Анатомия для исцеления и боевых искусств

This unique book will familiarize healing practitioners and martial artists with basic concepts of the human body, as defined by both Western and Eastern medical traditions, allowing those engaged in healing and martial arts to develop a more complete, holistic, and scientifically forward-looking understanding of the body. Overviews of philosophical and conceptual underpinnings are followed by detailed drawings and diagrams of the body s internal systems, as seen by both traditions. Written in a clear and concise style, this beautiful and informative book presents information previously unavailable in any single text, making it an essential work for students, healing professionals, and martial artists.

Lavishly illustrated with over 147 color drawings and 54 duotone photographs

Easy-to-understand overview of Western anatomical concepts

Detailed overview of Eastern medical principles, including information previously available only in specialized, costly medical texts

Comprehensive listing of Oriental pressure points and meridians in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, cross-referenced to nerves, blood vessels, and other anatomical landmarks

Twenty essential self-massage and revival techniques

Detailed principles of pressure point fighting, as used in traditional Asian martial arts

An essential text for students, healing professionals, and martial artists

MARC TEDESCHI is an internationally respected artist, designer, and educator, who holds a fifth-degree black belt in Hapkido, a martial art that integrates both healing and combative techniques. He has practiced martial arts for more than twenty-five years, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Judo, Jujutsu, and Karate. Long a student of Eastern concepts of human physiology and integrated medicine, he is the author of Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique.

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Color and b&w photographs and 133 line drawings highlight this resource designed to familiarize readers with human anatomy as defined by both Western and Eastern traditions. Particular focus is placed on pressure points for healing and fighting, including a cross-reference to nerves, blood vessels and arteries, and other anatomical landmarks. Tedeschi is a fifth degree blackbelt in Hapkido, a martial art that combines both healing and combative techniques. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This book will familiarise healing practitioners and martial artists with basic concepts of the human body, as defined by both Western and Eastern medical traditions, allowing those engaged in healing and martial arts to develop a more complete, holistic, and scientifically forward-looking understanding of the body. Included are: an overview of Western anatomical concepts; an overview of Eastern medical principles; a comprehensive listing of Oriental pressure points and meridians in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, cross-referenced to nerves, blood vessels, and other anatomical landmarks; twenty essential self-massage and revival techniques; detailed principles of pressure point fighting, as used in traditional Asian martial arts