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Law enforcement officers' manual of offensive and defensive techniques.
Using photograph sequences to demonstrate clearly each move, the author describes the most reliable and effective methods for apprehending, searching, and securing suspects. Here are the tested techniques to be used in unarmed
What to do, when to do it, and how to do it-expert and detailed insturctin, yet in simple clear language anyone coan understend.
Above all is the consideration for thes safety of the officer. Every man engaged in any type of civil or military police, security, guarding, or defense activity owes it to himself and his family to familiarize himself with this little book. It may be the means of saving his life-more than once.
Paul Weston, who has edited most of the books in the Gold Shield Library and is at present a Deputy Inspector in the New Yourk Police Department has written the Introduction.
John Martone was graduated from the University of Illinois with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education in 1926, where as an undergraduate he won the Intra-Mural Middleweight Championship. He then fought professionally for several years, was contender for the World's Welterweight Championship, and a sparring partner for Jack Dempsey, after which he entered the field of Physical Training and Unarmed Defense. Mr. Martone has been Director of Physical Training for the United States Secret Service, Trainng Instructor for the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps, Director of numerous Physical Training Clubs, Military Police Criminal Investigator, Department of the United States Army, Training Officer United states Coast Guard, Investigator for the Adjutant General Records Depository in the Philippines, and Director of the Physical Training Program for the Provost Marshal Section, United States Army Forces, Far East.
Some opinions of Handbook of Self-Defense
'The illustrations are the most graphic and instructive that I have seen in any treatment of this subject.'-Brig. Gen. Francis E. Howard, MPC, Provost Marshal
'Written so that anyone interested can learn without the use of an instructor.'-T. Yamauchi, Japan Judo Professor
'Fills a need in the Army not available elsewhere in such a condensed and comprehensive form.'-Colonel B.V. Bryant, MPC, Provost Marshal
'I sincerely hope that a way may be found for its utilization in training Military Police.'-Lt. Col. William A. Shelton, MPC, Provost Marshal
'No other publication in this field offers so much...invaluable to any individual who must deal officially with the criminal element.'-George C. Hebble, LIeutenant (Retired), White House Police
Contents
Introduction
Chapter I Physical conditioning
Chapter II Unarmed defense
Chapter III Offensive procedures
Chapter IV Defensive procedures
Chapter V Pistol disarming
Chapter VI Defense against knife, blackjack, sharp instruments
Chapter VII Preliminary search of prisoners
Chapter VIII Securing prisoners
Chapter IX Police club (Its uses and abuses)
Precautions to exercise
Using photograph sequences to demonstrate clearly each move, the author describes the most reliable and effective methods for apprehending, searching, and securing suspects. Here are the tested techniques to be used in unarmed
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defense, the best restraining holds, the uses and abuses of the police club, the basic precautions to be used, and the conditining exercises recommended for all law-enforcement officers.What to do, when to do it, and how to do it-expert and detailed insturctin, yet in simple clear language anyone coan understend.
Above all is the consideration for thes safety of the officer. Every man engaged in any type of civil or military police, security, guarding, or defense activity owes it to himself and his family to familiarize himself with this little book. It may be the means of saving his life-more than once.
Paul Weston, who has edited most of the books in the Gold Shield Library and is at present a Deputy Inspector in the New Yourk Police Department has written the Introduction.
John Martone was graduated from the University of Illinois with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education in 1926, where as an undergraduate he won the Intra-Mural Middleweight Championship. He then fought professionally for several years, was contender for the World's Welterweight Championship, and a sparring partner for Jack Dempsey, after which he entered the field of Physical Training and Unarmed Defense. Mr. Martone has been Director of Physical Training for the United States Secret Service, Trainng Instructor for the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps, Director of numerous Physical Training Clubs, Military Police Criminal Investigator, Department of the United States Army, Training Officer United states Coast Guard, Investigator for the Adjutant General Records Depository in the Philippines, and Director of the Physical Training Program for the Provost Marshal Section, United States Army Forces, Far East.
Some opinions of Handbook of Self-Defense
'The illustrations are the most graphic and instructive that I have seen in any treatment of this subject.'-Brig. Gen. Francis E. Howard, MPC, Provost Marshal
'Written so that anyone interested can learn without the use of an instructor.'-T. Yamauchi, Japan Judo Professor
'Fills a need in the Army not available elsewhere in such a condensed and comprehensive form.'-Colonel B.V. Bryant, MPC, Provost Marshal
'I sincerely hope that a way may be found for its utilization in training Military Police.'-Lt. Col. William A. Shelton, MPC, Provost Marshal
'No other publication in this field offers so much...invaluable to any individual who must deal officially with the criminal element.'-George C. Hebble, LIeutenant (Retired), White House Police
Contents
Introduction
Chapter I Physical conditioning
Chapter II Unarmed defense
Chapter III Offensive procedures
Chapter IV Defensive procedures
Chapter V Pistol disarming
Chapter VI Defense against knife, blackjack, sharp instruments
Chapter VII Preliminary search of prisoners
Chapter VIII Securing prisoners
Chapter IX Police club (Its uses and abuses)
Precautions to exercise
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