Black Medicine, Vol. III: Low Blows (Black Medicine) [Paperback]

N. Mashiro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1981

Learn more Black Medicine, as Mashiro shares his favorite techniques for bringing the body into violent and painful contact with an opponent's vulnerable areas. Presents devastating responses to all kinds of attacks, including wrist holds, choke, knife and club attacks. The chapter on fighting a standing opponent from the ground that could easily save your life!

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N Mashiro PhD

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press; First edition (April 1, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873642147
• ISBN-13: 978-0873642149
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #731,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT OVERVIEW OF THE SUBJECT MATTER, March 27, 2003

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Tyr Shadowblade (TM) (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Medicine, Vol. III: Low Blows (Black Medicine) (Paperback)

This is one of the best self-defense manuals available, at any price ("Cheap Shots" by MacYoung, and "Hardcore Self-Defense" by Jahn are also most excellent), which is high praise indeed, considering how flooded the market is with this type of material. I have read every book in the "Black Medicine" series, and this is the best of them all. The others in the series tend to be a bit more specialized, but "Low Blows" is intended to be read, and applied, by anyone -- regardless of their level of experience. The focus here is more on instantaneous reaction to unprovoked attack, rather than rigid traditional martial arts moves, or macho "ninja commando" garbage. Very workable techniques, with lots of flexibility for differing personalities and body types. A realistic overview of the subject. I was very impressed.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, December 20, 1999

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Jakey D (Central New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Medicine, Vol. III: Low Blows (Black Medicine) (Paperback)

I have read the whole Black Medicine serious. Mashiro's writing style and explanation is amazing. In this one Mashiro takes the reader a step further. In this book he shows various attacks and the way the person can defend and bring the attacker to submission in a relatively easy manner. Here we can see that the size and the weight of the attacker has no relationship to be able to neutralize almost any satiation and get out without getting yourself hurt in the process. What I liked about this book in comparison to many others on this particular subject, is that it shows you a satiation and the different ways to go about defending yourself, so that the reader can pick one, that they are most comfortable with. It is definitely a great book for someone who is studying martial arts, and should be used as a reference only and not the means of learning self-defense on your own. Without proper training this book might not be of great benefit and might even get you hurt, if the techniques shown are performed incorrectly.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, July 4, 1998

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[e-mail] (Indiana, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Medicine, Vol. III: Low Blows (Black Medicine) (Paperback)

When I first saw the cover and title of this book, I didn't think I'd like it or that it would be worthwhile to read. However, After I'd read it, I was impressed. Not only did the book show some very good sef-defense techniques, but also showed how do do some old self defense moves in a way that would work. Overall, it is a very good book