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Put 'Em Down, Take 'Em Out!: Knife Fighting Techniques From Folsom Prison Paperback – November 1, 1988

by Don Pentecost (Author)

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Anyone can be the subject of a knife attack. Maximize your chances for survival by learning realistic aspects of knife attack and defense. These deadly techniques were developed in the violence of Folsom Prison and go far beyond what you learn in karate class.

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64 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Paladin Press
Publication date

November 1, 1988
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5.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

0873644840
ISBN-13

978-0873644846
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paladin Press (November 1, 1988)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0873644840
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0873644846
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.99 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,555,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7,254 in Martial Arts (Books)
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Don Pentecost

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Multi-faceted individual with extensive and very unique life experiences.

Life Coach, Seeking a Possible Successor to my Paradoxical "System" of

Self-Defense, Life and Afterlife, True Spiritual Enlightenment ( not the "blind ;leading the

blind" ),Travel to Infinite Dimensions @ The Speed of Thought, Submission of

Followers as part of the process to achieve True Freedom, Fitness ( I will soon be 67 ),

Sometimes Dysfunctional Hypergraphic, Quirky ( card carrying weirdo ), and simultaneously

practicing what I preach. As the "Pastor" of the Real World Church, I make no pretense of piety.

Everything that I do and say, is straight-forward and to the point. I many ways I am

"old school" and In ( many ) other ways, I am extremely innovative, and futuristic.

If I were tell you that there is One Master and One Way , but 8 Distinct Steps to Heaven

( and I don't mean hanging out in the clouds ), what would your reaction be ?...

It is so intriguing and exciting to drop that statement ( bomb ) on people, because there

is no middle ground. You either accept the Truth, or you just move on and pay no attention...

Either decision will be a huge determining factor in your current life

and in your "Afterlife" EnlightenedMaster@aol.com or; DsDom4sub1@gmail.com

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Antonio Blonganio

Most informative

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2021

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What better place to get practical instruction on this subject manner them from a person with practical hands on experience

One person found this helpful

The knowledge was there, the formatting wasn't correct.

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2018

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Many of the words were misspelled, formatted incorrectly, or the grammar was poor. I think it's a kindle problem, not the book itself as any accomplished editor wouldn't have let the mistakes slide. Besides that, the book informs you of exactly what it said it would. How to put em down, and take em out.

Short and effective

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020

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I came across this title online and read it via a PDF version but it was difficult to find an original hard copy. I'm really happy this got reprinted so I bought a copy in case they don't do another reprint. Hate the new artwork on the cover and wish they had just kept the original old school pictures. But, at least they include the original cover picture in a small version for reference.

As to the content of the book, I would suggest Googling the book name first. You can probably come across a posted PDF copy and read the whole thing in a 30 minutes or so. It's straight and to the point about knife attacks and some thoughts on defending yourself long enough, in the event of a knife attack, to get away.

I bought it more as a collector's item. I really like the way it's written.

5 people found this helpful

Refreshingly Stark Realism

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022

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I'm a Vietnam veteran and a retired cop. I am now writing a series of historical fiction, police action set in the 70s (The Bluesuit Chronicles). All of my training regarding knives was defending AGAINST a knife attack, but nothing about knife fighting tactics. In the closing scene of the sixth book of the series, an assassin pulls a knife on an officer in close quarter, hand-to-hand combat. From this book I got the credible descriptions of a deadly knife attack that I needed, and helped a fellow author at the same time. Five Stars.

5 people found this helpful

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Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022

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Basically paid $17.00 for about 5 old black and white photos. Pictures of the fighting stance were informative but nothing I couldn't have found on the internet. If I had paid around $5 dollars I would have been fine with it but it's overpriced for what it is.

One person found this helpful

Not a technique book

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2014

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If you are looking for a book full of full-color, full-page photographs of complicated martial-artsy nonsense and recommendations of currently manufactured and very expensive cutlery, this is not your book. It's more of a psychology booklet. The author holds a dim view of martial arts in general. A former martial-artsy type myself, with a few comparatively minor altercations under my belt, I couldn't agree more. In an actual FIGHT, cute pre-rehearsed techniques count for very little, if you're allowed the chance to apply any techniques at all. Being tough mentally and psychologically (and being smart enough to stay out of bad situations in the first place), combined with the will to be very unpleasant to another human being, is the key to survival. This, in a nutshell, is the most important concept in the book. I would share more of the important bullet points, but I didn't buy the book to educate the world through reviews. This book was written from the standpoint of seriously violent criminal minds, and if you've studied your Sun Tzu, it's a good idea to know your enemy as best you can. Buy this booklet. In the jacked-up world in which we live, it's worth every penny.

14 people found this helpful

The brutal reality of knife attacks This book is common ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2017

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The brutal reality of knife attacks
This book is common sense applied to knife attacks, the author cuts through the B.S of commercialized "Knife Fighting" and cuts to the chase. Most strip mall Karatekas and Brazilian jujitsu enthusiasts will be skeptical but it's a heavy dose of reality. It's a small book not much bigger than a pamphlet size, However it's geared to telling the absolute truth about matters concerning the use of knives as weapons in as few words as possible. For anyone who doubts the material in this book, I have a challenge
Find a Teenager with an attitude and bet them for "$100" they can't simulate a life threatening cut with a red magic marker, unless you're well versed in combatives you won't stand half a chance. Now consider what a sociopath with a blade could do...
NOT FOR THE FAINT Of HEART!!!

27 people found this helpful

All the basics you need...mandatory reading before you get locked up

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016

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It's odd that this pamphlet-sized book is fetching this high a price, but it's a great learning tool for how to use a knife on another person.

I've had some experience with knife "fighting" (attack and defense) and this book boils it all down to very simple techniques. If you just pick up a sharp tool (knife or shank or piece of metal) and suddenly need to use it as a weapon, this book tells you how. What's taught in here works, and while it's hard for the print images to convey the level of violence and speed they're clearly using, I think the text part conveys it well enough to the reader.

Might be expensive right now, but it's the meat and potatoes of what you need to put someone down.

12 people found this helpful

John Michael Barnes

Major rip-off!!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2022

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On the surface this appears to be a book about using a knife for self-defense, but in reality it is just a notebook full of lined but otherwise blank pages. Deceptive product listing and fake advertising at its best. In small print it does indicate somewhere in the description about this, but i thought it would be copes of hand-written notes ... instead, it was blank pages you could buy at most stores for a couple of dollars. Aviod this seller like the plague!

One person found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021

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This book is the best real life, no nonsense take on the knife. No theory, no what ifs, just the straight truths a person may encounter on the street. Yes, it's a short book. I don't want to read novel fluff and the marketing of a system of self defense. I wanted something real, something practical to help me defend my family and myself. Be safe.

3 people found this helpful

Brief but practical real-life knowledge

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2018

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Brief read but a very pointed guide to real-life knife "fighting" - which is a misnomer as knife combat, as he explains, is not a fight but a murder or assassination attempt. Quick and (appropriately) dirty technique explained. A must read for people who think knife combat is a dance that can be defeated with classical martial arts techniques. It's not. As someone with martial arts training, I mean no disrespect, but dojo techniques tend to distort what knife combat really is. Practical, quick read, and may recalibrate your notions of knife "fighting" and, hopefully, help you forget the BS we see on the topic in movies and TV.

11 people found this helpful

Get's right to the "point" about knife fighting.

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020

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Cuts through all the bull about other techniques that you see in karate' moves, T.V. myths and every other thing you can imagine about fighting and attacking with a knife. The book isn't thick at all and is full of pictures tro show how to do exactly what the title say's. It gets brutal which is what knife fighting is about anyway. Good book!

6 people found this helpful

ignorance is bliss

A disappointment, in retrospect

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2002

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This book is short, illustrated and to the point. The author's position is: if someone brings out a knife on you, take them out with extreme prejudice. Then he goes about telling you how to do this, including unarmed defense against a knife and training tips.

Unfortunately, there is no substitution for real, hands-on training. The photos are there, but there is nothing to prepare you for a determined attack by a stinking mullet head that has been awake for two weeks and has little to lose.

While this book might make a good "outline" for a seminar, there just isn't enough room here to cover the essentials. Better off buying Hatsumi Maasaki's gun and knife fighting book. Still better off enrolling in a class with someone that has actually been in tight situations ( and not worried about making rent next month ).

11 people found this helpful

Hillbilly Batman

Direct, no BS or fluff

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2021

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Small but excellent book on very simple but effective techniques on knife fighting. I highly doubt the need for “advanced” techniques in a real life scenario if you mastered these simple techniques supplemented with a strength and conditioning program. Highly recommended.

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2021

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The ONLY REAL knife fighting book in existence. A must read to Live and maybe not even then. Smart knife fighters won't let you know if they are going to kill you. IT"S A MUST READ.

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