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Small-Circle Jujitsu (Paperback)
Wally Jay; Edited by Mike Lee; Photographs by Doug Churchill; Foreword by Dan Inosanto
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The complete presentation of the system developed by Wally Jay,
this book brings together elements from different arts, Jay's
broad-based yet focused and effective system incorporates theories,
principles, and techniques essential to the development of every
martial artist, whether a novice or a seasoned veteran. In this
definitive instructional text, Jay covers the history of
small-circle jujitsu; techniques for warm-ups, falling and
resuscitation; details on weaknesses of the human body; locking
techniques for wrists, fingers, arms, and legs; throwing and
choking techniques; and self-defense against strikes, chokes, body
grabs, and wrist grabs.
Using war memoirs, war journalism, and the personal experiences of
John Paul Wallis as a Marine with two tours of duty in Iraq, Wallis
and Mechling analyze the folklore shared by male warriors in the
combat zone to understand how the traditional everyday practices of
these men in groups serve as a form of psychological first aid for
relieving the symptoms associated with the stress of living,
working, and fighting in the combat zone. The authors study how
boys and men are socialized in American culture, the context for
their examining the folk traditions, including pet-keeping,
rough-and-tumble play fighting, video game play, masturbation, dark
play, and deep play.
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