Martial Arts, Self-Defense and a Whole Lot More: The Best of Wim's Blog, Volume 1 [Kindle Edition]

Mark Mireles (Author), Kris Wilder (Author), Alain Burrese (Author), Rory Miller (Author), Wim Demeere (Author), Marc MacYoung (Author), Loren Christensen (Author)

Book Description

In this first volume of "The Best of Wim's Blog", bestselling author and expert martial artist Wim Demeere compiles some of the best posts from his blog. He covers martial arts and self-defense as primary topics but connects them with many other aspects such as training, teaching, health, psychological factors and much more.

This volume includes not only updated versions of those posts, it also offers you guest posts by other world renowned experts such as:
Loren W. Christensen
Marc MacYoung
Rory Miller
Alain Burrese
Kris Wilder
Mark Mireles

If you practice martial arts or are interested in self-defense, you'll find this a thought-provoking book that helps you improve your skills and knowledge.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Wim Demeere began training at the age of 14, studying the grappling arts of judo and jujitsu for several years before turning to the kick/punch arts of traditional kung fu and full-contact fighting. Over the years he has studied a broad range of other fighting styles, including muay Thai, kali, pentjak silat and shootfighting. Since the late 1990s, he has been studying tai chi chuan and its martial applications.

Wim's competitive years saw him win four national titles and a bronze medal at the 1995 World Wushu Championships. In 2001, he became the national coach of the Belgian Wushu fighting team. A full-time personal trainer in his native country of Belgium, Wim instructs both business executives and athletes in nutrition, strength and endurance, and a variety of martial arts styles.

He has written numerous bestselling books and has produced many instructional videos.

You can contact Wim through his website wimdemeere.com and at his blog wimsblog.com

Product Details

• File Size: 389 KB
• Print Length: 202 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Wim Demeere; 3 edition (May 6, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007PIVNVU
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #269,082 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent stuff April 2, 2012

By Loren w Christensen VINE™ VOICE

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I admit that I'm a friend Of Wim's but in all objectivity this a fantastic book of his hard-earned knowledge.

Wim's martial arts and self-defense blog is one of the most entertaining, educational and thought provoking sites on the web. It's a pleasure to read a martial artist's writing that does not brag up his skill and run down others.

This information-packed book is loaded with solid advice that will take you to the next level no matter what your experience level. I've been training since 1965 in a variety of fighting disciplines and Wim always teaches me and forces me to think about my long-held "truths."

Get this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Martial arts, self defense,and a whole lot more April 2, 2012

By Philip Ameris

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Any book or video that Wim Demeere produces is outstanding. I have every one of his books and tapes his teaching and innovative drills are the best of the best. His new book Martial Arts, self Defense and a whole lot more is post taken from his blog which I think is the best on the net . If you are looking for real martial arts training techniques and a straight forward method of training don't just order this book get all of his materal and checkout his blog and website. He is one of the best martial artist out there today. Can't wait for his next book or DVD
Philip Ameris
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Compliation May 10, 2013

By Steve Miller

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A great read with articles full of information. Martial artists and self-defense readers will enjoy it. I would recommend this ebook.

More About the Author

Wim Demeere started working as a personal trainer in 1994 when this profession was still rare in his native country of Belgium. His passion for teaching and helping people improve the quality of their lives has made him a much sought after trainer both at home and across the globe. Over the years he passed on his knowledge to a wide variety of clients: CEOs of global companies, world-class athletes, best-selling authors and many different clients of all ages.

In 2002 he began collaborating on several projects with his friend and mentor Mr. Loren W. Christensen. He co-wrote three books with Mr. Christensen, with several more in progress, and has written numerous articles for books and magazines. In June 2006 he completed a video shoot at Paladin Press for a series of instructional tapes and DVDs titled "Combat Sanshou." Since then he has gone on to release more instructional material.

Martial arts background

Wim Demeere started his training in the martial arts at age 14 with the study of judo and ju jitsu with Mr. Roland Blanchaert. After a short while he switched to a traditional Chinese style called Hung Chia Pai with Mr. Jean-Louis Gonsette, a pioneer of Chinese martial arts in Europe. Mr. Gonsette's classes were physically and mentally challenging, which inspired him to train hard both during and outside of the classes. This brutal and effective style ignited his passion for the martial arts and he began a lifelong journey of study and training.

At age 18 he began competing in full contact tournaments and specialized in Chinese free fighting competitions called "sanda." After obtaining his first national title he moved on to the international scene and participated in several European and World championships. Throughout his career he became the Belgian national champion four times and held the bronze medal at the 1993 Wushu world championships in Malaysia. He retired from full-contact competitions in 2000 when he became national trainer for the sanda team of the Belgian Wushu Federation.

In 1997 he started his study of Practical Tai Chi Chuan with Mr. Patrick Couder and continues to do so to this day. This internal martial art complimented his experience in the external styles and became an important part of his training. Throughout the years he has studied a broad range of other fighting styles, including muay Thai, kali, pentjak silat and shoot fighting. He continues to practice and research martial arts daily in Belgium and across the globe.