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Summary: Walk with Confidence
Review: This is a great book for people of all ages that are interested in realistic self-defense. This book teaches you how to handle different self-defense situations and how to handle it accordingly. My favorite parts in the book are the Different Concepts of Protection, The Technical Specifications and the Photo Series in Chapter 9. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in self-defense.
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Summary: Finally Understanding Self-Defense
Review: This is a great book to help you get started in martial arts. It explains in detail the real aspects of self-defense not in theory, but its reality. Many books out there have pages and pages of techniques and "solutions" to hundreds of possible attacks and situations. The fact is, you won't learn how to protect yourself by looking at a few pictures. This book breaks down the myths and misconceptions and guides the reader to understand the real nature of self-defense.
If you're like me, without any previous martial arts experience, and thought that self-defense is as easy as it looks in the movies, then think again! The book explains the difference between self-defense and martial arts and I guarantee that you will have a new outlook on what real self-defense is.
This book is a great investment. The information is in a straight-forward, down to earth, direct manner. For those who are looking into the martial arts, I recommend you to pick up this book because it will surely head you into the right direction.
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Summary: A superbly organized "how to" manual
Review: We live in troubled times when every week there is a headline news story of criminal assault underscoring the value and necessity of knowledgeable self-defense. Professional self-defense instructor and martial artist Ralph Haenel has written For The First Time Understand Realistic Self-Defense! to specifically address this need in the lives of ordinary men and women seeking to go about their daily lives without falling helpless victim to brutal criminal assault. This superbly organized "how to" manual introduces the subject of self-defense, explains the deferences and relationships between the martial arts and self-defense activites; corrects the misinformation about self-defense coming from television and the movies; outlines and details a realistic and practical approach to a self-defense system; the various concepts of protection; the technical specifications and operational venues of self-defense; women and self-defense; the role of personal motivation in self-defense; considerations when seeking professional instruction in self-defense, and a great deal more. If you are considering acquiring an ability to defend yourself and your loved ones in today's hazardous and uncertain world, then begin with a careful and considered reading of Ralph Haenel's For The First Time Understand Realistic Self-Defense!
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Summary: Concise, to-the-point and informative
Review: Who wouldn't want to be assured of being able to protect ones own self and loved ones when attacked? Who wouldn't want to live freely in the knowledge that a stranger from the road would not be able to hurt them or their loved ones?That's what this book is about. Self-protection. Not martial arts. Not karate. Not special training. Simply self-defense. Right from the first page of this book, the author has made it clear that self-defense cannot be taught through martial arts. After all, if a thief or murderer has attacked you, you won't be given time to remember the dozens of movements you learnt in class, nor will a referee jump in to save you when you've been injured. In real life, you could get hurt. Or killed. The first in a four-part series, this book aims to guide the reader on various techniques, programs and methods through which self-defense can be achieved. The author Ralph Haenel, a Personal Trainer and Motivational Coach who has trained for over two decades, advocates the system of Wing Tsun Kung Fu. Although he's been trained in various martial arts over the years, he continues to teach and learn this system because of its high self-defense nature. An extremely informative book, "For the first time Understand Realistic Self Defense" covers all aspects of finding the right program, understanding your basic needs and motives for training, finding the right training school and most importantly, the right trainer. Further, the author goes into great depths to outline the aspect of women in self-defense. He also makes sure the reader understands that self-defense is nothing like that seen in movies or television. "For the First time Understand Realistic Self-Defense" is a great book for the reader who's thinking of getting started in martial arts, feels the need for protection of his/her family or simply wants to feel confident in the knowledge that he/she can protect oneself if the time comes. The author takes a step-by-step approach to show the reader how Wing Tsun Kung Fu can help enhance your life not only by protecting you and your loved ones, but also by helping you professionally, spiritually and mentally. As the author mentions time and again, age, sex and physical conditions are not a factor. Anyone willing to learn how to defend herself can do so by following the simple guidelines that Kung Fu teaches. This book guides you towards achieving that goal. From choosing the system to finding the right instructor, this book spells out everything you need to get started on your road to self-defense. The author writes in an easy-to-understand, conversational style and takes your hand as he guides you to the theories and concepts behind the techniques of self-defense.
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