• Self Defense Book
• by Geoff Thompson
• Paperback book
• Second Edition
• Great read

Real Self Defence Description

To find a book about Real Self Defence is a rare event for me. The emphasis is on real. Over the years I have seen a succession of Self Defence books written by people whose only experience of violent conflict has patently been in the arena of their own safe imagination.
They write, evidently, from a perspective of never having been there themselves and garnish unreal scenarios with unworkable physical techniques.
Good Self Defence is first and foremost about avoiding violent situa-tions, but should the worst arise it is equally about coping with instant fear and shock. The best techniques in the world are of little value if a victim, through fear, is frozen into immobility. A writer on Self Defence who is unable to portray these feelings and emotions so as to imbue in people a true sense about what conflict will do to them on an emotional level has not been there and his teachings are, as a consequence, meaningless.
Geoff Thompson does not fall into this category. Having successfully survived hundreds of violent confrontations in the front line of security work he knows and conveys these emotions in print to allow you the reader to experience safely the reality of violent conflict. The physical teachings, whilst important, are secondary. In this book you will read about Fear Control, Adrenalin Switches and the Psychology of Conflict.
You will read about Awareness and Avoidance of Threat and, uniquely, you will read interviews with muggers to hear how they ply their trade of violence. From the other side of the coin there are interviews with the victims of such violence, but most importantly you will be hearing from a man who has not only been there, but who can portray with honesty the whole range of fear and emotions that need to be kept in control to survive confrontations.

'On the Back' of Real Self Defence

"This is the best self defence book that I have ever read
Neil Adams MBE
Former World Judo Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist
"Good self defence is first and foremost about avoiding violent situations, but should the worst arise it is equally about coping with instant fear and shock.
Having successfully survived hundreds of violent confrontations in the front line of security work Geoff Thompson knows and conveys these emotions in print to allow you to experience safely the reality of violent conflict."
Peter Consterdine
Professional Bodyguard and Security Advisor
Topics covered include:
Fear control
Adrenalin switches
Psychology of conflict
Techniques for every situation
Awareness and avoidance of threat Defence against multiple attackers
Defence against a weapon
First Aid
Law

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