Tricks of Self-Defence, A Useful Book for Everybody (Collector's Edition) - Softcover

Collingridge, W. H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0244501122 ISBN 13: 9780244501129

Publisher: Lulu.com, 2019

Synopsis

Probably the 1st English book to record the use of pressure points in self-defence. This historic work was a breakthrough in its day & remains a classic. Until the publication of 'Tricks of Self-Defence, A Useful Book for Everybody', in about 1910, most of the English books on jujitsu and connected martial arts dealt more with the systems in question. These were often quite complicated & took time to master. W. H. Collingridge's concept was to publish a practical, illustrated textbook for the everyday person, outlining the effective applications that anyone can easily pick up for self-defence. The result was this book, which graphically outlines 33 ‘Standing Positions’, and 9 ‘Ground Tricks’. All of these require little space to practise and notably some use arm or wrist grappling, while applying pressure to nerve points. In these respects, 'Tricks of Self-Defence, A Useful Book for Everybody', is considered to be the 1st of its kind in English to record Japanese techniques of applied practical self-defence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0244501122
• ISBN 13: 9780244501129
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 58