Geoff Thompson - Grappling

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• Dead Or Alive Book (BS28-501)
• Ground Fighting - Fighting From Your Back Book (BS28-502)
• Ground Fighting - Fighting From Your Knees Book (BS28-503)
• Blue Blood On The Mat Book (BS28-557)
• Real Grappling Book (BS28-558)
• Real Punching Book (BS28-559)
• Real Kicking Book (BS28-560)
• Real Head, Knees & Elbows Book (BS28-561)
• Animal Day - Pressure Testing the Martial Arts Book (BS28-562)
• Fear - The Friend Of Exceptional People Book (BS28-563)
• Three Second Fighter - The Sniper Option Book (BS28-565)
• The Fence: The Art Of Protection Book (BS28-566)
• The Art Of Fighting Without Fighting Book (BS28-567)
• The Pavement Arena - Adapting Combat Martial Arts Book (BS28-569)
• Ground Fighting - Pins The Bedrock Book (BS28-570)
• Ground Fighting - The Escapes Book (BS28-571)
• Ground Fighting - Chokes & Strangles Book (BS28-572)
• Ground Fighting - Armbars & Joint Locks Book (BS28-573)
• The Throws And Takedowns Of Free-Style Wrestling Book (BS28-576)
• The Throws and Takedowns of Sombo Book (BS28-577)
• The Throws And Takedowns Of Greco-Roman Wrestling Book (BS28-578)
• Red Mist Book (BS28-619)
• The Elephant And The Twig Book (BS28-620)
• A Book For The Seriously Stressed Book (BS28-621)
• Weight Training For The Martial Artist Book (BSbk-gt-024)
• The Throws & Takedowns Of Judo Book (BSbk-ju-018)

Dead Or Alive Book

(Ref: BS28-501)

The updated edition of Geoff Thompson’s classic guide to self-defence.

This book teaches simple precautionary measures that everyone can take to make themselves less vulnerable to attack, and explains what victims should do when confronted by an assailant. Geoff Thompson interviews murderers, rapists and muggers who reveal why they target certain people.

Don’t risk being unprepared when a violent predator gets you in his sights.

Geoff Thompson is one of the UK’s most respected martial artists. He is the author of over 25 books on martial arts and self-defence.

Dimensions: 189 x 246 mm

Number of pages: 256

ISBN: 1840242795

Publication Date: February 2004

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Ground Fighting - Fighting From Your Back Book

(Ref: BS28-502)

Ground Fighting is one of the most underestimated and yet devastatingly ferocious of all the Martial Arts. 95% of all street fights that are not finished within the first 3 seconds end up on the floor. Are you prepared? This series of books prepares you with the very best of Wrestling, Ju-jitsu, Judo etc. covering ground control, bars, locks, chokes, strangles, cranks, butts, bites, tearing, gouges etc., reintroducing the many illegal and banned techniques from a century ago.

Most fighters' worst nightmare is being pinned on their back. This book deals with defences and attacks from that position and shows that it can often be a very favourable position when you have the knowledge. Deals with escaping or finishing with strikes, chokes, broken strangles, leg strangles, bars, butts, bites, gouges etc.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840241748

Publication Date: February 2001

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Ground Fighting - Fighting From Your Knees Book

(Ref: BS28-503)

Ground Fighting is one of the most underestimated and yet devastatingly ferocious of all the Martial Arts. 95% of all street fights that are not finished within the first 3 seconds end up on the floor. Are you prepared? This series of books prepares you with the very best of Wrestling, Ju-jitsu, Judo etc. covering ground control, bars, locks, chokes, strangles, cranks, butts, bites, tearing, gouges etc., reintroducing the many illegal and banned techniques from a century ago.

Take-downs, pins, chokes, bars, atemi and defences from the kneeling position, under his all-fours, over his all-fours or kneeling at the opponent's side or him kneeling at your side.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840241756

Publication Date: February 2001

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Blue Blood On The Mat Book

(Ref: BS28-557)

This is the story of Atholl Oakeley - one of the greatest wrestlers of our time - and the all too bloody world of wrestling in the early 1900's when the grappler was recognised as the most feared fighter on the planet. Incredibly, Atholl worked himself up from a 5 stone teenager to a 15 stone world wrestling champion fighting in thousands of bouts around the world.

Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 1.2 cm

Number of pages: 192

ISBN Number: 1873475616

Publication Date: 30 Nov 1996

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Real Grappling Book

(Ref: BS28-558)

Grappling (wrestling) is probably the oldest genre of combat known to man. Throughout the world, wrestling and grappling have been a part of every culture, probably due to the fact that pulling, holding, lifting and carrying are far more natural to us as living and working human beings than punching or striking.

Geoff Thompson’s extensively illustrated manual takes you step by step through all the moves and techniques needed to become competent in the grappling arts. These techniques can be used to complement other forms of martial arts, or used alone in close range self defence.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840240865

Publication Date: November 1998

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Real Punching Book

(Ref: BS28-559)

A punch is far more than just a punch . . . a deeper look will reveal a labyrinth of concealed knowledge, an Aladdin’s cave of intricacies and a treasure trove of ‘data’ that will enable the neophyte to punch and the expert to punch better. Hands are the most accessible, effective and natural tool available for use in self defence situations.

Geoff Thompson’s extensively illustrated manual takes you step by step through all the moves and techniques needed to become competent in the punching arts. These techniques can be used to complement other forms of martial arts, or used alone in close range self defence.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840240881

Publication Date: November 1998

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Real Kicking Book

(Ref: BS28-560)

The realities of kicking in the street scenario are unveiled once and for all in this concise, professional and down-to-earth book.

Geoff Thompson’s extensively illustrated manual takes you step by step through all the moves and techniques needed to become competent in the kicking arts. These techniques can be used to complement other forms of martial arts, or used alone in close range self defence.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840240873

Publication Date: November 1998

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Real Head, Knees & Elbows Book

(Ref: BS28-561)

The final book in the REAL series, this volume includes devastating head, knee and elbow techniques from every range.

‘Read this book; it will show you how to train head, knees and elbows to their best effect, and you’re getting the advice from one of the world’s foremost combat authors and practitioners.’ from the Foreword by Dave Turton, 6th Dan.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1873475772

Publication Date: September 1998

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Animal Day - Pressure Testing the Martial Arts Book

(Ref: BS28-562)

This book explodes the myths about what does and what does not work in martial arts on today's dangerous streets. Geoff educates a reader in all aspects of 'pressure testing' the martial arts, ensuring that technique and character fit when it really matters.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 184024111X

Publication Date: March 2000

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Fear - The Friend Of Exceptional People Book

(Ref: BS28-563)

New edition in 2001.

Don’t let fear hold you back from achieving everything you want to – let Geoff Thompson show you how to make fear your friend.

Once a doorman at some of Britain’s roughest nightclubs and now a world-renowned martial artist, Geoff Thompson has had more to be frightened of than most. Here he shares his secrets for overcoming your fears to help you live life to the max. From spiders to public speaking, job interviews to physical conflict, Geoff takes you through proven techniques of combating whatever it is you’re afraid of.

Dimensions: 216 x 135 mm

Number of pages: 192

ISBN: 1840241934

Publication Date: July 2001

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Three Second Fighter - The Sniper Option Book

(Ref: BS28-565)

The majority of attacks/fights last less than three seconds and are preceded by aggressive or disarming behaviour. This book trains you to read the body language and ritual of attack and 'stop' your attacker in his tracks by using a physical and psychological 'fence' or a cripple-shooting attack. The book also covers 'ambush attacks' and 'match fighting'.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840244593

Publication Date: January 2005

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The Fence: The Art Of Protection Book

(Ref: BS28-566)

The fence is the most innovative technique to enter the field of protection for many years. Learn it in this book from the inventor himself, Geoff Thompson. Clear and easy-to-follow steps to enable a reader to master the fence protection principle. Fully illustrated with photographic examples.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840240849

Publication Date: September 1998

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The Art Of Fighting Without Fighting Book

(Ref: BS28-567)

During the fight or flight syndrome we experience what is known as 'mid brain' where we are not discernible from animals and our only concern is that of survival. Our instinct in mid brain then is 'to run' away as opposed to 'stand and fight'. This instinct is deeply embedded in our genes and goes back thousands of years to our Mammalian ancestry where assailants were too great to stand and fight and 'flight' was always the favoured response. The art of posturing works on this proven premise and teaches you how to trigger mid brain in a potential assailant and literally frighten him into 'flight instinct' (so that he runs away) and beat him without becoming physical. It also helps to explain (and therefore give solace) why we feel like running away from all confrontational moments in life and how we can train ourselves and our students to overcome this natural instinct when perhaps running away is not in our best interests.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840240857

Publication Date: January 2000

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The Pavement Arena - Adapting Combat Martial Arts Book

(Ref: BS28-569)

This illustrated manual takes the martial artist step by step through everything necessary to convert their skills for use in the ‘street’.

The Pavement Arena is Geoff Thompson talking reality training at his absolute best. Not just about the physical changes needed to make dojo techniques stand up to a real affray but also the mind-set and emotional control (and how to develop it) needed to enter the most unforgiving arena, The Pavement Arena.

Geoff Thompson worked as a night club bouncer for nine years and is a qualified instructor in Karate, Gung-fu, Ju-Jitsu, weapons, self-protection, Thai boxing, western boxing and freestyle Olympic Wrestling. He is the author of many books on related subjects, and has appeared internationally on T.V. and radio as a self protection expert.

Subjects covered include the adaptation of:

· Stance
· Kicks
· Punches
· Blocks
· Kata
· Set sparring
· Free sparring
· Competition fighting

and the development of:

· Fear control
· Action triggers
· Psyche-outs
· The Fence

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840241845

Publication Date: August 2001

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Ground Fighting - Pins The Bedrock Book

(Ref: BS28-570)

Ground Fighting is one of the most underestimated and yet devastatingly ferocious of all martial arts. 95% of all street fights that are not over within the first 3 seconds end up on the floor - are you prepared? This pins are the bedrock of any good ground fighting system. Once you have mastered these everything else will follow. This book shows you how to gain control and completely dominate even the biggest opponent from every and any angle - using basing techniques - and finish from the same position using pummelling atemi (striking) techniques.

Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 0.4 cm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840241713

Publication Date: 28 Feburary 2001

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Ground Fighting - The Escapes Book

(Ref: BS28-571)

How to escape from every ground hold and turn bad fight into a victory. Escapes from head locks, mounts, side and upper 4 1/4 chokes etc. Knowledge of the escapes allows you to be calm on the ground and turn disadvantage to advantage.

Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 184024173X

Publication Date: 28 February 2001

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Ground Fighting - Chokes & Strangles Book

(Ref: BS28-572)

Ground Fighting is one of the most underestimated and yet devastatingly ferocious of all the Martial Arts. 95% of all street fights that are not finished within the first 3 seconds end up on the floor. Are you prepared? This series of books prepares you with the very best of Wrestling, Ju-jitsu, Judo etc. covering ground control, bars, locks, chokes, strangles, cranks, butts, bites, tearing, gouges etc., reintroducing the many illegal and banned techniques from a century ago.

The most devastating finish of all is the choke/strangle. This book demonstrates choke/strangle KO's from multiple positions: underneath, on top, from the knees, the mount etc. demonstrating graphically how to send even the biggest opponent to sleep under 3 seconds.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840241721

Publication Date: February 2001

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Ground Fighting - Armbars & Joint Locks Book

(Ref: BS28-573)

Ground Fighting is one of the most underestimated and yet devastatingly ferocious of all the Martial Arts. 95% of all street fights that are not finished within the first 3 seconds end up on the floor. Are you prepared? This series of books prepares you with the very best of Wrestling, Ju-jitsu, Judo etc. covering ground control, bars, locks, chokes, strangles, cranks, butts, bites, tearing, gouges etc., reintroducing the many illegal and banned techniques from a century ago.

The most aesthetic and yet devastating finishers of all: the bars and locks. Covers arm bars, face bars, leg/ankle/foot bars, finger locks, neck cranks from every position, all used to control or ultimately destroy an opponent on the ground.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840241764

Publication Date: February 2001

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The Throws And Takedowns Of Free-Style Wrestling Book

(Ref: BS28-576)

Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm . . . but how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw, including the original ‘blow before throw’ techniques banned from sport grappling a hundred years ago. Geoff is qualified in all the different forms of grappling and teaches with a realistic bent. A must for any one who wants to survive a close range encounter in a REAL situation.

Geoff Thompson draws upon many years of dealing with raw street violence to produce a series of books that treat martial arts with an edge of reality, making them far more reliable as methods of self defence.

In this fully illustrated Throws and Take-Downs manual he covers multiple throwing techniques from Freestyle Wrestling.

Dimensions: 325 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840240288

Publication Date: March 2001

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The Throws and Takedowns of Sombo Book

(Ref: BS28-577)

Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm . . . but how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw, including the original ‘blow before throw’ techniques banned from sport grappling a hundred years ago. Geoff is qualified in all the different forms of grappling and teaches with a realistic bent. A must for any one who wants to survive a close range encounter in a REAL situation.

Geoff Thompson draws upon many years of dealing with raw street violence to produce a series of books that treat martial arts with an edge of reality, making them far more reliable as methods of self defence.

In this fully illustrated Throws and Take-Downs manual he covers multiple throwing techniques from Sombo Russian Wrestling.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 184024027X

Publication Date: March 2001

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The Throws And Takedowns Of Greco-Roman Wrestling Book

(Ref: BS28-578)

Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm . . . but how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw, including the original ‘blow before throw’ techniques banned from sport grappling a hundred years ago. Geoff is qualified in all the different forms of grappling and teaches with a realistic bent. A must for any one who wants to survive a close range encounter in a REAL situation.

Geoff Thompson draws upon many years of dealing with raw street violence to produce a series of books that treat martial arts with an edge of reality, making them far more reliable as methods of self defence.

In this fully illustrated Throws and Take-Downs manual he covers multiple throwing techniques from Greco-Roman Wrestling.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840240296

Publication Date: March 2001

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Red Mist Book

(Ref: BS28-619)

‘I was dangerous because I had nothing to lose.’

Martin is a man disillusioned with life, and with good reason. Coming from a broken home where violence was the norm, he lives alone in a squalid flat, working as a bricklayer when he can. The monotony of his existence is dramatically altered when he meets the beautiful Ginger, who is desperately trying to escape from Mick, her obsessive boyfriend and brutal tormentor.Keeping Ginger out of harm’s way means putting his life on the line as Martin becomes sucked into an underworld of drugs and violence, where arguments are settled with a fist or a bullet.

Gripping, honest, brutal and raw, Geoff Thompson pulls no punches in this explosive first novel that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

Dimensions: 110 x 176 mm

Number of pages: 480

ISBN: 1840244011

Publication Date: September 2004

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The Elephant And The Twig Book

(Ref: BS28-620)

Have you ever heard the story of The Elephant and The Twig? In India they train obedience in young elephants (to stop them from escaping) by tying them to a huge immovable object, like a tree, when they are still very young. The tree is so large that no matter how hard the baby elephant pulls and tugs it cannot break free. This develops what is known as ‘learned helplessness’ in the creature. After trying so hard and for so long to break the hold, only to be thwarted time and again, it eventually believes that, no matter what it does, it cannot escape. Ultimately, as a fully-grown adult weighing several tons, they can tie it to a twig and it won’t escape, in fact it won’t even try.

Do you ever feel like this? That you are tied to an immovable object and can’t break free? That you couldn’t possibly give that presentation at work, that you would never be able to go it alone in business, or that you have to remain stuck in a social and lifestyle rut as there is no other alternative? Rubbish! This book shows you that, when it comes down to it, what ties you and prevents you from realising your potential is only a ‘twig’. Geoff Thompson, renowned martial artist and author of Watch My Back, guides you through the process of breaking the negative thinking that binds us all and helps you to take the plunge and properly take on life.

Dimensions: 216 x 135 mm

Number of pages: 190

ISBN: 1840242645

Publication Date: November 2006

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A Book For The Seriously Stressed Book

(Ref: BS28-621)

Stress is something that affects everyone, usually by making them snappy and ill, and even causing death. For the rare few that properly 'use' stress, the world becomes an Aladdin's cave of potential. This book teaches you the secrets of controlling and using stress to your advantage.

• What causes stress
• Who is prone to stress
• Understanding the enemy
• Understanding others
• Why we always hurt the ones we love
• Our immediate reactions to stress
• Symptoms of short term and long term stress
• Learning coping mechanisms to deal with stress
• How to use stress as an energy force
• Relief from stress

Dimensions: 222 x 143 mm

Number of pages: 176

ISBN: 1840241829

Publication Date: May 2001

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Weight Training For The Martial Artist Book

(Ref: BSbk-gt-024)

DEVELOP AN AWESOME FIGHTING BODY with Geoff Thompson’s Weight Training for the Martial Artist. Geoff worked as a night club bouncer for nine years and is a qualified instructor in Karate, Gung-fu, Ju-Jitsu, weapons, self-protection, Thai boxing, western boxing and freestyle Olympic Wrestling. He is the author of many books on related subjects, and has appeared internationally on T.V. and radio as a self protection expert.

This illustrated book shows the routines that helped Geoff Thompson become one of the world’s leading martial artists by developing ‘STOPPING’ power in his punching, kicking and grappling.

Whatever your art; punching, kicking, throwing, grappling etc. there is a routine in this book for you and your art that will give you the muscular armour to place you a cut above the rest.

Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm

Number of pages: 96

ISBN: 1840241837

Publication Date: August 2001

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The Throws & Takedowns Of Judo Book

(Ref: BSbk-ju-018)

Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm, but how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? In this book on throwing and take-down techniques of Judo , the author teaches how to control vertigal grappling and destroy an assailant with a demoloshing throw. Including the original ''blow before throw'' techniques banned from sport grappling at the beginning of the century.

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