Vortex Control Self-Defense: Hand to Hand Combat Training Manual

Vortex Control Self-Defense: Hand to Hand Combat Training Manual by Sam Fury
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a honest review. I have no connection to Sam Fury.

This is a good and easy to read book, with good illustrations to help with illustrate the techniques.

The problem I had with the book is the whole thing us based very much on Wing Chun. This for people who have some experience of this art form. It might be too complicated for people without that experience simply looking for self defence techniques. My other problem is especially towards the end of the book there are a lot of lock and even a choke. Now as good as any book is locks should never be practices straight out of a book, also I do not think that are the most efficient method of self defence as they only work 50% of the time anyway. Chokes should never be practices without an experienced instructor present. This is because you could practice them just the position and they will not be effect if used, or you can squeeze too hard and injure your partner. Also all the illustrations show the attacker coming from a Wing Chun starting position. This is not likely in an attack format.

I wish more of the book was like the first chapter I though that was the most geared to effective self defence. This is a great into to Wing Chun but I don't think it is the most efficient yo self defence.

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