Self-defense for dummies
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-394-19708-8 (ISBN)
Forget everything you thought you knew about self-defense. Those graceful martial arts moves that are so effective in the movies are likely to get you killed on the street. In fight-or-flight mode, you won’t have the calm thinking and fine motor skills to execute them. You need a simpler approach with a few fundamental moves that are easy to remember and perform yet devastating to an attacker. The solution? Self-Defense For Dummies, your guide to avoiding attacks, neutralizing attackers, and protecting yourself and your loved ones. In this book, you discover a self-defense system that works in the real world, where armed criminals target the most vulnerable and don’t fight fair.
Discover strategies to make yourself a hard target, as opposed to an easy one
Heighten your awareness of your surroundings and potential threats
Sharpen your self-defense instincts and respond proactively to impending danger
Master hand-to-hand combat basics and defend against grabs and holds
Learn how to use weapons and defend against them
Damian Ross is the founder and CEO of The Self Defense Company, a global organization of defensive tactic instructors, civilian advisors, and military and law enforcement officers dedicated to providing crime prevention and conflict resolution education and training.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Your Head in the Game 7
Chapter 1: Laying the Groundwork for Self-Defense 9
Chapter 2: Wrapping Your Brain around Self-Defense Concepts 23
Chapter 3: Developing a Self-Defense Mindset 43
Chapter 4: Knowing What You’re Up Against 57
Part 2: Starting with Basic Self-Defense Tactics 71
Chapter 5: Deterring Attacks and Attackers 73
Chapter 6: Getting Loud, Angry, and Violent 97
Chapter 7: Adding Weapons to Your Self-Defense Arsenal 103
Part 3: Developing Hand-to-Hand Combat Skills 127
Chapter 8: Knowing How and Where to Strike to Gain the Advantage 129
Chapter 9: Mastering Basic Empty-Hand Techniques 151
Chapter 10: Adding Advanced Strikes to Your Arsenal 175
Chapter 11: Breaking Free of Grabs and Holds 199
Chapter 12: Down-and-Dirty Ground Fighting 215
Part 4: Neutralizing Weapon Attacks 241
Chapter 13: Clearing the Weapon and Attacking the Attacker 243
Chapter 14: Surviving the Horror of an Active Shooter 269
Part 5: The Part of Tens 283
Chapter 15: The Ten Commandments of Self-Defense 285
Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Survivors 289
Index 295
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.11.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | For dummies |
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrationen |
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 213 mm |
| Gewicht | 295 g |
| Einbandart | kartoniert |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung |
| ISBN-10 | 1-394-19708-X / 139419708X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-394-19708-8 / 9781394197088 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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