James Moclair
After the success of James’s first book, Kempo Karate, novice to intermediate, the martial art world has waited in eagerness for his next book.
The wait is now over, in this second edition, Kempo karate, intermediate to advanced, the author has once again shown that he is a true master of the art of kempo karate by explaining in explicit detail the intricacies of techniques that have eluded many martial artist’s.
What is even more amazing is that James has taken the ideology and concepts on the fascinating martial art and added his own martial experience to it to create a style that is unique to him. The system is a self defence martial art and deals with realistic attacks that are happening every day, on every street around the world!
Each technique throughout this book flows in a natural martial manner. Add to this the easy to follow photographic illustrations and vividly written explanations and what the reader will get is a visual and mental self-assurance that will inspire them to try these techniques out in there own martial arts club.
What is even more beneficial to the reader is that once you have tried, practised and mastered these techniques, you will have the ability to defend yourself against some extreme attacks. Now that is life saving and has to be priceless!
Even if you yourself are an experienced martial artist, from a completely different martial background, this book will also benefit you. Some of the author’s techniques are practical but absolutely unique, why not utilize and adapt them in with your own art or style; you have nothing to lose and some fantastic self defence concepts to gain.
James Moclair is a Professor of Bu Jutsu, (Japanese martial arts). He is a professional martial arts teacher and had been doing martial arts for forty three years. James has an impressive career that has taken him around the world and has even been World Champion and Gold medallist representing England.
James’s current martial arts grades are, 10th Dan Ju-Jutsu and this relates to four different styles of Ju-Jutsu, 8th Dan Kempo Karate, 8th Dan Ko-Budo, 6th Dan Aiki-jutsu, 5th Dan Judo, Ki master. This indeed is an outstanding achievement and has only come about by years of dedication and hard work.
What is even more impressive is that James spends over seventy six hours a week at his Dojo, Tai Jutsu Kwai Martial Arts Centre, where he teaches martial arts professionally and keeps up his own training.
Right from the start of this book, I introduced some revolutionary blocking/parrying techniques; I would go as far as to say that they are quite unique to the kempo karate system I teach. Well now you are in for some more radical, but highly practical ideas that as far as I am aware, have never been seen in any other martial arts system! These blocking/parrying techniques have been developed by myself over the many years that I have spent studying the martial arts and are what I believe to be the “missing techniques” from other martial arts systems.
As a person becomes more experienced in martial arts, they also become more mentally aware of a potential attack. Some would describe this as the development of a sixth “martial” sense, I would personally describe this as being more street aware through stringent realistic martial training. Holding that thought, the next range of blocks/parries are all about reacting instinctively before the attacker actually gets a hold of you and comes under the heading of double blocks/double parries. To sum up, the idea is that the attacker never has a chance to lay a hand or hands on you!
