PRACTICAL KARATE VOL.4

Defense Against Armed Assailants

This is the fourth volume in the classic six-volume series by Masatoshi Nakayama and Donn Draeger. Comprising of chapters on dealing with club and stick attacks, blade and sharp-edged weapon attacks, and multiple armed assailants, this volume presents a realistic approach to dealing with armed attackers for those with a full understanding of karate fundamentals and acquaintance with the basics of weapon usage. Mastery of the responses in this text will not make the reader invincible in personal encounters, but will provide a ready repertoire of techniques and understanding of principles needed in dealing with a variety of attacks by armed assailants.