Author Description

This brand-new second edition includes photographs and additional materials not available in the first edition. It also has a special cover. Released for what would have been Miles's thirty-fifth birthday, April 17, 2023.It's essential to be aware of your surroundings and know how to protect yourself. In Sphere of Influence: An Approach to Self-Defense, M.D. Holden discusses martial arts systems including Wing Chun and Shim Gum Do, to help you disable an attacker before a situation becomes more dangerous. By discussing sparring, hand-to-hand combat, and Wing Chun's relation to edged weapons, and stressing the importance of constant vigilance, M.D. Holden offers readers who are already well-versed in martial arts a well-rounded introduction to his approach to self-defense.This special edition includes previously unpublished materials and photography, as well as a new preface and afterword. M.D. Holden was a Wing Chun practitioner and martial artist of eleven years. He got his start in Shim Gum Do, a Korean martial art, at Tinicum Art and Science, a private Buddhist high school in Ottsville, Pennsylvania. This book serves to honor his life and his life's work.