Essential Anatomy: For Healing and Martial Arts

by Marc Tedeschi

Overview

The essential text on the human body, as defined by Eastern and Western medicine. Comprehensive, easy to understand, and lavishly illustrated in full color. Specially designed for students, healing professionals, and martial artists.----- 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. This lavishly illustrated book includes:

Over 147 color drawings and 54 duotone photographs

An easy-to-understand overview of Western anatomical concepts

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

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

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

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-----Frequently used with: ESSENTIAL ACUPOINTS POSTER An exceptionally high-quality, 7-color poster illustrating the 400-plus acupoints and 14 meridians that are the basis of Eastern medicine and martial arts. Also highlights Qi-flow, Yin-Yang, 5 Phases, and martial targets. Designed by Marc Tedeschi as a companion to the book Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts, this unique and beautiful poster exhibits a level of accuracy, detail, and functionality unobtainable elsewhere. ISBN 0834805103-----

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781953225184
Publisher:	Floating World Editions
Publication date:	03/20/2023
Pages:	146
Sales rank:	529,171
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Marc Tedeschi is an internationally respected artist, designer, educator, and martial arts master, who has practiced martial arts for more than 25 years, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Judo, and Karate. Tedeschi's unique ability to blend his skills as a designer, writer, and martial artist has resulted in numerous books, widely acknowledged for their design excellence, outstanding imagery, and clarity of content. He is the author of twelve works, including a unique series of general martial arts books that provide an in-depth look at the core concepts and techniques shared by a broad range of martial arts.

Table of Contents

1	Overview
	Introduction	7
	Concepts of the Human Body	8
	The Evolution of Healing Arts	10
	Healing and the Martial Arts	11
	Simplicity, Faith and Science	11
2	Western Concepts
	Introduction	13
	Overview	14
	Structural Levels	14
	Principle Body Systems	14
	Skeletal System	18
	Muscular System	20
	Nervous System	22
	Circulatory System	24
3	Eastern Concepts
	Introduction	27
	Overview	28
	Basic Principles	28
	Meridians	32
	Acupoints	42
	Acupoint Charts	48
	Meridian Reference
	Contents and Key	52
	12 Regular Meridians
	Lung	54
	Large Intestine	56
	Stomach	58
	Spleen	64
	Heart	66
	Small Intestine	68
	Bladder	70
	Kidney	76
	Pericardium	80
	Triple Warmer	82
	Gallbladder	84
	Liver	88
	8 Extraordinary Meridians
	Conception	90
	Governing	92
	Penetrating	96
	Girdling	98
	Yin Linking	100
	Yang Linking	102
	Yin Heel	104
	Yang Heel	106
	Extra Acupoints	108
4	Healing Applications
	Introduction	113
	Massage Techniques	114
	Healing Acupoints	120
	Revival Techniques	122
5	Martial Applications
	Introduction	125
	Anatomical Targets	126
	Pressure Point Fighting	128
	Pressure Point Targets	134
6	Appendices
	Cross Index of Acupoints	136
	Further Reading	140
	Index	142

Editorial Reviews

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)

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