A Pearl from the Dragon's Neck: Secret Revival Methods and Vital Points Book by Tom Bisio

A Pearl From The Dragon's Neck is dedicated to “hit medicine,” a useful and some might say essential branch of Chinese martial arts.

Tom Bisio's book concentrates on subjects to cure diseases, to speed healing of injuries, to maintenance of health. What distinguishes “hit medicine” is its attachment to martial injuries and cures, and there is good historical indication that this medical branch predated (as a matter of fact, contributed to) the later more sophisticated systems of Chinese medicine. The text offers instruction on how to locate and stimulate points and channels, then apply that knowledge to classical structures such as revivial points, San Cai points, Five Intersections, 12 Miraculous Points, etc.

As Bisio writes, "Although A Pearl from the Dragon's Neck has a sequential structure, one can pick up the book and begin almost anywhere. You can literally page through the book, find something that catches your interest and begin there."

"Revival methods are very important, not only in martial arts settings, but also in the context of sports, and first aid situations in daily life. Revival methods do not just restore consciousness. They are also reactivate the internal Qi Dynamic, and immediately begin undoing the damage that begins to accrue immediately following a blow to a vital point during an acute event like a stroke or heart attack."

Length: 302 pages

Publication date: 2025