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Traditionally, books and courses written for women on the subject of close combat have been presented as “‘self-defense’’ manuals.
I have deliberately avoided such a title because I know the practical reality of hand-to-hand combat.
It is not defensive.
It is not ‘arty'.
It is not, by any stretch of the imagination, pleasant or entertaining to study, practice or use.
Self-defense for women is SURVIVAL itself.
And when, a woman must cope with an enraged assailant without any weapon whatsoever to assist her, she is engaged in COMBAT.
Brutal, no-holds-barred, unarmed combat.
Make no mistake about it.
One hundred per cent sure, absolutely positive techniques of dealing with serious opponents in hand-to-hand do not exist.
The skills urged in the present work are “‘as sure’’ and ‘‘as positive’’ as any techniques can possibly be.
Great emphasis is always placed upon RUTHLESSNESS, DETERMINATION, PHYSICAL FITNESS and SPEED coupled with the element of SURPRISE, to give the lady a real chance to emerge victorious from a clash with an enemy at close quarters — be he a rapist, mugger, intruder or enemy soldier.
The final chapter of this book goes into the fundamentals of knife and stick fighting.
These skills, though not strictly ‘‘unarmed’’ combat, do come within the scope of the subject we are dealing with.
The female student or reader of this course will be regarded as in need of the same direct instructions as any male member of our armed services.
We will consistently be dealing in a no-nonsense way with REAL combat.
It has always amazed the writer how women studying courses in ‘‘self-defense’’ proféssed to be reluctant to actually hurt a male opponent severely.
Attacks on women by men are always more brutal and savage than attacks by men on men.
And the utter contempt for dignity and respect that any form of sexual assault displays presents sound reason why a woman should consider ONLY brutal techniques in a fight.
Certain of the skills in these Chapters are based upon karate, jujitsu and Chinese kung-fu.
Most are simply derivations of proven military close-quarters tactics.
All of the techniques have been field tested, and THEY WORK.
Before you undertake the serious study of unarmed combat, it should be clear to you exactly when you will resort to your training.
Determining this beforehand will eliminate, to a large degree, hesitation and doubt.
It will prevent you from attempting to destroy someone when you may not have had to do so, and it will prevent you from holding back too long, when someone else might destroy you!
The hard and fast rule is this:
Fight only to save yourself or a loved one from actual physical harm and danger — but when you fight, fight to wipe out the opponent.
Do NOT fight if an attempt is made to rob you.
Do NOT fight if it is to save a pocketbook or purse.
DO FIGHT to save your life.
Fight like an insane, brutally-savage jungle animal the second anyone raises a hand against you in malice.
Above all, if you must fight, PRESS THE ATTACK.
Purely defensive conduct is extremely dangerous to you.
It merely encourages the assailant to attack again.
Remember: when you first launch a defensive or counteroffensive you have the element of surprise in your favor.
But if you fail to take full advantage of your initial action YOU CAN NEVER OBTAIN THE ADVANTAGE OF SURPRISE A SECOND TIME!
An attacker will be more enraged, more cautious and far more dangerous if you counter any offensive gesture he initiates, and then fail to nullify him immediately.
It is during that brief second’s lapse in his awareness — once you turn aside or break the enemy’s assault — that you can move in and destroy him IF YOU ACT FAST, AND APPLY ALL OF YOUR STRENGTH.
Make him turn his head, cover his eyes, duck, flinch in pain, grab at an injured limb or anything else, and, IF YOU ACT, HE’S ALL YOURS!
Never fight anyone on an equal footing.
Never let any concept of fairness cloud your willingness to strike like a hellcat.
Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, there’s SOMETHING that you can pick up and use to assist you in fighting the opponent.
Throw anything at him.
When embroiled in a fight PICK UP ANYTHING and use it to throw, or hit your opponent with it.
You must at all times be AGGRESSIVE to win.
Sand, dirt, snow, small change, sunglasses, keys, a wallet, a pocketbook, a book, etc., can all be used to make your adversary turn his head or drop his guard.
ANYTHING that you can pick up and hold in your hand can be thrown, and is a potential weapon in unarmed encounters.
You will learn how to use a knife or stick in this Course.
However, remember that you have on hand a myriad of improvised weapons, if only you will be alert enough to employ them.
A light chair can be swung into the legs of an advancing opponent.
A table lamp can be jabbed into an opponent’s face.
You are limited by your squeamishness and your own qualms about inflicting injury more than you ever will be limited by actual circumstances in finding a weapon to help you in close combat!
It cannot be repeated after or before the description of every technique in this book, but YELLING should accompany any action you take in a fight.
Yell when you throw something at a man.
Yell when you hit him or kick him.
Yell when you stab him.
YELL!
The big advantage a woman has in a fight is that it always comes as a surprise to the opponent IF SHE KNOWS HOW TO FIGHT, and, frequently, if she fights at all!
This natural, inherent advantage that a woman possesses should be exploited and utilized to the utmost.
Because women are generally regarded as ‘‘frail, helpless victims’’ by most men, they are generally approached by male assailants who use LESS THAN ADEQUATE caution.
Therefore, the INITIAL MOMENTS of the encounter are crucial.
It is then — at the moment of the clash — when a piercing yell and a well-placed kick or chop will produce the best results.
You can have your fingers in his eyes and a knee in his testicles before he knows what hit him, if you act fast!
And a good strong yell delays the opposition’s ability to react, giving you more than enough chance for a crippling follow-up.
It tenses all of the important muscles of your body, so that you can act with maximum STRENGTH.
It startles the opponent, and — if even for only one brief second — makes his mind ‘‘freeze.’’
It channels you into OFFENSIVE action, and it begets AGGRESSIVENESS.
Wild animals growl when they attack — not when they run away.
Yelling is not ‘screaming’,
Although fear is a natural reaction to danger — and can be fought down and redirected into aggressive gestures — SCREAMING IN FEAR IS SIMPLY PANIC.
It blocks your readiness to do anything, except, perhaps, faint.
Lifting a heavy object makes you grunt.
Well, a really loud ‘“grunt,’’ made forcibly with a grimace, is the kind of yell I mean.
You need only recall any instance in your life when a sudden loud noise started you.
Can you remember that, for the duration of up to several seconds, you were completely ‘“‘unaware’’ of what you were doing?
THAT is the state that yelling permits you to induce in your opponent.
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