Art of Fighting

Rating:
Summary: A true scholar of "real fighting"
Review: Thompson is obviously a man who has come full circle in his approach to violent confrontation. The book convincingly talks the reader through the various behavioural stages which precede most "real" attacks. As someone who studies a martial art, I agree with the sentiments in the book which relate to the shortcomings of many martial arts training programmes, in dealing with situations which go "live" unexpectedly.

Anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of the anatomy of a fight, and how to avoid it before it gets physical, could not do much better than this book.