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Review title: think carefully about your motivation before buying
Product review: this book is not everything it's cracked up to be. as a sport jiu-jitsu manual, it is superb, easily one of the best ever produced. however, as a self-defence manual, it is sorely lacking. the authors make several inaccurate comments, and are clearly not open to new thinking. in particular, the comment that grappling is as effective as striking against multiple opponents is idiocy. yes, fighting against more than one person is very difficult and risky, but striking WILL give you a chance. grappling against two or more people is impossible. also, grappling is bordering on suicide when dealing with weapon attacks (which are not covered in this book). the self-defence techniques seem an afterthought, and do not sit well with the ground work.in conclusion, if you are interested in nhb, then buy this book. if self-defence is your motivation, stay well away.
