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5) Black Medicine
by N. Mashiro
Published by Palladin. Still in print.
This book is a detailed study of the vital points of the human body and
demonstrates how to attack them. Such information can be found in many books,
but the depth and clarity of Black Medicine make it stand out.
A combination of photographs and line drawings makes vital point location
easy and the defences offered are simple no-nonsense answers to self-defence
questions.
Whatever martial art you are involved in, from the point of view of combat the
information in this text is indispensable.
Rating 8/10

6) Bruce Lee’s Fighting Method
– Self-Defense Techniques
by Bruce Lee and M. Uyehara
Published by Ohara. Still in print.
After reading the Tao of Jeet Kune Do, then this book must be next on your
shopping list. It has very little text, but the strength of the book lies in its easy to
follow picture sequences. A range of defences is shown from armed to unarmed
attack through to gang situations and seated scenarios.
Lee’s own ability leaps off the page, but the defences are mainly simple and
workable.
On a note of caution however, a number of high kicks are shown for defence
and it has to be said again that the higher the kick, the greater the risk of being
swept or rushed off your feet. For that reason only I must mark it down slightly.
Rating 7/10

7) Black Medicine II – Weapons at Hand
by N. Mashiro
Published by Palladin. Still in print.
This book follows on from the first Black Medicine and illustrates the use of
both armed and unarmed methods to defend yourself. The armed defences utilise
a great many improvised weapons and show ingenuity and not a little humour.
As a companion work to Black Medicine, it is a solid buy.
Rating 7/10

8) Dead or Alive
by Geoff Thompson
Published by Summersdale. Still in print.
Geoff Thompson has become recognised as the United Kingdom’s foremost
expert in the field of applied martial arts. He has produced dozens of books on
the subject of self-defence and has run seminars the length and breadth of the
country. He has quite simply been on a crusade to force the martial arts community
to confront reality.

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