Stick Fighting: Techniques of Self-Defense by Masaaki Hatsumi, Quintin Chambers

Stick Fighting: Techniques of  Self-Defense



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Stick Fighting: Techniques of Self-Defense Masaaki Hatsumi, Quintin Chambers ebook
Publisher: Kodansha America
Page: 148
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0870114751, 9780870114755


Jennifer then discusses and demonstrates the three main targets to be aware of that you can use to strike, how to keep your balance during self-defense, along with a wide variety of self-defense techniques that you can use in various situations. Martial Arts in The Philippines. Self defence with knife and stick training. Step-by-step instructions and over 300 photographs allow the trainee to follow and learn the techniques with ease. So consequently almost every review of this book I read coming from those who practice Filipino stick fighting have totally hated it. In that case, you should kick, hit, and scratch your way to safety. One of the most intriguing things about this deadly art is its incorporation of techniques from other disciplines like BJJ, wrestling, Capoiera, and Taekwondo. While I absolutely believe women & girls need to know what to do to fight back, it takes practice to get those vocal chords working instead of going mute, and to *believe* that what is happening, IS HAPPENING to you! The ideal weapon for self-defense is a stick. The myth is that doing well in sport fighting makes one invincible “on the street”. Balintawak Arnis is a Filipino martial art which trains stick fighting techniques. Hatsumi's book, Stick Fighting: Techniques of Self-Defense, is not a dueling book. Self defense vs sport fighting While I have the greatest respect for Joe Louis, this quote represents another myth that's common in martial arts circles. Violence is never the answer — unless you're faced with an attacker and no other way to escape the situation.