Friday, January 19, 2007

Championship Sambo DVD released

The Championship Sambo DVD by Steve Scott has been released. Sambo is a rugged Russian style of wrestling that emphasizes practical effective submission holds. As a follow-up to his popular book, veteran sambo coach Steve Scott has put together a collection of proven sambo skills for students of grappling and MMA.

Check out a preview and full description here.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Download a Complete TKD Black Belt Form - only $3.49

Now you can download the instructional video for a single Taekwondo Black Belt form for only $3.49. Just need to learn the next form or want to brush up on your competition form? No need to buy an expensive DVD - get only the poomsae you need instantly, downloaded directly to your computer. Now available:

Poomsae Koryo video download
Poomsae Keumgang video download
Poomsae Taebaek video download

More forms coming soon!

Tour the Kukkiwon: Home of Taekwondo in Korea

Here is a short video that takes you on a tour of the Kukkiwon, home of taekwondo in Seoul, South Korea. Visit the kukkiwon gym, see the children's demonstration team and get a tour of the taekwondo museum.

Updated Shipping Dates

We have received updated shipping dates from our suppliers on some new products for January. Here are the latest release dates:

Championship Sambo DVD > Shipping January 16th
Fighter's Fact Book 2: Street Fighting Essentials > Shipping January 26th
Complete Taekwondo Poomsae > Shipping February 3rd

If you have preordered any of the above titles, you will receive an email when your preordered item ships.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Muay Thai Fights #1 DVD shipping today

If you preordered the Muay Thai Fights #1 DVD, it's on the way to you. Volume 2 is expected to ship the day after Christmas. You can still save $5.00 on Volume 2 by ordering now.

Friday, December 15, 2006

New Article: Continuum of Force

In this new article, Loren W. Christensen, author of Fighter's Fact Book 2: Street Fighting Essentials, explains the police and civilian continuum of force models. The Continuum of Force model has been used by law enforcement agencies for years, though many agencies across the country are now moving to a different one, a new and improved version called “Force Options.” Get an overview in this new article and see how it applies to your training.

New Article: Movement Principles of Taekwondo Poomsae

In this new article, excerpted from the forthcoming book Complete Taekwondo Poomsae, Dr. Kyu Hung Lee explains the key Movement Principles of Taekwondo Poomsae.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Final holiday shipping deadlnes

Need your order in time for Christmas?

Thursday, December 14th is the final shipping day for: Priority mail, EMS (international) and UPS ground shipping.

Between December 15th and December 20th, UPS 2nd Day air is the only shipping method that will arrive by December 24th.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Muay Thai Fight DVD previews posted

We've added previews for the soon to be released Muay Thai Fights #1 DVD and Muay Thai Fights #2 DVD.

Both DVDs were filmed on location in Thailand and give you a ringside side for 6 hard hitting Muay Thai bouts. These fighters are determined to impress the crowd and era a ticket to Bangkok so the action is fast and furious.

Zen Man reviewed in Taekwondo People

Zen Man, the debut martial arts movie from Sang H. Kim, is reviewed in the November/December issue of Taekwondo People, the official magazine of the Kukkiwon.

Friday, December 01, 2006

Book Preview Pages

We've begun posting interior pages from our books so you can see the quality and size of photos, amount of information and layout of titles you're interested in. Check out these titles and click on the "LOOK INSIDE" button to see this new feature:

Ultimate Flexibility
Complete Taekwondo Poomsae
Science of Grappling Throws & Takedowns for Self-defense

More coming soon!

Thursday, November 30, 2006

New Chinese DVD Previews

The following DVD previews were recently added to our site:

Shaolin Kung Fu Spear DVD
Shaolin Arhat Boxing Form DVD
Chen Tai Chi Old Frame DVD set
Wing Chun Footwork DVD
Wing Chun Seeking Bridge DVD
Wing Chun Biao Zhi DVD
Muay Thai Fights # 1 DVD (improved version of this coming soon)
Bagua Fundamentals DVD
Xing Yi 12 Animal Fists DVD
Choy Li Fut Chi Kung Ball

New DVD: Tai Chi Fan Form

We've just received our newest DVD import from China: Tai Chi 18-form Fan DVD, which combines elements of Yang style Taiji and wushu fan techniques to create a graceful, circular form. Your instructor is Yang Li, creator of the form and a tai chi instructor at China's Beijing College of Physical Education. This is a rare opportunity to learn a form from its originator.

This DVD has English, French, Spanish and Chinese audio tracks as well as a printed booklet (inside the DVD case) with a description of the form in all four languages.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Shaolin Kung Fu Forms DVDs

The Shaolin Kung Fu Forms DVD has been discontinued by the producers, however we have replaced it with the new Shaolin Kung Fu Foundation Form DVD. On this DVD, imported from China,31st generation Shaolin disciple Shi Dejun teaches the Shaolin Kung Fu 13-Form Foundation Quan, one of the essential Shaolin forms. We are expecting the first shipment of these to arrive from China later this week. Order now to reserve your copy.

Just released: Isshinryu Kata DVD

The Isshinryu Kata DVD is shipping today. If you placed a preorder, look for a shipment confirmation email with in the next 24 hours. This completes the Mike Reeves series of Isshinryu Karate DVDs. Look for more Japanese Karate DVDs after the first of the year.

Monday, November 20, 2006

Sang H. Kim Article in January Taekwondo Times

Sang H. Kim is interviewed in the January Taekwondo Times issue, on newstands in early December. In the article he talks about flexibility and the proper way to stretch. In addition to the interview, there are excerpts from Ultimate Flexibility and Martial Arts After 40.