The Ancient Art of Life and Death

A martial artist and longtime student of A. Flane Walker, Richard C. Bauer is the author of numerous professional journal articles on military history and martial arts subjects. He is a highly decorated civilian contractor with the DOD, serving with distinction during the Persian Gulf War, Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Operation Enduring Freedom. A. Flane Walker is a traditional taoist martial artist, acupuncturist, herbalist and student of Asiduedro Adlawana, Walker Pinkett, and Mastuetsu Kushubi. He was the last of Master Kushubi's students to be taught the complete 36-Chamber training sequence. Among his other accomplishments, Mr. Walker has served as vice president of Tiger Yangs Moo Ye Do International, and taught at West Coast Hotokan headquarters, where he and the late Edwin Hamile "compared and exchanged concepts." Mr. Walker is now considered the Grand Master of the Won Hop Loong Chuan system of martial arts.

Foreword by Mr. Erle Montaigue Foreword by Dr. Leslie L. Mackenzie Graham Foreword by Dr. Thomas J. Kwiatkowski Jr. Preface and General Acknowledgments Introduction SECTION ONE Historical Overview and General Information Chapter 1 Historical Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chapter 2 The Development of Dim Mak, Dim Hsueh, and Dim Ching Chapter 3 The Mechanism of Acupoint Strikes Chapter 4 The Medical Ricks Associated with Acupoint Strikes Chapter 5 The Three Ways of Dim-Mak SECTION TWO Inside the 36 Chambers: Dim-Mak, Dim Hsueh, and Dim Ching Training Chapter 6 Introduction to the 36 Chamber Training Sequence Chapter 7 Overview of the Classical Acupoint System SECTION THREE Dim Mak Herbal Formulas and Herbal Pharmacology Chapter 8 Introduction to Herbalogy Chapter 9 Herbal Formula Preparation and Pharmacology SECTION FOUR Conclusion and Appendices Chapter 10 Concluding Remarks Appendix I Set of General Anatomical Drawings Appendix II Selected Dim Mak, Dim Hsueh, and Dim Ching Strikes Appendix III Selected Multiple Strike Combinations Bibliography