Sas Active Library Self Defence - Softcover

Davies, Barry

9780007102310: Sas Active Library Self Defence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007102313 ISBN 13: 9780007102310

Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 2001

As part of a new series which presents a range of SAS skills in various fields adapted for a civilian readership, "The SAS Active Library: Self Defence" makes sure that you are equipped, mentally and physically, to cope with a wide variety of threatening circumstances and confrontations. General sections on fitness and the law lead into the basics of self-defence and using everyday objects as defensive weapons. Attacks on public transport, in your own car or by animals are all covered, as are sections on medical emergencies and tips especially for women to deal with occurences such as gang attacks, stalking and malicious phonecalls. All defence techniques covered are illustrated with clear, step-by-step photographs.

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About the Author:

Barry Davies served with the SAS for 18 years and was awarded the BEM for his part in the ending of a terrorist hijack of a German airliner in Mogadishu in the mid 1970s. Since leaving the regiment, he has become a professional writer, with much of his literary output based on his military experiences.

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