Playboy's Book of Practical Self Defense by Joe Hyams (Hardcover) (Preowned)

"The purpose of this book is to offer you a number of ways to defend yourself when you must. I will caution repeatedly that the best self-defense always is avoiding a confrontation. But there are times when aggression on your part is desirable, appropriate, and legal."The purpose of this book is to offer you a number of ways to defend yourself when you must. I will caution repeatedly that the best self-defense always is avoiding a confrontation. But there are times when aggression on your part is desirable, appropriate, and legal."Although most of us don't believe we are strong enough to be capable of real self-defense, all we really lack is instruction and experience. The techniques do not require strength; they merely require understanding and practice. They can be used as effectively by women as by men and are simple enough to be learned with only a few hours of practice with a partner. Each technique is illustrated and captioned with simple step-by-step instructions. If you cannot avoid a confrontation, these techniques, used properly, should permit you to disable an assailant sufficiently so that you will have the option of leaving the scene of a confrontation."-Joe Hyams

152 pages