defense techniques, spanning most types of attacks </li>
<li>Basic material to guide novices during their initial training </li>
<li>Essential reading for anyone seeking a concise overview of Hapkido</li>
</ul>Note: The information in this 128-page book comes from material extracted from the author's 1136-page work, Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique. Readers seeking a comprehensive presentation of Hapkido should obtain the larger work. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com New 2015 edition available and instock, ISBN 978-1891640803 The 2001 first-edition is out-of-print----

Hapkido: An Introduction to the Art of Self-Defense

Sports & Outdoors

Individual Sports

New softcover edition available May 2015, ISBN 978-1891640780 The 2001 first-edition is out-of-print. Signed hardcover first-editions still available direct from author, thru Amazon (see "MarcTedeschi" listing under third-party sellers). -----One in a series of remarkable books that provide an in-depth look at thecore concepts and techniques shared by a broad range of martial arts styles.-----This illuminating work outlines the essential principles and techniques that define the art of throwing in most martial arts. More than 1,200 outstanding photographs introduce over 130 practical techniques encompassing all types of throws: shoulder throws, hip throws, hand throws, leg throws, sacrifice throws, kick-counter throws, advanced combination throws and transitions, and defenses against throws. Comprehensive introductory chapters provide an authoritative overview of important technical principles, East Asian energetic concepts, and 82 fundamental skills encompassing stances, footwork, grips, and methods of tumbling and falling. Precise anatomical illustrations and descriptions of 106 common Oriental pressure points, and a visual comparison of different martial arts, make this an invaluable resource for all martial styles. Expertly written and designed by the author of the 1,136-page Hapkido--widely acclaimed the most comprehensive book ever written on a single martial art--this exceptional work is designed to stand alone, or function as a companion text with the author's other works on martial techniques and anatomy. Regardless of the style you practice, these books will enrich your training, improve your technique, and deepen your understanding of the unique qualities embodied in your own martial art. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com -----

The Art of Throwing: Principles & Techniques

New softcover edition available May 2015, ISBN 978-1891640766 The 2001 first-edition is out-of-print. Signed hardcover first-editions still available direct from author, thru Amazon (see "MarcTedeschi" listing under third-party sellers). -----One in a series of remarkable books that provide an in-depth look at thecore concepts and techniques shared by a broad range of martial arts styles.-----This illuminating work outlines the essential principles and techniques that define the art of holding in most martial arts. More than 1,300 outstanding photographs introduce over 155 practical techniques encompassing all types of holds: joint-lock holds, chokes, head locks, nerve holds, pressure point attacks, takedowns, ground pins, advanced combination holds and transitions, and defenses against chokes and joint-lock holds. Comprehensive introductory chapters provide an authoritative overview of important technical principles, East Asian energetic concepts, and 69 fundamental skills encompassing stances, footwork, grips, and methods of tumbling and falling. Precise anatomical illustrations and descriptions of 106 common Oriental pressure points, and a visual comparison of different martial arts, make this an invaluable resource for all martial styles. Expertly written and designed by the author of the 1,136-page Hapkido--widely acclaimed as the most comprehensive book ever written on a single martial art--this exceptional work is designed to stand alone, or function as a companion text with the author's other works on martial techniques and anatomy. Regardless of the style you practice, these books will enrich your training, improve your technique, and deepen your understanding of the unique qualities embodied in your own martial art. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com -----

The Art of Holding: Principles & Techniques

New softcover edition available May 2015, ISBN 978-1891640773 The 2002 first-edition is out-of-print. Signed hardcover first-editions still available direct from the author, thru Amazon (see "MarcTedeschi" listing under third-party sellers). -----One in a series of remarkable books that provide an in-depth look at thecore concepts and techniques shared by a broad range of martial arts styles.-----This illuminating work outlines the essential principles and techniques that define the art of striking in most martial arts. More than 1,400 outstanding photographs introduce over 400 practical techniques encompassing all types of strikes: hand strikes, elbow strikes, standing kicks, aerial kicks, ground kicks, head and body strikes, advanced combinations, avoiding and blocking skills, defenses against punches and kicks, and pressure point attacks. Comprehensive introductory chapters provide an authoritative overview of important technical principles, East Asian energetic concepts, and 109 fundamental skills encompassing hitting surfaces, stances, footwork, and common methods of falling. Precise anatomical illustrations and descriptions of 106 common Oriental pressure points, and a visual comparison of different martial arts, make this an invaluable resource for all martial styles. Expertly written and designed by the author of the 1,136-page Hapkido--widely acclaimed the most comprehensive book ever written on a single martial art--this exceptional work is designed to stand alone, or function as a companion text with the author's other works on martial techniques and anatomy. Regardless of the style you practice, these books will enrich your training, improve your technique, and deepen your understanding of the unique qualities embodied in your own martial art. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com -----

The Art of Striking: Principles & Techniques

New softcover edition available May 2015, ISBN 978-1891640759 The 2002 first-edition is out-of-print. Signed hardcover first-editions still available direct from the author, thru Amazon (see "MarcTedeschi" listing under third-party sellers).-----One in a series of remarkable books that provide an in-depth look at thecore concepts and techniques shared by a broad range of martial arts styles.-----This illuminating work outlines the essential principles and techniques that define the art of ground fighting in most martial arts. More than 1,200 outstanding photographs introduce over 195 practical techniques encompassing all types of ground skills: chokes, head locks, joint locks, pins, ground kicks, sacrifice techniques, and defenses and counters from seated, reclining, and kneeling positions. Comprehensive introductory chapters provide an authoritative overview of important technical principles, East Asian energetic concepts, and 109 fundamental skills encompassing body positions, stances, footwork, ground movement, transitional movement, and common methods of tumbling and falling. Precise anatomical illustrations and descriptions of 106 common Oriental pressure points, and a visual comparison of different martial arts, make this an invaluable resource for all martial styles. Expertly written and designed by the author of the 1,136-page Hapkido--widely acclaimed as the most comprehensive book ever written on a single martial art--this exceptional work is designed to stand alone, or function as a companion text with the author's other works on martial techniques and anatomy. Regardless of the style you practice, these books will enrich your training, improve your technique, and deepen your understanding of the unique qualities embodied in your own martial art. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com -----

The Art of Ground Fighting: Principles & Techniques

Available and instock direct from the author. ESSENTIAL ACUPOINTS POSTER-----The finest wall-chart available depicting Eastern meridians and acupoints.Comprehensive, accurate, easy to understand.Specially designed for students, healing professionals, and martial artists.----- This high-quality, 27 by 40 inch poster illustrates the acupoints and meridians that are the foundation of Eastern medicine and the martial arts. Designed by the author of the landmark books Hapkido and Essential Anatomy, and printed in seven colors on heavy-duty archival stock, this unique and beautiful poster exhibits a level of accuracy, detail, and functionality unobtainable elsewhere. This poster depicts:Over 400 acupoints and 14 major meridians, color-coded and shape-coded for clarity.Three large full-body drawings (front, rear, and side), plus two detail-drawings of the head.Drawings contain skeletons, proportional scales, and anatomical landmarks to assist practitioners in accurately locating acupoints.Acupoints precisely placed based on generally agreed upon anatomical locations established by the major Chinese medical institutions.Highlights Yin-Yang and Phase (Element) relationships, Qi-flow timing, and targets used in martial arts.Designed to stand alone, or be used as a companion with the author's books on healing and martial arts.Uses nomenclature and graphics consistent with the author's books and major Eastern medical systems, making for easy cross-referencing.Seven-color printing on high-quality, heavy-weight, archival paper; long lasting and suitable for framing. Acid-free, elemental chlorine-free, neutral ph. Printed in the USA by one of the world's finest printersMatte paper ensures easy viewing and eliminates glare and reflections typical of glossy posters.An essential tool for students, healing professionals, acupuncturists, and martial artists.Note: This poster was printed in 2002, in a special limited-edition of 1000 impressions, by Gardner Lithograph in California, a renowned printer of museum-quality posters. A limited supply are still available from the author via this website. This poster is currently sold out from the publisher. View samples or get more information at marctedeschi.com-----

Essential Acupoints Poster

The most comprehensive text ever written on the world's most widely practiced martial art--Taekwondo. Expertly integrates traditional and modern approaches, sport and self-defense, in a single definitive text.----- This ground-breaking text is the first to offer Taekwondo in its totality, documenting the traditions, philosophy, and techniques of the world's most widely practiced martial art. In more than 8,600 photographs spanning 896 pages, renowned Taekwondo masters and elite competitors demonstrate over 700 core Taekwondo techniques, including stances, footwork, hand strikes, elbow strikes, standing kicks, jump kicks, ground kicks, avoiding and blocking skills, step and self-defense sparring, Olympic-Style sparring, breaking techniques, and solo forms and patterns. Techniques are named in both English and Korean throughout. Detailed introductory chapters provide an authoritative overview of Taekwondo's history, philosophy, current structure, and contemporary issues, and thoroughly review breathing and meditation, warmups and flexibility exercises, and vital targets. To address the highly specialized and constantly evolving needs of sport competitors, in-depth chapters on Olympic-Style sparring cover basic concepts, current trends, core techniques, tactics and strategies, terminology, competition rules, referee signals, and more than 90 core attacking and counterattacking techniques used by world-class competitors. For forms enthusiasts, 250-plus pages provide a comprehensive overview of 49 forms and patterns embraced by major federations, such as the WTF and ITF. Inclusive of virtually all Taekwondo styles, this unprecedented work integrates traditional and modern approaches, sport and self-defense, in a single text. Written and designed by the author of the 1,136-page Hapkido--widelyacclaimed the most comprehensive book ever written on a single martial art--this indispensable work is the definitive text on Taekwondo, and a classic of martial arts literature. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com New hardcover edition available May 2015, ISBN 978-1891640735The 2003 first-edition is out-of-print-----

Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique

The essential introductory text, written by the author of the landmark 896-page book,"Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique."----- This is the first introductory text to accurately portray the world's most widely practiced martial art, Taekwondo, in its entirety. Inclusive of virtually all Taekwondo styles, including Olympic-Style, this unprecedented work integrates traditional and modern approaches, sport and self-defense, in a single concise text. Clearly written and expertly designed and photographed by the author of the landmark 896-page Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique, this unique book is essential reading for anyone seeking a succinct, unbiased, and accurate overview of Taekwondo's history, philosophy, and techniques. <ul>
<li>Over 530 high-quality photographs and 62 illustrations </li>
<li>Comprehensive chapters on history and philosophy </li>
<li>Over 150 techniques, spanning basic skills, sport, and self-defense </li>
<li>Concise overviews of Olympic-Style sparring and solo forms </li>
<li>Precise anatomical drawings of 80 common vital targets </li>
<li>Basic material to guide novices during their initial training </li>
<li>Essential reading for anyone seeking a concise overview of Taekwondo</li>
</ul>Note: The information in this 128-page book comes from material extracted from the author's 896-page work, Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique. Readers seeking a comprehensive presentation of Taekwondo should obtain the larger work. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com New 2015 edition available and instock, ISBN 978-1891640810 The 2003 first-edition is out-of-print-----

Taekwondo: The Essential Introduction

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