Scientific Self-Defense Paperback – January 1, 2006

THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING BOOK ON DEFENDING YOURSELF WHEN SOMEONE GRABS OR ATTACKS YOU FIRST OR COMES AT YOU WITH A KNIFE, GUN OR CLUB. IT ALSO SHOWS HOW TO PUT SOMEONE ON THE GROUND QUICKLY IF THEY AMBUSH YOU OR GRAB YOU FROM BEHIND. HE ALSO SHOWS YOU HOW TO DEAL WITH MULTIPLE ATTACKERS/HARASSERS. ALSO EVEN SHOWS YOU WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE ATTACKS YOU IN YOUR BED WHILE YOU`RE SLEEPING AND MANY OTHER SITUATIONS AS WELL. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HOW JUDO/JIUJITSU SHOULD REALLY BE USED THEN THIS IS THE BOOK TO GET. OTHER TRADITIONAL JUDO/JIUJITSU BOOKS SHOW YOU THE TECHNIQUES BUT NOT HOW TO USE THEM ON THE STREET WHEN YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER BUT THIS BOOK DOES IT AND IT DOES IT EXTREMELY WELL. ALSO IT CONTAINS DIRTY STREET FIGHTING TECHNIQUES TO SAVE YOUR BUTT. WRITTEN IN 1931 IT IS PROBABLY THE BEST BOOK ON THE SUBJECT THAT I HAVE READ. EVEN IF YOU ARE A SMALL AND WEAK PERSON YOU WILL GREATLY BENEFIT FROM THE TECHNIQUES PRESENTED HERE AND YOU SHOULD BUY IT AND PRACTICE WITH A PARTNER DILIGENTLY. ANYONE WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS BOOK AND THE KNOWLEDGE PRESENTED CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. THE AUTHOR IS CONSIDERED THE FATHER OF MILITARY HAND TO HAND AND HAND AGAINST WEAPON FIGHTING. THE GUY USED THESE TECHNIQUES SUCCESSFULLY ON THE STREET FOR YEARS IN REAL LIFE AND HE REALLY KNEW HIS STUFF. IF YOU ENJOY THIS BOOK I ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE BOOKS "AMERICAN COMBAT JUDO" AND "KILL OR GET KILLED".

Clear and easy to understand. Some of the techniques display a sense of "chivalry" and an intent to subdue an attacker with the least amount of injury to them. The principles are sound, however, they would need to drilled to be of good use to a practitioner.Comments regarding the overall character of criminals is a bit outdated. The author implies that criminals are generally a cowardly lot and should they approach you with a weapon they would not be very likely to use it. While this may have been true about most criminals around the turn of the century, this is, obviously, not true today where a high percentage of street criminals commit armed robbery or muggings and still injure, kill, or rape their victim despite the victim's cooperation.Overall, it is a good reference source for anyone who is interested in reality based self-defense and can be useful if applied with more decisive techniques and follow through to neutralize an attacker.

This terrific book is based on the experience of a policeman who worked in the red light district of Shanghai during the first half of the 20th century. On retirement at the age 55, the official record showed he had been involved in 600 (yes 600) street fights. At the outbreak of World War 2 he was enlisted to train British and American Special Forces in close quarter combat. His code name was 'Dangerous Dan'. It's interesting that Imrich Lichtenfeld was developing Krav Maga at about the same time. This book contains a LOT of interesting close quarter combat information. That said, All-In Fighting 1942, another book by the same author on the same subject, has diagrams and explanations that are easier to follow.

This was an interesting read. Many of the techniques shown in the book are fairly common sense and straightforward. All would require a partner to practice in order to perfect the moves and get muscle memory working. Many of the “cleaner” moves are used in MMA. Worth the time taken to peruse it.

I learned a style called Miyama Ryu Jujitsu out of the South Bronx, NYC. My teacher had said that the founder Antonio Pereira had studied something called Combatu (I may have gotten that wrong, it may have been Defendu!). I recognized a lot of my old "friends" from Miyama Ryu!Sensei Pereira looks like he updated and made a even more effective system out of this impressive collection of deadly moves!http://www.mi-yamaryu.com/history.html

I liked this book. Written at a time when Shainghi, China was wilder than our wild west. Here it was early 1900's to 1930's, some of the motorcycle cops had sidecars with machine guns. Shootouts not that uncommon. Many police had bullet proof vests of the era. Kidnappings, robberies, burglaries were fairly standard. Taking criminals into custody was tricky, same as today. But a lot of good basic information, you can't really go wrong.

I expected to get what I ordered and I certainly got it! Great book, a bit old in the writing (no politically correct baloney) he just tells it like it is which instills in me at least the degree of which I'd like to finish some one off and finish him off but good! Good book.

I'm a rather small female with zero defense training. I need this. The fact that it is dated 1931 doesn't mean it does not work. It worked then, it will work now. I sent a copy to my sister.