New Police Training Video Downloads

New police training video downloads now available:

Police Straight Baton video download
Police Handgun Retention and Disarming video download
Police Pressure Point Control video download
Police Ground Combat #1 video download
Police Ground Combat #2 video download
Police Handcuffing and Vehicle Extraction video download
Police Arrest & Control #1 video download
Police Arrest & Control #2 video download

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Preorder and Save: Point Blank Gun Defenses

Point Blank Gun Defenses: More Survival Secrets by Dr. Bob Laronga teaches you how to defend against a point blank gun threat to almost any part of your body. Learn techniques for disarming and incapacitating an attacker who threatens you with a gun to the back of the head, the side of the head, the abdomen, the back, or the side of your body. You’ll even learn variations against both right and left-handed assailants so you’ll be prepared for every imaginable scenario in a point blank attack. From one of the most advanced styles of martial arts and self-defense techniques, these unarmed gun defenses are the “secret stash” that most instructors share only with their highest ranking black belt students. Save $5.00 when you order before the book is released in May.

Groundfighting Pins & Breakdowns Book Now Available

Steve Scott's latest addition to his line of grappling books has just hit our warehouse. Check out Groundfighting Pins and Breakdowns for a book on a subject that hasn't been covered a whole lot in other grappling titles.

New Jujitsu Video Downloads

Just added - Jujitsu video downloads:

Jujitsu Submissions and Reversals video download
Jujitsu Groundfighting video download
Jujitsu Stand-Up Skills video download

Learn a blend of traditional and modern jujitsu in this complete 3-video course.

New Hapkido Video Downloads

We've added 8 new Hapkido video downloads for puchase and rental:

Hapkido Self-defense Against Kicks and Punches video download Hapkido Throws and Standing Self-defense video download
Hapkido Locking Techniques video download
Hapkido Weapons video download
Hapkido Self-defense & Intiative Techniques video download
Hapkido Self-defense Against Grabs and Holds video download
Hapkido Competition video download
2003 Hapkido Demonstration video download

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New Video Downloads - Kicking and Flexibility

We've added some new instructional video downloads:

Flexibility video download Basic Taekwondo Kicking video download
Intermediate Taekwondo Kicking video download
Advanced Taekwondo Kicking video download

Over 100 more martial arts video downloads at TurtlePress.com

Dynamic Breathing - Ki Breathing Video

We're once again digging through the video archives and have come up with a short dynamic breathing video by Sang H. Kim. This was filmed in the 1980s and is a precursor to his Power Breathing method.

Grappling Practice: Drilling Pins and Breakdowns

In this excerpt from the forthcoming book Groundfighting Pins and Breakdowns, Coach Steve Scott shares his methods for drill-training on breakdowns and pins. This is a great article for students of MMA, jujitsu, judo and sambo looking for a proven way to structure training sessions.

Last Day to Save on ADAPTIVE KENPO DVD

The first DVD in Jerry Meyer's Adaptive Kenpo DVD series has arrived in our warehouse and we're extending the discounted preorder price one more day for anyone who missed out on our first email. The DVD turned out terrific! Jerry's teaching is straightforward and easy to follow and the archival footage of Bruce Lee and Ed Parker is something you won't find anywhere else. Order today and get $5 off this new DVD.

Just in: Secrets of Unarmed Gun Defenses Book + DVD

The Secrets of Unarmed Gun Defenses Books have just arrived in our warehouse and are ready for shipping. Secrets of Unarmed Gun Defenses teaches you how to defend against one of the most common types of gun threats, the gun to the forehead. From one of the most advanced styles of martial arts and self-defense techniques, these unarmed gun defenses are the “secret stash” that most instructors share only with their highest ranking black belt students.

FREE DVD WITH YOUR BOOK! Follow along with the included demonstration DVD as Dr. Bob Laronga demonstrates all of the Gun Defenses taught in this book.

Junsado Officially Recognized by the Korean Government

Korea.net, the official English language website has officially recognized Junsado as a Korean martial art. Founded by Sang H. Kim, Junsado is "the way of the combat expert", a straightforward martial art that emphasizes practical empty hand and stick fighting techniques. Turtle Press is the exclusive producer of Junsado DVDs.

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MASuccess Spotlights Power Breathing DVD

MASuccess Magazine features the Power Breathing DVD by Sang H. Kim in it's March 2008 product spotlight. According to the article, "The exercises taught on this DVD would make an excellent addition to adult classes of all skill levels or to your own personal training."

Coming soon: Adaptive Kenpo DVD by Jerry Meyers

On the forthcoming Adaptive Kenpo DVD, Jerry Meyers takes a series of Ed Parker Kenpo techniques and shows you how to adapt them if your opponent disrupts the flow of the technique. For each technique, Jerry demonstrates the original Ed Parker execution and then he shows several possible counters that may interrupt the continuity of your techniques and how to deal with these counters.

Defensive Tactics Books have Shipped

If you preordered Defensive Tactics by Loren Christensen, your book is on the way to you. Due to production delays and the large number of preorders, the books arrived our warehouse later than expected and it took three days for our warehouse staff to work through all of the shipments. But the books turned out terrific and will be landing in mailboxes around the world this coming week!

Martial Arts Drills E-book

By popular request, Turtle Press has released a Martial Arts Drills e-book. Taken from the Martial Arts Instructors Desk Reference, the 30 page e-book has over 300 martial arts drills and games divided into 6 categories:

1. Conditioning: Fun ways to strengthen, stretch and condition the body
2. Basic Movements: New ideas to take the repetition out of practice including drills for individuals, partners and groups
3. Self-Defense: Exciting drills to make self-defense practice more realistic
4. Forms: Unique ways to reduce boredom on the road to perfection
5. Sparring: Exciting tips to pump up sparring practice
6. Mental Training: Unique suggestions for training the mind with the body

At only $4.95 for the downloadable PDF based e-book, this is a great bargain for martial arts instructors.

New Shaolin Kung Fu DVD

As a result of many customer requests, we have added a new Shaolin Kung Fu Three Section Staff DVD to our offerings. The DVD features a 3-section staff form taught by Shi Deci.

Principles of Gun Defenses

Dr. Bob Laronga, author of Secrets of Gun Defense, shares some of the most important Principles of Gun Defenses, including the difference between a revolver and an ACP and the best way to psychologically disarm an a gun wielding attacker.

Just Released: How to be Safe From Crime book

Scott Flint's self-defense book Waking the Tiger Within: How to be Safe From Crime covers all aspects of personal self-defense for the non-martial artist, including ways to crime-proof your daily life and how to defend yourself with confidence. No experience necessary. The self-defense techniques and safety strategies in this book can be used by anyone, regardless of age or gender.

Coming Soon: Secrets of Gun Defenses Book and DVD

Secrets of Unarmed Gun Defenses teaches you how to defend against one of the most common types of gun threat, the gun to the forehead. From one of the most advanced styles of martial arts and self-defense techniques, these unarmed gun defenses are the “secret stash” that most instructors share only with their highest ranking black belt students.

This new book includes a free Demonstration DVD so you can follow along with the included demonstration DVD as Dr. Bob Laronga demonstrates all of the Gun Defenses taught in this book.

Scheduled for release in early February