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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, December 27, 2007
Geoff Thompson is an accomplished martial artist and an ex-doorman with a lot experience of how best to deal with the mugger/thug/guy in the pub looking for trouble. The title of the book is a reference to the fact that most fights are over after one punch.
What this short book mainly teaches you is how to recognise the signs that someone is about to give you a whack. If you know before someone is going to hit you, that they are about to do so, you can hit them first. Since the majority of fights are over after one punch you will be the 'winner' if you can do this. This of course pre-supposes that you have the nerve, and have done the neccessary training etc. He covers a number of other topics, most noteably his concept of the fence.
As with all Geoff Thompsons' books that I have read, I found this easy to read, understand and very useful.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Smartest buy I ever made, March 18, 2004
This review is from: Three Second Fighter (Hardcover)
I have nearly all of Geoff Thompson's technical books, and I believe this is the best one. In this book, Mr. Thompson covers the difference between a match fight, a gratuitous assault, and a pre-planned mugger's approach of disarming; the effects of muscle memory and action triggers; the different kinds of adreneline and how they effect a fighter; why you should have a 'main artillery' weapon and how to use it; and training for incorperating these newfound principles. Off hand, I'd say the most valuable part of this book is how to deal with the law when it comes to post-fight conditions. Once again, Mr. Thompson, a karate black-belt turned bouncer, covers his 'fence' system and how to use it. Overall, this book gives the reader a terrific game plan for self-defense by giving him or her true knowledge of how fights go down and what to expect.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book on protection, April 30, 2008
One of the best self-protection books out there. One of the few martial arts instructors or self-protection instructors who understands and goes into the psychology of fighting. Most martial arts instructors get it wrong in that they ignore things like adrenaline (!), and the "pre-fight rituals" that go on, from eye contact, to the "what are you looking at...". to the aggressive body language, etc. He shows you how to spot it, and he shows you how to beat it, and defeat the attacker (recognizing that the attack is coming is at least half the battle). He also discusses other, non-violent options, and also that your goal is to hit and run, not fight.
I thought it very interesting the entire discussion of the British legal system in the book. In short: the British police are arming themselves for the new threats around them, which are increasing, all the while, denying the average citizen the very same non-lethal options that they enjoy (CS spray is illegal in Britian, for instance). As the author puts it, the legal and police system in the UK has failed the average citizen, and won't protect you.
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