Self-Defense - How to Defend Yourself - Martin Dougherty.epub torrent

How to Defend Yourself: Unarmed Combat Skills that Work
by Martin J Dougherty
Illustrations: Tony Randell
Series: Self-Defense
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (December 2, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250041953
ISBN-13: 978-1250041951

Effective self-defense is a matter of playing the odds-- increasing your own advantages and decreasing those of your opponent. Written in clear easy-to-understand detail, How to Defend Yourself gives readers the tools to safely defend themselves. In this step-by-step illustrated guide, experienced martial arts instructor Martin Dougherty teaches a wide range of defense techniques, including:

- Dealing with grabs, punches and kicks
- Using blocks, deflections and evasions
- Identifying potential threats
- Preemptive hits and counterattacks

Comprehensive and essential, How to Defend Yourself is an invaluable guide to get out of potentially difficult situations while coming to minimal harm