Black Belt – August-September 2019

REVERSIBLE SPRING MAKIWARA

If you’re out to toughen your hands, it may be time to acquire a Reversible Spring Makiwara

With Floor Stand. One side features a leather coil-spring striking surface, and the other has

what’s required for a tough-man rope workout. It stands 56 inches high. The leather side

measures 11 inches by 6 inches, and the rope side is 14 inches by 6.5 inches. Because

this is a natural wood product, colors vary.

$160

MARTIALARTSSUPERMARKET.COM

BAGUA FOR BEGINNERS

This 75-minute DVD stars Vancouver, Canada–based Chenhan Yang,

a disciple of Liang Shou-Yu. A master of baguazhang (also spelled pa

kua chang), Yang focuses on the health-restoring, strength-building

and spirit-raising benefits of training in the Chinese art.

$30

YMAA.COM

THE 36 DEADLY BUBISHI POINTS
Subtitled The Science and Techniques of Pressure
Point Fighting, this 224-page book by Rand Cardwell
covers the traditional Chinese approach to using and
defending against pressure-point attacks. Illustrated.
$16
TUTTLEPUBLISHING.COM

THE WAY OF THE INTERNAL GATE

Ade Finch penned this 62-page book to guide readers to their own

expression in martial arts. It focuses on the living principles of the

“way of the internal gate,” which is the name of the author’s system.

$5 (FOR THE KINDLE)

AMAZON.COM

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