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(Un)Armed and Dangerous: Empty-Hand Tactics Against the Armed Attacker

Master-at-Arms James Keating

Self-Defense (Un)Armed and Dangerous: Empty-Hand Tactics Against the Armed Attacker Master-at-Arms James Keating

1,001 Street Fighting Secrets

Self-Defense 1,001 Street Fighting Secrets Sammy Franco

A Bouncer's Guide to Barroom Brawling

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

A Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly

Marc "Animal" MacYoung

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

Self-Defense Armor Plated Mark Hatmaker

Battlefield Pankration

Self-Defense Battlefield Pankration Jim Arvanitis

Battlefield Pankration Set

Self-Defense Battlefield Pankration Set Jim Arvanitis

Battlefield Pankration: The Book by Jim Arvanitis, cover

Self-Defense Battlefield Pankration: The Book Jim Arvanitis

Below the Belt by Mark Hatmaker, cover

Self-Defense Below the Belt Mark Hatmaker

Below the Belt Volume 2

Self-Defense Below the Belt Volume 2 Mark Hatmaker

Bill Kipp's Defense Set

Self-Defense Bill Kipp's Defense Set

Black Medicine I

N. Mashiro Ph.D

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

Black Medicine II

N. Mashiro Ph.D

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

N. Mashiro Ph.D

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

Black Medicine Set

N. Mashiro Ph.D

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

Black Medicine: The Video

Peyton Quinn, Mike Haynack

Self-Defense Black Medicine: The Video Peyton Quinn, Mike Haynack

BlitzFighting by Mike Reeves, Robert G. Yetman, cover

Self-Defense BlitzFighting Mike Reeves, Robert G. Yetman

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

Branimir Tudjan Fighting Set

Branimir Tudjan

Self-Defense Branimir Tudjan Fighting Set Branimir Tudjan

Busting the Legs

Self-Defense Busting the Legs Mark Hatmaker

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

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

Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons

Marc "Animal" MacYoung

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

Combat Systema Set

Self-Defense Combat Systema Set Kevin Secours

Combat Systema: Volume 1

Self-Defense Combat Systema: Volume 1 Kevin Secours

Combat Systema: Volume 2 by Kevin Secours, cover

Self-Defense Combat Systema: Volume 2 Kevin Secours

Combat Systema: Volume 3

Self-Defense Combat Systema: Volume 3 Kevin Secours

Combatives For Street Survival

Self-Defense Combatives For Street Survival Kelly McCann

Crash Course Volume 15: Extreme Shootfighting

Self-Defense Crash Course Volume 15: Extreme Shootfighting Bart Vale

Crash Course Volume 19: Extreme CQB

Self-Defense Crash Course Volume 19: Extreme CQB

Crash Course Volume 4: Light Him Up!

Steve Materkowski

Self-Defense Crash Course Volume 4: Light Him Up! Steve Materkowski

Crash Course Volume 8: Secrets of Lightning Scientific Arnis

Alfredo "Rico" L. Acosta

Self-Defense Crash Course Volume 8: Secrets of Lightning Scientific Arnis Alfredo "Rico" L. Acosta

Crucible All-Access Training Set

Kelly McCann, John Buchanan, John Garman, Ty Washington, John Duncan

Self-Defense Crucible All-Access Training Set Kelly McCann, John Buchanan, John Garman, Ty Washington, John Duncan

Crucible All-Access Training: Brass Tacks

Self-Defense Crucible All-Access Training: Brass Tacks

Crucible All-Access Training: Brass Tacks Kem-'ba-Tivz by Kelly McCann, cover

Self-Defense Crucible All-Access Training: Brass Tacks Kem-'ba-Tivz Kelly McCann

Crucible High-Risk Environment Training II Volume 1: Closed Hand Kem-'ba-tivz

Self-Defense Crucible High-Risk Environment Training II Volume 1: Closed Hand Kem-'ba-tivz Kelly McCann

Dacascos Tactical Systems by Sifu Al Dacascos, cover

Self-Defense Dacascos Tactical Systems Sifu Al Dacascos

Dead or Alive: The Choice Is Yours

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

Destroy, Trap, Lock

Self-Defense Destroy, Trap, Lock

Dirty Boxing by Mark Hatmaker, cover

Self-Defense Dirty Boxing Mark Hatmaker

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

Extreme Combat Training Set

Self-Defense Extreme Combat Training Set Joseph Simonet

Self-Defense Fight Medicine Michael Kelly

Loren W. Christensen

Self-Defense Fighting Dirty Loren W. Christensen

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