“In The Golden Thread: Essential Principles of Self-Defense, Michael Joyce has outlined many of the most important, yet often overlooked principles and processes that make up a violent encounter. The book is a good starting point for anyone wishing to understand the dynamics of personal violence and the attributes and skills necessary to survive.” Tim Cartmell; Author and Founder of The ShenWu Academy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “It (The Golden Thread) is a very informative and insightful book and after reading, you’ll be more effective and understanding about violence on the streets.” Enson "Yamato Damashii" Inoue. Professional Mixed Martial Artist. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “In my view this book is based in the understanding of true self defense and the power of the mind. It is clearly laid out for us to understand and anyone from a seasoned martial artist to someone new to the martial arts and self defense can benefit greatly from reading and putting into use the lessons shared with us by Coach Joyce. I fully endorse this book!” Robert Lara Sensei. 6th Dan Aikido Master. Four Winds Aikido Dojo-Cho [Topeka, KS] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “I just finished reading Michael’s book and I must say I was pleasantly surprised on the information he provided within its pages. There are so many self defense books on the market, especially from traditional martial artists, that miss the point on self protection strategies. They seem to fall into their old and untrusted ways and give advice based on theory not practice. Not so with Michael’s book, The Golden Thread. He hits the nail on the head when it comes to REAL WORLD violence. He cuts right to the chase and offers advice that is sound and logical. I had to keep reminding myself that this guy was a taijiquan teacher and not a RBSD (Reality-Based Self Defense) one. Apparently, he is both! A simple yet interesting read behind self protection strategies for a troubled world. Thumbs up from me!" Ari Bolden. President of Submissions 101. [Victoria, B.C. Canada] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “A well though out addition to any martial arts collection. ‘5 Rings’ in a modern way. Clear, concise and easy to understand. Learn these valuable martial principles from up and coming martial author, Michael Joyce!” Chris Crudelli. BBC TV Host, Best Selling Author & Martial Artist. [website] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
