{"product_id":"how-to-fight-tough-jack-dempsey-9781635619935","title":"How To Fight Tough","description":"The Self-Defense and Close Quarters Combat Classic by a Boxing Legend\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Fight Tough\u003c\/em\u003e by heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey covers all you need to know about close quarters combat-both offensive and defensive techniques. Each of the 17 lessons illustrated with photographs to give you a deeper understanding of the maneuvers. From \"The Head Clamp\" to \"Disarming Your Opponent\" to \"Hammering Your Way Out of a Stranglehold,\" you will learn how to take care of yourself in the worst of situations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDempsey served as a Lieutenant in the US Coast Guard during World War II. His role was to direct an intensive physical fitness program and train incoming recruits in the art of close quarters combat. The methods outlined here were the basis for combat readiness exhibited by American ground forces in reclaiming Europe's cities and towns during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough all the lessons Dempsey emphasizes speed as the surest way to make sure you end up on top and in control. In his own words, \"The trick in gouge fighting, just as in any other type of combat, is to expose the enemy's weakness first, to beat him to the punch, and to hit hard.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are techniques to survive and dominate in life and death situations. A must for any close quarters combat students, free style fighters, or those wishing to improve his or her self-defense capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is also available from Echo Point Books as a paperback (ISBN 1635619947).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Dempsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1635619939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635619935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Jack Dempsey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44132634558719,"sku":"9781635619935","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20145a5d-aa1e-4de7-a866-96501dbbe573.jpg?v=1687481374","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-fight-tough-jack-dempsey-9781635619935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}