Death Touch
Death Touch: The Science Behind the Legend of Dim-Mak Michael Kelly, Michael Kelly
Publisher: Paladin Press
ISBN: 1581602812
Edition: Paperback; 2001-11
Summary:
The martial arts world is rife with tales of ancient masters who
could cause instant or delayed death or illness by attacking secret
points on the human body. But to the Western mind, the concept of
striking acupuncture points to disrupt the internal energy, or chi,
seems like hocus-pocus. Thus, many serious martial artists dismiss
the ancient art of dim-mak (also known as kyusho jitsu), which is
literally translated as "death touch," as nothing more than fiction.
However, if one can accept the idea that a dim-mak point is an avenue
for attacking the nervous system, then it becomes easier to
understand how striking specific points or groups of points can
devastate the organs and the cardiovascular system. In this book, Dr.
Michael Kelly, an osteopathic physician and experienced dim-mak
practitioner, explains dim-mak's effects based on medical science. In
layman's terms, Dr. Kelly reveals the physiological basis for what is
clearly a very real and dangerous method of fighting. In the process
of unraveling the mystery of this legendary art, Dr. Kelly makes the
true genius of its founders brutally, and painfully, apparent.
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