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149 Self-Defense titles from the original Paladin Press catalog: 74 books, 86 DVDs and 13 eBooks. Leading authors in this collection include Mark Hatmaker, Kelly McCann, Nick Hughes and Loren W. Christensen. Writing a self-defense book of your own? Meet our Martial Arts specialists.

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1,001 Street Fighting Secrets

Self-Defense 1,001 Street Fighting Secrets Sammy Franco

A Bouncer's Guide to Barroom Brawling by Peyton Quinn, cover

Self-Defense A Bouncer's Guide to Barroom Brawling Peyton Quinn

A Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly by Marc "Animal" MacYoung, cover

Self-Defense A Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly Marc "Animal" MacYoung

Battlefield Pankration

Self-Defense Battlefield Pankration Jim Arvanitis

Battlefield Pankration Set by Jim Arvanitis, cover

Self-Defense Battlefield Pankration Set Jim Arvanitis

Battlefield Pankration: The Book by Jim Arvanitis, cover

Self-Defense Battlefield Pankration: The Book Jim Arvanitis

Bill Kipp's Defense Set, cover

Self-Defense Bill Kipp's Defense Set

Black Medicine I by N. Mashiro Ph.D, cover

Self-Defense Black Medicine I N. Mashiro Ph.D

Black Medicine II by N. Mashiro Ph.D, cover

Self-Defense Black Medicine II N. Mashiro Ph.D

Black Medicine III by N. Mashiro Ph.D, cover

Self-Defense Black Medicine III N. Mashiro Ph.D

Black Medicine IV by N. Mashiro Ph.D, cover

Self-Defense Black Medicine IV N. Mashiro Ph.D

Black Medicine Set by N. Mashiro Ph.D, cover

Self-Defense Black Medicine Set N. Mashiro Ph.D

Bob Kasper's Individual Close Combat by Bob Kasper, cover

Self-Defense Bob Kasper's Individual Close Combat Bob Kasper

Brandenburg D.I

Karl Meindl, Walter Schroeder

Self-Defense Brandenburg D.I Karl Meindl, Walter Schroeder

Charles C. Nelson's Self-Defense Set

Charles C. Nelson

Self-Defense Charles C. Nelson's Self-Defense Set Charles C. Nelson

Charles Nelson's School of Self-Defense by Charles Nelson, cover

Combat Classics Charles Nelson's School of Self-Defense Charles Nelson

Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons by Marc "Animal" MacYoung, cover

Self-Defense Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons Marc "Animal" MacYoung

Combatives For Street Survival

Self-Defense Combatives For Street Survival Kelly McCann

Dead or Alive: The Choice Is Yours by Geoff Thompson, cover

Self-Defense Dead or Alive: The Choice Is Yours Geoff Thompson

Don't Be a Victim!

Michael E. Chesbro

Self-Defense Don't Be a Victim! Michael E. Chesbro

Dueling with the Sword and Pistol by Paul Kirchner, cover

Self-Defense Dueling with the Sword and Pistol Paul Kirchner

Equal or Greater Force

Self-Defense Equal or Greater Force Kit Cessna

Fight Medicine by Michael Kelly, cover

Self-Defense Fight Medicine Michael Kelly

Fighting in the Clinch by Loren Christensen, Mark Mireles, cover

Self-Defense Fighting in the Clinch Loren Christensen, Mark Mireles

Fighting to Win by Kevin Paulsen, cover

Self-Defense Fighting to Win Kevin Paulsen

Flashlight Fighting

Self-Defense Flashlight Fighting Phil Elmore

Flashlight Fighting Set

Phil Elmore, Steve Materkowski

Self-Defense Flashlight Fighting Set Phil Elmore, Steve Materkowski

Forensic Analysis of April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight

W. French Anderson M.D

Self-Defense Forensic Analysis of April 11, 1986, FBI Firefight W. French Anderson M.D

Forensic Analysis of the April 11, 1986 Firefight

W. French Anderson M.D

Self-Defense Forensic Analysis of the April 11, 1986 Firefight W. French Anderson M.D

Hostile Ground by Edward Lewis, cover

Self-Defense Hostile Ground Edward Lewis

In a Now Forgotten Sky

Dennis C. Kucera

Self-Defense In a Now Forgotten Sky Dennis C. Kucera

Israeli Security Warrior Training

Self-Defense Israeli Security Warrior Training Garret Machine

Keep Your Piece by Richard Nance, David Hallford, Aaron Peachman, cover

Self-Defense Keep Your Piece Richard Nance, David Hallford, Aaron Peachman

Kelly McCann's Combatives Set

Self-Defense Kelly McCann's Combatives Set

Self-Defense Logic of Force James LaFond

More of the Deadliest Men Who Ever Lived

Self-Defense More of the Deadliest Men Who Ever Lived Paul Kirchner

Paul Kirchner's Deadliest Men Set

Self-Defense Paul Kirchner's Deadliest Men Set Paul Kirchner

Self-Defense Pepper Sprays Doug Lamb

Primal Combatives Set by Lee Morrison, cover

Self-Defense Primal Combatives Set Lee Morrison

Real Fighting by Peyton Quinn, cover

Self-Defense Real Fighting Peyton Quinn

Real World Self-Defense

Self-Defense Real World Self-Defense Jerry VanCook

Safe in the City

Chris Pfouts, Marc "Animal" MacYoung

Self-Defense Safe in the City Chris Pfouts, Marc "Animal" MacYoung

Self-Defense By Charles C. Nelson

Charles C. Nelson

Self-Defense Self-Defense By Charles C. Nelson Charles C. Nelson

Self-Defense Sikorsky S-16 Vadim Mikheyev

Spad Two-Seat Fighters of World War I

Self-Defense Spad Two-Seat Fighters of World War I Jack Herris

Marc "Animal" MacYoung

Self-Defense Street E & E Marc "Animal" MacYoung

Street-Smart Survival

Self-Defense Street-Smart Survival Victor Santoro

Strictly Street Stuff

Self-Defense Strictly Street Stuff Bill Bryant Sr

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