Pressure Point Fighting: A Guide to Striking Vital Points for Martial Arts and Self-Defense

Learn how to target vital points in martial combat or self-defense with Pressure Point Fighting, a detailed guide by martial arts expert Rick Clark. With 230 photos and 25 charts, the book teaches success through open-minded observation and willingness to try different approaches to martial arts training.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 22 March 2022
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Discover the ancient art of pressure point fighting, a powerful technique used in martial combat and self-defense to gain an advantage over your opponent. In this comprehensive guide, martial arts expert Rick Clark reveals the secrets of targeting expertly placed blows that can defeat your opponent quickly and effectively. He offers a systematic introduction to this knowledge, along with the tools needed to recognize vital points in various martial arts forms.

The lessons in this book cover:

• The location of the body's vital points and how to strike them for maximum effect.
• The most efficient ways to target vital points for self-defense.
• How targeting vital points can be integrated with traditional martial arts to meet a wide range of threats.
• 230 photos and 25 detailed charts to illustrate the techniques and concepts.

Pressure Point Fighting emphasizes that success in this discipline is not dependent on accepting the tenets of traditional Chinese medicine or modern Western medicine. Instead, it relies on open-minded observation and a willingness to try different approaches to martial arts training. Forewords written by pressure point combat expert Vince Morris and Tai Chi master Jane Hallander highlight the importance of this book's lessons for anyone seeking to learn the elements of pressure point fighting.

So, whether you're a martial artist looking to enhance your skills or a self-defense enthusiast seeking to improve your knowledge, Pressure Point Fighting is a valuable resource that will help you achieve your goals. Embrace the power of pressure points and take control of your combat or self-defense situations with this comprehensive guide.

Weight: 410g
Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780804854344