A Great New Martial Arts Book!

Hello,

Today I wanted to pass along the arrival of a great new book called,

"Fighting Secrets of Martial Arts Masters"

edited by Charles Prosper

I was contacted some time ago by Charles asking me if I would be willing to contribute to the book. After explaining the concept of his book, I agreed to be part of this wonderful venture ….. you’ll find me there in chapters 20 and 24.

The book came out in January of this year (2009) and immediately sold out at Amazon.com!

Click here to find out more about this awesome book!

This quote from Charles Proper "No matter what martial art you specialize in or what style you ascribe to, I promise that you will learn things here that your sensei or you sifu will never choose to tell you."

Below is the Introductory to the book, edited by Charles Prosper:

What would it feel like if you had access to the 15 top street survival specialists, martial artists and combat trainers of the world, at your fingertips, to teach you the most coveted and devasting fighting secrets ever disclosed?

Well, in the book that is now in your hands, you will unlock the secrets to never fear any man ever again. Fifteen of the world’s best have each contributed their knowledge to collectively write 30 power-packed chapters of an instant martial arts classic Fighting Secrets of Martial Arts Masters.

I know that the secrets and techniques that you will discover in this book work as I have been personally trained by several of the authors in this book. No matter what martial art you specialize in or what style you ascribe to, I promise that you will learn things here that your Sensei or your Sifu will never choose to tell you. Why? Because some of them are so very deadly!

Kung Fu Newsletter is now a "Paid Member's" Site!

Hello,

Tony Mendoza here and I wanted to let everyone know that due to the feedback I have gotten from you, my subscribers, I have decided to convert my Newsletter, “Kung Fu Training Tips and Clips”, into a paid member site!This is exciting news for a couple of reasons!

1. Because the newsletter format was progressive, the “monthly subscribers” were previously unable to view the earlier issues and therefore had incomplete information in learning Kung Fu.

2. Some subscribers were confused by the layout of the newsletter and had a hard time finding what was offered currently and previously, making it hard to understand the instruction given in a progressive way.

3. Now, instead of a newsletter that comes out twice per month, I will be adding instruction and insight every week to the site there-by keeping you updated more often as you progress from beginner to expert in knowledge and experience.

We will still give you plenty of information on techniques, concepts and fundamentals with text, pictures and video instruction to help you quickly increase your martial art skills.

Click here to find out more and get a FREE 1 day pass to the site!

That's all for now .... until next time ...... happy training!

Kung Fu Training Tips Newsletter

Hi Everyone,

Many of you that have purchased my products in the past have been asking me for more and more information on how to improve your martial art skills. I want you to know that your feedback is very important to me. So with this in mind, I am pleased to announce the creation of my new newsletter: the Kung Fu Training Tips & Clips Newsletter.

It is packed with information, tips, and video clips on all the fundamental aspects of martial arts and comes out twice per month starting with the February 1st, 2008 issue.

I have decided to give you the first issue free so that you can see exactly what 's in it!

Click here to find out more!

Kung Fu Training Secrets on MySpace!

Hello,

Today I would like to invite you to a place I have created on-line for all my students. I started this site so that my students can see the latest lesson I taught them in class. I hope you enjoy seeing the lessons! Go to http://www.myspace.com/kungfutrainingsecrets

Happy training!

Tony

In Kung Fu San Soo, Don’t Become a Specialist

Hello and welcome to my Blog – Diary of a Kung Fu San Soo Black Belt. Today, I would like to talk about a tendency we have as people and how it relates to martial arts. In my training over the years, I have found the best tools for my bodies’ natural movements and worked hard on them for use to defend myself .

In Kung Fu San Soo, we learn thousands of techniques and lessons over time (high black belt level) that can be blended instantly into an attack (preferably) or a defense. As I have trained over time I have gravitated toward the lessons and techniques that have felt most comfortable for my own natural abilities. This is human nature, taking the path to least resistance ………. THIS IS BECOMING A SPECIALIST!

Once I actually, fully, incorporated that thought into my reality I began to go back into those “other” lessons and techniques that I had a hard time with and take a good look at them. I started to work on them, and take them apart, and adapt them into my current fighting personality. It was an awesome revelation and brought my motivation to learn and teach San Soo to an even higher level. I started to do this with my students as well and immediately noticed better skills and more self-confidence from them.

Don’t get me wrong, because when you are first starting out in martial arts, you need to know the basic fundamentals and principles of the art you are training in before you should try this and that takes time! As you develop a “Comfortable Style” over time you will come to know when to begin to step out of your comfort zone and bring in new things. It will re-awaken your world ……………

Happy Training!

Tony

The Importance of Hitting Your Targets

Hello, today I would like to spend some time talking about striking at your opponents most vulnerable targets. There are two schools of thought on this when it comes to martial arts.

Some arts teach you how to strike hard and fast for as long as you can. Their theory here is that you will overwhelm and eventually defeat your opponent through the shear power and volume of your striking.

Other arts believe that accurately hitting your opponent in vulnerable areas is the key to defeating him or her. In Kung Fu San Soo we are taught to strike with balance, leverage and power to vital areas of the body. We do this by working slowly and with accuracy when striking the vital targets of our training partners body. Over a period of time (years) it becomes second nature to position ourselves to effectively strike these targets.

We are also taught to strike our opponents so that we “set up” the body for the next strike, or combination of strikes to vital targets. This is were your leverage and power come in because if you hit a certain target you will know how and where your opponents body will move and can be ready to provide maximum power to your next strike to another vital organ or target.

A martial artist can be big, strong and powerful but if he is hitting you in places that do minimum damage then you still have a chance to subdue and neutralize his attack.

Some of the vulnerable areas of the body to hit are:

Front of The Body Knee Groin Bladder Liver Spleen Solar Plexus Sternum Heart Throat Jaw Hinge Nose Eyes Temple

Back of the Body Back of Knee Kidneys Center of Spine Trapezius Collar Bone Base of the Neck Base of the Skull

By knowing what areas of the body are most vulnerable to attack and striking at these targets in a systematic way you can eliminate any threat to yourself or your loved ones in an altercation. So, know your targets and practice hitting them often because the importance of correctly hitting your targets could one day save your life!

Until next time ……

Happy Training!

Tony

Acquiring and Creating Awareness

Hello,

Today's article is about how to aqcuire and create awareness. The subject of awareness is very in-depth. Awareness is based upon your perceptions as well as your reality. In your everyday life just how much are you aware of? The human mind is an interesting creation in that the more we see something in our lives, on an everyday basis, the less we actually hold it in our awareness.

How many times have you driven down the street to work and passed the same houses or buildings on that journey. If I were to ask you to stop and think about those landmarks could you describe them in detail? Most people could not!

Creating awareness, like martial arts, takes constant practice and training to improve. In Kung Fu San Soo we are taught to practice using our awareness in everyday things as well as are actual "in studio" training. For example, some of the ways we hone our awareness are to sit in certain places when in restuarants, or to be constantly aware of your surroundings in parking lots, retail stores, movie theaters, etc.

Some of our students even have games we play that creates awareness in our everyday lives. One example of this is when I am in a local store and happen to see one of my fellow students in the same store. If he hasn't seen me I will try to get as close to him as possible before he is aware that I am there! This has made for some very "eye opening" moments as far as creating awareness and can be a great training tool.

The more aware I am in life the more confident I become in my ablity to perceive through my reality. Awareness is something that can be aqcuired though expanding your attention span. For example, walk into your office or work and sit down like you normally do. Now write down everything you are aware of without looking. When you are done take a look around you and write down everything you see. The two lists will be completely different!

One thing you will begin to realize is that the world around you will become a bigger, and more alive place to live because you will be aware of much more than you ever were before!

Happy Training!

Tony