FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BLACK BELT RESTORES THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK IN MARTIAL ARTS HISTORY: BRUCE LEE’S TAO OF JEET KUNE DO
From martial artist to movie star, no icon has had a greater impact on the world than Bruce Lee, and no other book has made the same impact on the martial arts world than Bruce Lee’s Tao of Jeet Kune Do.
Now for the first time in more than 30 years, Bruce Lee’s most influential work is being revisited and expanded. Explore the philosophy behind his martial art once again with digitally enhanced hand-drawn illustrations by Bruce Lee that have been pulled from the archives for this new edition. Learn from never-before-seen Chinese translations and from clearly framed training aids and exercises.
Another new innovation for this edition are the sidequotes—quotes pulled from the text—which offer insights into Bruce Lee’s philosophy.
This
new edition also includes a brief history on the book and contributions
about the Tao from those who were
close to Bruce Lee, such as:
Shannon
Lee
Linda LeeCadwell
Chris
Kent
Jerry Poteet
Diana Lee Inosanto
Tim Tackett
Richard Bustillo
Yori Nakamura
Diana Lee Inosanto
Tim Tackett
Richard Bustillo
Yori Nakamura
Tao of Jeet Kune Do grants you the rare opportunity to
learn directly from Bruce Lee—one of the most celebrated and inspirational
figures in martial arts history.
“Jeet kune do is the enlightenment.
It is a way of life, a movement toward willpower and control.” —Bruce Lee
It is a way of life, a movement toward willpower and control.” —Bruce Lee
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Reverse the Flow of Any BJJ Match With Jean Jacques Machado’s Defensive
Tactics
Jean Jacques Machado has won every major Brazilianjiu-jitsutitle in Brazil. Renowned for his grappling skills, the world-champion
BJJ instructor shares his winning strategies with you in his new book, The Grappler’s Handbook Vol. 2:Tactics for
Defense.
The Grappler’s
Handbook Vol. 2 teaches you how to defend against the most dangerous
submission tactics and strengthen your attack strategy. Learn how to execute
defensive strategies and BJJ techniques to ensure escape with color photo sequences and detailed instructions.
“Jean Jacques goes over a variety of different options on how to properly defend yourself from submissions, back control, the guard, amongst other common positions you may find yourself when getting dominated by your opponent.”
—Monta Wiley, USCombatSports.com
The Grappler’s
Handbook Vol. 2: Tactics for Defense includes subsections for easier
referencing and sidebars illustrating proper and improper postures on the mat
while performing these techniques.
“In this book, you won’t find any tricky or advanced ways to protecting yourself. However, you will be enlightened on some basic fundamental techniques that will help you easily learn, retain and apply the moves highlighted in this book in your training.”
—Monta Wiley, USCombatSports.com
Learn how to tune in and anticipate your opponent’s next
moves and defend yourself against them before he even has the chance to try.
With Machado by your side, you’ll have the confidence to
escape any BJJ position or submission!
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About the Authors:
Born in Rio de Janiero,
Jean Jacques Machado captured every major Brazilian jiu-jitsu title in his home country before moving to the United
States. Upon arriving, Machado dominated the local and international tournament
circuit, eventually winning the prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission
Wrestling World Championship. Today, Machado is one of the most admired and
respected grappling instructors in the world.
Co-author Jay
Zeballos is a Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2009 gold-medalist black belt
under Machado. He has been training with him for more than a decade.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Discover the Ancient Japanese Martial Art of
Samurai Swordsmanship
Masayuki Shimabukuro—an eighth degree black belt in the Japanese martial art of samurai swordsmanship—teaches you how to obtain the inner strength of a warrior through the meaningful art of samurai training with his book Samurai Swordsmanship: The Batto, Kenjutsu and Tameshigiri of Eishin-Ryu. Written with Shimabukuro’s senior student, Carl E. Long, the samurai book illustrates the rituals of the 400-year-old art.
Masayuki Shimabukuro’s Samurai
Swordsmanship was written as a companion book to the successful three-part
samurai DVD series of the same name, Samurai Swordsmanship, and will help longtime practitioners
and new students master an ancient art that continues to define the motivations
and methods of the modern-day warrior.
Samurai Swordsmanship is filled with
detailed picture sequences that showcase the art’s most fundamental principles
and techniques.
The book discusses samurai history and weapons, and it also includes topics such as test cutting, sword etiquette, paired drills and the philosophy behind the practice.
The book discusses samurai history and weapons, and it also includes topics such as test cutting, sword etiquette, paired drills and the philosophy behind the practice.
All samurai
swordsmen
have great inner power.
Find your own with Masayuki
Shimabukuro’s Samurai Swordsmanship
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About the Authors:
Masayuki Shimabukuro
is a Black Belt Hall of Fame member
(2006 Weapons Instructor of the Year). He is recognized by the Dai Nippon
Butoku Kai as 21st soshihan
in the lineage of the Masaoka line of Eishin-ryu.
Shimabukuro also received official appointment by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai as
the school’s international representative for iaido and battodo—the
drawing and cutting of a sword in one single fluid motion.
Carl E. Long is the vice chairman and
director for the Jikishin-Kai International and is responsible for the
certification of its instructors in North America, South America and Europe.
Long is a five-time recipient of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai’s yushu-sho, one of the highest awards
granted for the performance of iaido.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Learn the basics of jujitsu
techniques—deceptively known as the gentle
martial art
Black Belt Hall of Fame member George Kirby is the perfect sensei to guide you through the journey toward mastering jujitsu techniques.
With his expanded
edition of the original book—Jujitsu: Basic
Techniques of the Gentle Art—advanced practitioners and new grapplers can
quickly put these basic jujitsu techniques to the test. The new edition
includes:
·
Rephrased jujitsu terminology for greater
clarity and understanding.
·
A “sensitive points” chart that correlates with self-defense
techniques presented in the book
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A chart that indicates potential levels of
injury on certain parts of the body
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Discusses the importance of self-control in
executing these martial arts techniques
·
An indepth review of the origins of jujitsu.
In addition to the detailed photo
sequences and comprehensive captions that made the original edition a classic. Before BJJ hit the mainstream, jujitsu pioneer George Kirby wrote the book that shaped America’s
understanding of jujitsu techniques for decades to come.
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About the Author
George
Kirby is a 10th-degree black belt in jujitsu as well as an internationally recognized martial arts instructor
and author. He is the 2007 Black Belt
Hall of Fame Instructor of the Year. He has been teaching the art since 1967. The
author of books, DVDS and magazine articles, George Kirby is also the co-founder
of the American Ju-Jitsu Association, an educational foundation, as well as a
tactics consultant for the Los Angeles Police Department and organizer of the
popular Camp Budoshin in California.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LA Concert Group Presents:
Grisha Goryachev Live!
Experience the exotic beauty of Flamenco.
Sunday March 27th, LA
Concert Group is bringing Flamenco guitarist Grisha Goryachev back for another
inspiring performance. Since his solo
debut— produced by LA Concert Group and ItsMySeat in June 2008—Flamenco
aficionados and followers have praised the musical elegance of Grisha
Goryachev’s art.
Known for his technical precision
and fast arpeggios, Grisha Goryachev performs many styles of Flamenco with infallible
rhythm. As a Flamenco guitarist, his interpretations of some of the great
Flamenco composers keep bringing audiences back to his art.
For his second Los Angeles
concert, he will be performing pieces from famous Flamenco composers such as:
Sabicas, Paco de Lucía, Mario Escudero, Manolo Sanlúcar and more. Grisha
Goryachev repertoire also includes classical solos, chamber music and guitar
concertos. CDs of his music will be available for purchase at the concert.
WHEN: Sunday
March 27th,
TIME: 7:00pm
WHERE: First
Baptist Church of Glendale / 209 N. Louise St./ Glendale / 91206
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Grisha Goryachev, a native of St.
Petersburg, Russia, has been acclaimed as a virtuoso with extraordinary musical
sensitivity. A master of flamenco and classical styles, he has created new
genres and garnered praise from such guitar luminaries as Paco de Lucía and
Eliot Fisk.
Grisha Goryachev has an extensive
career performing regularly in the most prestigious concert halls of St.
Petersburg, Moscow, and other major cities in Russia. Since coming to the
United States, Grisha Goryachev has continued his lifelong affair with flamenco
while deepening his involvement with the classical style.
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LA Concert
Group is
an event and concert production company, committed to introducing classical and
independent musicians of to the Los Angeles music community.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Armenian Public Radio:
Folk Guitar Trio
Armenian
Public Radio shares their love for Armenian music with a celebratory and
engaging experience to all who hear their innovative interpretations of these
cultural standards. Not exactly a cover band, Armenian Public Radio brings a
new musical perspective to songs that have stood the test of time within the
Armenian heritage.
Members of
Armenian Public Radio—Saro K. (voice/guitar), Ryan D. (lead guitar) and Mher A.
(other guitar)—have all grown up listening to music that is sentimental to the
older generation and the Armenian community as a whole. But living in a vibrant
Diaspora, the trio quickly noticed the absence of these centuries old folk
songs among their musical contemporaries. They have made it their mission to
revive these songs in their community.
Armenian
Public Radio breathes new life into these traditional songs by weaving a blend
of blues and American folk lead riffs with Anatolian rhythms and silver vocal
lines. Melding musical styles— influenced by the Beatles, Pearl Jam, Alice in
Chains and Simon & Garfunkel, to name a few—with the simplicity of three
acoustic guitars, the folk trio polish away the grit from these village songs
and reinterprets them with modern sensibilities. Making these songs accessible
to both young and old Armenian generations, as well as those outside of the
Armenian community.
Armenian Public Radio —
Singing new life into ancient songs.
