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Prometheus

The George Dillman Story

By: George Dillman,His Students

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Prometheus

The George Dillman Story

By: George Dillman,His Students

Prometheus is the first and only biography "authorized or otherwise"of Grandmaster 10th-Degree Black Belt, George A. Dillman . . . irrefutably one of the pioneers of the Eastern martial arts in post-World War II America. For anyone with an interest in the evolution of these arts in the West, Dillman's experience provides a veritable Who's Who of those exciting times. The author is acknowledged as perhaps the foremost authority on Pressure Point Theory applied to the martial arts in the U.S. Prometheus details the kind of hard science that Dillman engaged and sponsored (cadaver studies, EKG studies, electrical and neurological monitoring, thermal imaging) of Eastern Pressure Point Theory. Three medical doctors and a SWAT officer, among his highest ranking students, add their expertise to this book with reports of their investigations of Dillman's methods. Having trained under the likes of Harry Smith, Danny Pai and Hohan Soken, Dillman was one of the most-awarded competitors on the tournament circuit in the 1960s and '70s, and received advanced instructor certifications in a wide variety of martial arts. Dillman was always dedicated to sharing the work's benefits for both health and self-defense. During the 1980s and '90s, for example, he partnered with other great Headmasters, Wally Jay (Small Circle Jujitsu), Remy Presas (Modern Arnis) and Leo Fong (Wei Kuen Do), to give seminars all over the world. With testimonies from 50 of his peers and students (now teachers), the book is a record of his contributions to others, both personal and professional. As much of the narrative is offered in Dillman's own words, the reader meets the man himself, his unvarnished prose, his quirky interactions with animals (even cougars and bears!), his irrepressible sense of humor, and his sheer determination in pushing limits in whatever he undertook. George is now the CEO of Dillman Karate International, a global organization with hundreds of affiliated schools and tens of thousands of students.

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Pressure Point Fighting Secrets of Ryukyu Kempo

By: George A. Dillman,Chris Thomas

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Pressure Point Fighting Secrets of Ryukyu Kempo

By: George A. Dillman,Chris Thomas

World-reknowned experts George Dillman and Chris Thomas reveal the secrets of Pressure Point Fighting in unprecedented detail. In a work destined to become a martial arts classic, the authors reveal treasures of the combat arts that have been hidden for generations. Copiously illustrated and profoundly wise, this book is a must for all who practice martial arts and value the ancient wisdom of the world's greatest warriors.

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1889267147

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Custodians of Place

Governing the Growth and Development of Cities

By: Paul George Lewis,Max Neiman

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Custodians of Place

Governing the Growth and Development of Cities

By: Paul George Lewis,Max Neiman

Custodians of Place provides a new theoretical framework that accounts for how different types of cities arrive at decisions about residential growth and economic development. Lewis and Neiman surveyed officials in hundreds of California cities of all sizes and socioeconomic characteristics to account for differences in local development policies. This book shows city governments at the center of the action in shaping their destinies, frequently acting as far-sighted trustees of their communities. They explain how city governments often can insulate themselves for the better from short-term political pressures and craft policy that builds on past growth experiences and future vision. Findings also include how conditions on the ground--local commute times, housing affordability, composition of the local labor force--play an important role in determining the approach a city takes toward growth and land use. What types of cities tend to aggressively pursue industrial or retail firms? What types of cities tend to favor housing over business development? What motivates cities to try to slow residential growth? Custodians of Place answers these and many other questions.

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Georgetown University Press

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1589012569

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9781589012561

The Problem with Survey Research

By: George Beam

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The Problem with Survey Research

By: George Beam

The Problem with Survey Research makes a case against survey research as a primary source of reliable information. George Beam argues that all survey research instruments, all types of asking—including polls, face-to-face interviews, and focus groups—produce unreliable and potentially inaccurate results. Because those who rely on survey research only see answers to questions, it is impossible for them, or anyone else, to evaluate the results. They cannot know if the answers correspond to respondents’ actual behaviors (objective phenomena) or to their true beliefs and opinions (subjective phenomena). Reliable information can only be acquired by observation, experimentation, multiple sources of data, formal model building and testing, document analysis, and comparison. In fifteen chapters divided into six parts—Ubiquity of Survey Research, The Problem, Asking Instruments, Asking Settings, Askers, and Proper Methods and Research Designs—The Problem with Survey Research demonstrates how asking instruments, settings in which asking and answering take place, and survey researchers themselves skew results and thereby make answers unreliable. The last two chapters and appendices examine observation, other methods of data collection and research designs that may produce accurate or correct information, and shows how reliance on survey research can be overcome, and must be.

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Transaction Publishers

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1412846323

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Advanced Pressure Point Fighting of Ryukyu Kempo

Dillman Theory for All Systems

By: George A. Dillman,Chris Thomas

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Advanced Pressure Point Fighting of Ryukyu Kempo

Dillman Theory for All Systems

By: George A. Dillman,Chris Thomas

Precise anatomical locations of pressure points coupled with diagrams, and striking methods. personal self-defense. Has been called a must read for every serious martial artist.

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George Dillman Karate International

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0963199633

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Prometheus

The George Dillman Story

By: George A. Dillman

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Prometheus

The George Dillman Story

By: George A. Dillman

One of the only martial artists in history to have trained with both Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali . . . military career in homeland security and martial training during the turbulent 1960s. . . acknowledged by U.S. Presidents and celebrities . . . George Dillman has led an extraordinary life to date. Prometheus is the first and only biography-authorized or otherwise-of Grandmaster, 10th-Degree Black Belt, George A. Dillman . . . irrefutably one of the pioneers of the Eastern martial arts in post-World War II America. For anyone with an interest in the evolution of these arts in the West, Dillman's experience provides a veritable Who's Who of those exciting times. The author is acknowledged as perhaps the foremost authority on Pressure Point Theory applied to the martial arts in the U.S. All students of these arts will enjoy the man's life story along with the technical and scientific studies presented here. Prometheus details the kind of hard science that Dillman engaged and sponsored (cadaver studies, EKG studies, electrical and neurological monitoring, thermal imaging) of Eastern Pressure Point Theory. Three medical doctors and a SWAT officer-among his highest ranking students-add their expertise with reports of their investigations of Dillman's methods. Having trained under the likes of Harry Smith, Danny Pai and Hohan Soken, Dillman was one of the most-awarded competitors on the tournament circuit in the 1960s and '70s, and received advanced instructor certifications in a wide variety of martial arts. Despite his obviously superior skills, in a discipline where closely-guarded secrets were the common currency, Dillman held the broad dedication to sharing the work's benefits for both health and self-defense. During the 1980s and '90s, for example, he partnered with other great Headmasters-Wally Jay (Small Circle Jujitsu); Remy Presas (Modern Arnis) and Leo Fong (Wei Kuen Do)-to give seminars all over the world. With testimonies from 50 of his peers and students (now teachers), the book is a record of his contributions to others, both personal & professional. As much of the narrative is offered in Dillman's own words, the reader meets the man himself-his unvarnished prose, his quirky interactions with animals (even cougars and bears!), his irrepressible sense of humor, and his sheer determination in pushing limits in whatever he undertook. George is now the CEO of Dillman Karate International, a global organization.

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Hohm Press

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1935826298

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Prometheus

Prometheus

Prometheus

Prometheus

Pressure Point Fighting Secrets of Ryukyu Kempo

Pressure Point Fighting Secrets of Ryukyu Kempo

Custodians of Place

Custodians of Place

The Problem with Survey Research

The Problem with Survey Research

Advanced Pressure Point Fighting of Ryukyu Kempo

Advanced Pressure Point Fighting of Ryukyu Kempo

Prometheus

Prometheus

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