Tim Cartmell is a

martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

best known as an

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and

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of martial arts books. He is an Eighth Degree Black Belt (Master) in Kung-Fu San Soo, and a Black Belt in

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

. He placed first at the 2003 IBJJF Pan Championship as a brown belt (Senior 2), and first at the 2004

IBJJF The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is a for-profit company that hosts several of the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) tournaments in the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Jiu ...

Pan Championship as a black belt (Senior 2).

Publications

* ''Principles, Analysis, and Application of Effortless Combat Throws'' Publisher: Unique Publications (August 1998) or 0865681767 * ''Xing Yi Nei Gong: Xing Yi Health Maintenance and Internal Strength Development'' by Dan Miller, Tim Cartmell; Publisher: Unique Publications (October 1998) * ''A Study of Taijiquan'' by

Sun Lutang Sun Lu-t'ang or Sun Lutang (1860-1933) was a renowned master of Chinese neijia (internal) martial arts and was the progenitor of the syncretic art of Sun-style t'ai chi ch'uan. He was also considered an accomplished Neo-Confucian and Taoist sc ...

, Tim Cartmell (Translator), Publisher: North Atlantic Books (June 2003), * ''A Detailed Analysis of the Art of Seizing and Locking'' by Zhao Da Yuan, Translated by Tim Cartmell * ''The Method of Chinese Wrestling'' by Tong Zhongyi, Tim Cartmell (Translator), Publisher: North Atlantic Books (November 9, 2005) *
Standing Grappling: Escapes and Counters
DVD December 2006 * "Traditional Sun Style Taijiquan" by Tim Cartmell, Troyce Thome, Publisher: Learning Solutions; 1 edition (September 17, 2010)

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Shen Wu Martial Arts
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