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| Hardcore Self Defense | 
 enlarge | Author: C. R. Jahn
Publisher: Writers Club Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $9.34
You Save: $5.61 (38%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 311145
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 167
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 059521651X
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780595216512
ASIN: 059521651X
Publication Date: February 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New! Perfect Condition!
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| Customer Reviews:
 I like it. February 12, 2005
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
Great book. I use the principles in this book all the time in my self-defense seminars. I found the book to be more thought provoking than technique-orientated, but that's me.
Bryan Winkelman (www.senseibryan.com) - Author of "Training Manual for Isshin Ryu Karate" listed on Amazon.com
Hardcore Indeed December 24, 2004
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
If one is serious about becoming more knowledgeable about self-defence, this is one book which should be on your short-list. No, there are no photos and diagrams in this text; however, the book contains a ton of must-know information. This book hammers home the point that self-defence is no game. There is absolutely nothing glamorous about violence - it isn't pretty. To defend yourself successfully, you must act quickly and decisively. In addition you must be prepared to use brutal techniques if fleeing isn't an option or you can't talk your way out of a situation. If you don't have the right mind-set you're going to be put in the hurt locker by some thug or some thug and his buddies. I don't think this book is the last word on self-defence nor do I agree with the author on every point - but it is worth the money. I enjoyed reading this book and I believe you will as well.
HARD TO THE CORE May 1, 2004
48 out of 57 found this review helpful
This book gives some of the best advice on mental preparation, unarmed combat, knifefighting, gunfighting, and improvised weaponry I have ever seen in any format. This is no theoretical fantasy written by some "armchair commando," but a collection of practical and realistic tactics written by someone who obviously has been there and knows what he's talking about. I do not understand what would motivate certain anonymous reviewers -- who obviously have not read this book, but might've glanced at the online excerpts -- to spout such ignorance. I would not be at all surprised to find that "ladyastral" was really a 40 year old man with a poor self-image and an alcohol problem! Do not write insulting 1-star reviews for books you have not read . . . there are far more productive ways to utilize your spare time. This was a great book, and giving it 1-star makes it very clear where your head is at. To the best of my knowledge, there is nothing similar to "Hardcore Self-Defense" being offered anywhere else for any price, and the information it provides will prove invaluable if you ever find yourself in a really bad situation. Admittedly, it doesn't provide pages of photos and diagrams for folks to gawk at, and it surely was never intended to have "mass market appeal," but it clearly does what it was intended to do -- transmit a large amount of very specific information about what works best and why. This book may not be suitable for the average citizen who thinks that the simple act of reading a "self defense" book will make them immune to muggers, but those who actually are in harms way on a day to day basis will get a lot out of it. Unfortunately, too many self-proclaimed "experts" have flooded the bookstores with far too many fantasy-based systems that consistantly fail to perform as advertised. There are less than a dozen really good practical self defense manuals out there, and this is one of the best.
 Not worth the purchase April 23, 2004
10 out of 42 found this review helpful
There's not much meat here, and certainly no techniques or pictures of any techniques. if you need a book to tell you to inflict as much damage as possible, you'll find that in dozens of other books. The section about using a belt as a weapon is somewhat useful. Other than that, this is not a very helpful book.
Open Your Eyes March 18, 2004
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
This small book deserves merit as brain food for the martial artist. You don't have time to be scarred in a fight or to figure out what you are going to do once a fight starts. When you are attacked you will respond according to the very way you train today. Your luck depends on being prepared and being ready to respond appropriately, and the chapter on mental preparation may just save your life! I only gave 4 stars because he didn't have any photos, but the squimish will do good to read it without photos.
Train hard and have fun!
Guro Dennis Servaes
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