The Secrets of Police Aikido : Controlling Tactics Used by Law Enforcement Professionals [Paperback]

Bil Sosa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2000

Due to its nonaggressive nature, aikido is rapidly becoming the martial arts form most preferred by law enforcement officers. Now readers can learn valuable skills needed to thwart an attack and subdue an aggressor in The Secrets of Police Aikido, written by the founder and director of the International Aikido Association.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806519320
• ISBN-13: 978-0806519326
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,349,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars MISLEADING TITLE, April 24, 1998

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[e-mail] (Queensland Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secrets of Police Aikido : Controlling Tactics Used by Law Enforcement Professionals (Paperback)

Having read the synopsis and previous reviews I had expected to open up a book on controlling tactics used by law enforcement professionals based on aikido techniques. How wrong can you be.

The first 67 pages are what you expect in a general book on the subject of aikido. The 21 Tactics shown left me stunned.

No17 sums it up. You cannot use this defence where an attacker bearhugs from behind around your elbows.

We teach self defence and practice these types of attacks on both males & females. The suggested raising of the arms to break the grip as you step back is a joke. The attacker is usually right agianst your body and you cannot step back or raise your arms.

There are numerous successful ways of defending agianst this type of attack but this is not one to be recommended.

Overall I was disappointed with the content and feel I waisted my money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for cops., January 20, 1998

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[e-mail] (Dallas, TX, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secrets of Police Aikido : Controlling Tactics Used by Law Enforcement Professionals (Paperback)

Don't let the title fool you. The techniques illustrated in "Secrets of Police Aikido" are shown in terms of a peace officer defending himself, but this book goes far beyond technique.

Mr. Sosa takes his readers on a journey into history, introducing us to Morehei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido. We learn not only when and how he evolved aikido from earlier, more brutal arts, but why he did so as well. Along the lines, we are faced with the same questions that Ueshiba faced: Can I defend myself without injuring others? What obligation do I have to do so? The answers to these questions are both quite personal, and Mr. Sosa treads the line between handing them out and showing them within each of us with precision.

This is not a book that you can read in an hour. Nor is it a book that will turn you into the next Steven Segal. It is instead a glimpse into the philosophy behind a young, effective, and beautiful art form.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book on Aikido and controlling tactics!, January 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Secrets of Police Aikido : Controlling Tactics Used by Law Enforcement Professionals (Paperback)

The most comprehensive in-depth and complete book on the subject to date. A must for students of Aikido as well as for law enforcement personal. Mr. Sosa is an insightful and brilliant author. The best book I've read this year, bar none!