U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Larry Jordan was given a unique assignment by his commanders - come up with a truly down-and-dirty hand-to-hand fighting system for his fellow Green Berets and U.S. Army Rangers. The goal of this system was to give soldiers a handful of hard-core techniques that could be easily learned, easily mastered and effectively applied in any close-combat situation. Jordan devised a set of 12 techniques that were surprisingly simple, shockingly fast and brutally effective. He has now adapted this military system for civilian self-defense. He calls it "The Dirty Dozen." The 12 self-defense lessons in this book are specifically designed to provide the average citizen with a series of easily learned techniques that will enable him or her to prevail in any violent situation. Besides the ever-present threat of violent crime, the recent terrorist attacks aboard commercial airliners show that people can no longer rely on "somebody else" to protect them. Preparing to resist and defeat evildoers is everyone's responsibility now. That's where The Dirty Dozen comes in.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Interesting Concept:
I have bought this book and been inspired by it. The Good Points
1) It works from a limited number of moves. This is good as it reduces thinking.
2) I have decided to add two of the moves to my repitore
3) It inspired me to make my own "Dirty Dozen" (O.k I have only 10 moves and two of those are ground work.In a pinch I could reduce it to 8) The Bad Points
1) While it claims to be twelve moves, in essence there are only six moves.
2) They all deal with a single... more info
The best self-defense book I've ever seen:
The book covers a number of moves you can do to defend yourself from an attacker while you are in a number of positions; seated, standing, in your car, at a bus or train stop or after being knocked to the floor. The author does not artifically elongate the book with unnecessary chatter... he simply tells you exactly how to defend yourself. He describes where and how to strike any would be attacker in such a way to STOP them from harming you. Some of the defensive moves described can cause severe... more info
The 1st self protection book you should get if you know nothing:
If I knew absolutely nothing about fighting and martial arts this would be the very first book I would buy. These are fundamental simple easy-to-use techniques. With sufficient training these techniques can be used under extreme duress and could certainly save your life. Many martial artists scoff at these techniques because they are so simple, but simple is good when you have to remember what to do while in a life-threatening situation. I've trained martial arts all my life (Greco- Roman wrestling, Tae... more info
A bunch of attacks banned by the UFC:
This is a short and sweet guide to effective, but illegal, fighting techniques. It describes fighting techniques that can protect you against a violent attack. However, if you use them in a typical street fight, you can expect to spend time in prison. Personal injury lawyers may also come after you. Children especially should not be allowed to read this book. This book heavily focuses on using the head/hair grab to control your opponent's body movement, followed by repeated strikes to vital areas such... more info
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