Neng Da: The Super Punches [Paperback]

Hei Long (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1997

Every experienced martial artist knows that understanding the laws of physics is the key to generating maximum power. If you are interested in creating maximum power with minimum effort, Neng Da will show you the way. In his 12th book, veteran author Hei Long shares his research into the most perfect methods for executing punches, back hands, palm strikes and knife hands. Over 200 anatomically detailed illustrations to explain the laws of gravity, centripetal force, inertia, compound force and much more. The drawings and the relevant laws of physics are explained in plain English, allowing you to gain expert insight into each movement without years of research and experimentation.

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Master Hei Long

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Generating Impact Power

There are twenty-four governing and interdependent factors which have an effect on the total impact force of your strikes. The circular, center pattern in which the graph is presented has not been chosen to be appealing to the eye: the circle represents continuity. Cast off just one factor and that continuity is broken; effectiveness is diminished; total impact force is compromised.

Experience: There is no substitute for experience. The more familiar you are with a movement, the more easily it will flow, minimizing exertion in performance.

Design of Movements: All movements in martial arts follow a tried and proven design. Once you have made whatever modifications are appropriate for your body type, follow and practice those movements progressively to maximize efficiency.

Multiple Power Sources: This concept, as you will see in this chapter, is synonymous with depressing the accelerator in an automobile: increasing the power source increases the output.

Strength, Skill, Speed, and Accuracy of movements come from specified training, and result in irresistible defensive and offensive technique. Each is trained separately, then combined in the performance of movements. Intent is being predisposed, beforehand, to fight your best or not at all.

Confidence comes from training and experience. It is knowing you are prepared and skillful in defending yourself.

Deliberance: Techniques, properly executed and successful, are not incidental. They are designed for effectiveness. Therefore, the effort is a deliberate, confident one. Justification is knowing you are right, not restraining yourself or your output for lack of feeling justified in your efforts.

Focus: This is your concentration; not allowing yourself to be distracted from your efforts.

General Health: An injured, infirm, or generally unhealthy body is incapable of maximum performance. Caring for your general health is therefore crucial to your abilities.

Primary Power Sources: Progressive training demands that basic movements reach an appropriate skill level before adding more technical, complicated movements.

Motion Muscle Contraction: It is important to know and properly utilize the correct muscles to initiate and follow movements to their points of completion.

Static Muscle Contraction: It is of equal importance to know and properly flex corresponding muscles to solidify joint positions to resist negative impact force.

Following Force Lines: It is important to adhere to the specifics of the lines of drive in executing strikes to achieve optimum efficiency and effectiveness.

Tendon Strength: Tendon strength is built through repetition of movements with resistance, and is required to alleviate or at least reduce the incidence of muscle injury.

Muscle Strength: Muscle moves bone. The greater the strength of skeletal muscles, the greater the potential for power.

Ligament Strength: Ligaments tie bones to bones forming joints. A weakened joint, due to weak ligaments, will make high impact strikes painful to the individual delivering them.

Bone Strength: Of course, strong muscles, tendons and ligaments will be neutralized by weak bones as well as muscles and connective tissues.

Posture of Weapon: Improperly formed anatomical weapons are a disaster waiting for a time and place to occur. Sprains are a very common result of improperly formed weapons.

Integrity of Weapon: The colliding forces of weapon meeting target will become increasingly greater as your strength and skill increase. There will come a time when it will become necessary for you to develop your anatomical weapons.

Timing is the synchronization of all movements used in a specific technique and is a major key to optimizing power. All of these factors contribute to the final product of Impact Force. Some are design factors, some deal with the laws of physics, some are related to physical conditioning, and some are psychological factors. All of them play an equally important role in the ultimate goal of perfection and maximizing power.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Turtle Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880336138
• ISBN-13: 978-1880336137
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,577,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so useful as supposed, September 10, 2001

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Raffaello Palandri "There are more things in ... (Rome, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Neng Da: The Super Punches (Paperback)

As a martial art teacher, I usually buy books looking for hints coming from reknown martial artists.
Of course Master Hei Long is one of these, but this time he missed the target: this book is "too simple", it shows how to throw punches (just a few kind of punches), with just a lot of illustrations, but with no hints about the REAL deal. In a real fight or in a serious practice you'll need MUCH MORE than this, you need to know when be relaxed, when to tighten your muscles, where aim your punches, how to develop sensitivity, and in this book you'll NOT find all those things.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book that shows many different punches., January 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Neng Da: The Super Punches (Paperback)

This book is an excellent book for people who want to learn the correct ,proper , body mechanics for maximizing power . not only does it teach punches , but backfists , sutos , and many more. Great Job Master Long!

1.0 out of 5 stars don't... just don't, April 15, 2009

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Vincent (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Neng Da: The Super Punches (Paperback)

I bought another one of his books (not this one) so for full disclosure I am guessing this one will be similar to the one I bought on breaking. I have been practicing and teaching martial arts for 20 years now and I am always trying to increase my knowledge base. This series of books are a COMPLETE waste of money. They aren't even good for a beginner to buy. Please don't waste your money!