Dirty Dozen: 12 Nasty Fighting Techniques for Any Self-defense Situation - Softcover

U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Larry Jordan was given a uniqueassignment by his commanders - come up with a truly down-and-dirtyhand-to-hand fighting system for his fellow Green Berets and U.S.Army Rangers. The goal of this system was to give soldiers a handfulof hard-core techniques that could be easily learned, easily masteredand effectively applied in any close-combat situation. Jordan deviseda set of 12 techniques that were surprisingly simple, shockingly fastand brutally effective. He has now adapted this military system forcivilian self-defense. He calls it "The Dirty Dozen."The 12 self-defense lessons in this book are specifically designed toprovide the average citizen with a series of easily learnedtechniques that will enable him or her to prevail in any violentsituation. Besides the ever-present threat of violent crime, therecent terrorist attacks aboard commercial airliners show that peoplecan no longer rely on "somebody else" to protect them.Preparing to resist and defeat evildoers is everyone's responsibilitynow. That's where The Dirty Dozen comes in.

Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Lawrence A. Jordan recently completed a 24-year Special Operations career, serving in the U.S. Army Rangers and Special Forces. He is the U.S. Director of the International Close-Combat Instructors Association (ICCIA).