The Martial Arts and Real Life: A Book of Fighting for the Twenty-First Century

You will learn here that the martial arts are not what you see in a Bruce Lee movie, not a way to bully people, and not a novel method for breaking up lumber and smashing bricks. Rather, they are a rewarding form of recreation, a wonderful way to keep in shape, and, in a dangerous world, a highly useful method of defending yourself.

With more than eighty photographs and line drawings demonstrating the various stances, moves, and techniques, The Martial arts and Real Life is an instructional manual that anyone interest in the martial arts will find invaluable.

Fred Villari is the founder of Fred Villari's Studios of Self-defense, the largest professional martial-arts organization in the world, with more than ninety branches in the United show more States, Canada, and Europe. He is a tenth-degree black-belt master.

Contents

Acknowledgment
Introduction
I Enter the dojo-The fighting premise; Two stories about a dwarf; the fighting systems
II Mental principles-Meditation; How to meditate; Inner peace and the martial arts; Be open-minded and flexible; Develop the mind; Concentration; Empty your mind; Attitude; Confidence; Patience; Think positively; Eliminate fear; Eliminate emotions; the no-mind principle; Treat all opponents the same; Fight to beat your opponent, not to impress him; Use your strengths; Use your opponent
III Physical principles-Flow; The kiai; Breathing Breathing exercise; Balance; Momentum; visualization
IV Fighting techniques-The four ways of fighting; vital targets and the poison hand; Blocking, dodging, and sliding
V The five animals-Be an animal; The five animals; the crane; The leppard; The dragon; The tiger; The snake
VI Training-Finding a school; What to wear; Kata; Developing strrength and power; Reflex training; Punch from the heael; Breaking bricks and boards; A good workout; Basic stretches; Strikes and licks; Diet; Sparring; Learning
VII Fighting strategy-Evaluating your opponent; Gauging; Stances and fighting; The stare; Head position; Posture; Fighting attitude; Starting the attack; Movement and fighting; Footwork; Break the balance; Confuse the mind; Spinning tecniques; Attacks and counterattacks; Fighting in close; Fighting from a distance; The end of the fight; Some closing words
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Contents

Acknowledgment
Introduction
I Ener the dojo
The fighting premise
Two stories about a dwarf
The fighting system
II Mental principles
Meditation
How to meditate
Inner peace and the Martial arts
Be open-minded and flexible
Develop the mind
Concentration
Empty your mind
Attitude
Confidence
Patience
Think positively
Eliminate fear
Eliminate emotions
The no-mind principle
Treat all opponents the same
Fight to beat your opponet, not to impress him
Use your strengths
Use your opponent
III Physical principles
Flow
The kiai
Breathing
Breathing exercise
Balance
Momentum
Visualization
IV Fighting techniques
The four ways of fighting
Vital targets and the poison hand
Blocking, dodging, and sliding
V The five animals
Be an animal
The five animals
The crane
The leopard
The dragon
The show more tiger
The snake
VI Training
Finding a school
What to wear
Kata
Developing strength and power
Reflex training
Punch from the heel
Beaking bricks and boards
A good workout
Basic stretches
Strikes and kicks
Diet
Sparring
Learning
VII Fighting strategy
Evaluating your opponent
Gauging
stances and fighting
The stare
Head position
Posutre
Fighting attitude
Starting the attaack
Movement and fighting
Footwork
Break the balance
Confuse the mind
Spinning techniques
Attacks and counterattacks
Fighting in close
Fighting from a distance
The end of the fight
Some closing words show less