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The Art of Striking: Principles & Techniques

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I took into account the previous review before I bought this book, but I enjoyed the other books in the series, so I thought I would give it a fair chance.
I always appreciate when someone takes the time to write a review & share their opinion, but the previous review leaves me a bit confused.
I just don't see what the big gripe was about this book.
I am an accomplished martial artist & I enjoy learning from any source that deepens my understanding of this wonderful art.
To me, this book, like the others by this author, offers a wealth of knowledge.
This book is a nice addition to my martial arts library.

Having been involved with Martial Arts for over 20 yrs. I think this book provides a great deal of information that is essential to martial artists of all levels and systems. The fundementals of striking are very well explained and illustrated. This book clearly explains all aspects of striking. No book will make any of us a fast and powerfull striker. Only with a solid understanding and lots of practice can we hope to accomplish that!

If your looking for a list of all the different martial strikes, then this is a good book for you. For example, if you don't know what a straight (jab) punch or a reverse (cross) is then I guess you can learn it and many other techniques.

However, if you'd like to learn HOW to strike hard/fast/better than don't bother. Nothing on heavy bag punching. Nothing on strengthening/conditioning your body to allow it to strike more efficiently... just a list of strikes!

Having lived in Korea for over 3 years I can safely say that it's a very Korean thing to do. Make a long list of all the different things your capable of. In the end, one is left with the question "so what"?