false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182790820m/1329358.jpg 1329358 1 The martial arts world is rife with tales of ancient masters who could cause instant or delayed death or illness by attacking secret points on the human body. But to the Western mind, the concept of striking acupuncture points to disrupt the internal energy, or chi, seems like hocus-pocus. Thus, many serious martial artists dismiss the ancient art of dim-mak (also known as kyusho jitsu), which is literally translated as "death touch," as nothing more than fiction. However, if one can accept the idea that a dim-mak point is an avenue for attacking the nervous system, then it becomes easier to understand how striking specific points or groups of points can devastate the organs and the cardiovascular system. In this book, Dr. Michael Kelly, an osteopathic physician and experienced dim-mak practitioner, explains dim-mak's effects based on medical science. In layman's terms, Dr. Kelly reveals the physiological basis for what is clearly a very real and dangerous method of fighting. In the process of unraveling the mystery of this legendary art, Dr. Kelly makes the true genius of its founders brutally, and painfully, apparent. 1318826 11 2001 Death Touch: The Science Behind the Legend of Dim-Mak total:3|4:2|3:1| 3 11 5 1 1329358 1581602812 9781581602814 3 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182790820m/1329358.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1329358.Death_Touch_The_Science_Behind_the_Legend_of_Dim_Mak 4 0 false Thu Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Feb 12 08:03:03 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 08:03:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1329358 1581602812 9781581602814 3 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182790820m/1329358.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1329358.Death_Touch_The_Science_Behind_the_Legend_of_Dim_Mak 0 0 false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 23:47:10 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 23:47:50 -0700 2009 1329358 1581602812 9781581602814 3 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182790820m/1329358.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1329358.Death_Touch_The_Science_Behind_the_Legend_of_Dim_Mak 3 0 false Sun Nov 02 09:17:04 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 02 09:17:04 -0800 2008 1329358 1581602812 9781581602814 3 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182790820m/1329358.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1329358.Death_Touch_The_Science_Behind_the_Legend_of_Dim_Mak 0 0 false Wed Aug 13 09:36:40 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 09:36:40 -0700 2008 1329358 1581602812 9781581602814 3 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182790820m/1329358.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1329358.Death_Touch_The_Science_Behind_the_Legend_of_Dim_Mak 4 0 true Sun Feb 17 20:26:45 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 20:26:45 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1329358