Acupuncture for Self Defense Book by Myung Chill Kim

Acupuncture for Self Defense is an unusual vintage martial arts manual exploring the relationship between traditional acupuncture theory and martial arts self-defense. Written by acupuncturist and martial artist Myung Chill Kim, the book examines how acupuncture meridians and specific points on the body were understood in relation to striking, control, and martial applications.

The book covers the relationship of acupuncture to martial arts, meridians and their control points, self-defense techniques using acupuncture points, the effects of attacking particular points, and massage treatments. It combines Eastern medical concepts with Kim's background in Taekwondo and close-combat training.

Originally published in the early 1970s, it is noteworthy as a very early English-language book on acupuncture in the United States. Kim's official site identifies it as his first book and dates the original publication to 1971; later listings show a 1977 edition from Traditional Taekwon-do.

90 pages