Product Description: The Korean martial art of Hapkido is an advanced system of self-defense. It is designed to teach its practitioners exacting methods to defend against all types of attacks. In this book, Hapkido Master Scott Shaw details refined aspects of this martial art, in order to provide the reader with an enhanced sense of self-defense awareness and combat understanding...read more

Product Description: Shatter Thoughts presents three of Scott Shaw's previously published poetry books and two new titles combined into one collection. The titles included in this volume are: "Scream: Southeast Asia and the Dream," "Suicide Slowly," "Last Will and Testament According to the Divine Rites of the Drug Cocaine...read more

Product Description: In this novel of pulp espionage, the author, Scott Shaw, takes the reader deep into the realms of Asia -- presenting the sights and sounds of the environment in a manner that can only be truly depicted by a writer who has lived the experiences and knows the region...read more

Product Description: Shanghai Whispers Shanghai Screams is a gritty, pulp literary tale of man who travels through Japan to Hong Kong -- eventually finding himself in Shanghai, China, where he meets and falls in love with a woman -- only to have her stolen from him by the cruel hands of fate...read more

Product Description: THE PASSIONATE KISS OF ILLUSION presents the philosophies and experiences of an original visionary, Scott Shaw, Ph.D. Veering between the ascetic and the sensual, this book takes the reader on a mystical journey from the author's home in Hollywood, California to the exotic realms of Asia, as he travels the world experiencing new transient thrills...read more

Product Description: JUNK: The Back Streets of Bangkok is a gritty first-person tale of pulp literature. This book details the life of a California artist who relocates to Bangkok, Thailand where he is seduced into the seedy underworld of sex and drugs...read more

Product Description: Yoga is much more than the physical postures commonly associated with this word. Yoga is an advanced metaphysical science that has been developed over thousands of years and is designed to lead its practitioners towards enlightenment...read more

Product Description: In this book, Scott Shaw, a prolific proponent of modern Zen Buddhism, leads the reader through a series of essays, detailing the various aspects of human consciousness and developmental awareness. This book provides deep insight into the spiritual and psychological path of ever-unfolding human awareness...read more

Product Description: The culmination of more than fifteen years of photography by renowned photographer Greg Preston, this book is a living history of the men and women who have shaped the imaginations of countless millions of people around the world through their work in the fields of animated cartoons, comic books, comic strips and editorial cartooning...read more

Product Description: In this book, Scott Shaw, a prolific proponent of Zen, presents one hundred and eight spiritual aphorisms, in association with Zen Calligraphy, that are designed to provide the reader with immediate insight into life, enlightenment, Zen Buddhism, and embracing the spiritual path...read more

Product Description: If you take a moment to step outside of yourself, move beyond the melodrama which you are currently involved in, you can perhaps see how life functions and have a realization about how this universe truly operates. In a world where too few people ever look for reason, this book is designed to help everyone find immediate deeper meaning in all of life's situations...read more

About this bookTaekwondo is defined as a hard-style system of the martial arts-with penetrating kicks and punches, and forceful linear attacks. Dedicated practitioners know that advanced training means not only striving to master techniques, but also developing a deeper understanding of the history, philosophy, and concepts at the core of this martial art.In Advanced Taekwondo, Scott Shaw presents an in-depth look at the complete art of Taekwondo-from the underlying philosophies that drive the techniques and strategies to advice on mastering basic and advanced techniques fundamental to the art.Chapters includeAn in-depth look at the origins and philosophies of TaekwondoDiscussion and tips on mastering essential techniquesIllustrated poomse sequences, including the Taeguek forms and Black Belt formsEffective strategies and skills for self-defenseWeapons techniques including instruction in Kumdo, the Korean Art of the SwordWith over 400 illustrations and detailed instruction from a le

Product Description: Stop feeling rundown and spiritless. Through conscious interaction with the universal energy known as chi, you can revitalise your immune system and store up reserves of strength. Written by a martial arts master, Chi Kung for Beginners takes you progressively through the exercises: the preparatory stages; meridian-clearing techniques; meditation techniques; body movements; and advanced techniques of focusing, storing, redirecting, and extending chi from your body...read more

Product Description: Pranayama, the practice of breath control, is detailed here in an easy-to-understand and even easier-to-practise format. Professional yoga instructor Scott Shaw introduces 16 breathing exercises and shows you how to get the best benefit from each of the forms by training, refining and witnessing your breath...read more

Product Description: Nirvana is not to be found in the fulfillment of endless desires, the analysis of profound thoughts, or even hours, days, or years of meditative contemplation. In fact, it is the very act of seeking to obtain happiness, peace, and enlightenment that keeps them out of reach...read more

Product Description: Este libro le ofrece técnicas para fortalecer el ki que todos poseemos desde nuestro nacimietno y aprovechar el ki a nuestro alrededor como ayuda en los muchos momentos difíciles que enfrentamos día a día. Con este método coreano secreto usted podrá acceder a la energía necesaria a voluntad y, así, enfrentar cualquier reto físico, mental o emocional...read more

Product Description: These are Zen meditations for modern times -- cold comfort, maybe, for some of us who might want platitudes and the promise of peacefulness being handed to us on a silver platter. Because, as Shaw points out, conflict is a part of life...read more

An entertaining and unusual guide to creating a memorable, non-traditional wedding offers a host of creative suggestions for couples who want to exchange vows in a personal way without costing a fortune, discussing the etiquette of elopement, how to plan a romantic destination wedding or surprise wedding, and more. Original. 22,500 first printing. (view table of contents)