Comprehensive self-defense

Today’s volatile environment has brought about an immediate need for an effective method of self-defense. Comprehensive Self-Defense answers this need with a unique formula that features Attack Recognition, Effective Countertechniques and Realistic Training. This exceptional manual describes the delivery of explosive strikes, dynamic throwing techniques and disabling locks and holds, and illustrates the application of each maneuver against various attacks. Authors Rod Goodwin and Jose G. Paman draw upon over 50 collective years of training and research in the field of combatives in presenting, in easy-to-read format, the vital elements need to give the reader the edge in a violent encounter.

Rod Goodwin holds black belts in jujitsu and karate, and taught his distinct method of Goshin jitsu in the Sacramento area for a number of years. Manila-born Jose G. Paman holds black belts in arnis, jujitsu and karate, and is a kung-fu expert. The author of five martial arts books including Arnis Self-Defense and Ngo Cho, Paman was named Inside Kung-Fu magazine’s 2007 Writer of the Year.