Kill-as-Catch-Can [Paperback]

Ned Beaumont (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1998

Sure, you know how to punch and kick, but how well can you fight at shorter range? Can you defend yourself when the fight turns to grappling? When both you and your opponent are rolling around and wrestling on the barroom floor, are you confident that you can win the fight? If you doubt your chances at close quarters, then you are not prepared for the reality of streetfighting. That's because, as Ned Beaumont points out here, in the real world, fights frequently begin with or turn into bouts of wrestling, and the antagonist with the greater expertise in wrestling is most often the victor. The truly tough customer is the person who thoroughly conditions himself, diligently studies and practices wrestling holds and techniques, and then makes full use of them in rough-and-tumble situations. Learn to prevail in the street by reading this book!

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Wrestling means different things to different people. There is professional wrestling, which most TV viewers have run across, at least, and then there is freestyle wrestling, along with its cousin Greco-Roman wrestling, an actual Olympic sport. Beaumont is concerned with applying freestyle to tussling, brawling, and street fighting, and he offers straightforward, results-oriented instruction in physically subduing an adversary. With emphasis on conditioning and nicely illustrated explanations of basic moves (single and double leg shots, throws, chicken wings, and fireman's carries), Beaumont explores real techniques, while sections on "chokes and strangles," pile drivers, and pain holds go beyond the Olympic model to the aggressive tactics motivated readers presumably seek. This is serious instruction for serious folks. Worth noting is cover art, here as for several other Loompanics books, by Spain Rodriguez, a giant among underground comics artists for creating Trashman, Agent of the Sixth International, and also an erstwhile East Coast biker. Mike Tribby --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Breakout Productions (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893626342
• ISBN-13: 978-1893626348
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,489,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OK, but incomplete, October 12, 2003

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Joseph M Burtner (Kennesaw, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kill-as-Catch-Can (Paperback)

I initially bought this because 1) I liked "Championship Streetfighting", also by the author, and 2) I do a lot of submission grappling, and want to learn anything useful. I was dissapointed by much of what I read. The good:I learned a little about the history of wrestling that I didn't know; I found the principles in the begging to be most useful; the author does a decent job of converting amature moves to a street scenario; this is one of the few books I've read that talks about biting and gouging, though I think Beaumont's kind of reaching to include them in this book; and lastly, the bibliography helps the reader find more, practical information about grappling in the "pavement arena". The bad: most noticably, there are rather crudely drawn pencil illustrations, and no photos; the takedowns, as presented, are not "technically sound", and I think it's because of a lack of experiance on Beaumont's part; some of the holds are taken direclty from professional wrestling's "show holds", like the Cammel Clutch and Figure-four leglock (I've wrestled a lot of guys, and I've even tried to make use of pro-wrestling holds, but I've never seen anyone put that leglock on someone with half a brain and better conditioning than a hampster). About half the info was useful to me, and I'll give props to the author for sticking to the theme of Western arts as self defence, but if you grapple for fun or sport, borrow it, and if you're looking for quick and easy self-defence, avoid it. In closing, I'd like to emphasise that this is NOT a useless book, it's just that finding the useful stuff is one of those needle-haystack things.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Book, Great for anyone interested in No holds Barred, September 18, 1999

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Mike L. ([e-mail]) (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kill-As-Catch-Can: Wrestling Skills for Streetfighting (Paperback)

What else can I say about this book that hasn't been said already? Sure you've witnessed a few UFCs or have seen a few street fights but what really works on the street, whats the best defence? This book sums up what you need in your arsonal, superior wreslting and grappling skills with the submision and finishing moves to go with em. Anyone who thinks that karate,boxing, or some other stricking art is enough to protect them needs to read this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know how to fight no holds barred. Great for amatures who know nothing of wrestling, great even for expirienced wrestlers who know the grappling skills down to a T but have limited knowledge on submision moves or finishing (killing) moves. This book has it all and as many others have mentioned before, it has a great conditioning section to help get you in the shape you need to apply your skills to their upmost potential.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it., November 1, 2001

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Brandon Swift (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kill-as-Catch-Can (Paperback)

This book maybe a little simple. And some of the moves far fetched. But I really enjoyed it. And as the title says its a guide for streetfighters, not olympic hopefulls. Ned's writing style cuts right to the chase and leaves a smile on your face. He is very entertaining to read. And as an added bonus about 1/3 of the book is the best weightlifting, conditioning advice you can get anywhere. Take a little bit of Pavel a dash of Furey mix it with milk and supersquats and you have got a taste of the conditioning program.