These are the engines of the technique; the delivery system is the whipping motion of the arm. The objective is very high hand speed - this explains the similarity to the baseball throw. Most martial artists are familiar with hip rotation as a method of generating power from the large muscle groups of the body - the body drop seems less well known. The body drop is used in the short Deadly Iron Palm punch of Chinese martial arts. An explanation of the body drop is as follows.

So there I was, in the center of the intersection, with my legs trapped between the folding wheels, and the handle bars flailing in my hands, doing a balancing act trying not to fall over.I did eventually manage to extricate myself from the evil clutches of my bike, and hobble to the side of the curb with the pieces in my hands. I would like to point out, no one actually left their car to try and help me. I curse them to this day!

Come and experience the adventure of being transported to another dimension and magical land, where life is very different and time is turned upside-down. Meet the wonderfully delightful and strange characters that reside as microscopic life upon a brick wall or stone fence. Samerson must learn to ponder long and act fast, in this new environment of mystery and intrigue.

Diamond Palm Training Methods are not only about hand development, but are highly geared to the practice of Breaking in particular. Diamond Palm in its purist form, is all about the break. Level I of The Deadly Art of Diamond Palm is sufficiently deadly to do irreparable damage to another if used improperly. It means you have achieved a level of impact to cause another human being maximum damage.

It is our hope that this knowledge will bring a new understanding between you and your cat (s). Oh, by the way, we have our cat's permission to write this! I may have a 7th Degree Black Belt in Martial Arts, but our cat is a 10th Degree Mouser and as much as I can forge a knife, it can never compare to her Talons Of Death! Although, I do have her beat at Computer Skills, so far.

Knowing what to expect is halfway to constructing a strategy that will work against it. I am not going to get into the medical, deep seeded reasons why they are, the way that they are. That, I leave to all the PhD's that have all the answers to curing them, and believe me, they all have plenty of their own answers. I'm just wondering why they do not share the cure with us? We are the the ones that are ultimately effected by it all. Don't get me wrong, they have their place, just not in thi...

The atmosphere under the floorboards was like a murky soup and nothing came into clear focus. Any movement became slow and cumbersome. Although there was enough light to see by, it seemed to be more like twilight. Everything was shrouded in a thick fog that coated even the very souls of its inhabitants. One soon got used to the strange, new environment and never gave it a second thought. A strange and ghostly group of people gradually materialized, and gathered around Seth and Neil. Each g...

Advanced Diamond Palm is written for those who have read my previous works and already know how to perform various Hand Breaks. When you have hit a wall in your practice and need a new source and direction of improving on your breaking power, this information can very well put you into the stratosphere of breaking accomplishments. I am primarily writing this book with Diamond Palmist's in mind. A way to increase your Muscle Twitch fiber speed is a great way to increase your Breaking power....

Although traditionalists may not agree with me on the point of old and outdated training practise's, and I have tried to make every effort not to offend them; but the very fact remains, we are not living in feudal times anymore, and we must bring practise's up to twenty-first century standards. I do however, respect and revere the historical value placed on these ancient practise's and have no objections to them being saved for that purpose; just not in this book.

My Dark poetry is a tad grim and my wife hates when I write it. But you must understand that I do not write my poetry out of malice or ill intent. I read the whole book on Milton once and got hooked on that style. Writing Dark Poetry is a release for me.

I will be discussing in these pages the Science, Forces used, and Various Body Mechanic(s) approaches to breaking. The Science will be in the field of Newton's Law of Energy Conservation. The Forces used will be in the examination of Body Feel and Muscle Memory, as well as Twitch Fiber Response pertaining to the muscles being used. And finally, the use of Various Body Mechanics, getting the optimum work for the least amount of exertion.

This book is titled Dragon Touch, which has no particular delineation or purpose of technique(s). It is simply a title appropriate to the subject matter. Jing Tao Kung Fu Diamond Palm Training Methods are not only about hand development, but are highly geared to the practice of Breaking in particular. Diamond Palm in its purist form, is all about the break.