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In this sequel to my popular Essential Tips for Beginning Martial Artists, I include 14 more tips that are essential for those interested in learning martial arts, and for new practitioners. Topics include using martial arts books, videos, and online sources in training, and cautions about such materials.

This 50 page book provides an overview of Kung Fu, including some of the most important basics. A number of helpful tips and important points that are often neglected or unexplained in training are provided, as well as images.

Palm Sticks like the Kubotan and Koppo are increasingly becoming the everyday carry of choice among self-defense enthusiasts. This guide covers the basic history of Palm Sticks in the martial arts, as well as covering the potential self-defense benefits of using them. The guide also provides important practical advice on choosing effective Palm Sticks and also ordinary tools that can be used as Palm Sticks. A must read for anyone interested in personal self-defense in our increasingly hostile world.

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