,Hittingi Where II Hurls Edge of the Hand Brow Knuckle Job

Teeth RaHim

Ruing Ihe Ears Knee Jab

Hip Throw Knee Throw (hin Throw Thumbscrew

, Contains all .he Grips. Holds.,

I Secrets" Blows, P,ressures, Jabs' Clnd Tadics which Clre So Quick und DeGdly in Overcoming un Opponent - INCLUDES:

Breaking; a Grip • Sfrangle Hold ,AHllckDr Club Auoult

LIGHTNING JU~JITSU

LIGHTNING JU-JITSU

HARRY LORD

IUustmted by AllOR Pickem

.. ADEU, lOOK COMPANY

If FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR

you. loo, can _bill Juugllf You can defeat your e.tIcmy in a figbL TbUi il whall.JcBrNlNc Iu-Jrrsu promisee you. 'Ioughnese. 8Dd victory are what It can bring you.

In the JIB!Cl of this book lie the secrets 01 Science over mere .streogth-leehQique Q\'~r hig but untaught musda.

Mun alway, baa had 10 overcome olnitaclClil huge: in size. Our enceetore of prehistoric day& lived in a world over-run by monsl.t:n who outweighed II man M r(l~ do a rabbit, and to whom NatUIe hed given strength end weapene to crush of!. mlln R, eaJlil, OJ! you would 8 fly. Yet it iJ! Man who is wive lodE]' while the monster kingdom perished lhowands of yen!! ago. Man could never hove hoped to survive had be relied solei)' on hill own puny strength tq vanquish hill terrifying enemies. Knowing this. he used his brain. He lhought out mMnA or overcoming the odd. of weight and Ilrcl18th againsL him. He discovered thAt dumb MaslA ne.h head- 101lg end without reason nnd be learned to sidestep thllir mod lunge Bnd 'end them through a ~i.truJy eamol,ln3ge of brush and CVI,::' .. ~ n e aide of a cliff to their doom. He learned to lure them 10 the edge of a pit where their weigl.1 and iUlpetulJ. wonld c.rash them to lhe bottom. He learned to hurl rock. thai would crush their !IruJl, snd to Iaahicn pointed shl!.flJ that would pierce lhe.ir bodies. In a wcrd, he caU04i upon Science to min Ioree hill weak natural equipment, and he became the Ciant among ri~f1tB.

That is the ~nce of L1CR'TNlNG Ju-Jrrsu-eto multiply your &trensth mAli)' limes ever by utilizing the ignorant etrecgth and equipment of your Ioe. His weigbt, his ebe, the. foree of hie rll.l!h and bill weupon:r-theae become YOUI'1l, not his, 10 the fight. Even

liiJ otothin~1!I lepel of b.iJ C:CI.~ the heel of bit eb~re rren •. formed into powerful a1lica for you and. i1 correctly employed. "ill JUarantec your rictory.

LJC.6~': Ju-Jrrsu abo..,.s you bow 10 DecompliMh thilJ-tlimply. yet with deadJ,. thOtoo.ghneM. All you. 'need do ill apply yourselr Eo learnine: ill pdncipltl. DQ tllie. and ma~ry win soon be yo-un.! Then yoo will enjo,. the strength and confidence of bo"iI1g yO'llo an! read)' for "Y IIIlVgmOJ--e.ud tough ~ougb to ....

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PREF.lCE

OUT (If the Orient-home of '0 Uillny lOCTct&-hu come Ju .. Jitw,

the secret Irt of heed-to-bend oomblL lts orisin ill~ in time.

Like 1'0 many other thin~ the Japanese appropriated, it 'Wu probIlhly imported from Chinll, but eiten:d and pcrfoct.l!d OM,r .. pmcd of cenWries.

tJntil recently tkia. secret deedlv weapon ""UI ,jeiJoutJ.y gulll'ded.

II.. kecwledge WI)I restricted to a lingle. dNe of locicty-th .. Janlurai, erietccrefic mililBrJ ell!le in lipan. CommonBa were pro· hibited from learning it. As 11 rCIu.11, 9 ~ou:ng arhtQcrat could be &III easy victor in any enccuarer with the "common herd,' Thill WILl one wily of asserting hilS lIupe.riorily.

E.ven to the zamurallhe myet:e.ril"$ of JIl-Ji1.!lu were not too Creel,. revealed. Onl,. flfter long training and apprC'Dti~ip were devotees initil'l.toci into the inner ICiJrc:tI-lInd then only on It sacred OAth of eileace,

Forlunatd" Ju.Jilju i& no longer the CJl;dU!.l\'C 'Weapon of the Japanese. It ie !lvailable Lo everyone alert to ita "alue ill. theM hazardous timea,

LII;HTNlNC Jiu·Jrrsu equips you with 8 potent deCcuSCII and ccunter-anuck .against 3n.y intruder, hully, mugger, or gunman. Tt 1S equally effeetive ror man OT womlln, civilian or soldier, polioeman ur guerd. YoP don't need bi,gmusclee or superior weight to apply it Technique: dcea the trick.

A word Qf warning ie. uecCURry. Many 0'( the meth.fKla r .. veeled here are daugereue, even fatal. You an on your honor lIeV(Ir to abulle your knowledge. Sa.ve it for the decisive momeat

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",hl'!!1 it counbl. In • lilc.or.dca.tb oonlut,. of C:OUI'lWl. ao boldl art balTed.

You will find meet of the defenact presume tbll.~ your opponent ."ill be rigbt.baoded. Of ceuree, it is p,*ib1e to execute any body J110"ement 00 either aide. Simply substitute left for right in the direct:ioUil. In practicing, Jearn to .IIpp~y avery de£cfllJiC 10th we,. with equn1 facility, AD that YOIl will alWIly! be prepared.

The best wa,. to practice is with .II partner. To maater any [em' nique work lint for' peeeieiea, then speed. FOT the &Oke of clarity. the essential movements beve 'bl'!ll1l outlined as aepnrate 5tep&. PrO])l'lrly performed, these movements ehculd become one rapid, cOntlnlJOUi motion. Regular preetlee will wake- you an expert ia i.JcJ{1'NTNC Ju·JnsIJ.

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CONTENTS

P)lEFACE

L PRINCIPLES OF UGIITNING JU.JITSU

What Ju-Jitsu Means "........................ 14.

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Balance

Leverege ......•.•.• , ••• I' • •• •• • •• ••••• • • • • • 18

Billing Where JI Hurta .. ,.,................... 20

U. LIGIITNING BLOWS

Edge-of.lhe.Hand Blew ..•............•..•..•. 22

Two-Finger Job ,.,.... ..•.. 24

Kn.clde Job ..........•.......•.•.. 24

SboulderPinch 26

Teeth-Rattler _ ..........•.........• , 28

Bo:ri.ng lheEan "'.,,"" '""." 28

Elbow ]l3.b ......•.•..••..........••..•...... 30

Kn .. Jab ,........ 30

IlL GRIPS, TWISTS, AND HOIDS

Co9t Grip... ........................•...... 32

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36 38

Bouncer Grip ..•.•..............••• , •.......

Thumbscrew (With One HamJ) ..... """",,. Thumbscrew (With Bath Hands) . - •••.........

Strangle Hold .

Seangle Ilold (Arrriedfrolllt1)eRear) •.......•. 38

IV. TIDlOWlNG YOUR FOE

Science--Nol ik. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 4.0

Hip Throw .•....•....... , •• ··.R............. 42

ShQllld£r Throw (A) .......•............... , 44. Sbculder Throw (n) ....... "",, .. ,,""""""" 46

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IV. THROWING YOUR FOE (ContinuoJ)

Chin Thrnw ...•................•••... _...... 4.S

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J{nee fl.fUI'! ".,.... . ..

Ankle Throw ,.,................... 52

V. BREAKS ANI) COUNTERS

Dteak-ius a WrigJodc (One Hand C~l1)ght) ..•.•.• 54

Breaking a Wristlock (Both Handa Caught) ,. 54.

Breaking a Bod)' Grip {Front) 56

Break-ina 8 Body Grip (Rear) .•..•.......•.•.. 58 B.rea..lcillg III Streagle Hold (Front) ..•..•. _ • • . • .• ()Q SUllk-ing II Strangle Hold (,Rear) ..•..•.•••••.. 62 Arutw;::r 10 11 !lighl Hook ..•..... -, . .• . . . •••• .• .. M Breaking a Full.NelS<ln , •..... , .. • . . • . • • • . • . . .• 66

VI. ntWAR'FING AN ARMED ADVERSAln'

Holdup ..•....•.•......•.•........... ,"', ••• 63

Holdup (Gun at Yo.r Back) 70

Knife Attack .••...•.•............... _ . • • . . . . 72 Oob A&84ult ......•.•............•.•••••...• 74-

YD. POUCE ANn G-~reN FAV01llTE5

Police "Come-Alan!" ..................•...•. 76-

Chair Trick .......... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 78

Corralling an Eacaping Foe .• .• . . .• • •• .. . •• 80

vm. SElF·DEFENSE FOR WOIIIEN

Freedom from Fear . .• •••. ..••.. ... 82 1'be Answer to PaWing Bands. . . • •. ••• • . .• •. .. . 82 Mo\tje Masher Medicine .•..•.. ~

Breaking H Huir Clutch .

Breaking an Un"'eloome Emhrace ..

IX. COMll[o\NOO "IILITZ" TACHes

now 10 Dleann an Enemy of Hit! Tommy Gun ..• , 9U Stal1:ttlg ~ S~'I'II:ry ., .. , ......•.•......• '. 92 Sentry DdClIf!C Bgaim;l MuSgi~,g ........•.... " " " 94. Silent We1lPQ.ne """." •. """"" •••••••.••.••• """. 96

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Science over brule Itrengrh

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Principle. oi Lightning }u-}iUu

WHAT ro·J]TSU AIEANS

THE word fIJ, in the Japanese, means "gentle," "pliant," Dr "yielding," whiIe jitsu is "art" or "practice," Put together, the term Ju-Jitsu can be translated as "the art of yielding or giving way."

Does this imply that Ju·Jitsu is a technique of non-reo sistance?

Far from il. Ju-Jitsu is a system not only of defense but of counter-attack, But instead of meeting an onslaught directly, force for force, you submit-e-or pretend to submit-in order to gain a calculated advantage over your opponent. You want to maneuver him into a peeiticn where his force and strength will work his own undoing. In other words, you aim at a maximum: re~ult rvith a minimum effon.

For example, should someone try pushing you as in Fig. I, you. withdraw, keeping your balance. Mcarnvhile your opponent, not meeling the expected resistance, is thrust off-be lance by his forward lunge (Fig. 2)~ and thus presents an easy target for your counter-attack. A sudden tug oI the sleeve and he is thrown 1.0 the ground (Fig. 3).

As for Ju-Jtt \I being a "gentle art," you can mark that down 10 the diabolical Japanese humor.

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BALANCE

IT wa, "the last straw," you recall, "that broke the camel'. back." Behind th.i! saying is concealed a rea] physical truth. No matter bow huge the weight, it can always be tipped. by a 6nger-or a straw-c-at a certain point Qf balance.

The same principle applies to the human body. A men standing upright, wjth his feet planted firmly under biro, ia like a tree. FJe cermet be moved except by an exertion of considerable lorce. But should his stance be unsteady, or ehould ODe of hie feet be off the ground, It requires leas effort to move him. If person oD-balance. cannot defend himself properly_ Hil rveight and strength do not count. That le why .8 child can sometimes tip e. reeling drunkard.

Fig. 4 shows an ankle throw. The subject is being kicked .0 he i •• hilling hi. weight to the Hlred foot before placing it On the ground. His balance is thereby broken and 8 alight pull et hi. clothing will throw him.

A substantial part of the technique of LIGlITliDi'G lU~JIT5U consists of shoving. pulling, twisting, or luring your opponent into an ofl'~ba.lance position in order to give him the "last straw" treatment;

Notice the word luring. This means fot.:inting-----concealins your intention-misdirecting your opponent to get him where you want him. You use your wita as much. 85 your hand. o-r feet.

The principle of balance is applied in almost evory JuJihu move. Learn to :recogni.ze and use it.

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LEVERAGE

WHETHER you realize it or not, you have been using levers most of your life. The scale. see-saw, windewpole, and crowbar are Iamiliar examples, BrieAy, D lever JS a simple rna. chine (or transmitting nnd modifying force and motion. The ancient Greek !!denlist~ Archimed.es, is reputed to have said, "Cive me a lever Rnd I'Il move the world,"

Wllat has this gol to do with Ju-Jitsu, you ask? Being an instrument for motion, lllB hllman body CQn.sise.s oj a. series of lever~ms. legs. etc. You can we these leverS' to your advamage in hand·to·hand combat.

Let's lake a. simple Application. II you wanted to get a good grip OJ] your opponent's clothing in order to swing him around, you'd setae him at two witiely-eeparuted points, such IllJ lne cellar on ODe side and the eleeve on the other. With this grip YI)U could swing him mere readily than 'if you held bim by both lapels, The reason is wider leverage. Common sense? Yes, but it's also science.

Look at Fig. 5. By thrusting his hip under his opponent, the thrower makes it serve as an axis, or turning pointbalanciog half his opponent's body on each side. In other WOlds, you have here a [ever of the see-saw type. Regardless of weight, a marl in this position can be thrown with a twist of the hip or B tug of the sleeve. The see-sew lever (Fig. 6) is used In meet throws.

The bold in Fig. 7 iI1ustratee: 8 different kind of lever.

Here til" preeeure applied at the wr-ist is being transmitted to the arm at a point just above the elbow. In the prC>Ce$8i of transmission the pressure is multiplied, resulting in a greater force than that eriginally exerted. The principle ie the aame ee using a crowbar when you cannot Jift III sewer-top with YOllT hands (Fig. 8). Remember-the longer the arm ot the lever, the greater the resulting Ioree. You win Bnd thill; principle operating ln tuO,!lt pressure bclde.

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lOTTING WHERE IT HURTS

LlcmlllllO Ju·JlTSU make. u •• of still another principle... ri.ldng' Jour opponeDt where he is most vulnerable, hitting dere it, hu.rtLt. Some 01 the nerve centers 0,( the body ere Dear the .udace and therefore easy to get at. In. these 8po'll nen moderate preS8ure will cause considerable pain, and ~ 'Mrp iob, pind>, or 6lo .. that hit, tJ", """k will tempo. rarily paralyze the whole surrQuruJ.i.ng area.

The accompanying charts {Figs. 9 and HJ) mow some of the eitel nerve centers of the body. Using the ball of your iRd,.,x. finger, practice locating them on yQUI.'SelI., so that you ..,. find them preci .. ly and quickly. This knowledge will _ "'7 .... Iul in .uhduing aD opponent.

Fig. 10

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Lightning BIQlD$

EDGE-OF-TBE-HAND BLOW

TO most people, the clenched Ji t has been the main weapon of Attack or defense. But LIC8TNING Jn-Irrsn makes use of other blows more precise, painful, and deadly. The most frequent of these-the edge-of-the-hand blow-is delivered with the knife edge of the open hand j that is, the cuter or little-finger side.

For a vertical blow} crook the arm at the elbow and swing it down obliquely 'with a swift, chopping motion. Keep the fingers rigid and close together (Fig. 11). Put your hodyweight behind the hlow by rising to your toes.; then flex your knees slightly at the instant of striking. Practice with eltlrer hand. Learn to strike 80 rapidly that YOUT opponent cannot guess your 'intention.

For 8 horizontal hlow, swing either hand cut from the elbow in an a rc, Keep tho palm facing downward (Fig. 12).

Edge-of-the-band blo w s are particularly effective in par. rying an attacker's blow, in breaking his grip, in throwing him off-balance, and in jnJlic:.ting punishment.

Apply these blow. upon:

1. The wrist (especially when 8 fist or weapon is being aimed at you)

2. The lower or upper ann

3. The eidee of the body

Except in a life-or-death struggle, avoid striking the following vital pointe where serious. or even fatal injury may result:

1. The larynx or Adam's apple

2. The hack of the neck

3. The sides of the neck

4. The kidneys or base of Ill. spin .•

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Fig_ 11

Fig_ 12

TWO-FINGER JAB

WHEN directed at the right epct, a simple jsh of the fingers produces a sharper, more concentrated pain than a fiSl blow whicb spreads the shock over too wide an area.

Use the index and middle fingers. keeping the other fingers loclced back behind the thumb (Fig. 13). Mo.. your hand from the bent elbow. At the moment of striking. twilt your wrist a.o that the fingen. bore in, like (I bi. eating into .. hoard.

This jab should be applied again!lt a soft spot c.overins viral nerves. A sensitive place )1'1 tht: delicate network .of nerves over the etcmeeh known 8.111 the solar ple.xus, B term made famous by Ruby Bob Fiteeimmcne. Another vulnerable area. is the flesh under the outer sides .of the jawbone. See Fig. 9 and Fig. ] 0 for other nerve centers.

KNUCKLE JAB

A further method of ja.bbing is with the middle knllckl" of the second finger. Clench your fist, then extend your second finger 8 little 80 that the middle knuckle juts out (Fig. 14), When striking, twist the wrist in order to dig the knuckle in. While not quite as sharp as the finger, the knuckle will not bend against pressure.

Use this jab against nerve centers. A knuckle ground into your oppcnent'a kidney will produce. agonizing pain, .and can fell him to the ground. Learn to locate the exact lpot but be careful when practicing.

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FIg. 14

SHOULDER PINCB

YOU can paralyze you.[ opponent's arms with the shoulder pinch. To apply from ibe I:rQJ1t:

1. Bore you.r thumb into the hollow under the cellar bone where it meets the socket of the upper arm.

2. Press your fingers into the hack of hie shoulder so as to cause a pinch (Fig. 15).

T. apply the pinch from behind:

1. Set your lingers under the cellar bone,

2. Press your thwnb into the nerve center oh the back of the shoulder, slightly below the base of the neck (Fig. 16).

II your opponent 5110uld attempt to kick you £rom t.h.ie position, jab your knee into his back.

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FIg. 15

Fig. 16

TEETH-RATnER

EVEN the beel of the hand (Fig_ 17) beccmee a potent weapon when directed against your opponent's chin.

L Keep your elbow bent, hand open, fingers spread, im ee , slightly Hexed to put the weight of you. body behind the blow,

2. Wit!. a sudden upward UII;US'" catch your opponent"' chin in the heel of you.r hand, straighten your knees, and ebcve back vigorously (Fig. 17A).

- You can apply t1:Us blow onJy II close quarters. If 'Your opponent is (OCI til')] '(or you", hring him down with" knee ;a,b to hi. groin.

BOXING THE EARS

With your fingers close together and your band. cupped l.ike a shell, you tan strike your opponent's ears such a blow 8B to daze-and possibly deafen-him.

1. If possible, get behind yc;mr oppenent tc surprise him so that you won't be licked.

2. Simultaneously, OOX botb his ears with fOUI cupped hands (Fig. 18).

Even 8 few pounds of force may shatter an eardrum. Try this blow very lightly 00 YQlLraeH to judge its effect. Do Dot use this method in an ordinary encounter. Reserve it for extremities,

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ELBOW JAB

THE alrarp hone protruding .t the end of the elbow cen deliver II. wicked. jab. Wben fighting at close quarters, watob lor u chance to apply it against the sides of your opponent's body. Proper use of the elbow can also help you break. through a crowd quickly.

1. Start with the e!how clo ee [0 'he body and your heud on the cppcsue shoulder. This position will give you. space to swing.

2. Swift!y thrust your elbow out to the side in .0 arc (Fig. 19).

KNEE JAB

When closely pressed in a. fight, it is almost instinctive to drive UI!': knee upward into your dPpone:nt~8 groin or stomach. To deliver this blow forcefully:

1. Keep your weight on one leg.

2. Rock back on the heel of the other Ioet, dipping the knee 0, HU]e.

3. Shoot the knee straight up (Fig. 20).

The blow is 50 painlul as to cause a man to crumple up; it may injure him permanently.

To guard against such 8. blow hom an opponent. learn 10 fight somewhat to his side, 50 that you are in a. position to knee him, if necessary, bur making it impossible for him to retaliate.

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Gripe, Tw;,u, and Holda

COAT CHIP

BOXERS and w, •• tI ... ignore clothing. 'Ibie ;. • big mi .... k. because it limite the techniques of combat.

JU.Jitlu.-alwaYI the sc.ience--il!l more realistic. The pre&mO(: Qf clothing make! pesalhle 9 variety of m.o,emmbl which could Dot otherwise be executed. You will &Ddt therefore. thal10U are often asked to gel B grip on your oPPODmI'. dotbing before "going to work" on him.

To do this properly!

1. Keep the palm of your hand toward YOll, 1laumb OJ) top,fingen extended sidewards.

2. Catch a liza.ble hunk of your opponent's garment be"' • ." Emg.,. end thumb (Fig. 21). Do not try •• pup his akin,. too, al this wiH weaken your grip.

When epplied to 8 aubetantial garment, eucb as a man'! lSOal or jacket, this ho-ld ia almost impossible to shake. Ob:riouIJy. 'it cannot be used on something :8imsy wbich would Ioor in the 6sht

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Fill. 21

BOUNCER GRIP

TO evict an unwelcome visiter from an office or store, avoid. ing fuSIl~ the [ollowing metlll)d is recoecmecded-

1. Get behind the intruder,

2. With one hand, grab his collar; with the ether, the seat oJ his trousers. He will he lifted onto hig tees (Fig. 22). Any .... I .... nee would land him 0., on moo.

THUMBSCREW (With One Haod)

THE thumbscrew, you recall, is en old instrument of torture based on lb. knowledge that the thumb is easily vulnerable. Ju-Jitsu also makes use of this fact w-ith l'I simple, effective method for escorting an unwilling subject-c-or prisonerwherever you wont to take him.

1. Place your palm Bush against hi< ROd Ield your fingers (except the thumb) around the back of hi. hand.

2. Wrap your thumb around his and dig into the wedge between his thumb and index: linger.

3. Press your fingers firmly into the back of his hand below the thumb 811d twist hi!:! thumb beck with yours (Fig. 23).

'I1IUM8SCREW (With Both Hau.cb)

1. Lock your fist around opponent'. thumb (Fig. 24).

2. Simultaneously, seize his fingers with your other hand. Bend his lingers down and hi. thumh beckwards. This will put him at your mercy (Fig. 25). If you wish, you can threw him by &hoving him hack unespectedlr.

STRANGLE BOLD

1. You are facing your opponent Capture his right wrist in your own right hand, using an underhand grip (thumb on top. as io Fig. 26).

2. Pivoting 011 your right foot. swing back 50 that you are directly behind him, twisting the wrist as you turn.

3. Thrust your left Arm around his neck. Iltrangling him ber .... n yo ur armpit end elbow (Fig. 27).

STRANGLE HOLD (Applied from the Rear)

1. Stand behind and a little to the left of your opponent.

2. Fling out your right ann to catch his chin, forcing it down and in againstbis throat.

3. Simultaneously; with )'our other hand grip his left wrist so that you can bl'.'Ia your chest against hi! body (Fig. 28).

Both these metbods may kill a man in short order. [0 practicing, learn the positions, but be extremely careful not to use pressure.

Throwing Your Foe

SCIENCE-NOT SIZE

ALTHOUGH it is easily possible to subdue an advenary without throwing him, there is nothing that takea the fight out of e man quicker-nothing so conclusively humiliating- 8i an unespected Iell. Also, while on the ground, he: cannot defend himself: effectively; you can pin him down .!I.lly way you choose.

Ju-Jitsu throws do not require weight or strength but rather agility, You can throw any opponent by making him use hi. own weight 10 throw himself. You push. pull, or strike him in such 8 wny as to knock him oft-balance; and then you kick his feet hom under. Or you maneuver into 8 position where you can balance :his body like a see-saw; then let a sudden tug and the force of gravity do the rest.

In practicing th_ throws remember tha~ although the Bteps are outlined separately, you must leam to make YOUT action CODtinUOUS. It ehould take only B few second. to throw someone.

Remember also to practice on an exercise mat. 8. thick ee rpet; or • plot 01 gr ....

When throwing a men, you can uaually let him down eaey or herd, 88 you choose. [f you. throw' him violently onto a city p-avement. you may crack his skull. Go CUJuWe&I 'Yollt'fe been given sufficient re8!!on 1

Fig. 29

HIP THROW

YOUR opponent leans forward to attack you.

1. Slide your left foot inside his, so that hie toes and yours are parallel. Keep your leg stiff And close up to him (Fig. 30).

2. Tum swiftly right. U se yOUI left hand 10 1!<[1l""'. his waist on the right side. Clutch his upper arm with yOUI right band and jerk yOUI hip. suddenly to the right (Fig. 31).

3. At the .. me rime, tug firmly with your right band end you will to .. him over and down (Fig. 32).

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Fig. 31

1. Ward off the blow by grasping his wrist with your left band. 'Move your right foot in close to hie (Fig. 33).

SHOULDER THROW (A)

YOUR opponent approaches with right fist upraised,

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2. Raise his ann while pivoting left on you.r right foot. This will bring your shoulder under his ann (Fig. 34).

3. Grab IUs right shoulder and pull down with both bends. As you bend forward! he will come somersaulting over YOUl" shoulder (Fig. 35)_

If YOli move fast, thiB is a swell defense agaUm-ti right book.

SHOULDER THROW (8)

YOUR opponent has a club in hi. tight hand-and he h .. raised it menacingly',

1. QUiclcly close you, left band around hi, upraised wrist; keeping the thumb underneath. Simultaneously, grab him under the arm with your other hand (Fig. 36).

2. Swing around on your left foot and hoist hi!! arm over your shoulder, Then bend quickly !.rom the hip, forcing his arm down as far as it will Sf) (Fig. 37). Thi. action will pitch him over your head.

3. Pin him down securely by stepping on hi. neck. II you twist his wrist inward, he will have to drop the club (Fig, 38).

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3. As eoon as he is well off-balance, kick hi!. remain. ing prop from under him with yOUl' left foot, 111U. saovemeet will throw him (F~. 41).

CIIIN THROW

YOU are facing your opponent.

1. Bring tho heel 01 you.< right hand owi/lly up (r;~. 39).

2. Catch your opponent's chin on the left side of ,hiJ.

Jace nnd jam your left foot over hif3 right while you continue shoving his face toward the right (Fig. 40).

KNEE THROW

YOUR opponent ia reaching into hi. right pocket lor a knife or gun.

1. Step jn Oil your left foot and grab his w:riSt with your left hund (Fig. 42).

2. Yank h~8 arm forward. At the same time, seize his captured hand with YOIII right hand, placing your fingers across the palm and your thumb underneath (Fig. 43).

S. Will, your Ie£! loot administer a sharp kick to the back of his right knee, and simultaneously transfer YOIlI wrist grip to hi. right hand (Fig. 44).

4. Tug firmly with both your hand. and he will topple over backward. (Fig. MAl.

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Flg.44A

ANKLE nmow

YOU axe facing your opponent,

1. Grasp his left lapel with your right hand and with your: left hand clutch the back of his right sleeve .at the upper arm. This position will give you wide leverage for your next move (Fig. 45).

2. Starling with your rigbt foot, take three hackw er d steps. As you take the first step, tug !!liGhtly with your right hand 50 that your opponent will make hi. 11m step forward with hi. left Ioct. 00 your second arep, tug with the left hand. etc.

3. As your opponent lifts his right foot to :make hill fourth forward step, do not step backward as beIcre, Swinging your lsf fOQ,[ from the hip, IISC the 8010 of your shoe to kick his upraised ankle. At the same moment, pull to your 113ft and downward with both hands (Fig. 46). He will fall to the ground.

TII& whole secret 01 Dipping lies in the timing. In this case, you've got to kick your opponent's ankle while it is oil the .0001; that is, while his weight is being shifted, and at the Same time pull him down on the same side. The backward steps described above a.re Dot necessary except to get him to raise the rle ired foot and to catch him at the precise moment of weight-shifting. However, if you are alert, you. will .find many opportunities LQ use this tr-ip in .. any roughand-tumble fight, even without going through the preliminaries. JI~st remember to use. your left £OQ1 against his right., and iLee versa.

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Breaks and C<>u.nter.

BREAKING A WRISTLOCK (ODe Rand C.ught) YOUR opponent has seised one of your weieta with both his hands.

1. Use your free hand to inflict an edge-of-the-hand blow on his top wrist (Fig. 47).

2. Follow lip with another blow on hie WIder wrist.

BREAKING A WRISTLOCK (Both Hands Caugbt)

To make it easier to follow, this release is described and illustrated for one hand only. hut the same procedure 1S to be used if both your wrists are caught.

1.. 'Your opponent bas gripped you.r wrist, a& in Fig. 48.

2. Quickly twist your wrist inward AS far as possible. turning it against his thumb (Fig. 49).

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BREAKING A BODY GRIP (Front)

YOUR opponent has gripped you around the waist, illl· prisoning your arms.

1. Apply the knuckle jab to !.i. solar plexus or groia with your right hand; with your other hand, jab hill right would", blade (Fig. 50).

2. Thrllet your right foot behind his left I!O that yO\U' heel is flush aga Inst his. Pushing suddenly, dti'fC his foot forward and upward. He win topple 0.,. back ... rde (Fig. 51).

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BREAKING A BODY GRIP (Rear)'

YOUR opponent has come up Irom the rear, gripping you around the waist. Yom .arms are. free.

1. Move back slightly wjtb on. foot and Lend forward Irom the waist (Fig. 52),

2. Grah one of your opponent', ankle. (Fig. 53).

3. Pull it up ao YOll suddenly eit down on top of him.

Holding his heel in one band, "twist his toes widt the other (Fig. 54).

BREAKING A STRANGLE HOLD (Front) YOUR throat is clutched a. in. Fig. 55 .

. 1. Claap your hand. and suddenly shoot them up and out, breaking the hold (Fig. 56).

2. Lock your lingers behind your opponent', neck, pull. ing hi, head forward and downward (Fig. 57).

3. Step back, hauling him with you. A sudden yank will oend him to the Hoor (Fig. 58).

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BREAKING A STRANGLE HOW (Rear) YOU are being choked, ., in Fig, 59.

I. Immediately lighten your neck muscles. TItis will give you precious seconds in which to ad. It doesn't take long to be strangled.

2. Grip your opponent's wrists and twist them outward.

Hi, hold will be broken (Fig. 60).

3. Swiftlyhoist his arm, over yo", shoulders and dip forward from the hips (Fig. 61). With a good grip on his wrists you can fracture his arms when you pitch him forward on his head.

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ANSWER TO A RIGHT BOOK

YOUR opponent is swinging a right fist at you.

1. Quickly move aside and, turning on yOUT right foot, seize the upraised wrist in yOUl" right hand (Fig 62).

2. Keep turning until you can slip yOM len arm over bls shoulder, 8S in Fig. 63. Yom weight 15 still OD you.r right Ioct.

3. As he sways forward push him over, retaining 7°W bold on bis wrist (Fig. 64).

Fig. 62

BREAKING A ~NELSON

YOU ate caught in ~ lull-nelson •• in Fig. 65.

1. Seiee YOUI opponent's head, He in Fig. 66, and dip your knees.

2. Bend forward from the waist and, with $ sudden jerk, .pill him to the floor. His bold will be broke. (Fig. 67).

Thwarting an Armro "'doo .. ,....,.

1I0LDUP

A THUG, na!lhing a gun, orders you to "stick 'eee ep,"

1. PUl up your hand. inst.otly (Fig. 68). Throw lWa off.guard by acting frightened. Let him come cl_ up. WRle}. fOT the moment when his attention . slackens. Sometimes you can distract him momentarily with IJ couple of words, as'''! won't l'es1sldon't ehoct,"

2. With. sudden downward RwOOp of the right hand, catch his gun wrist from below! jerking- it away from your body. Be sure to apply an underhand grip, i.e., thumb on top (Fig. 69).

3. U se your other hand to grasp the gun (Fig. 70).

4. Holding hie wrist firmly push back w anl, wrenching the gun from. his hand. Y 1)11 can break ... i8 ~ip wi • • ,harp lone. [ub to hi. groin (Fig. 71).

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HOLDUP (Gun at Your Back) A GUN i9' poked into your ribs.

1. Jerk your headright so as 10 glimpse your eppcneet over your ehculdee (Fig. 72).

2. Whirling right suddenly, shove the gun aside with your elbow (Fig. 73).

3. Keep pivoting nlght, swinging your 1eft fiat to your opponent's jaw and warding off the gun with your other hand (Fig. 74).

4. As he falls, catch his gun wrist wjth your right hand (Fig. 75) and wrench the gun frem him.

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XNIFE ATI'ACK

YOUR assailant lunges at YOLI with a knife in bis Tighf hand.

1. Ilaing your left hand. strike the descending wrist with D sharp edge-of-the-hand blow. AI once ~lose yOUI hand around hie wrist from belm~, SI) thai yOIll':' thumb is on the, outside and points t.o the right (Fig. 76).

2. Keep forcing his arm out. He will be ofl-belence and will start siuking to his knees (Fig. 77).

3. Retain your grip when he falls. Then tum his hand at the elbow and force- it inwards. He will have to rel .. ee II,. knife (Fig. 78).

If you use a. knife to practice this defense, be sure to cover the blade securely 10 avoid the possibility of accident,

CLUB ASSAULT

YOUR attacker i. brandishing a club in hi. right hand.

1. Using your left hand, block the ,,,",,uit with ... edge.cf.tce-hend blow to hit! wrist and immediately catch the wrist, keeping to the right. Jerk bie wrlet away from the body (Fig. 80).

2. Place your left loot in front of his right. Pull his arm forward and outward. He is now lurching hecause of the momentum of his original thrust. You can speed the process by ahoving against his right eboulder with your free arm (Fig. 81).

3. The instant he falls, pin him down by pressing your left knee into his arm. Contlnue forcing his WTist until h. drop. the club (Fig. 82).

The same tochnique can be used to ward off an attack with

• hammer or similar weapoll.

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P"lice and G-Me" Jla~"rite8

POLICE "COME-ALONG"

HCOME-ALONGu iii a police term for the teclmique ot marching II etubbem customer to the station house. You will find this method equally effective in getting 8 nuisance or a drunk ouL of your horne, store, or office. A soldier, too, may escort his prisoner in thia manner.

1. U&ing your righl hand, seize your opponent's rip.t wrist, give it a Budden wrench, and pull his arm

away !rom hi. body (Fig. 83). .

. 2. Wrap your upper left firm mer his, jWl1 above the elbow, as in Fig. 84.

3. Bring yaux forearm unde-r his elbow and secure the grip by grupin@ your own left wrist with your riiht band (Fig. 85). You've gor him now where you wont him. Further resistenca on hte part would in,cluTe lrla arm.

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CHAIR TRICK

A PERSON who suspects YOlLT intention to evict or bounce him. may entrench himself in a chair, gripping the arms and holding on for dear life. Here-Is one way of getting him ttp in B hurty.

1. Seize his wrist with YOUI left hand. Slip your right hand under hi!. armpit and grasp a fold of clothinc: n ear lb. sbeeldee (Fig. 86).

2. All you apply upward preSSUl'e with yOlJI foreann. pullout your opponent's hand (Fig. 87).

3. This will make him get up. Then, by forcing hi. bard downward, es in Fig. 88, you will have him in a convenient "come-along."

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Fig. 88

OORRALLING AN ESCAPING FOE

TO CllI.cn e iugiLive who is running away from ;ro-:

L Take orr your jacket as you run. belding it i.n boIII. bends.

2. A.s you get dose to him, fling the jacket o.,er hii lMad (Fig. 89). and twist it around Iris neck. Ye .... uow handle rum easily.

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Self·Defense for 11'0....,,.

FREEDOM FROM FEAR

MANY a women eden untold anguish 'When forced to. walk along dark, deserted streets or lonely toads. The night con[uree up terrifying pictures. A dark figure suddenly detJlchinr itself from the ehadowe. A man with brutish hsnde who may paw, attack, perhaps murder her. The mere thought sen her body trembling lor she ie (lnly too well aware of her QWD helplessness,

Yet this Iear can 80 easily he. eliminated. A woman need not b. on A=on to defend herself. She can be equipped for any emergency with L1GHTNlJ'lG Ju·J rTSU, All the teebaiquee and defenses described in thie book can be applied bra woman.

This section is spec.iaUy included because women ofteJII have to face criminal assaults of 8 type that a man would not encounter. The remedies are simple-and wall worth. the learning.

THE ANSWER TO PAWING HANDS

Your assailant is trying to paw you, as in Fig. 90.

1. Instead of dr;awiog away 811 he expects you to, step on his foot-e-beth, if they are together.

2. At the same moment shove hls chin back forcefully with the beel of your hand (Fig. 91). He will fall back and may get a broken neck in tho precess.

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1I10VIE MASHER MEDICINE

THE mOVl8 masher isu't exactly a menace, hUE he een e:poil your whole evening unless you act :S.rmly. Your problem is to get rid of him as quiokly and quietly all pnasihle.

One or mere 01 the Icllnwlng methods is recommended:

1. II the sealing arra,ngement permits it, jab yOUI elbow sharply into hi. eide (Fig. 92).

2. Using the hand farthest from him, deliver a twofinger jab to hi abdomen (Fig. 93).

3. Gently lift hla hand-be'U think you'te responding to his advencee-ceud, using both your ha.nd", appl, the thumbscrew (Fie. 94).

BREAKING A HAlR CLUTCH

YOUR assailant is dragging you backward. by the hair, al ill Fig. 95.

1. Instead of resisting, let younelf be pulled up close 10 him.

2. Stooping suddenly, twist partly eroued end deliver an elbow jab to ~i. kidney (Fig. 96).

The same defense may be used if anyone attempts te .Imigl. you from behind.

Be very careful in praerieing, aljl til. kidney blo .... may ban fatal results.

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IIImAKlNG AN UNWELCO&IE EMBRACE

YOUR a8S~J,jlont i crushing you against hie body (Fig. 97).

1. Catch his chlu with the heel 01 your right bend and shove back firmly. With YOUI left fist, punch him in the sm<tll of Ihe back. This action will throw him off-balance (Fig. 98).

2. Simultaneously, wedge yOUI left foot in hack of his right foot making sure that yOllr heel touches his, H. will fallbaekwarde (Fig. 99).

If your hands arc also caught in the grip. jab your kneel! into his groin until he is forced 10 relax his bold. Then proootid III .bon.

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Coml>UllllW "Blia" Tact/a

BOW TO DISABM AN ENEMY OF ms TO!IMY CUN A TOMMY GUN ia pressed against you.r back.

1. Pivot right, shoving your right elbow hack eed up to deflect the muzzle of tho gun upwards (Fig. 100).

2. Seize the muzzle with your right hand and the butt with your leI., laking care to keep the muzzle pointed up (Fig. 101).

3. Trip yow; opponent by bringing your left Ioot bebind his leIt knee. Since he is pulling backwards to retain possession of the gun.. he will fall (Fig. 102).

4. Immediately yank the gun up and out of hi, band (Fig. 103). His grip will be relaxed because of the unexpected. joss of balance. With the gun In YQu.r poeeeeeion, you are master of the situation. If necessary, bludgeon him into unconsciousness witb the bun end.

The same defense may he used ,against au enemy 'with 8 eub-maelriue gun.

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STALKING A S.ENTRY

STALKING • sentry is a job requiring skill and nerve, for you are working behind enemy ffnee and the slightest mistake would probably prove fa'ial-for you. TCii stalk, reo member. is to hunt with the intention of ktllln •.

Should you gel this aaaignment, here are some pointers:

Work in the dark, or semi-darkness. Camouftl,f;e your face and hands to avoid any reflection of lipt. Wear soft, noiseless shoes.

If you have confederates, arrange bdorebAlid for some distraction at the time you plan to take the !len1rJ. Any unusual noise-s-the tossing of 0. stone or a U~.de. • drunken quarrel-would do the trick. Sometimes, 'with ingenuity and the proper materials" you might yourself tiS up seme 'mechanicnl distraction to go otT at the right time.

Do Dot be in too much of 8 hurry. Watch youI.'" eentry closely before you approach. Be Iamiliar with his clothing: sud equipment. Note where he is most vulnerable. look {or any physical peculiarities, such as uneven gait, ere, You JDay have to grapple with him later. See which way he turns when stopped. Steal up slowly horn behind, advancing one fool at a lime. A crouching position i!l best. Should be turn in your direction, do not move. He may not have seen you. Running away would only draw gunfire.

As 500n as you ere directly behind him. proceed to attack

in one of the (o1lowing 'k'ays: •

J. Witb a hommer or billdgeoniag Implerueet, Strike .a heavy blow Oil the head, tile back of the neck, 0< between the shoulder hlad •• (Fig. 104).

2. Wilh B. knife or blnded imtrumenl. Cover his mouth with yClUt left hand to 'Stop .ill outcry while you plunge the blade into p_ vital "PQ{ (Fig. 105).

3. Wil'h your hauds. StrAngle him from behind (Fig. 106).

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SENTRY DEFENSE AGAINST MUGGING

IF you lire a sentry your enemy may try to sneak up to yo .. from behind and mug yeu. Mugging is. simply strangling born behind with the elbow. In such a case:

1. Twist your head sideway!! 1,0 lessen the pain (Fig. 107).

2. Flex your knees and grSI!P yout opponent's jacket or shirt at the shoulder and elbow to give you leverage (Fig. 108).

3. Quickly' bend forward from the waist, pulling him over your ebculder (Fig. 109).

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SILENT WEAPONS

SHOULD you be working behind enemy lin .. a •• ecoet, guerrilla, or for some other reason, you. might have occasion. to "dispatch" an enemy, Obviously, you would not carry :rifle and ba.,.o-net on such a mission. Y ou might not even he able to fire II pistol or depend on YOUl figbting skill, since • shot or au Q'illCry "Would betray your presence. What would you do?

The solution to thj~ problem is Iouod in TeCCDl and current experiences of guerrilla fighters in Spain, Chine, Yugo,)avia and Russia. They tell of using "invisible" (easily concealed) weapon. which can kill eiIectively-and in 1Iilence,

The lollowing list j& suggestive:

But! end 01 II pistol Club

Hammer or small ax& Length of pip.

Handful of coins sewn into a canv8,A bill Sock or etceking stuilcd with &And Ladies' long haepin

Brass knuckles

Knife, stiletto, dagger, or any other bladed instrumeee Wjre, cord, or even Jisbline [for-strangling or tying) Handkerchief or cloth (for gag)

This list can easily be augmented, eccoedlag to the mBle.. ala at hand and the ingenuity of the soldier.