An intense martial arts primer with a concentration on techniques of offence, strategy, and pre-emption, rather than defence and reaction. There are many self-defence books on the market, all of which stress reaction in the face of an attacker's aggression, and few of which are not hampered by invalid assumptions derived from carefully constrained martial sports. The emphasis is overwhelmingly on reactive technique, rather than proactive strategy. But, as any football fan knows, most often the best defence is a strong, ...
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An intense martial arts primer with a concentration on techniques of offence, strategy, and pre-emption, rather than defence and reaction. There are many self-defence books on the market, all of which stress reaction in the face of an attacker's aggression, and few of which are not hampered by invalid assumptions derived from carefully constrained martial sports. The emphasis is overwhelmingly on reactive technique, rather than proactive strategy. But, as any football fan knows, most often the best defence is a strong, unpredictable offence. With a slavish dedication to the wrong training paradigm and unrealistic goals and attitudes, a fighter who suddenly faces the fight of his life has to make a complete shift, or fail. The truth is, it's usually too late - on the street, in particular, but also in the ring. Reaction time is seldom as fast as the time it takes to attack.
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Fair G jacket. Hardcover, well-read but good condition. Acceptable rating is due to a little underlining in the first chapter; otherwise clean. Tight binding, moderate general handling wear. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
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Very Good in Very Good- jacket. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Light brown marker line across top edge of closed pages. Bumps to top cover corner tips. Binding is tight and square. Jacket is glossy with a small puncture over front cover hinge and mild edge wear. Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
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