Self-Defense Books and Videos
Arranged alphabetically. New titles added regularly.
Anything Goes $16.00 
Anything Goes: Practical Karate for the Streets by Loren W. Christensen
Anything Goes is a distillation of the physical, mental and philosophical adjustments a martial artist must make in order to survive the violence of a real fight. Christensen exposes the weaknesses of popular hand techniques and kicks commonly used in sparring competition and shows what will work to stop a determined opponent. He covers areas of self-defense that go beyond unrealistic tournament guidelines, including grappling, vulnerable targets and using the environment as a weapon. Finally Christensen offers training tips and sparring drills that will sharpen the skills necessary to come out on top of any physical confrontation. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, 176 pp. $16.00
************************
Barroom Brawling (VHS) $19.95
Barroom Brawling: The Art of Staying Alive in Beer Joints, Biker Bars, and Other Fun Places with Peyton Quinn & Marc "Animal" MacYoung
In this video, Marc "Animal" MacYoung (Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons) and Peyton Quinn (A Bouncer's Guide to Barroom Brawling) team up to show you the down-and-dirty realities of staying alive in saloons. Watch a bone-breaking, bottle-busting brawl and learn. Color, approx. 35 min. $19.95
*************************
Bouncer's Guide To Barroom Brawling $21.95
A Bouncers Guide To Barroom Brawling: Dealing with the Sucker Puncher, Streetfighter, and Ambusher by Peyton Quinn
As a bouncer in a biker bar and a participant in dozens of fights, Peyton Quinn knows the difference between fighting fact and fantasy. The result is a unique guide to self-defense that can save your ass in places where brawling is quick, dirty and very violent. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, illus., 264 pp. $21.95
*************************
Brutal Art of Ripping, Poking, & Pressing Vital Targets
$25.00
The Brutal Art Of Ripping, Poking & Pressing Vital Targets by Loren W. Christensen
There is nothing pretty or clean about brawling. It hurts,
it’s frightening, it’s brutal and it’s ugly. If you accept the fact that
all fighting is dirty all the time, then you must take advantage of every dirty
trick you can muster. That’s where this book comes in.
The ripping, poking, pinching and pressing techniques in this book emphasize
quick, vicious delivery to the eyes, throat, ears, groin, nerve points and other
acutely vulnerable targets on the human body. They range from annoying (to
distract an attacker while you set up other moves) to devastatingly destructive,
when there are no other options but to cause intense pain and potential injury.
The criteria for their inclusion are that they must be simple, they must hurt
and they must work in close-in fighting.
No streetfighting education is complete without the arsenal of nasty tricks in The
Brutal Art of Ripping, Poking, and Pressing Vital Targets. 5 1/2 x 8
1/2, softcover, photos, 284 pp. $25.00
*************************
Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons $25.00
Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons: A Down and Dirty Book on Streetfighting and Survival by Marc "Animal" MacYoung
Streetfighting is a down and dirty topic, and the author, an ex-streetfighter, shares his hard-learned lessons here. Want to know how to recognize a mugging setup? How to avoid getting sucker punched? It's all here, as well as tips on bullies, weapons, martial arts vs. streetfighting and more. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, 264 pp. $25.00
*************************
Collapsible Baton Tactics (DVD) 99.95
Collapsible Baton Tactics: A Hardcore Guide to the Combative Use of the Tactical Baton with Kelly McCann aka Jim Grover
The collapsible baton is one of the most effective yet least understood personal defense weapons ever developed. Although it is carried by security professionals and law enforcement personnel worldwide, few training programs take full advantage of its awesome close-combat potential. Personal protection expert Kelly McCann has been carrying and using tactical batons for years while working in some of the world’s scariest places. McCann reveals the finer points of carrying, drawing and deploying your baton so you can get it into action when you need it. He then shows you how to put it into action with a complete course in the blocks, strikes, levers, takedowns and even baton groundfighting tactics that have been proven to work in countless real-world situations. This DVD is sure to revolutionize your tactical baton tactics. For information purposes only. 95 min. total. $99.95
*************************
Combat Sanshou: Volume 1 (DVD) $79.95
Combat Sanshou: The Punishing Chinese Fighting Art: Part 1 Striking with Wim Demeere
Most martial arts are activities, like sports. They’re
something you do with your opponent: he strikes, you block, you strike, he
blocks. Combat Sanshou is a fighting art, and the purpose is to put your enemy
on the ground without following him there: a true stand-up combat system
designed for real-world combative application. This video set by master martial
scientist Wim Demeere teaches you all aspects of Combat Sanshou and gives you
what you need to know to take control in a fight, defeat your opponent and make
certain he stays down for the count.
In Part One Demeere provides detailed instruction in the truly
devastating upper body strikes of Combat Sanshou. Beginning with the essential
punches that every good fighter must have in his arsenal, such as the jab, cross
and uppercut, he then goes into the brutal forearm and elbow strikes specific to
this fighting art. From there, he teaches lightning-fast defenses against these
attacks, demonstrating how you can string offensive and defensive combinations
together to completely overwhelm and defeat your attacker. For information
purposes only. Color, approx. 240 min.
*************************
Combat Sanshou: Volume 2 (DVD) $79.95
Combat Sanshou: The Punishing Chinese Fighting Art: Part 2 Kicking with Wim Demeere
In Part Two master martial scientist Wim Demeere teaches Combat Sanshou’s brutal kicking and sweeping techniques. In addition to showing the basics such as front, side and roundhouse kicks, he also teaches knee strikes that won’t make you compromise your base and balance, proper stomping techniques and how to defend yourself against kicks that can go as low as the ankle or as high as the face. Finally, he demonstrates several leg sweeps that you can use to send your opponent to the ground and put him at your mercy. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 240 min.
*************************
Combat Sanshou: Volume 3 (DVD) $79.95
Combat Sanshou: The Punishing Chinese Fighting Art: Part 3 Takedowns, Throws, and Finishing Moves with Wim Demeere
Part Three addresses the final aspects of Combat Sanshou’s vicious fighting strategy: slamming your enemy to the ground and keeping him there for good, if necessary. Relying on the simple, basic combative principles of immediate entry and taking away your opponent’s base, he shows you fast, hard throws and takedowns that will work no matter how skilled a person you’re fighting. Once your opponent’s down, Wim Demeere demonstrates joint manipulations, slams and stomps to keep him from getting up and trying to fight with you again. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 210 min.
*************************
Combat Sanshou: Volume 1-3 (DVD) $199.99
Combat Sanshou: The Punishing Chinese Fighting Art: Parts 1-3 with Wim Demeere
Save by purchasing the entire set! Besides the discounted price, you will also receive a 10% discount because your order is over $75.00 and free shipping!
*************************
Dead Or Alive $25.00
Dead Or Alive: The Choice Is Yours: The Definitive Self-Protection Handbook by Geoff Thompson
One of the few real self-protection guides on the market today, this book will teach you first and foremost how to avoid violent situations. But should you find yourself in one, it will also show you how to control yourself and your emotions so you can function on a physical level to defend yourself. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, illus., 216 pp. $25.00
*************************
Down But Not Out (VHS) $29.95
Down But Not Out: Streetwise Tactics for Fighting on the Ground with Marc "Animal" MacYoung
Discover the grim reality of floor fighting and the secrets of being off your feet, on your ass, but still in control. This dynamic video covers balance, how to avoid going to the ground, how to fall on any surface without being injured, the secrets of protecting your vital areas when on the ground and ways to get back on your feet quickly and safely. You'll also learn why grappling moves that work on the mat can spell disaster in a back alley or on a barrroom floor. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 60 min. $29.95
*************************
Fighting Dirty (DVD) $39.95
Fighting Dirty: A "No Sweat" Guide to Hardcore Self-Defense Training with Loren W. Christensen
There’s one truth that all the pajama-wearing martial artists
know but will almost never admit: a real fight, a knock-down, drag-out struggle
with a determined attacker, has nothing at all to do with belts, bowing or
ancient traditions. It’s about putting your opponent down as fast and hard as
you can, by any means possible.
With more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement dealing with the most
violent scum skid row had to offer, retired cop Loren Christensen knows what
works on the street and what won’t, and he has distilled his knowledge into a
video that teaches all the dirty tricks you need to learn in order to win a real
fight. Focusing on gross motor movements that require a minimum of practice to
execute, Christensen shows you how to perform a series of quick, hard strikes
that will make your attacker wish he’d stayed at home. From there, he teaches
you defenses against some of the most common street attacks, including lapel and
wrist grabs, wild haymaker punches and tackle attempts.
From turning the tables on a skilled opponent to quickly taking out a thug
who’s after your wallet, the techniques in this video are vital for street
survival. For information purposes only. Color, approx. 108 min. $39.95
************************
Fists, Wits, and a Wicked Right $20.00
Fists, Wits, and a Wicked Right: Surviving on the Wild Side of the Street by Marc "Animal" MacYoung
"It's awareness, wits and fists that will keep you safe out there, not some fancy Oriental fighting form," says Animal. Here, he gets down to the fine points and brutal technicalities of blows and targeting - the critical stuff that will keep you from becoming dead meat. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, illus., 152 pp. $20.00
*************************
Floor Fighting $25.00
Floor Fighting: Stompings, Maimings, and Other Things to Avoid When a Fight Goes to the Ground by Marc "Animal" MacYoung
Real fights almost always end up on the ground, where there's the ever-present danger of getting stomped, stabbed or worse. Animal shows you the necessary jerking, jabbing, gouging and biting nastiness you need to know to fight effectively once you're on the floor. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, illus., 200 pp. $25.00
************************
Jim Grover's Combatives (DVD) $99.95
Jim Grover's Combatives with Jim Grover aka Kelly McCann
Jim Grover is a real-world operator who knows what works and what doesn’t from violent personal experience. In this exclusive three-tape series, Grover presents step-by-step instruction in his easily learned, exceptionally brutal and effective system of hand-to-hand combat. Combining the best elements of combat-proven military combatives, hard-core street fighting and his distinctive in-your-face attitude, Grover covers every aspect of unarmed fighting, including basic strikes and kicks, combination sequences, realistic combat ground fighting and defenses against a variety of stand-up attacks. He also teaches you how to survive the scary world of close-range weapons, providing detailed instruction in unarmed defenses against knives and handguns and his combat-proven stick fighting system. As Jim Grover says, "The only dirty fight is the one you lose." Color, approx. 155 min. total. 2 disk set, 3 videos. $99.95
*************************
Self-Defense Books & Videos Page 1 2 3