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Cooke, Nathaniel.

How not to get hit : the art of fighting without fighting / Nathaniel Cooke. - Tokyo ; Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle Pub., c2012. - 191 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliography and index.

Machine generated contents note: ch. One The Psychology of an Attack -- Horny Goats (Why People Fight) -- How to See It Coming -- Fear and Adrenaline---How to Use Them -- Of Fear and the Caveman -- Understanding Pack Mentality -- ch. Two Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics -- Tale of the Tape -- Calculating Your Risk -- ch. Three How the Professionals Do It -- Marc Moor---Bodyguard and Professional Martial Artist -- Roland Dix---Psychiatric Nurse -- Bev Douglas---Bristol Constabulary -- George Houghton---National Offender Management Service -- ch. Four I Know Kung Fu -- Finding the Right Style for You -- ch. Five Principles -- Being Aware of Your Environment and Its Risks -- Use Your Eyes to See, Not Just to Look -- Looking the Part: Victor or Victim? -- Understanding Range of Attack -- Getting Hit -- Multiple Attackers -- What If I'm on the Floor? -- What If There's a Weapon? -- Stay Confident, Stay Safe...But for God's Sake Stay Out of Jail.

ISBN: 9780804842693 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2011031331

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Self-defense.
Survival.

LC Class. No.: GV1111 / .C755 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 613.66