Book Content

Book Content

Lines from the movie “The Lion in Winter.”

Prince John being threatened by his scheming elder brother screams:
“He's got a knife!”
Prince John’s mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine replies:
“Of course he's got a knife. You've got a knife. I've got a knife. We've all got
knives. It's 1183 and we're barbarians.”

This book is divided into four sections, three on knife self-defense concepts and techniques, and a fourth one on choosing a personal self-defense knife.

Basics: In the Basics section you will learn about the primary concepts of self-defense: awareness, focus, and mindset. You will also be introduced to three levels of blocking an attack and some elementary, but essential, self-defense techniques.

Intermediate Level: The section titled Intermediate Level builds on the previous topics providing the reader with more advanced techniques and concepts including: controlling the space, rhythm, and timing of an encounter.

Advanced Level: The Advanced Level of the book explores the more esoteric aspects involving armed conflict, many of them developed by the Samurai warriors of feudal Japan. Some of these are: not grabbing, counters to counters, and targeting. So that the reader might better understand defense against a knife attack, this section also delves into the defender’s use of the knife as an offensive or defensive weapon. You will learn counters to attacks and how to regain control of the conflict when your attacker uses those same counters against you.
Knife Selection Guide: This last section gives the reader sound advice
on selecting and buying a self-defense knife that will suit their individual needs whether they are in the military or just travelling to and from home or work.

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This sample of our Book is only 24 pages long with a lot of white space. Our complete book is 148 pages long filled with dozens of additional topics, sketches, photos, and charts. I hope that there is enough here to whet your interest in what is one of the most unique looks at self -defense against a knife attack available today. The Rhythm of One was reviewed in the May 2006 issue of Tactical Knives magazine. I hope you enjoy reading this abbreviated version of our book.

SAMPLE ONLY - NOT TO BE COPIED OR SOLD