This is a guide to pressure point striking for the average martial artist. Sang H Kim demystifies the lore of vital point striking & shows you realistic applications of vital point strikes for self-defense & combat sports. For those new to the concept of vital points he begins by examining the Eastern theory of acupoints meridians & ki (qi) & the Western scientific concepts of the nervous & circulatory systems pain threshold & pain tolerance & the relationship between pain & fear. This synthesis of accepted Eastern & Western theories helps the reader understand what makes vital point striking work & why it can be not only useful in fighting but deadly. Based on this introduction you will learn about 202 vital points for use in fighting including the name point number location involved nerves & blood vessels applicable techniques sample applications & potential results for each point. The points are illustrated in detail on an anatomically correct human model with English Chinese & Korean names as well as point numbers for easy reference. In addition to identifying the vital points Sang H. Kim gives you detailed information about the type of techniques that work for vital point striking including a discussion of fighting zones & ranges plexus strikes stance & footwork bodily weapons striking directions & angles & dozens of applications for common empty hand grappling groundfighting knife & gun attacks. Based on over thirty years experience in the martial arts & in-depth research Sang H. Kim has created one of the most complete books available on the art & science of vital point striking. ...

The Vital Psoas Muscle presents an in-depth look at the most important yet abused skeletal muscle in the human body. Located deep within the front hip joint & lower spine the psoas is critical for optimal postural alignment movement & overall well being. Its function & importance extend beyond anatomical mechanics to the nerve complex & energy systems. Taking a uniquely holistic approach this book explores how the psoas affects the health of the body mind & spirit: Physically as the only muscle that connects the upper & lower body Emotionally as a messenger to & from the brain & a vessel of deeply rooted feelings Spiritually as an integrator within the root of the lower chakras subtly affecting the flow of life energy throughout the body Understanding & working with the psoas can help: Alleviate lower back pain Strengthen the core Correct posture Reduce trauma Open energy channels No matter our level of fitness or flexibility how we use the psoas & take care of it is crucial to our life experience. With detailed illustrations & key stretching & strengthening exercises including complete chapters on the role of the psoas in Pilates & yoga The Vital Psoas shows readers how to release this muscle to create balance harmony & freedom of movement. ...

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Vitamin P is an image-heavy book offering an overview of the state of painting today & documents the most recent concerns & ideas among contemporary painters. In the wake of new media such as installation video performance & digital art the traditional medium of painting has enjoyed a renaissance among a recent generation of artists. Alongside the evergrowing reputation of significant living painters such as Gerhard Richter Agnes Martin & Peter Halley many younger artists have chosen painting over any other medium & are exploring new means to broaden the traditional field of oil on canvas". It is this younger generation (who emerged in the 1990s) that Vitamin P aims to represent in an A-Z survey of 114 of its leading new international practitioners with each artist illustrated by numerous examples of his or her works accompanied by a short explanatory text. Often moving beyond the most traditional image associated with this medium Vitamin P hopes to illustrate the richness eclecticism dynamism & contemporaneity of the practice of painting today. Barry Schwabskys introductory text offers a critical survey of the evolution of painting since the late 1950s" ...

The first volume of Vitamin P published in 2002 inaugurated a vibrant period for painting. Since its publication a whole new generation of painters has emerged some inspired by the artists who appeared in that book others taking cues from new sources. Vitamin P2 introduces this new wave of painters to the world. The vast medium of painting continues to be a central pillar of artistic practice & Vitamin P2 presents the outstanding artists who are currently engaging with & pushing the boundaries of the medium. Over 80 international critics artists & curators have nominated the 115 artists who have made a fresh unique or innovative contribution to recent painting. All of the artists in Vitamin P2 have recently emerged onto the international scene & none appeared in the first Vitamin P. An introduction by Barry Schwabsky who also wrote the introduction for Vitamin P provides a broad overview of recent developments in the medium while also looking towards its future. Artists featured in Vitamin P2: Nina Chanel Abney Richard Aldrich Ellen Altfest Hurvin Anderson Juan Araujo Tauba Auerbach Karin Mamma Andersson Jules de Balincourt Antonio Ballester Moreno Tilo Baumgartel Hernan Bas Michael Borremans Mark Bradford Kerstin Bratsch Lisa Brice Rafal Bujnowski Stephen Bush Varda Caivano Brian Calvin Gillian Carnegie Sarah Crowner William Daniels Noah Davis Philippe Decrauzat Benjamin Degen Kaye Donachie Pierre Dorion Milena Dragicevic Thomas Eggerer Nicole Eisenman Ida Ekblad Zhang Enli Michael Fullerton Wayne Gonzales Adrian Ghenie Mark Grotjahn Wade Guyton Josephine Halvorson N. S. Harsha Richard Hawkins Carmen Herrera Charline Von Heyl Alex Hubbard Jacqueline Humphries Nathan Hylden Merlin James Xylor Jane Jia Ailli Magdalena Jitrik Chantal Joffe Chris Johanson Jitish Kallat Maki Na Kamura Jacob Kassay Khalif Kelly Martin Kobe Jutta Koether Tomasz Kowalski Makiko Kudo Stefan Kurten Li Dafang Li Shurui Li Songsong Liang Yuanwei Liu Xiaodong Marcin Maciejowski Tala Madani Nalini Malani Victor Man I Nyoman Masriadi Birgit Megerle Dianna Molzan Katy Moran Kristine Moran Justin Mortimer Farhad Moshiri Surendran Nair Odili Donald Odita Paulina Olowska Silke Otto-Knapp Christopher Orr Alessandro Pessoli Jon Pestoni Vitaly Pushnitsky R. H. Quaytman Blake Rayne Clare E. Rojas Sterling Ruby Christoph Ruckhaberle Serban Savu Maaike Schoorel Dana Schutz Raqib Shaw Amy Sillman Anj Smith Josh Smith Glenn Sorensen Neal Tait Mickalene Thomas Padraig Timoney Alexander Tinei Phoebe Unwin Lesley Vance Pieter Vermeersch Kelley Walker Wang Xingwei Corinne Wasmuht Matthias Weischer Andro Wekua Wendy White Katharina Wulff Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Luiz Zerbini Jakub Julian Ziolkowski ...

Perhaps the greatest achievement of 18th Century English architectural thought this groundbreaking work established Palladianism as the national style unifying the nations landscape. Originally published in three volumes it features 300 extremely detailed illustrations blueprints & cross sections of country homes & parks. No design library is complete without this amazingly influential work the reprint of Vitrvius" or " The British Architect" London 1715-1725." ...

A VAMPIRE IN THE ITALIAN AGE OF GOLD... Sixteen years old Vittorio is the sole survivor of a bizarre & violent massacre at his father's Tuscan palazzo. Escaping to the Florence of Cosimo de Medici he seeks vengeance & retribution. But though he has been saved from death by a mysterious woman he finds himself at the mercy of demonic bloody nightmares war & political intrique. & beyond even these perils Vittorio faces being torn apart by a dangerous love. Against a backdrop of the wonders
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Author Martin Roach reveals how the band members met played their early gigs financed their own early EPs & how with four hit albums under their belt; they still continue to maintain a tight degree of control over their output. Featuring insights into Coldplays professional insecurities & anxieties & the notoriously angst-ridden personality of lead vocalist Chris Martin this is an in-depth portrait of one of Britains most successful bands of the new millennium. Fully illustrated & including a comprehensive discography. ...