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One of the funniest kung fu movies I ever saw was "Kung Fu Hustle". In that movie, the masters were shouting out at each other and the energy from the shouts were slamming doors, crumbling walls and launching people into the air.

There are some that believe that you can develop your internal energy to such a point that not only can you kill or heal with just a finger, but you can actually transcend from our physical world to another level of being.

That stuff is NOT contained in Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volumes.

These sacred volumes contain over fifteen hundred years of martial arts knowledge that has been used to train the legendary Shaolin Monks of China.

Internal energy exercises that are so easy a baby can do them. Leg training exercises that will give you lightning fast foot speed. Principles and movements that will have you hitting like a truck with all your bodyweight.

There's so much information in these volumes it would literally take me days to tell you all about it. To save you some time, go to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and see how this information ever got released and how you can be one of the handful of martial artists in the world to get your hands on one.

But don't wait; right now, Secrets of the Shaolin Temple is only available in the Deluxe Hardcover version. This format takes four to six weeks to produce and is very expensive.

I now have 148 copies of Volume I available in the deluxe version and after these are gone, this format will no longer be widely available. It will only be available as part of a larger package at a much higher price.

So if you don't have yours yet, don't wait. Get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get yours now before it gets even harder to get.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - Mucho cool announcements on the way for exciting new projects with the Secrets of the Shaolin Temple. Stay tuned.

There are legends in the martial arts about masters that were so powerful they could kill you with one touch of a finger.

One of the funniest kung fu movies I ever saw was "Kung Fu Hustle". In that movie, the masters were shouting out at each other and the energy from the shouts were slamming doors, crumbling walls and launching people into the air.

There are some that believe that you can develop your internal energy to such a point that not only can you kill or heal with just a finger, but you can actually transcend from our physical world to another level of being.

That stuff is NOT contained in the Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volumes.

These sacred volumes contain over fifteen hundred years of martial arts knowledge that has been used to train the legendary Shaolin Monks of China.

Internal energy exercises that are so easy a baby can do them. Leg training exercises that will give you lightning fast foot speed. Principles and movements that will have you hitting like a truck with all your bodyweight.

There's so much information in these volumes it would literally take me days to tell you all about it. To save you some time, go to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and see how this information ever got released and how you can be one of the handful of martial artists in the world to get your hands on one.

But don't wait; right now, Secrets of the Shaolin Temple is only available in the Deluxe Hardcover version. This format takes four to six weeks to produce and is very expensive.

I now have 148 copies of Volume I available in the deluxe version and after these are gone, this format will no longer be widely available. It will only be available as part of a larger package at a much higher price.

So if you don't have yours yet, don't wait. Get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get yours now before it gets even harder to get.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - Mucho cool announcements on the way for exciting new projects with the Secrets of the Shaolin Temple. Stay tuned.

I keep getting asked the same question, regardless of race, creed, religion, location or economic backgrounds.

"How long will it take for me to get really good at the information and techniques in Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I".

It's a good question. Most people don't realize that they already know the answer.

The answer lies in your own experiences in your life. Think back to when you were first learning to tie your shoes. I can still remember the frustration and anguish as a little boy, struggling to "make the bunny go in the hole, over and out of the hole, loop around..."

You had no choice. You wanted to learn to do it and Mom and Dad didn't want a twenty year old that had to have Velcro on their shoes, so you kept at it.

After hundreds of times, it was easy and after thousands of times, it was second nature. Now you can do it without thought, practically in your sleep.

How about cooking. My wife, who is the best, could not cook when we got married. She could skrew up boiling water she was so bad. All she knew how to do was go to the fast food window.

Now, after almost four years and multiple dishes that made their way to the kitchen trash can, she has a group of dishes that she can make that are unbelievable. Scrumptious. Delicious.

But that has been a two meal a week, three and a half years and lots of tears effort. She didn't get it right away. It took repetition.

If you're in business and sell anything, you stunk when you started. You wanted to barf on your first sales call. When you went on that first call, you were so terrified that you hoped the prospect wasn't in so you wouldn't have to talk to them.

But now, you are a studmuffin. You are a closer; you get in front of people and they give you money. Period.

You're that way because now you have been rejected so many times, studied your wins and losses so much, and repeated your sales scripts so many times that you do not miss. You are The Man.

Many people don't like to hear it - but that's the key to mastering anything you want.
Thousands and thousands and thousands of reps. Over and over and over again. Break it down into the individual pieces, do one at a time, slowly, and then start adding other pieces.

And you do it slowly, adding piece after piece until its whole; and then you do the whole thing slowly and smoothly. Until you can nail it without thought or hesitation.

So in answer to the question, it will take as long as it takes - as long as YOU take.

But make no mistake: you can't shortcut it. It takes repetition. How long you take to get in your reps is up to you.

I earned my 1st Degree Black Belt in seventeen months. Now before you sniff and say to yourself, "Oh sure, you must have gone to one of those McKarate places that just hands Black Belts out", hear me out.

I trained six days a week - five hours PER DAY - for seventeen months.

No break for holidays of deployments (I was serving in the Marine Corps at the time), no time off for injuries (I tore a hamstring).

I busted my hump and worked...and worked...and worked.

And I was beating up guys that had more time in the martial arts than I did - but they weren't putting in the reps.

I didn't realize it then, but I had stumbled across the answer to the question how long it would take to learn and get better at something.

You already know how long it will take; it'll take as long as you do.

But you aren't going to get better at the information and techniques contained in Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I until you get your own copy, so get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get yours now.

The sooner you get your own copy and get to work on it, the faster you'll start to learn and grow - and go - to the next level in your life.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - Get yours while the getting' is good. The Deluxe Hardcover version won't be in stock much longer; everyone's been listening when I say they should act now so they are flying out the door. Once this batch is gone, they will be very hard to get - so get yours right away.

For two weeks the media hype was incredible. Media days, players interviews, blogs, television shows, you name it...it was the Super Bowl, twenty four hours a day.

And of course, everyone had their take in who was going to win the Big One. Some said it was Chicago's defense that would confuse Peyton Manning and force him into making mistakes.

Some said Indy's offense would be too much for Chicago's defense to handle. Another opinion was that as Rex Grossman, Chicago's hot-n-cold quarterback would be the deciding factor.

Well, I knew exactly who was going to win...about an hour and a half before the game.

I was watching the pre-game programs when they showed the hotels that the teams were staying at before they went to the stadium.

While they were showing the hotel, they showed Peyton Manning coming out of the hotel to the team bus, leaving early for the stadium.

He was sharply dressed in a suit and tie; shoes so polished and shiny you could have seen your own reflection in them. Briefcase in hand, he marched to the buses...and then I saw it.

Yep...The Look.

Peyton Manning had "The Look". It instantly told me who was going to win the game.

Peyton was all business. No smiling, no relaxed look or casual conversations with reporters. His jaw was set; his forehead creased with a focused frown and his eyes hard.

Just looking at him, I could see there was no way he wasn't going to win. The energy he was giving off told me that if he had to, he was going to carry his team on his back to win this game.

And I was right. With the exception of the first series or two, he was flawless. A machine. He carved up Chicago like a surgeon with a scalpel. Chicago could not stop anything that Manning and the Colts ran at them.

Peyton must have picked up a copy of Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I.
He must have read the passages in Volume I where the monks talk about intention of the heart and focus of the mind.

I bet he read and studied the passages on breathing and internal energy exercises and used those to help control his focus and his thoughts.

It's too bad that he didn't get a copy a couple of years ago when he played in New England against the Patriots in the AFC Championship game. They lost that game largely due to the fact that Peyton - and the rest of the team - lost their poise and focus.

If you want to feel what its like to be a World Champion Quarterback, go to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get your copy of Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I.

Congratulations to Coach Tony Dungy, Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. You earned it.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - There are about 130 copies left of Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I in the Deluxe Hardcover edition, After these are gone, they will be available as part of a premium package and much harder to come by. Get yours now at http://www.shaolinsecrets.com.

Your body is made up of mostly water. Your skin, internal organs, blood, bones, fat, you name it...it's all made up mostly of water.

As humans, we can't live without water. Just dropping the water content of your body by 10% can harm your physical, mental and emotional health.

Water can be immensely powerful. We all remember the tsunami that hit Indonesia and wiped out entire villages and towns, devastated resorts and hotels and killed thousands of people.

Water can also be patient. The Grand Canyon, one of the most majestic sight seeing places you can ever visit, was carved out of stone by water. It took thousands of years, but the water kept hitting that stone and slowly eroding it away until it became what it is today.

Water is formless, yet you can see it. You can see the water in the bucket, but when you go to grab the water with your hand, all you get is a wet hand. The water simply "slips" through the cracks of your fingers.

Water can be perfectly still, yet when it finds an opening, it effortlessly and immediately flows to the opening. No hesitation or delay - it just moves.

Water also never forces anything. If water is running downhill and hits an obstacle, it doesn't stop, pull back and think about where to go or what to do next. It simply flows in the direction where there is no obstruction or delay.

Being like water is one of the most powerful principles you can learn and use as a martial artist.

In Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I, available at http://www.shaolinsecrets,com the Shaolin Monks taught how to "be like water" when it came to training in the martial arts.

They understood if you knew how to be like water, you would be able to effortlessly defend against any type of attacks, regardless of the size of their opponent.

You would also understand what to do and how to move no matter if you were in kicking, punching, trapping or grappling range.

But remember...true mastery of the martial arts lies in your ability to take the principles of the martial arts and apply them to other areas of your life.
To find out more about "Being like water" and other principles and techniques of the Shaolin Temple, get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets,com and get Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I.

See how "Being Like Water" and other principles can take your martial arts and your life to the next level.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - Just one of the principles contained in Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I can take your martial arts skills to a place you never even dreamed of. Get yours today.

I wrote earlier a secret the Professor had shared with me in a workout; it revealed how a Master thinks and grows as a martial artist.

But that was only one secret.

Another secret has been revealed to me many times before but I had missed the importance of it and how important it was.

This secret is so powerful it can literally change your life in twenty one days or less.

You already practice this secret...it's in every part of your life, right now as you read this. As a matter of fact, I bet that once you realize what this secret is and how much it has on your life, you are going to be shocked.

It's the power of habit.

Habits can make or break you. Your habits can serve you or destroy you. There are habits everywhere in your life right now.

Your practice habits determine your skills in the martial arts. If you practice is sloppy and you practice that way constantly, you'll ingrain those sloppy movements in your muscle memory and when it's time to bust out the super yamaguchi flying kick, yours will look like crapola.

The one thing about habits you have to know is this - they are easy to pick up but hard to break. But...how you pick them up is the same way you break them.

Twenty one days...that's all it takes to replace a bad habit or one you want to improve with a good one.

Let's say you want to cut some weight and to do so, you decide to stop eating late at night. The first thing you do is notice that when you get bored and it's late at night, you roll on over to the fridge and help yourself to something to eat and drink.

Once you realize that your habit is to eat when you're bored, you could change that habit by choosing to go for a walk, read a book or do some other activity when you notice you are getting bored.

At first, it's tough. But you do it for one day, and then another...and another.

String together twenty one days of that and not only will you have dropped some weight, but you will have built a new, empowering healthy habit.

The Shaolin Monks understood the power of habit. In Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I the Monks teach how often to practice and how long.

This secret, along with over 140 exercises, techniques and principles of martial arts are contained in Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I, available at http://www.shaolinsecrets.com.

Get over there and get yours... and start building some new habits that take you and your life to the next level.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - I know it's pretty late at night, but I've been working on the habit of writing to you daily and this habit thing works so well, when I got home from teaching, I had to sit and write to you. Get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com now and get your Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I so you can get started on some cool new habits of your own.

For those of you who have kids or was one yourself, you are familiar with the process of potty training.

First you have the diapers and the constant changing. Then you graduate to the walking diapers for the toddlers.

During this time, the talk turns to asking if they have to go to the bathroom, watching for the signs of the pee-pee dance and checking the clock to see how long it's been since the last potty break.

Eventually, you get to the point where you use stories and song s to get the kid on the john and to take care of business. And if that doesn't work, you resort to attacking their ego.

Not in a bad way; in a way to challenge them - like telling your daughter, "It's time for you to wear big girl panties - you're not a baby anymore."

That's true in the martial arts, too.

Not the panties part...the part where you have to go beyond practicing the same thing, the same way, with the same rules.

Recently I taught a class to a group of martial artists who had all been training for a year or more. After warming them up, we took off and had a great workout, covering many different principles and techniques.

For the last ten minutes of class, I had them stand across from each other, like they would stand on the street. I told them there where no set techniques I was looking for; their opponent got to attack them in any way they wanted, with punches, kicks or tackles.

All they had to do was read and react, just like a self defense situation, except they knew they were going to be attacked since their partner was standing there, ready to attack.

I said "Go" and turned them loose.

It was abysmal. Awful. Retched. Horrible to watch.

With the exception of the experienced martial artists, the class as a whole stunk up the joint. They were anticipating instead of relaxing; they were tense and jumpy. They were thinking when they should have been relaxed and not thinking when they needed to.

They had been wearing their diapers way too long.

By diapers, I mean the same rules, with the same techniques, practicing them the same way, without experimenting and diving in to the jillion different ways to train.

You want to change it up. Practice a billion different ways. Push yourself to new levels by challenging your mind and not practicing the same things, the same way all the time.

The Shaolin Monks knew this. In Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I they teach to practice daily and for how long, as well as drill after drill and exercise after exercise that you can use.

But they also teach to mix it up; never do the same workout over and over. By changing it up, you keep your mind fresh and your skills growing.

And that's a good thing...because you don't want to be stuck in your martial arts diapers forever.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - Send your stories about the Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I and II, along with the DVD Shaolin Fighting Secrets to info@shaolinsecrets.com and you may be one of the few that are chosen to join myself and others on a very special upcoming event. Stay tuned for the announcement.

It's great to see new young stars get national recognition and exposure. It's moving to see them perform and watch as the essence of who they are - mentally, physically and emotionally come out through their performance.

There was one set of performers who, I have to admit, made me mist a little. Singer and songwriters John Legend, Corinne Bailey Ray and John Mayer.

It was during their performance that it I realized something...these musicians were just like the Shaolin Monks.

The musicians and the Shaolin Monks are alike because the same things make them the best in the world at what they do.

The musicians have a passion for what they do. Some of the finest musicians in the world have played music their whole life and only death would keep them from performing and playing.

The Shaolin Monks start their training very young and train until their death. For them, the martial arts is life.

Those musicians have a burning desire to be their best. Many of them practice as much in the day as most people work. Many of the most successful musicians have stories on how broke and desperate they were...but they kept practicing and believing...and they made it.

The Shaolin Monks train from sunrise to sunset. They don't do it for financial reasons; they do it to reach their fullest potential. They strive to push their bodies to the highest levels and focus on getting better each and every day.

The musicians are congruent - their minds, bodies and souls are all in agreement when they get up and perform. The message, words and notes that they play have a meaning and a feeling to them and you can actually "feel" the musicians and their music when they perform.

When the Shaolin Monks perform...watch out. If you've never seen a show of theirs, it's amazing...and like nothing you've ever seen. You can literally "feel" the energy coming off the Monks as they perform their feats of strength and skill.

Both the musicians and the Shaolin Monks do another thing that is a testament to their dedication and skills - they make it look easy.

As I was watching the performances, I saw how relaxed they all were as they played. So smooth and effortless that it almost made me believe I could do it.

That's a true sign of mastery - when you make the difficult seem easy; automatic.

And there's only one way to do that - get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I.

This volume contains the principles that you can start applying to every area of your life and get on a path to mastery.

Who knows...after using these principles and applying them to whatever area you choose...you may be the next one accepting an award.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - I haven't forgotten about "The Big Announcement" - it's coming soon, In the meantime, get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I.NOW.

At the time, I was twenty three years old. I had just finished my tour in the U.S. Marines and was starting as a martial arts instructor.

I had been a power lifter since right after high school and had kept it up through the Marines and into my martial arts training. I felt I was in decent shape, but nothing prepared me for what came next.

I had just earned my 1st Degree Black Belt when I met these guys who invited me to come play with them at their dojo. When I got there, they had a cage set up, told me the rules, gave me some gloves to put on and told me to hop in the cage.

I had done plenty of sparring before and when I wasn't sparring, my training was geared towards self defense situations, where you had to read, react, protect yourself and get out of there.

This was right before the UFC and No Holds Barred fighting had started, so I didn't think anything of it. I thought to myself, "How hard can this be."

Well, this situation was not what I was trained for and let me tell you - they stomped a mud hole in me and then they walked it dry.

They killed me. I was good for the first round and a little bit of the second one, but then I had nothing. My training had prepared me to defend myself and get out of there, not defend myself...and keep defending...and keep defending.

My power lifting, which made me incredibly quick and explosive for my throws, strikes and kicks, did little for my wind and soon my tank was empty. Worse, I felt like I had sugar in my gas tank, not fuel. My motor wouldn't run.

My arms felt like lead, my feet were stuck to the floor and my lungs burned as if I had just come out of the gas chamber in boot camp.

Which made me into a punching bag for my training partner. I think the only reason I didn't get beat up worse was because he wore himself out hitting me so much.

The lesson I crawled away with was that no matter what your martial arts style or situation, your physical conditioning is everything.

I think it was Vince Lombardi who said, "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." I think he may have borrowed that idea from the Shaolin Temple.

In Secrets of the Temple Volume I, at http://www.shaolinsecrets.com, the Shaolin Monks not only reveal their secrets of martial arts principles and techniques, but they share their secrets to conditioning both the inside and outside of your body.

You can have the greatest technique, the fastest punches or the strongest kicks. None of that will matter one iota if you're so tired you can't get out of the gate.

So get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get your copy of Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I, and get on your path to a sugar-free gas tank.

Best,

William Huff

I can just see them as they gather in the courtyard of the Temple and exchange cards, complimenting each other on how nice their flying side blade kick looks and telling each other, "Gee, you look like you've lost a couple pounds."

Yuck.

No, the Shaolin Monks know that true caring and devotion to something is demonstrated in actions, not words.

Their devotion to the martial arts, good health and spirituality is a daily discipline for them. Not a day goes by that they don't take action. How they do it is shown at http://www.shaolinsecrets.com.

Words can be empty. Anyone can say "I love you" and not mean it; almost every guy I know, including myself, has said that in the past to accomplish a mission (if you know what I mean).

If you are going to use words, make it unique; specific to her and her qualities. Make it special, not the standard Valentine's Day wish.

For you Doers out there - people out there who believe in immediate action...what about something different.

Everyone does the standard Valentine's Deal - flowers, a card. But what about that little gift she's wanted but you were waiting until her birthday. Or maybe a big gift that will blow her out of the water.

Or, my favorite. Give her something every once in awhile - flowers, card, a gift - for no reason at all.

Skrew Valentine's Day. Surprise her at work one day by having flowers delivered. Hide a gift in the house for her to find. Come up with your own idea, but do it randomly, so it's a surprise.

When she asks why, tell her, "Just because..."

But be careful; doing this can turn your woman into a ravenous love machine, so you better be ready to answer the bell.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - while the Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I don't contain specific Valentine's wishes, it would be pretty cool as a gift for your loved on if they are into the martial arts. Get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get yours today.

It was a drill that "built character"...which when I was in the Marines was code for "this is really going to hurt."

You put one guy on the bottom with his partner sitting on his chest (mount position for you grapplers and MMA types) and on the command "Go", the top guy tries to beat the crapola out of the bottom guy.

The bottom guy has to protect himself, strike back, and focus on Getting Off the Ground.

The bottom guy always takes a beating. Scuffed upside the head, smacked in the nose, busted across the eye mixed in with a body shot every once in awhile for good measure.

But if he's worth his salt, if he has any backbone or desire - or pride - he fights back.

He elbows to the groin, claws at the eyes, throws shots to the body and bladder, all the while looking for the opportunity to buck his hips, break the balance of the top man and get on his feet.

No fancy arm locks, triangles or nifty moves. No targets are off limits. You go as safe as you can, but someone always gets a little bit dinged.

And that's a good thing. Because while doing this drill, someone always has the dreaded "Martial Arts Meltdown."

Maybe you've seen one. Brow scrunches up, eyes start to get red and watery; the jaw clenches as a grunting or low yelling noise comes out of the person. They start to flail and kick their arms and legs.

They flop back and forth desperately trying to toss the person off of them, the whole time absorbing blow after blow because they are turning their head away and can't see anything that's coming.

This is a Bad Thing. They have lost their poise - their focus.

In Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I, the Monks teach that mental strength is more important than technique.

They teach that to be a true master, you want to be physically skilled and tough, but you also have to be mentally and emotionally strong.

If you take this an apply it to your career, what happens when you get under pressure at work or your Boss gets after you because he's had a bad day.

When he leaves your office, do you throw a hissy fit, dropping on the ground under your desk and flopping around screaming, or do you focus, breathe and handle it, marching forward like a trooper.

The Shaolin Monks knew that one key to mastery is the ability to control yourself in any situation, regardless of how good- or bad - things are going.

If you want to learn and develop this principle go to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and pick up Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I.

This way, the next time you find yourself in a "character building" situation, you won't have a "Martial Arts Meltdown".

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - Not many copies of the Deluxe Hardcover version of Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I left. The special event I told you about is almost here - couple of more technical tweaks and its ready - and when this event happens, the Volume I copies will be gone, so get yours now while the getting' is good. http://www.shaolinsecrets.com.

I know guys in the arts that are beautiful technicians. Their techniques, katas, just the way they move...flawless.

But pop them right in the chops and they start to come apart. They start to focus on the fear and the pain, and not what they are trying to do, which is whoop the other guy's azz.

Then there's the guy who moves like a clod. Heavy footed, not too fast or smooth; you look at him and say to yourself, "This guy's nothing...I got this."

Until you get in the ring with him. Then you find out that he's fearless; a machine.

He sees and opening and in a surprisingly slow, easy-to-see-but-you-can't-get-out-of-the-way fashion, he blasts you. And keeps blasting you, over...and over...and over.

He might not be pretty to watch, but he's deadly. And he'll beat the "beautiful technician" every time.

But there's more to it than that. Nine times out of ten, that same guy will attack everything in his life that way. I'm willing to bet you that no matter what he does in life, his level of success is equal to his level of stick-to-it-ness.

The Shaolin Monks understand and teach this concept in Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I, at http://www.shaolinsecrets.com.

The Monks teach that the "spirit" of the martial artist, the intent and focus, are the keys to success when it comes to combat.

While proper technique is important, if there is no desire, intent, passion or focus behind it, it won't work. Without those elements, you might as well be dancing instead of doing martial arts.

Look at your style of training and fighting; when you take one in the ribs, do you back off, hold your ribs and become hesitant and fearful, or do you get fired up.

When you get hit...smile. Not in the "that didn't hurt" way, but in the "good one - I love it - do it again" way.

And not just in the ring or on the mat. When you're at work and the bombs are dropping on your head from above; the phone's ringing off the hook, you boss is pissed at you and your department is over budget and behind schedule...smile.

Don't be that beautiful technician. Attack. Move forward. Press on. Don't sit back and lick your wounds, waiting for a lull in the action.

Get in there and finish it.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I is flying out the door quickly. If you don't have your own copy of the Deluxe Hardcover edition, get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get it NOW. After this batch is gone, you won't be able to get it by itself; it will only be available as part of a larger package.

I didn't know either...until I took a golf lesson.

So there I am on the driving range with my golf coach and he's showing me the fundamentals of a good golf swing and I immediately start to notice some similarities between learning to golf and learning the Secrets of the Shaolin Temple.

In golf, your stance, or set up is important. Where you stand in relation to the ball has an effect on where the ball goes when you hit it.

In martial arts, your balance and footwork is everything. Get that wrong and nothing works.

For your golf swing, your body mechanics affects everything. There are five major parts of your body that have to be working together during the golf swing or you get some pretty miserable excuses for shots coming off the tee.

For martial arts, your body mechanics are the secrets to power. You have to know how to control your all different parts of your body and which ones to move when so that you can generate maximum power.

And probably the biggest principle you have to master - timing. The timing of your swing along with those body mechanics I mentioned earlier can make or break a good golf swing.

Timing is everything in the combat arts. You can have the most beautiful and powerful kicks, but if you can't time them or your opponent's movements, you'll never hit anything and your kicks will be useless.

Coach got me going with these simple principles and within a matter of minutes, I was hitting the ball straighter and farther than I ever had before.

I couldn't believe the difference in my golf swing between the start of the lesson and the end.

What started as a power-oriented, smash-the-ball-into-oblivion swing became a smooth, effortless motion where the swing was the focus and the ball literally just "got in the way".

I have never seen a Shaolin Monk on a golf course, but I think if they ever wanted to try, they'd probably be pretty good. They already know and practice the principles contained in Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I.
All they need now is a good coach...and some golf clubs.

Best,

William Huff

P.S. - Even if you're not a golfer, get over to http://www.shaolinsecrets.com and get your copy of Secrets of the Shaolin Temple Volume I. The principles and secrets contained in this volume can help you in many different athletic arenas, not just the golf course.

P.P.S. - That "Big Announcement" I kept telling you was coming...stand by. Look for it in the next 24 to 48 hours. It's HUGE and you don't want to miss it, so keep checking your inbox.