Self Defense Nerve Centers & Pressure Points Book by Bruce Tegner (Preowned)

NERVE CENTERS & PRESSURE POINTS is a practical guide to the most effective application of modern weaponless self-defense. Addressing himself to the average person who has basic or moderate skill, Mr. Tegner explains why certain vulnerable areas of the body can be used as target points for street defense. He corrects misconceptions about where and how to strike blows in self-defense and he clearly shows how it is possible to learn and use effective unarmed self-defense without vicious or violent techniques.

Mr. Tegner discusses the importance of knowing nerve centers and pressure points; he explains the difference. between using speed blows and power blows at various body target areas. He explains why the "point" target areas of sport Karate should not be considered suitable for street defense; he shows the weaknesses of some contest stances and he explains how and when a protective stance can be used for street defense.

Mr. Tegner not only presents the information about nerve centers and pressure points, he evaluates it so that it is most useful to the reader. In considering the so-called "deadly" blows, Mr. Tegner separates myth from reality. As usual, Mr. Tegner dissects the "secrets" of the unarmed fighting arts and presents the facts in logical fashion.

Students who are practicing any form of un-armed fighting and teachers who are interested in practical source material will find this new reference and guide most valuable.

BRUCE TEGNER has become familiar to many thousands of enthusiasts in the un-armed fighting arts as the outstanding authority, teacher and author in this country. His many books constitute a virtual library of material on self-defense and sport techniques. Mr. Tegner has spent literally his entire life in the full-time occupation of teaching, researching and writing in this subject field. Both his parents were professional teachers of Judo and Jiu Jitsu and they began to train him when he was only two years old! Bruce Tegner holds Black Belt ranks in Judo and Karate and is the founder of JUKADO, an original modern method of teaching and belt-ranking self-defense for practical and pastime use. Public and private school teachers, clubs, law enforcement agencies and individuals all over the world use Bruce Tegner books as training texts. This is his 25th book in the field.

93 pages

1978