Dirty Dozen: 12 Nasty Fighting Techniques For Any Self-Defense Situation
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Performer: Larry JordanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-05
ISBN: 1581603177
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Paladin Press
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Book Review: Interesting Concept
Summary: 3 Stars
I have bought this book and been inspired by it.
The Good Points
1) It works from a limited number of moves. This is good as it reduces thinking.
2) I have decided to add two of the moves to my repitore
3) It inspired me to make my own "Dirty Dozen" (O.k I have only 10 moves and two of those are ground work.In a pinch I could reduce it to 8)
The Bad Points
1) While it claims to be twelve moves, in essence there are only six moves.
2) They all deal with a single unarmed attacket from the front, either standing, sitting or on the ground.
3) I feel that some of the moves are a little esoteric.
However, it does make one think. Real self defence should be simple and consist of the minimum set of techniques for the maximum effect. After reading this book I am revamping the self defence courses that I teach. This book will not be useful to all people. And some people will find this too simple, but that just shows their lack of comprehnsion of real life self defence. I just find it hard to reconcile the techniques in this book with credentials presented by the author. I would have thought the moves would have been simpler, much nastier and slightly more direct.
I would still recommend it to serious students of self defence. Even if you know all the moves, understand the concept. If you think the moves and concepts are to simple, then you are not a serious student of self defence and the arts.
Summary of Dirty Dozen: 12 Nasty Fighting Techniques For Any Self-Defense Situation
U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Larry Jordan was given a unique assignment by his commanders - come up with a truly down-and-dirty hand-to-hand fighting system for his fellow Green Berets and U.S. Army Rangers. The goal of this system was to give soldiers a handful of hard-core techniques that could be easily learned, easily mastered and effectively applied in any close-combat situation. Jordan devised a set of 12 techniques that were surprisingly simple, shockingly fast and brutally effective. He has now adapted this military system for civilian self-defense. He calls it "The Dirty Dozen." The 12 self-defense lessons in this book are specifically designed to provide the average citizen with a series of easily learned techniques that will enable him or her to prevail in any violent situation. Besides the ever-present threat of violent crime, the recent terrorist attacks aboard commercial airliners show that people can no longer rely on "somebody else" to protect them. Preparing to resist and defeat evildoers is everyone's responsibility now. That's where The Dirty Dozen comes in.General Books
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