Reviews for Ba Zi Jie Xi = A Talk on Rake Fist

The average rating for Ba Zi Jie Xi = A Talk on Rake Fist based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-05-22 00:00:00 Kathleen Pollock One of the most usefull books i've ever read, and something i'd recommend to anyone. Practical Self-Protection, looking at not just what you can do when subject to a violent confrontation or attack but more importantly how to avoid them. Mr Thompson's baseline of reasoning is that there Are Violent people out there, and that in today's society it is unlikely that you won't encounter at least one in your life. He explains how these people usually work, their rituals leading up to an attack, and the type of person and/or behaviour that attracts them as a probable easy target. How to avoid such situations by developing some simple precautionary habits. He talks about what people undergo in these situations in terms of fear and adrenaline, what, why, and how to deal with it all. He runs through some basic moves most usefully the fence as a way to take some control of an escalating situation even if it does become physical as well as the use of any part of your body or item you are carrying in your defence. Nothing fancy, simply a thorough run through of what you can use to get the hell away if you havn't managed to avoid or diffuse a dangerous situation. He also offers encouragement and advice for anyone training in any style of defence or martial art, focussing on the mental difficulties of not giving up, including visualisation as a proven technique. Then covers dealing with the aftermath of fear based adrenaline exposure, the law self-defence, first aid, and finishing with advice about drinking as alcohol is involved in most violent incidents. Throughout the book he has case studies and excerpts from interviews with violent offenders of varying degrees. This IS The Book you should buy if you are at all concerned with self-protection whether for yourself, friends or family.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-05-27 00:00:00 Kyle Horner Dead or Alive by Geof Thompson Originally published in 1996 by highly respected martial artist and former 'bouncer' Geoff Thompson, this is the new edition which came out in 2004. Thompson's a man who's been there and done it, so is well qualified to write a book of this type. The first part of the book deals with avoidance and awareness, attackers and attack rituals and fear control. Basically telling you how to avoid trouble, which is the ultimate aim. This is not alway's possible, and Thompson then moves onto the more physical aspects.Moving through 'the fence concept' onto fighting,weapon defence [which is mainly written by the late Peter Robins of S.T.A.B [Strategy and Tactics Against Blades],multiple attackers, aftermath, first aid and a useful, interesting chapter on self-defence and the law. Thompson covers it all and leaves no stone unturned. There's also an interesting chapter on real case histories, where some proper scumbags are interviewed, giving you a bit of a chilling insight into their way of thinking. An excellent read which I would recommend to anyone, as you never know when you may need one of the subjects covered in this book.