About the Author

Lawrence A. Kane is the author of Surviving Armed Assaults and Martial Arts Instruction, as well as co-author of The Way of Kata and The Way to Black Belt. He has also published numerous articles about teaching, martial arts, and countervailing force. Over the last 30 years he has studied and taught a wide variety of martial arts including Goju Ryu karate, kobudo, medieval weapons forms, and close-quarters combat (e.g., knife, gun). Working stadium security he has been involved in hundreds of armed and unarmed confrontations. Lawrence lives in Seattle, WA. Kris Wilder began his martial arts training in 1976 in the art of Tae Kwon Do, he has earned black belt-level ranks in three arts: Tae Kwon Do (2nd Degree), Kodokan Judo (1st Degree) and Goju-Ryu Karate (5th Degree), which he teaches at the West Seattle Karate Academy. He is a regular columnist for Traditional Karate Magazine.

Reviews

"..absolute must for any serious practioner..." -- Philip Starr, Inside Kung Fu Hall of Fame Member, founder of Yiliquan "...bridges the gap between form and application..." -- Loren W. Christensen "...brings meaningful information to today's martial artists." -- Martina Sprague, martial arts instructor, author "This book is a pioneering step..." -- Sgt. Rory Miller "This superb book is essential reading..." -- Ian Abernathy, author