The Women's Guide to SelfDefense Author:Ed Parker Although this book was written specifically for women, anyone can obtain knowledge from it. Classic line illustrations prevail throughout the book. Rather than devoting the time demonstrating natural weapons and the proper defensive blocks, they have been incorporated directly into the techniques. Not only will this book be easy to follow and le... more »arn from, but the techniques have been so designed that many of the basic blocks and strikes can be interchangeable, thus conveying the flexibility of techniques. By Ed Parker. Softcover. 177 pp.« less