Saturday, May 12, 2012

Principles Of Personal Defense: A Timeless Text

By Denny Hesterly


Just before he passed on, Jeff Cooper penned a book that's genuinely eye-opening. The Principles Of Personal Defense is not any regular guide on self-defense. Do not worry...the book doesn't just contain a rehash of advice on using weapons for personal protection. In addition, you shouldn't expect to read chapter after chapter of fabricated shootout scenarios explaining what occurs and what you ought to do if you run into an armed attacker. Instead, the book is an outstanding text, offering numerous important self-defense principles. Master these principles and ultimately, you will be able to defend yourself whenever a violent situation crops up. And isn't that what you would want to get from a book on personal defense?

The combat mindset's development is among the subject areas dealt with in this book. Many self-defense books are grounded in physical methods. In case you are in a risky situation, you clearly must be able to protect yourself and that is by mastering various fighting tactics. However, having the proper mindset is just as vital. In any high-pressure, high-stress situation, you need to be able to remain calm and provide the proper response.

A number of facets of self-defense are covered in the book. Alertness, surprise, coolness, decisiveness, and speed are just some of the vital subject areas discussed in the book. You won't be reading any half truths in the book. Personal protection, armed assailants, and firearms are subjects that are given focus in this guide. While every chapter is relatively short when it comes to how much space it dedicates to each chapter heading, the material presented in the chapters is thorough and well thought out. This is one of the greatest things about the book. You don't need to sort through page after page of verbosity. You go straight to what you need to know and you can internalize what each chapter talks about.

This book won't disappoint those who would like a solid, practical book on personal defense. If you're set on learning the means in which you can save yourself, this is a must own text. What makes the information in the book very valuable to start with? The answer: Jeff Cooper himself. He had the knowledge, insight, and experience to create a book on personal defense. Cooper made it through both World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a specialist in rifles and firearms. As an expert on the subject, he provided firearm instruction to hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals. He was also Guns and Ammo Magazine's editor-at-large, and this was how he honed his writing abilities. This sort of experience shines through his words, making Principles Of Personal Defense the ideal book for people looking for insight.

It is hardly a heavy book when it comes to pages. Nonetheless, it's loaded with valuable information on personal defense. In this sort of publication, quality information trumps verbosity and number of pages. And yes, it is a guide filled with an enormous amount of valuable information which is precisely why it's extremely popular among personal protection enthusiasts. In case you are one of these enthusiasts then you need a copy of The Principles of Personal Defense by Jeff Cooper on your bookcase.




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