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Title: Attack Proof: The Ultimate Guide to Personal Protection by John Perkins, Al Ridenhour, Matt Kovsky ISBN: 0736003517 Publisher: Human Kinetics (T) Pub. Date: June, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.26
Rating: 5
Summary: Strongly recommended for self-defense
Comment: Although I would never claim to be an expert, I have been studying martial arts for over 25 years now. People train for a number of reasons - exercise, improved self-confidence, discipline, philosophy, competition etc. However, if your focus is on learning to protect yourself, I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
Many people incorrectly believe that violent assaults will be like they have seen on television or in the movies. Each protaganist performs highly skillful techniques which are equally skillfully countered. Many books have been written that continue this myth. This book makes it clear that real fights are chaotic, unplanned, usually short and not pretty. The best way to be prepared for this is to learn to be as comfortable as one can be in such circumstances. Mr. Perkins has developed a number of unique training methods to help with this - the exercises to improve balance and looseness alone are worth the price of the book.
One word of warning. No-one can learn self-defence from a book. Like any skill the only secret is practise. Focus on finding a good teacher who understands the concepts dealt with in this book, rather than a particular style. If you can't find a teacher, try Mr Perkin's video.
Rating: 5
Summary: Innovative, Practical, and Easy to Learn
Comment: Anyone interested in self-defense should read this book - regardless of previous martial arts experience. The information is provided in such a logical and interesting way that it should be easy for a beginner, or an advanced martial artist, to benefit from reading it.
The first chapter, called "Awareness", provides extremely valuable information on avoiding potentially dangerous situations. The topics include safe jogging, home protection, travel, car jacking, muggings and more. This short chapter alone could keep you from making a mistake that could cost you your life.
Then the book really kicks into gear with very well written explanations of the principals behind John Perkins' method of self-defense. These principals are drawn from Close Combat, Tai Chi, Native American fighting and several other arts. There are many drills in the book that develop the physical attributes necessary to survive a violent encounter. Many are very simple to perform and can be practiced alone. The drills teach important (and sometimes advanced) concepts from several martial arts so that the concepts become practical and spontaneous in a shorter period of time than under some traditional training methods.
This book contains truly cutting-edge material and, in my opinion, is likely to become a classic text on the subject of self-defense.
Rating: 5
Summary: Real Self Defense for Real Life
Comment: This book is a terrific source for learning real life self defense. It presents, explains and illustrates - in a clear, straight forward manner - how people can avoid becoming a victim, as well as how to successfully defend against virtually any kind of physical attack. It is based on the principles of Ki Chuan Do, the martial art that was created by John Perkins.
I attended a seminar by Master Perkins and his colleagues several months ago, and I was astounded by the effectiveness of Ki Chuan Do in action. The ease and speed with which Perkins - along with several of his students - made short shrift of various attackers, was simply amazing. These were not rehearsed or choreographed "plants", as I was later able to verify, but actual volunteers from the audience, some of whom were advanced black belts in different martial arts.
I have trained as a kick boxer for a couple of years in a Tai Chi school that has a reputation for turning out good kick boxers. But seeing Ki Chuan Do was a revelation. It is based to a large extent on Tai Chi prinicples, but it is COMBAT Tai Chi combined with various other combat arts, and is light years ahead of anything that I had seen or experienced before - either in Tai Chi or any other martial art.
The Attack Proof book takes the basic principles of Ki Chuan Do and explains how they can be used effectively by anyone, regardless of their physical condition or experience. A great companion to this book would be the Attack Proof video, available at attackproof.com.
There are loads of methods being taught out there for people who want to learn how to defend themselves against attacks in a dojo. But if you want to learn how to defend yourself against attacks in real life, I highly endorse this book.
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Title: Krav Maga: How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault by Imi Sde-Or, Eyal Yanilov ISBN: 1583940081 Publisher: Frog Ltd Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: STRONG ON DEFENSE by Sanford Strong ISBN: 0671535110 Publisher: Atria Books Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Anatomy of a Street Fight by Paul Vunak ISBN: 0865681872 Publisher: Unique Publications Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin De Becker ISBN: 0440226198 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Dead Or Alive: The Choice Is Yours : The Definitive Self-Protection Handbook by Geoff Thompson ISBN: 0873649141 Publisher: Paladin Press Pub. Date: January, 1997 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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