W. Bruce Sutherland

The scope of this book from Introduction This book does not aim at giving a complete course of ju-jitsu as an athletic training. That would demand a certain gymnasium equipment and the services of a skilled instructor, together with the observance of such rules of diet, dress, etc., as are necessary for all such training. The course taught by the writer in his school extends to two hundred and fifty holds, locks, throws, counter, and grips. The purpose of this book is merely to describe and illustrate a number of ju-jitsu movements which can be readily learned and easily practised, and which are to be likely of most service to the classes of readers to whom we have referred. The number given, however, is sufficient to provide a very complete armour of defence against the ordinary dangers of attack. Contents Introduction 1. Come-along Hold 2. Finger-press-down Hold 3. Wrist-press-down Hold 4. Hand-turn-over Throw 5. Arm-press-back Throw 6. Outer Fulcrum Throw 7. Counter to Hand-Push 8. Turn-arm-round Counter 9. Shoulder and Back-heel Throw 10. Chin and back-heel Throw 11. Waist, Arm, and Back-heel Throw 12. Chin and Waist Throw 13. Arm-across-throat Come-along Hold 14. Arm-up-the-back Throw 15. Shoulder Fulcrum Come-along Hold 16. Head fulcrum Come-along Hold 17. Arm-turnback Throw 18. Counter to Throat Hold 19. Press-across-knee Throw 20. Arm-across-shoulder Press-back-chin Come-along Hold 21. Counter to Blow, Arm-press-down Throw 22. Arm-across-shulder Come-along Hold 23. Press-down-head Throw 24. Throat-and-trap-leg Throw 25. Counter to Blow, Force-back-chin Throw 26. Elbow-under-armpit Come-along Holld 27. Counter to Head-in-chancery 28. Double Arm-lock on Floor 29. Arm Lock across Shin 30. Pull-back-arms Hold 31. Arm Lock and Throat Hold on Floor 32. Arm Lock on Floor 33. Arms-up-back Lock on Floor 34. Chin Throw and Arm-lock 35. Arm-lock-across-shoulder and Knee Throw 36. Chin and Arm-across-Shoulder Hold 37. Chin and Knee Throw 38. Arm-across-throat and Back-of-Knee Throw 39. Force-back-chin Counter to Throat Hold 40. Counter to Throat Hold 41. Counter to Knife Attack 42. Press-arms-up-the-back Hold 43. Arm-trap-and-chin Throw 44. Swing-across-hip Throw 45. Arm-trap-and-stomach Throw 46. Force-arm-up-the-back Throw 47. Throat-and-arm Lock 48. Knee-at-back and Throat Hold 49. Counter to Revolver Attack 50. Throat-and-back-down Throw 51. Arm-lock on Chest 52. Head-at-back Hands-at-knee Throw 53. Forehead-pull-back Throw 54. Press-down-head and Stomach Throw 55. Turn-elbow-and -wrist-downwards Counter from Rear 56. Head-press-forward Throw… (más)

Fantastic cover design in colour - bobby dealing confidently with an assailant at knifepoint. Is he using the Force-back chin counter to throat hold? I think he is. The assailant still has knife in hand though. The book is of course about self defence and ju-jitsu in particular (the author is a Specialist in this) and includes a section on 'In the railway compartment' where dangers were once frequent due to the separate compartments and long journeys between stops, there were plenty of opportunities for assault and robbery.… (más)