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BELOW THE BELT - UNARMED COMBAT FOR WOMEN

NCJ Number
38984
Author(s)
B J STEINER
Date Published
1976
Length
168 pages
Annotation
HAND-TO-HAND SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES BASED ON KARATE, JU-JITSU, CHINESE KUNG FU, AND MILITARY CLOSE-QUARTERS TACTICS ARE EXPLAINED WITH NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS.
Abstract
GREAT EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON RUTHLESSNESS, DETERMINATION, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND SPEED COUPLED WITH THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE. INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS COVER PHYSICAL READINESS TRAINING AND CONDITIONING, WRIST SEIZURE, BODYHOLD, AND BEARHUG COUNTERS, WEAPONS DEFENSE, AND RAPE DEFENSE. THE FINAL CHAPTER GOES INTO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF KNIFE AND STICK FIGHTING....ELW