Description
Teaches various common-sense self-defense techniques.
Library's review
The techniques here are a striking based, humane yet effective & simple to learn. Great for any girl or woman wanting to try learn simple self-defense or somone in traditional arts trying to setup a womens self-defense routine w/ actually work (unlike those knee to the groin seminars where
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the author
Publisher's preface
Introduction
Chapter I Kick'em where it will hurt
Chapter II Striking
Chapter III Breaking the attack to escape
Chapter IV Personal and household articles as weapons
Conclusion
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everything is over simplified). The explanations are great & the photos clear & easy to follow. It's cool how all the models are wearing the funky brady bunch clothes of the time but the techniques are still very modern & the book is really cheap. My only complaint is that there are no defenses against hair grabs. Having 15 years experience I know these are some of the toughest attacks to deal with (wherever the head goes your body will follow)but c'mon it's a women's book - hair is their biggest disadvantage in a fight! Contents
Acknowledgments
About the author
Publisher's preface
Introduction
Chapter I Kick'em where it will hurt
Chapter II Striking
Chapter III Breaking the attack to escape
Chapter IV Personal and household articles as weapons
Conclusion
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Genres
ISBN
089750061X / 9780897500616
Publication
Black Belt Books A division of Ohara Publications, Inc.