The location of points is described with a lot of medical terminology that a non-medical reader will struggle to actually locate the point. But the pictures are helpful.

On the Whole a great book. Worthy of preservation.


Teaching of the book   January 23, 2000
 10 out of 15 found this review helpful

I found this book very eduactional and very discriptive. The way the author shows exact detail is vital in learning the way of dim-mak. This book will show you exactly where the point is on the body and will tell you what other points you can hit to make the hit more destructive. I also love how he tells you how destructive it will be by how hard you hit the point. An example of this is on the point GB 6 on the head "This point is getting close to a point just above the ear that will cause a "delayed death strike." Dalayed death strikes ahve been talked about in a mystical sense for years. However, the efects of ost of these strikes are scientifically proven, as is the case with the strike ot Gb 6 adn other points in this region of the head. The small middle meningeal artery, which is reight in this vicinity, about 3/4 inch above the ear, will burst when struck, causing blood to seep into the brain. It takes around three days to fill the brain sufficiently to cause death. NOTE: If this artery has been broken, it is diagnosed by looking at the pupils to see shether they change in size. This are of the head also houses alot of important brain stuff, so a strike here is not only an electrical strike, affecting the qi system of the body, but an excellent physiological strike as well." As you can see the author is very desciptive on what each and ever point will do. Also in this book there are about 5 illustrations for every point being taught in the book. The amount of points is probably close to 1,000 so basically there are alot of pictures.

I have been studing the martial arts and is currently a 1st degree brown belt at Karate Plus in Superior Wisconsin and have found this book very helpful in teaching the way of Dim-Mak.


Flawed, but very complete.   January 6, 2000
 6 out of 9 found this review helpful

If you're looking for easy-reading, look further. Though the two Dim-Mak encyclopedias include everything you'd ever want to know about this martial/healing art, trying to understand it is another story. The photos are of no help, the diagrams a little creepy to look at, and since the actual point illustrations only appear at the end of each chapter, there is alot of flipping back and forth to do. The book uses alot of chinese terms, and while some find this a good thing, it at times gets confusing to the lay person. Also, the author keeps refering to points not presented yet, so again, lots of going back and forth. As far as dim-mak books go, this is your best bet.. my big complaint is really just the layout/presentation, because otherwise this is a great book.


A great book not to be taken lightly   August 20, 1999
 8 out of 14 found this review helpful

I have had an interest in Dim Mak ever since I first heard about it when I was about 15. This book gives very precise information for all the Dim Mak points on the Main meridians along with remedies for each point and an application.Great book but don't play around with this stuff, its just too dangerous.


Very in-depth look at pressure points   July 27, 1999
 12 out of 13 found this review helpful

This book is a well presented and comprehensive discussion on acupressure points. The chapters cover both the exact point of strike and relevant remedial action needed to recover a victim from this strike. This book is not however, for the faint hearted. It uses detailed anatomical terminology, and you sometimes feel that you need to be a doctor to fully understand what is being said. If your anatomy is not too good, you may find this heavy going. By the time you've read the book your anatomy knowledge certainly will be improved! The author does provide a glossary of medical terminology which proves very useful. If you can understand this book from cover to cover you will start to be an expert in the use of pressure points.