Stick Fighting: Techniques of Self-Defense Masaaki Hatsumi, Quintin Chambers
Publisher: Kodansha America

-Teaching method for such techniques. Train to get to your weapon faster with this FREE Guide! The myth is that doing well in sport fighting makes one invincible “on the street”. Step-by-step instructions and over 300 photographs allow the trainee to follow and learn the techniques of stick fighting for self defense with ease. To Improve: Weakness of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense- In academies, self-defense practice this mostly neglected to focus on ground fighting strategies and techniques for completion and instructors have developed over the years that do not even know the self-defense technique or are teaching these techniques incorrectly as a result. Self defense vs sport fighting While I have the greatest respect for Joe Louis, this quote represents another myth that's common in martial arts circles. -Stick fighting techniques of the degree in question. Hatsumi's book, Stick Fighting: Techniques of Self-Defense, is not a dueling book. In the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self-defense curriculum, there are techniques to defend against a gun, knife or club/stick. So consequently almost every review of this book I read coming from those who practice Filipino stick fighting have totally hated it.