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Scientific Unarmed Combat ...






Book Description
"... The Art Of Dynamic Self-Defence / The Ancient Asian Psycho-Physical Study." First edition. Elaborately illustrated with 128 photos (on 32 pages) and directions of various self-defence positions e.g., Defence against a Push-on-the-Chest "Warning. Be extremely careful whilst practising as the application of too much pressure would result in the breakage of his spine." (!) Small ink 15/9 (price?) on front pastedown.
Dealer Notes
The author was Master of "Cheena-Adi" and "Ju-Jitsu" Self-Defence Arts. Founder and Chief Instructor, School of Dynamic Self-defence. Photographic frontispiece of Sir Alan Rose, Q.C. Chief Justice of Ceylon, with his foreword recommending the book
Author
Vairamuttu, R.A.
Date
[1954]
Binding
Publisher's original black boards with yello spine lettering.
Publisher
London: W. Foulsham
Illustrator
Photographic illustrations
Condition
A near fine copy.
Pages
91
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