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Learn how the survival skills of the SAS can help you defend yourself.
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Written by a former Survival Instructor of the SAS (Special Air Service - England's equivalent of the United States Special Forces), The SAS Self-Defense Handbook provides easy-to-follow illustrated instructions - for both men and women - on coping with all kinds of threatening situations, from muggings to knife attacks. The author teaches you strategies for both avoiding conflict and getting out of a dangerous situation quickly and safely. Learn how mental attitude, body language, assertiveness, and the ability to overcome fear can prevent you from becoming a prime target for criminals. Learn which body parts are the most effective weapons in fending off an attacker, and which are the most likely targets for attack. Defend yourself from sudden grabs, strangles, weapons, and road rage. And find out how to deliver the SAS five-second knockout, a defense previously available only to British SAS Special Forces soldiers. (71/2 X 91/2, 160 pages, b&w photos, illustrations)
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The purpose of this book is to offer the ordinary, law-abiding citizen a series of tested and tried techniques, which will help him or her avoid becoming a victim on the streets of today's urban jungles. Read the first page
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98 of 102 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The first half of this book covers mental preperation, self defense and the law, how to respond to verbal abuse, discussion on domestic abuse and how to avoid dangerous confrontations while walking, on the bus and train.
The second half covers the human body and its weapons, the target areas of your opponent, improvised weapons, including the kubotan and walking sticks and the techniques to escape your attackers, from grabs to clubs, knifes, assult in the car and rape.
Thoughout the first section the author uses his own knowledge the prepare the reader for self defense and in the second half the techniques are describing in great detail using text and diagrams.
execllent sections include the 4 Ds in defense and discussion why bitting is usful for a police line up after the attack.
I have given this book 5 stars, because like the authors other work (SAS survival handbook and SAS Urban Survival Handbook), everybody could, and will,learn from it.
Even if you feel you can defend yourself physically, i would recommend this book to you because it describe mental and emotional defense.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Around 90 per cent of successful self-defence is to do with avoiding violence. The remaining 10 per cent depends on using physical action to combat the attacker.' John "Lofty" Wiseman.
If you are looking for physical technques alone then it is pointless buying this book. The author himself admits that books, films and videos are useful but that they don't measure up to regular practice. If you want to learn techniques properly, you need to join a martial arts class.
Nevertheless, I still consider this book to be a worthwhile investment as self-defence is just as much about avoiding violence, as it is dealing with violence. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
The book teaches positive thinking which includes being assertive and overcoming your fear, and how to identify trouble and avoid confrontation. Alot of it may seem like common sense but the obvious often gets overlooked-something I know all too well, having been a victim of crime twice.
Without taking anything away from this book, which is good, I would also recommend 'Dead or Alive' by Geoff Thompson which is an exceptional self-protection handbook-the best I've read.
If you are looking for physical technques alone then it is pointless buying this book. The author himself admits that books, films and videos are useful but that they don't measure up to regular practice. If you want to learn techniques properly, you need to join a martial arts class.
Nevertheless, I still consider this book to be a worthwhile investment as self-defence is just as much about avoiding violence, as it is dealing with violence. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
The book teaches positive thinking which includes being assertive and overcoming your fear, and how to identify trouble and avoid confrontation. Alot of it may seem like common sense but the obvious often gets overlooked-something I know all too well, having been a victim of crime twice.
Without taking anything away from this book, which is good, I would also recommend 'Dead or Alive' by Geoff Thompson which is an exceptional self-protection handbook-the best I've read.
103 of 130 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
as I run my own martial arts club, I constantly read anything on self defense. This book looked good as 'SAS' title gives it clout. However the moves are pretty basic and certainly NOT a complete guide. The sketches at the back are probably the best bit as the author waffles for most of the book. He does drop the odd good tip but there's a LOT of padding. Maybe he was trying NOT to make this book too effective and give away some juicy SAS techniques, maybe as joe public would probably hurt themselves more than their attacker, whatever the reason this book comes accross as another ex SAS trying to earn money on civie street. Don't buy it if you have any martial arts/self defense training.
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Eder
I got this book to seld teach some defence moves. Although I han't got to try and practise all of them yet. It has a very good defencive moves and very well explained
Published 4 months ago by Eder
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The book gives too much unneeded information, promotes dirty fighting and cowardice behavior, there are a few useful techniques but in my opinion its not what the title suggests.
Published 5 months ago by SG
Old fashioned and not that effective techniques
This book is made of two sections. One is about the Self Defense mindset, the other one is about the techniques. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cotti Francesco
Not for the advanced
This book covers the simple aspects of self defence and is ideal for novice individuals who are looking fir simple and effective techniques. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mo
sas
this book is ok if u dont no much about self defence not meny moves but lots of uesfull advice
Published 13 months ago by Hughchop
Not bad.
A few decent moves/ combos.. the beginning is all pretty common sense, don't buy if like me you have any combat/in ring fighting experience. You wont learn much.
Published 16 months ago by Dexter
Short Review
An excellent book intentionly written for beginners but with useful information for the more experienced.
Published on 6 Jun 2005
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