Dedication For my wonderful wife Judy and son Jacques, and my family, whose support over many years has enabled me to live my dream. Also many thanks to all the Academy members and instructors, past and present, for their support and for KHOSLQJPHWRUHÀQHP\NQRZOHGJH
Bob Breen
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Contents Introduction Introduction
Part 1: Preparation
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14
01: Stance
16
02: Range and Measure
20
03: Footwork
24
04: Guards
28
Part Two: Attack
32
05: Punches
34
06: Kicks and knees
46
07: Simple Combinations
54
08: Head control / plumm
60
09: Arm breaks & Wrenches
66
Part 3: Defence
72
10: Punch defences
74
11: Kick defences
88
12: Throws
Part 4: Putting it all together
108
118
13: Advanced combinations
120
14: Rhythm
132
15: Timing
136
16: Scenarios
140
Conclusion
142
Drills and work-outs
144
Acknowledgements
152
Index
154
5
Introduction
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Introduction Principles ,KDYHKDGDOLIHORQJLQWHUHVWLQXQGHUVWDQGLQJÀJKWLQJDQGPDUWLDODUWVDQGIURPDQHDUO\DJHKDGZDQWHGWR learn the principles that underlie combat, both physical and mental. In my forty years of martial arts training LWKDVEHHQ-HHW.XQH'RWKHÀJKWLQJV\VWHPGHYHORSHGE\WKHODWH%UXFH/HHZKLFK