The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Defense

by Chris Harris

This guide to self defence explains how to avoid being the victim of an assault, at home and on the street. It also advises on safeguards against particular dangers towards children, the aged, and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028631161
• ISBN13: 9780028631165
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Information

This is a very good general book on self defense. 'Knowledge is self defense' as the great martial arts instructor, Grand Master Suk Byung Park, would say. This book is packed full of knowledge on a wide range of self defense topics. It is far broader in scope than many self defense books on the market. It touches on physical techniques, but only a little bit. The author, Chris Harris, says that self defense is 80% mental and 20% physical. I would contend that it is more like 99% mental. If one is doing the smart things, the vast majority of physical encounters will be avoided before they start. The layout of this book seems to be based on that premise. The author covers various types of self defense including the following: stalkers, making one's home safe, telephones, the elderly, the physically challenged, rental cars, hotels, public restrooms, and many others. His section on children's safety is particularly good and well worth the price of the book by itself. All parents of young children and teenagers would benefit from this chapter. He covers issues that most people have likely never thought about. For instance, he advocates teaching children that if they are ever abducted and put in a trunk, they should pull out all the wires. This simple thing might just be the thing that allows a police officer to observe the vehicle that they are in and possibly save them. Some of the pointers are very much common sense, but also likely things that most have not thought about a lot. For instance, he instructs that if confronted by a criminal, one should never go with him to another location. He gives many reasons for this. Another one is that if a person goes home and suspects that she has been burglarized, the person should not go into the house. She should go to a neighbor's house and call the police first as the perpetrator may still be there. These are merely a couple of examples of excellent material in this book. I recommend it and suggest having all of your loved ones read it as well.

You can never be too careful!

It really is a jungle out there. This is an informative and well-written work that should be on every household and library bookshelf. I'm amazed it's out of print and suggest that anyone even slightly interested should track down a copy if they can find one. Never assume that you won't be the target of a criminal (or the criminally insane), and don't believe there's nothing you can do to help yourself! This book is also a great choice for parents sending their son or daughter off to college, anyone travelling abroad... pretty much everyone that wants to arm themselves with information on personal safety at home, on the street, in the workplace, and on the internet. An excellent investment.

EVERYONE MUST HAVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This a book everyone should own. Chris Harris is a wonderful talker who will guide you to being more safer in today's world in a fun way. He is a certified self-defense expert who knows what he is talking about because he has done ALL the research to prove it. Learn all the scary statistics there are about violent crime. THE CRIME STATS WILL SHOCK & STUN YOU AND THEY ARE ALL TRUE! For example: 1.The U.S. has the largest homicide rate in the world, 64 murders happen each day in this country. 2.To top it off, 50% of all homicides are random acts of violence (in which the criminal and the victim don't know each other at all).It contains a plethora of information on the subject of self-defense. This book teaches you how to protect yourself on the street, on the subway and bus, on the internet, in the workplace, on the telephone, on a date, etc. It actually tells you who the people committing crimes are (you will be surprised,trust me) and why they do it and what to do in order to survive when you encounter them. The book is that straightforward!!!!!This comprehensive book contains info on every aspect of self-defense you can possibly think of. Did you know that if you live in the U.S., you live in the most dangerous country in the world. (Believe it or not,the U.S. has the highest crime rates in the world.) This book is something everyone has to own. IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!! (The statemnt I just made is very serious and true.) Best of all, you will learn Chris Harris' uniqe and devastating fighting system which is extremely easy for anyone to learn (in seconds) and use in a violent confrontation with a criminal. (His system cuts out all the unneeded garbage and only teaches what works 100% of the time.) Everyone should know this system. Chris Harris takes a practical and objective look at all the martial arts out there and he talks about all the possible weapons you can use to defend yourself with very thoroughly. You will learn the "FOUR STEPS TO SURVIVAL" AND THE "GOLDEN RULES OF SURVIVAL" which will keep anyone virtually safe from the criminal element, where the most dangerous places and cities are, and the tricks used by pickpockets and con artists, how to deal with stalkers, carjackers, & muggers, and a whole lot more. This is the best self-defense book I have ever read in my entire life and I have read many of them. This is the only book you will ever need. If you are interested in protecting yorself against the criminal element and staying safe in today's society then YOU NEED TO GET THIS BOOK PRONTO!!!!!!!!!!!!Sorry, this review may seem kind of long, but that is because the book is that great and I think everyone has to have it! I ONLY typed this review in such an extended manner so someone might be interested in purchasing it and save their own life and not become another statistic, I can't stress this enough. Remember, if you don't like the book then you can return it.