Martial Arts Book Review: Knife Self-Defense for Combat by Michael D. Echanis

Author of numerous books on martial arts and fighting, I'm always looking for books of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book in my library, it is definitely worth owning. This book is Michael D. Echanis "," Self-Defense for Combat Knife. "This book is directly influenced by the Korean martial art that Hwarang, and its current Grand Master Joo Bang Lee, who had studied Echanis premature death, beforeNicaragua.

This book together with his two companions volumes, "Basic Stick Fighting for Combat" and "Knife Fighting Knife Throwing for Combat," were not originally released to the public, but were only recognized and certified instructor of self defense. These books were originally military manuals, training elite military units in the United States. These units such as Special Forces, Army Rangers, Navy SEALs,etc.

This volume, like the other two starts this series with a small section on the history of the Hwarang They and their relationship with the melee combat. This section is art followed one another awesome short that deals with the theory and the internal dynamics make it a lot.

The next section of this book goes into very good detail in the basic principles of defense against an attacker armed with a knife in question. This section is very well done andoffers a lot of very good advice. He then concludes with the following:

4 Essential Rules of unarmed self-defense against an attack of weapons

1st Clear your body from the weapon's firing line and the angle of attack.

2nd stabilize and control the weapon ...

3rd Disarm the gun ...

4th neutralize the enemy ...

This section concludes with the following quotation from the author: "No matter how well the expert disarmed disarm an attacker armed, remainsExpert vulnerable to small arms. "It has been said on the subject, there are no truer words?

The author goes on 38 basic ways to disarm an assailant who is armed with a knife show. The author stresses that these examples only to readers of this book as a guide to find the right technology, the resort works for them. It is not intended to be a panacea or the gospel of self-defense knife. Use your ingenuity to find and develop theirmethods of self defense with those of the author is listed as a guide.

I have other opinions, readers have read where some of the steps in this book criticized as too complex and unrealistic in nature. I do not think this is the case and not see that when I read the book when the author intended. However, if you read this book under the impression that these 38 techniques to be performed exactly as they appear instead as they were intended to be an AThe leaders pass through, then yes, I could see where the misinterpretation may occur.

Despite the clarity of the recordings was excellent and easy to follow, I felt that the descriptions could have been a bit 'longer and more detailed. I would have liked to see some close-ups are photos of some of the hook and hand positions. Moreover, this is a very good book and one that should be able to shop on your list, if not already the same.

Martial Arts Book Review: Krav Maga by David Kahn

Author of numerous books on martial arts and fighting, I am always looking for books to add an exceptional quality of my library. If I have a book in the library, it is certainly worth owning. A book is like David Kahn, "Krav Maga".

After a brief introduction, David gives a good basic overview of Krav Maga including some of its history. From here you go right into a section on the philosophy that is very good, and one in which I agreeapproximately 90% of what he has to say.

The next chapter of the book provides a good overview of the proper attitude are needed to prepare for the fight. Something that does not make a lot of books, but not this. David also gives you a basic understanding of the essential / critical points of the human body.

David next section is rather short for my taste, but still a good overview of the basics involved in striking correctly for maximum effect. In this section, theseAffects how, stamps, palm, elbow, eye and furrows. There is also a small section on blocks and blocks, as shown in the boxes.

The following section illustrates the various lower body strikes and kicks along with the defense of calcium, deviations, blocks and grabs. The next section was particularly interesting because it discussed the techniques of close combat, and important for this section. Falls, since creeping, Won, Takedowns, defense againstHoists, etc.

The section of flight was very enlightening as David reaches the fundamental principles of flight from basic research, stifles standing, lying chokes, head locks, hair grabs and bear hugs.

Like most books that try to cover too much credit in a band, I do, that the sections themselves although very well done, they tend to be short on the proper execution of each technique. However, they said that this is probably the scope of this bookunderstood as a basic overview of the entire system, not a single volume devoted to a particular technology.

The errors I alone with this book, the fact that I actually have photos of the demonstration of the technique, but preferably as illustrations. I heard that many have to declare that what David was trying, with the use of images than when he actually lost the photos used.

The book is made with a short section on basic strategies that Ipointed out that very solid. Then concludes with a section of basic training, stretching, includes training programs, a 12-week training routine, and sparring.

Overall, this is a very good basic overview of the art of Krav Maga, and what you want to win, especially if you decide to connect a class of Krav Maga. And that's not a bad idea.

Martial Arts Book Review: Mas Oyama Karate Bobby Lowe

Author of numerous books on martial arts and fighting, I am always looking to add to the quality of the historical books to my library. If I have a book in the library, it is certainly worth owning. A book is like Bobby Lowe's, "Mas Oyama Karate".

Included in this volume some very beautiful and historic photographs of the two Masutatsu "Mas" Oyama and Bobby Lowe is. These photos will be in addition to numerous photographs of students, Mr. Lowe'sDemonstration of the techniques described in this book.

Introduction:

In this section, Lowe provides a brief history of the development of karate from its beginning, which started in China and traveled to Okinawa, before arriving in Japan. Lowe is also a brief history of Kyokushin-Kai Karate and its founder Masutatsu "Mas" Oyama.

Warm-Up Procedure:

Shown in this section sixteen (16) different warm-up exercises and stretching arethe author suggests that before you and should be executed after every workout. These exercises include sit-ups, push-ups, leg stretches jump, rope, etc.

Positions:

Shown in this section are thirteen (13), which are used in different positions Kyokushin-kai karate. These include substances such as, horseback or horse stance, forward position, the position Sanchin position include cat, back posture, etc.

Nerve Center:

I was disappointed that this section providesabsolutely no description or the text at all. However, it shows the principle of affected areas on the human body. This is done through the use of a front and rear view image of the human body.

Punching, striking, blocking, and Kicking:

These three sections show twenty-two (22) different punches and strikes. Although there is no text teach how to run correctly. In section block eight (will be shown 8) blocks, while one, the block move effectivelyshown with the text, teach them how to run it. In the section on kicks, sixteen (16) kicks shown. Although no one actually delivered with the text shown to teach, how to run correctly.

Breathing techniques:

Demonstrated, after a brief introduction to breathing and its importance to the martial artist, there are four (4) other basic breathing exercises on your breathing capacity and develop kiDevelopment.

Kata

After a brief explanation of the purpose of karate kata, Heian or Pinan Shodan is presented with photos and text for the test.

Pre sparring:

It is used in this section eighteen (18) arranged sparring forms, if the defender uses specific defenses and counters against the predetermined strike the attacker. This is a good way to introduce students to the fundamentals of defense against aAttack.

Defense against grabbing attacks:

Photos and text are used to detect fourteen (14) different mechanisms of defense against a wide range of clamps, such as grasping, wrist, single, double wrist grabs, chokes, bear hugs, grabs the lapel, etc.

Defense against a knife and a club:

After a brief introduction to explain the dangers, when facing an attacker with a weapon, shows the author of eight (8) to defend against a different defense mechanismsAttackers armed with a knife and / or association.

Free-style Sparring:

This section is very short and shows some examples of different techniques will be included in an opponent to the test.

Rupture:

After a too short, but the introduction of sound, the author shows some examples of different types of interruptions.

Defense against multiple attacks:

After a short side of the principles that will be attacked by more than one opponent, the author showsfive (5), several examples of what you can do if attacked by multiple enemies at once.

Makiwara Education:

A brief introduction to the use of Makiwara explained.

Overall this is a very enlightening book about the foundations of Kyokushin Karate-Kai.