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Summary: Great little manual!
Review: Great book on these mechanics! I've learned similar mechanics in Wing Chun, similar but not the same. To a martial artist, the mind and breath exercises described herein are things that could be taken into other areas of training, rather than just this technique.
If such a technique can be learned from a book, it can be learned from this book, but one must build the skill patiently and a step at a time, as it is explained.
I don't know if this is a good buy for a regular person, but it's a treasure to an impassioned martial artist.
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Summary: tha rewiew
Review: Awesome book on the one and three inch punch. THESE punching techniques are deadly and needs a lot of practice to perform it the way De'mile does it. Buy it if you want to know how to keep inside yourself a very strong knockpunch[if used on the jaw or solar plexus}that can be usefull against an physical fight
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Summary: Well Worth a Read
Review: Despite its small size, this book has a wealth of information on one of Bruce Lee's most famous techniques. If you want to learn Bruce Lee's One-Inch Punch, I would wholeheartedly recommend this book. Classical Wing Chun has a technique called the One-Inch Punch, but don't confuse it with the One-Inch Punch taught in this book. Throughout the book, the technique is refered to as the "Floating Punch" to avoid confusion. While the One-Inch Punch of classical Wing Chun is designed as a type of shocking blow, the Floating Punch is much more of a destructive blast. In addition to showing the actual technique in depth, the book also covers the physical and mental development that helps maximize the potential of the punch. At around 30 pages, this book may seem rather thin, but every page is absolutely packed with valuable information. Anyone who _reads the instructions_ in this book and _spends some time practicing_ will develop a strong floating punch rather quickly. At around five bucks, anyone can afford to put this book in their martial arts library.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: Great book to show how to do Bruce Lee's 1-inch punch. Covered are the mechanics and actual techniques of how to do the punch. Also shown is another variation - the 3-inch punch, which is alot stronger since you can generate more power. I think the book is excellent, and although it's not the "one" punch that can end all fights, it is a great punch to learn, even if only to learn to generate more power in your own punches. Currently taking Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do (JKD) myself, I think it's a great asset to learn to do this punch, to learn how to incorporate it into my own fighting regime. Of course I wouldn't depend on it all the time, as Lee didn't do so either, but it is good to learn in case the opportunity arises where you can and/or have to apply it.
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Summary: I couldn't get it to work for me...
Review: I got this book a few years ago hoping I could learn to do this infamous technique. I read the thing in less than an hour and tried following the guide and could not get mine to work. I am not saying that it won't work for you ($5? Come on, it's just $5, if it were $20 I'd be upset). It may or may not, some people have had it work. However, I later took up Wing Tsun (Bruce Lee's art) and realized my mistake. The technique takes all of 5 minutes to be taught it, and then perfecting it takes a long time. There are no exercises needed like explained in the book.
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Summary: Nothing special, didn't work
Review: I originally bought this book a couple years ago hoping I could learn this parlor trick of a technique to show off to people at parties. I read the book several times, but couldn't figure it out. Later I took up Wing Tsun (which contains the punch) and realized after being taught the punch, it is nothing like described in the book. .... Nothing great in my opinion.
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Summary: Nice but dispensable!
Review: It is 40 (small) pages long, and half of the space is taken up by photographs. The information is OK, but you could probably find all this and more online and for free.
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Summary: Just Ok
Review: The one inch punch (or floating punch) is technique that is used in many different styles of Kung-Fu and this is an OK book to explain the punch, but you really need to learn this from an instructor, there are just too many aspects to this to learn from the book.
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Summary: not the real thing
Review: the type of punch that bruce lee used in his demonstrations was more of a push than a punch.the type of power generated in the internal arts is different from the type shown in this book.this power is lethal and stays in the attackers body causing internal injury.often called by the name fa jing or fali{in yiquan}it is developed by hours of standing meditation and mental projection exersises that turn the tendons to elastic.only then is it possible to get the right interplay between relaxation and tension that will unleash the explosive power.this power is in everbody,it just needs the right training to bring it out.this book has some basic training techniques that are of some use to a beginner.if you want the real thing try studying the works of wang xiangzhai.yiquan really does work but it does require dedicated training of 2-3 hours per day.nothing in this life comes easy.there is plenty of free info on yiquan on the net .
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Summary: This is a very good book for the all people.
Review: This book is an alright souce of information for experienced and non-experienced martial artists. The punch takes a while to learn, but the effort is worth it. The only problem is fragmented sentences which are hard to understand. There is a section that says on page 7 that states, 'Although I agreed with him at the time, I now feel that the techniques should be taught to all those who wish to develop their striking power without having to dedicate themselves to the martial arts.' Argreed with who? About what? Why?, This book could have been edited better and more specific and proper English could and should have been used. There should be no doubt on what any statement means. Also, the pictures are very hard to see, and they are undescriptive. Actual foot positions should be shown such as dance steps. Overall this book was good if you are skilled at working through poor english, undescriptive photos, and fragmented and unspecific ideas. I'm sorry this is slightly harsh, but I'm an English Professor for the University Of New Mexico. Thanks, Nathan Trice
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