Tricks of Self-Defence A Useful Book for Everybody (Collector's Edition)

Probably the 1st English book to record the use of pressure points in self-defence. This historic work was a breakthrough in its day & remains a classic. Until the publication of 'Tricks of Self-Defence A Useful Book for Everybody' in about 1910 most of the English books on jujitsu and connected martial arts dealt more with the systems in question. These were often quite complicated & took time to master. W. H. Collingridge's concept was to publish a practical illustrated textbook for the everyday person outlining the effective applications that anyone can easily pick up for self-defence. The result was this book which graphically outlines 33 'Standing Positions' and 9 'Ground Tricks'. All of these require little space to practise and notably some use arm or wrist grappling while applying pressure to nerve points. In these respects 'Tricks of Self-Defence A Useful Book for Everybody' is considered to be the 1st of its kind in English to record Japanese techniques of applied practical self-defence.