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Animal Day-Pressure Testing the Martial Arts
by Thompson, Geoff
Published: 2000
Publisher: Summersdale Publishers Ltd.; 46 West Street; Chichester; West Sussex; PO19 IRP; United Kingdom
ISBN: 1-84024-111-X
Abstract | Contents
In Animal Day, probably his mst controversial book yet, Geoff eplodes the myths about what does and does not work on the unforgiving streets of a violent wod, and then educates te reader in all aspects of pressure testing the martial arts to make sure that technique and character are not lacking when a situation becomes 'live'.; ; Having worked for nine years as a nightclub doorman, acted as a personal trainer to provate police and bodyguards and talked internationally on television about the art of self protection, geoff is pivotally placed to advise on 'reality training'.; ; Animal Day is set to become a household name in today's martial arts. This is where it started.
Contents; ; Foreword Fairbairn and Sykes by Pete Robins; INtroduction; Chapter One Why pressure test?; Chapter Two Understanding yourself; Chapter Three Understanding your art; Chapter Four An introduction to the inner opponent; Chapter Five The progressive pyramid; Chapter Six Grappling; Chapter Seven Punching; Chapter Eight Kicking; Chapter Nine Weapons; Chapter Ten Combining distances; Chapter Eleven Animal day; Epilogue

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