Knife and Pistol Fighting [Paperback]

Masaaki Hatsumi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1987 | ISBN-10: 0940005034 | ISBN-13: 978-0940005037

Dr. Hatsumi master text

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Pr (October 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940005034
• ISBN-13: 978-0940005037
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #802,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A transition from unarmed techniques to pistol fighting, July 22, 2001

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Don Roley (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knife and Pistol Fighting (Paperback)

Masaaki Hatsumi is the head of a martial art style. In this book he builds on the experience the practicioners of his art has and applies them to using a pistol. People who are not familiar with either Hatsumi's art nor firearms will probably not get much of anything at all from this book. Hatsumi does not teach how to do a san shin type strike in this book, though his technique depends on the person knowing it. In the same way, he does not teach gun safety or trigger control. There are other sources that can teach you both of the above skills and once you have them you can get some value out of this book.

In form, the pistol techniques Hatsumi teaches are very close to the techniques taught by Rex Appplegate and other point shooting advocates. I have tried these techniques out with both a soft air pistol and real pistols and found them to be quite effective within seven meters, the average range of a gun battle. And even in dim lighting when you can not see the sights you can use these techniques as long as you know where the target is and have a good hold on the pistol.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Impressed, April 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Knife and Pistol Fighting (Paperback)

Hatsumi's techniques in this book ARE realistic. Also alot better than others I have read and techniques I have seen demonstrated. i.e kick the gun with this beatiful kick from the attackers hand? Good luck to you. There is no technique that is totally realistic or safe......and the probability unless you are incredibly skilled is that you will be hurt. However, the techniques in this book have been thought of in a very intelligent and constructive way. Congratulations to you Sensei Hatsumi

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Grass that isn't greener is still green., December 12, 2007

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Pen Name - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knife and Pistol Fighting (Paperback)

In this book, one of his early ones, Soke uses his experience in going to the USA for the first time to come to certain understandings about the nature of martial arts. A number of important principles are brought up in conversations with various participants in the seminars that he undertook at the time this book was written.

While these principles are actually quite important parts of Soke's art, the fact that they only comprise a relatively small part of this book will probably mean that very few will notice their value (if indeed, they are noticed in the first place). The majority of this book is filled with photos of techniques in action as well descriptions to match.

The layout of this English-translationed version (not to mention the quality of the translation) is quite cumbersome and along with the photocopy quality of the photos and text, makes for difficult reading.

Despite all of this, there is the odd gem or two hidden in this book, though it will be understandable, and perhaps reasonable, for the reader to look for them in some of Soke's more matured works.