Customer Reviews:
 Excellent December 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Geoff Thompson is an accomplished martial artist and an ex-doorman with a lot experience of how best to deal with the mugger/thug/guy in the pub looking for trouble. The title of the book is a reference to the fact that most fights are over after one punch.
What this short book mainly teaches you is how to recognise the signs that someone is about to give you a whack. If you know before someone is going to hit you, that they are about to do so, you can hit them first. Since the majority of fights are over after one punch you will be the 'winner' if you can do this. This of course pre-supposes that you have the nerve, and have done the neccessary training etc. He covers a number of other topics, most noteably his concept of the fence.
As with all Geoff Thompsons' books that I have read, I found this easy to read, understand and very useful.
 Get Real - Time to start thinking outside of the Dojo!! July 3, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think I have all of Geoff Thompson's technical books now, and I believe this is the best one. In this book, Mr. Thompson covers the difference between a match fight, a gratuitous assault, and a pre-planned mugger's approach of disarming; the effects of muscle memory and action triggers; the different kinds of adrenaline and how they effect a fighter; why you should have a 'main artillery' weapon and how to use it; and training for incorporating these newfound principles.
One of the most valuable parts of this book is how to deal with the law when it comes to post-fight conditions.
Once again, Mr. Thompson, a karate black-belt turned bouncer, covers his 'fence' system and how to use it.
Overall, this book gives the reader a terrific game plan for self-defence by giving him or her true knowledge of how fights go down and what to expect.
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