First aid for budo, sport and everyday life
A synthesis of East Asian and Western emergency measures.
What to do in case of pain and sports injuries? Simply use your hands! With acupressure and Kuatsu, you can treat injuries and relieve pain without any other aids. In particular, energetic disturbances in the sense of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which can be traced back to martial arts techniques, can be eliminated. This book is intended for all martial arts practitioners and medical laypersons as a theoretical introduction and reference work for Kuatsu and acupressure.
In this manual you will find
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current basics of western first aid measures
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an introduction to the principles of TCM
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the basics for understanding acupressure, Kuatsu and KyushoJitsu
Numerous examples of acupuncture and kuatsu applications for budo, sport and everyday life At the same time, you will learn the differentiated use of Western and traditional Chinese emergency measures. Fritz Oblinger has been practising martial arts for 50 years. He is 8th Dan Karate and 6th Dan Kyusho Jitsu and has gained experience in Muay Thai, Copoeira, Qigong, meditation and Kuatsu. As part of his many years of Kyusho Jitsu training, he acquired in-depth knowledge of the East Asian healing method of Kuatsu. Gerhard Kerscher has been training martial arts for 44 years and is a holder of the 5th Dan Karate and 3rd Dan Kyusho Jitsu. As part of his medical practice, he specialises in traditional Chinese medicine, especially acupuncture and Qigong.
DIN A5 format (14.80 x 21.00 cm)
240 pages
mostly illustrated in colour
Fritz Obliner and Gerhard Kerscher
