George R. Parulski Jr.

Contents

Acknowledgmens
Foreword
Introduction
A note on using this book
Part I History
Chapter 1 The history of traditional karate
Chapter 2 Karate in America
Part II Kata
Chapter 3 Frankie "Dr. Speed" Mitchell Gojushi-ho kata of shorin-ryu
Chapter 4 George R. Parulski, Jr. Kanku-dai of shotokan karate with tips on winning kata competition
Chapter 5 Peter Manfredi Kanku-sho of shotokan karate
Chapter 6 Frank Van Lenten The hidden hands (himitsu) of kata
Part III Free-fighting
Chapter 7 Chuck Norris Building effective combinations
Chapter 8 Bill "Superfoot" Wallace Using the legs effectively
Chapter 9 Peter Musacchio Effective goju-ryu karate combinations
Chapter 10 Joe Lewis Effective hand techniques for point competition
Chapter 11 Mark McCarthy The double kick
Chapter 12 Randy Pumputis Isshin-ryu karate sport combinations
Chapter 13 Ed Fox Effective combinations using kung-fu and karate
Chapter 14 Suk Jun Kim Advanced taekwon-do combinations
Chapter 15 Michelle Mazzochetti A woman's view of free-fighting
Chapter 16 Doug Ivan Throwing the perfect kick
Chapter 17 Jean Duteau Classical Chinese free-fighting combinations
Chapter 18 Dan Ivan Favorite free-fighting techniques
Part IV Self-defense
Chapter 19 Kichiro Shimabuku Traditional isshin-ryu karate as self-defense
Chapter 20 Mas Oyama Kyokushinkai-kan karate against a gun
Chapter 21 Debra Mazzochetti Self-defense for women
Chapter 22 Fumio Demura Shito-ryu karate as self-defense
Chapter 23 Peter Manfredi Mixing boxing and karate for self-defense
Chapter 24 Frankie "Dr. Speed" Mitchell Self-defense in special situations
Chapter 25 George R. Parulski, Jr. mixing karate and juutsu
Part V Weapons
Chapter 26 Richard Brooks Ancient Okinawan weapons
Chapter 27 Ron Duncan Modern-day ninja demonstrates use of short stick
Index… (meer)

Want to be a real karate kid? You can learn to punch, strike, kick and block just like the experts. With this guide to sport (non-contact) karate, you'll be amazed how quickly you can:

Deliver more powerful punches and kicks than someone twice your size.
Block you attacker with lightning speed.
Sharpen your mind with power techniques used by ancient warriors.

Learn attack and defense stances. Use the force from your entire body for punching and kicking. Practice blocking your opponent. Then put it all together in fast, powerful combinations. Soon you'll have an awesome fighting style all you own!

Contents

Introduction
1 The meaning of karate
The basic principles
2 Stances
Closed stance
Open-toed stance
Parallel stance
Inverted open-legged stance
T-Stance
Horse stance
Forward stance
Back stance
Straddle-legged stance
Hourglass stance
Cat stance
One-legged stance
3 Punching techniques
Straight punch
Reverse punch
Lunge punch
Vertical punch
Close punch
Hook punch
Roundhouse punch
4 Striking techniques
Back-fist strike
Elbow strikes
Knife-hand strikes
Hammer-fist strike
5 Kicking techniques
Front kick
Side kick
Roundhouse kick
Back kick
6 Blocking methods
Rising block
Outside/inward block
Low block
Knife-hand block
cross block
Wedging block
7 Falling correctly
Back breakfalls
Side breakfalls
Front breakfall
Advanced leaping breakfalls
8 Basic combinations
Combination #1, 2, and 3
The ranking system
Abokut the assistants
Glossary
Index… (meer)

'George Prulski, Jr....has learned the powers to destroy and the powers to heal and amassed so great a wealth of information on the philosopy and techniques of kung-fu that he must be considered one of the leading authorities/practitioners of the art in the United States.'-from the forward by Al Weiss, Editor, Official Karate magazine, Editor/Publisher, Warriors magazine, Sixth-degree Black Belt, American Combat Karate

Kung-fu, one of the most popular martial arts practiced in America, is also the most elusive. Kung-fu is a way of life, encompassing meditation, combat, medicine, ethics, morals, and philosopy. This one book, appealing to both beginning and advanced kung-fu students, offers the most thorough explanations of these many aspects-all essential to the traditional art-ever compiled.

It has long been the practice of kung-fu masters to withhold from their students a portion of their knowledge. George R. Parulski has broken through this barrier and acquired a deep knowledge of the philosophy and techiques of kung-fu. Unlike masters of the past, he has agreed to share this knowledge; this comprehensive book is the result.

The Secrets of Kung-Fu, illustrated with ovaer 500 action photos, covers the complete fundamentals of teh Shaoolin style, breaking donw each technique by hand, foot, and blocing categories with special chapters on animal movements and classical patterns.

George R. Parulski, Jr., has studied kung-fu for 15 years. He is alicensed herbalist through the Chinese Kung-fu/Wu-shu Federation and a frequent contributor to Offical Karate, Warriors, Muscle-Up, East-West Journal, and many other magtazines. He is also the author of A Path to Oriental Wisdom, The Art of Karate Weapons, and The Complete Book of Judo.

Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Part I: Basics
1 The history of kung-fu
2 The philsophy of kung-fu
3 The theory of kung-fu
Part II: Hard stylels (Wai-chia)
4 Preliminaries: Conditioning and stance training
5 Blocking methods
6 Punching and striking methods
7 Kicking techniques
8 Kung-fu patterns: the Plum form
9 The animal movements
Part III: Soft styles (Nei-chia)
10 Tai ch'i ch'uan: the grand ultimate fist
11 Pa-kua and Hsing-yi: internal kung-fu
12 Medicine and kung-fu
Afterword
About the author
About the assistant
Index… (meer)

from dust jacket

In Japan, only th samurai class retained the exclusive privilege of wearing the daisho, the long and short sword. Nowhere else in the wordld was the sword so revered and honored as in Japan. 'The living soul of the samurai' it was called.

Highly skilled and respected swordsmiths created the fine blades of Japan's samurai. The making of a sword was akin to religious ceremony and was cloaked in secrecy and ritual. The swordsmith imbued a blade with special characteristics beyond strength and beauty, and it was the samurai's task to live up to the expectations of his blade.

As the sword was the privilege of the samurai, so was sthe martial arts. From the inception of the samurai class in Japan, the great swordsmen developed the various schools, or ryu, of sword fighting. These schools basically taught two sword techniques: ken-jutsu, the use of the sword in combat, and iai-juitsu, the quick draw of the sword from the sheath.

Combat was but the 'outer' aspect of swordsmanship; the 'inner' aspect was Zen. 'Zen and the sword are one' the saying goes. The warrior must cultivate 'no-mind,' a mind free of the disturbing influences of external circumstances. Then he could repond to any situation instinctively and decisively.

George R. Parulski began training in the martial arts in 1963 and currently holds ranks in judo, shotokan karate-do, goju-ryu karate-do, aiki-jujutsu, iai-do, and Tai Ch'i ckh'uan kung-fu. Most recently, he was honored with the title of tashi (expert) in ken-jutsu, bestowed on him by Kanyemon Aikira Okazaki under the authority of the All-Japan Seibukan Martial Arts and Ways Association. Parulski also serves as the US president of this organization.

Throughout his career in the martial arts, Parulski has won impressive titles: In 1974, he won the East Coast Judo Championships; he went on to win the weapons division (with the sword) at the Pro-Am Goodwill Karate Championships; and in 1983, he won the Master Kata division and Black Belt Weapons (sword and nunchaku division at the American Karate Federation's Grand Nationals.

Parulski trains martial artists at his school, the Yama-ji School of Traditional Martial Arts in Webster, NY, and is also a prolific wiriter. He has written numerous articles for martial arts magazines and authored books on judo, karate, karate weapons, kung-fu and taekwon-do.

Contents

Preface; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Soke Kanyemon Aikira Okazaki
Part One-Historical Background
Chapter One: The Sword: Its History and Creation
Chapter Two: A History of Japanese Swordsmanship
Chapter Three: Spiritual Strategy: Zen and the Sword
Chapter Four: Classical Ranking in Swordsmanship
Past Two-Fundamentals
Chapter Five: The Uniform
Chapter Six: Fighting Postures
Chapter Seven: Suburito Training
Part Three-Ken-Jutsu: Way of the Sword
Chapter Eight: Bokken Etiquette
Chapter Nine: Two-Man Sword Play: The Kihons
Part Four-Iai-Jutsu: Art of Drawing the Sword
Chapter Ten: Iai Etiquette
Chapter Eleven: Iai Kata with Applications
Afterword
Appendix One: Care of the Sword
Appendix Two: Tying the Sword Cord
Appendix Three: Thing the Sword Bag
Glossary… (meer)