New Podcast - Spinning Whip Kick

In this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week Podcast, Sang H. Kim teaches the taekwondo spinning whip kick. This instructional segment is taken from the Complete Kicking DVD available at www.TurtlePress.com

New Book: STREET STOPPERS

Just in - Mark Mireles and Loren W. Christensen's new book: STREET STOPPERS: The Martial Arts Most Devastating Trips Sweeps and Throws for Real Fighting. Street Stoppers is your guide to the martial arts' most devastating trips, sweeps and throws. Mark Mireles has combined his knowledge of wrestling and jujitsu with his many years of experience as a member of the LAPD to put together this collection of street effective takedowns that will stop an attacker cold. Together with veteran cop, author and martial artist Loren W. Christensen, Mark takes you step by step through each technique and shows you exactly how to apply it when your life depends on it.

Martial Arts Video on Demand - New Titles

New martial arts video on demand titles at Amazon.com:

TAEKWONDO
Beginner Taekwondo
Complete Tae Kwon Do Kicking
Tae Kwon Do Step Sparring and Hand Skills
Complete Taekwondo Sparring Volume 2
Complete Taekwondo Sparring Volume 1
Tae Kwon Do Aerokicks
100 Taekwondo Sparring Scoring Techniques
Taekwondo Black Belt Poomse

SELF-DEFENSE
Police Survival: Kubaton, Pressure Points, Handgun Retention
Advanced Knife Defense
Knife Defense Fundamentals

WEAPONS
Jang Bong Long Stick Forms
Jang Bong Long Stick Fundamentals and Patterns
Korean Sword and Weapon Martial Arts
Kumdo: Korean Kendo
Cane for Self-defense
Nunchaku
Double Stick Fundamentals & Patterns
Isshinryu Bo and Sai Kata
Tonfa

CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS
Adaptive Kenpo
Yang Style Tai Chi Short Form and Sword Form

KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS
Ki:The Science of Internal Energy
Hapkido Standing Self-defense
Hapkido Ground and Weapon Defense
Tang Soo Do Black Belt Forms

New Article: Basics of Throws for Self-defense

We've posted a new article in the Martial Arts Training Tips section of the Turtle Press website: Basic Elements of Throws for Self-defense excerpted from the new book STREET STOPPERS: The Martial Arts Most Devastating Trips Sweeps and Throws for Real Fighting by LAPD officer and throwing expert Mark Mireles and martial artist and author Loren W. Christensen.

Self-defense Video download

Drills for Grapplers book in FightSport

Drills for Grapplers, Steve Scott's training guide for combat sport practitioners, is mentioned in the January/February issue of FightSport magazine.

Just relased: Nunchaku Forms video

Sambo video download

New Podcast: Taping Jumper's Knee

In this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week podcast, Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist Trish Bare explains and demonstrates how to tape the knee to alleviate the pain of Jumper's knee for martial arts training.

Zen Buddhism Video Download

Police Instructional Video Downloads

Our Police instructional videos are now available through Amazon.com's video on demand store. Get these popular titles instantly delivered to your computer, TV, phone or mp3 players:

Martial Arts Books from Turtle Press for Kindle

Have a Kindle electronic reader? Get instant access to Turtle Press martial arts books for the Kindle!

Turtle Press has partnered with Amazon.com to publish our complete line of martial arts books for the Kindle electronic book format. If you have a Kindle reader, now you can instantly buy and download Turtle Press books.

New Podcast: Pressure Point Striking

Check out this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week Podcast - a pressure point strike to stop an assailant who is pushing or rushing you.

New Podcast: Escape from the Closed Guard

In this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week podcast, Jujtisu instructor Jimmy Kodzis teaches you a fundamental escape from the closed guard.

New Podcast - How to Break a Board with Elbow Strike

In this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week Podcast, Sensei Mike Reeves teaches a basic Karate board breaking technique - the horizontal elbow strike.

New Article: Suriving a Terrorist Hijacking

We've just posted a new article by army anti-terrorism instructor Robert Deatherage Jr: Surviving a Terrorist Airplane Hijacking. These are potentially lifesaving tips and well worth reviewing if you travel by air. For more detailed instruction, check out Deatherage's book Terrorism Awareness: Understanding the Threat and How You Can Protect Yourself.

New Podcast - Defense against a Club Attack

Training officer Lieutenant Kevin Dillon teaches simple but effective defenses against an attacker armed with a stick or club. Learn how to defuse, disarm and immoblize a potentially dangerous assailant with this tactic used by police officers every day on the street. This instructional segment is taken from the Police Combat Tactics 2 DVD at www.TurtlePress.com

Watch this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week Podcast now!

New Article: Karate Philosophy and Sparring

We've just posted a new article in the martial arts training tips library: Sendo-Ryu Karate-Do Philosophy and Sparring Classifications. Emeric Arus, author of Sendo-Ryu Karate-do: The Way of Initiative book, explains the philosophy of Karate and the types of sparring normally taught in karate classes.

New Podcast - Taekwondo Aero Roundhouse Kick

In this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week Podcast, Sang H. Kim teaches you how to execute taekwondo's aero (or jumping) roundhouse kick - a great technique for board breaking demos.

New Book: Sendo-Ryu Karate-do

We've just released a new book by Professor Emeric Arus - Sendo-Ryu Karate-Do: The Way of Initiative. The book takes a traditional approach to Karate, teaching important elements like Kihon (basics), Kumite and Kata, as well as training methods and tips, injury prevention and a training plan for preparing for competition. Soke Emeric Arus brings over 30 years of experience in Karate to this comprehensive new book.