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| Dragon's Touch: Weaknesses Of The Human Anatomy | 
 enlarge | Author: Hei Long
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 316807
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 184
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0873642716
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8159
EAN: 9780873642712
ASIN: 0873642716
Publication Date: July 1983
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| Customer Reviews:
 An excilent book May 25, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I think this book is great. I did know some of the moves already, but not the prime angles. This book is great at discribing the best "angles of attack," and the effects of a good attack. I love this book so much I plan on buying the second book!
 Who is this guy anyway? March 3, 2003
16 out of 24 found this review helpful
I would be embarrassed if anyone knew I owned this book, and certainly wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. Has anyone heard of Lian Shi kung fu before? It seems like a modified version of ninja combat techniques, maybe thats because they are wearing suffocating metallic ninja costumes from the early 80's. THe techniques shown are highly ineffecient and may serve to get yourself killed in a real fight. Like spinning back kicks to the throat, gimmie a break. The exactness of nerves, pressure points, and meridians is not detailed enough to be of great use. I would avoid buying books on vital points that were written by martial artists, they lack valid information and are filled with garbage. If you really want to study anatomy, get some chinese medicine and acupunture books and start studying. this is not stuff that should be played with lightly, and should not fall into the minds of irresponsible and violent people. If you know how to kill someone, then you should know how to revive them as well. But back to the book, it is what I would expect from early 80's american ninja fantasies, don't buy it!
Where do I start? May 25, 2002
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
Well, for starters, the information in this book is very low-level. Most of the old Bruce Tegner books will give you as much info on pressure points as will this one. For better descriptions of the points and their use in self-defense, check out the books by George Dillman, Erle Montaigue, and Rick Clark. The techniques used to show applications in this book appear to be quite stiff. I guess it's hard to be well-balanced and fluid when you are wearing a gold ( or is it silver?) ninja outfit. Actually, the ninja suits are not a bad idea. This way, the author and his helpers can walk down the street without people pointing and laughing. Hei Long (proud son of Mr. and Mrs. Long, or Mr. and Mrs. Hei?) has written other books, but this is the only one I can review. It's so bad, I have no desire to purchase another.
Perfect, very informative book April 21, 2002
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is super informative integral info about vulnerable points of human body. I read many books about pressure points, but this Hei Long handbook is far best.
 OK August 14, 2001
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
The book was larger than I expected, but much of this is superfluous details of medical but not necessarily martial significance. Looks like he combined a range of pressure points with a medical encyclopidia. He details striking area, angle of attack and force (hard/soft) required. Unfortunately he ommitted some of my favourite pressure points. Also, the pressure points are explained from a western rather than chinese medical viewpoint (which is maybe not too bad unless you are interested in the chi channels).It is a reasonable reference book, but would have been better if made more concise. Also, it is no way comprehensive. Having done aikido I had some issues with his moral approach to combat i.e. if someone attacks you you are justified in using lethal force to protect yourself and family. In addition to his details on the pressure points there are photos of him doing examples of techniques which use these pressure points. Him and another bloke are dressed in power-ranger suits doing very poorly executed techniques (poor posture, non-fluid movement, poor use of body). This made me doubt his abilities. Get this if you want to learn a selection of pressure points but do not believe that they will necessarily be as effective as suggested, or that this is in any way comprehensive. Also, remember that killing someone isn't the only way to prevent an attack, and is usually the least desirable (especially if you get arrested).
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