This book is excellent as a course text or as a self-instruction guide. It uses a unique progression of skills - the steps to success - to help readers develop greater awareness and vigilance, sharpen observational and judgement skills, learn communication techniques to defuse potentially volatile situations, and acquire competency in physical self-defence tactics for use when preventive measures fail. Each of the 14 steps featured in Self-Defence: Steps to Success provides a solid foundation of basic skills and concepts. As readers progress, they will learn how to apply these basic skills to defend against common unarmed attacks. Each step (chapter) explains why the concept or skill is important, identifies the keys to correct technique, helps readers correct common errors, explains how to practise each skill in realistic ways, lists specific performance goals for each drill, gives a summary checklist for evaluating proper technique, and lets readers proceed at their own pace. In addition, readers will learn the key concept of the "continuum of response," which includes everything from avoidance techniques and verbal and psychological de-escalation skills to self-defence manoeuvres. And for times when physical defence is deemed necessary, Self-Defence: Steps to Success details defensive techniques designed to neutralize the attack.
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Above average review text for self defense,
By majrn@worldnet.att.net (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews
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I teach Kenpo Karate and have been active in Kenpo for over 26 yrs. The text by Joan Nelson is an excellent reference source for the lay public on self defense, but an invaluable tool for professional self defense instructors of most styles.
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great guide to teaching self defense,
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I am a 2nd degree black belt in karate and also teach women's self defense. I started looking for references to guide me in developing my SD class and came across this book. This book has been a great help for me in organizing my class. I highly recommend it.
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Great as a template for teaching self defense,
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Although the Karate influence on this book is hard to miss it is still an excellent template to how self defense should be taught. If you are an instructor you can use this book as a template to helping you design your lesson plans. If you don't like a given technique then insert one that you do like following the author's method and you will be surprised at the outcome. The method of instruction and reinforcement that the author utilizes will work for any introductory self-defense course. I've read this book 100+ times and I am still learning from it.
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Each of us may at some time face a violent or potentially violent person. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
evasive sidestep, side stomp kicks, front choke hold, critical distance zone, web strike, greater trunk rotation, attacker determining, nonverbal principles, biomechanical details, assaultive situations, defusing techniques, rear bear hug, elbow jab, front snap kicks, grab attack, agitated person, trailing hand, impact drills, wrist releases, attacker grabs, initial chamber, wrist grabs, lower your center, eye gouge, incoming punch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Success Goals, Detecting Errors, Success Checklist, Queen's Bench, Triangle Drill, Application Step, Verbal Behaviors New!
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Each of us may at some time face a violent or potentially violent person. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
evasive sidestep, side stomp kicks, front choke hold, critical distance zone, web strike, greater trunk rotation, attacker determining, nonverbal principles, biomechanical details, assaultive situations, defusing techniques, rear bear hug, elbow jab, front snap kicks, grab attack, agitated person, trailing hand, impact drills, wrist releases, attacker grabs, initial chamber, wrist grabs, lower your center, eye gouge, incoming punch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Success Goals, Detecting Errors, Success Checklist, Queen's Bench, Triangle Drill, Application Step, Verbal Behaviors New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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