| The Dirty Dozen: 12 Nasty Fighting Techniques For | | | | Mind you, these are very short chapters with just a |
| Any Self-Defense Situation is a simple little book | | | | brief overview of these areas. |
| containing some practical advice and techniques for | | | | Next comes the 12 techniques Jordan chose to |
| self-defense. As a self-defense author and instructor | | | | illustrate in this book. The descriptions are short, but |
| myself, I found it to be a quick read based on some | | | | easy to understand. Finally, Jordan illustrates his 12 |
| sound principles. | | | | techniques with photographs in the final chapter. |
| The book starts out with a brief description of some | | | | This book is not a complete self-defense text, but it |
| of the threats you might face, and then goes into a | | | | serves its purpose among books in a self-defense |
| chapter on the winning mind. I believe this chapter, | | | | library. It does provide some very basic self-defense |
| focusing on having the right attitude is one of the best | | | | concepts and principles and illustrates some techniques |
| chapters in the book. A person must have the proper | | | | that could be effective if properly performed. I wish it |
| attitude to survive an attack and be committed in | | | | would have addressed awareness and avoidance |
| executing the nasty techniques presented to stop an | | | | more as a person's first line of self-protection. |
| attacker and make it home safe. | | | | However, if you are like me, and enjoy studying |
| Jordan then goes on to discuss the natural weapons | | | | everything you can about self-defense and personal |
| we have at our disposal, which include hands, elbows, | | | | protection, this is a quick read to add to your collection. |
| knees and feet. The next chapter focuses on targets. | | | | |