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Fighting dogs have existed in some form and in numerous societies for thousands of years. These dogs and the purposes for which they were developed have been an endless source of fascination and intense study for several centuries. Now this important new book brings a meaningful historical perspective to the entire subject. A Complete History of Fighting Dogs details the dogs of war, and all the forms of baiting and fighting sports that were developed and the dogs that were used in them. When the reader is done a new appreciation is gained for the contemporary fighting breeds and their valiant ancestors.

With the help of a spectacular collection of historical and contemporary illustrations, this book provides a unique insight and much-needed understanding into one of the world's oldest canine groupings. Some of these are reproduced here for the first time. ... Read more

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One You Should Read
You will get exactly what you pay for in this book: a good education in the history of fighting dogs. From Lion Baiting to Ratting this book covers it all and will give you an understanding of the forces that shaped the grand fighting breeds we have today, like the noble American Pit Bull Terrier.

Excellent Research
Factually this book is highly enlightening and enjoyable to read.I was riveted at the first person narratives and inside jokes of the dog pits.My only complaint is that Mike loses track of himself towards the last three chapters and leaves the reader hanging for more at the end.I would love to see more books by this author and maybe a revised version of this book with a better conclusion.

Excellent Research
Factually this book is highly enlightening and enjoyable to read.I was riveted at the first person narratives and inside jokes of the dog pits.My only complaint is that Mike loses track of himself towards the last three chapters and leaves the reader hanging for more at the end.I would love to see more books by this author and maybe a revised version of this book with a better conclusion.

finally the subject matter speaks for itself!
The best book on game dog breeds I have yet to read.The author's painstaking, thorough research into his subject matter pays off in a book that gives the reader all that they could ask for pertaining to fighting dogs, their origins, and history.An added bonus for me with this publication was that I didn't have to sift through any passive/aggressive ego-stroking, and/or personal politcal flavorings from the author that taint the digestion of information in other books of similar subject matter.(I.E. c. semencic)

Puts all other pitbull books to shame
Telling you like it was back in the "good" old days. I've read a lot of books on the pitbull terrier and this is by far the best one. It has tons of old pictures and prints that I've never seen before. It is a complete history with accounts of bull~baiting, bear~baiting, lion~baiting, and of course dog~fighting. He doesn't sugarcoat anything, sometimes the dogs were simply over~matched and he tells it. A must have for the pitbull historian, I highly reccomend it. ... Read more

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The Little Black Book of Violence will arm you with the knowledge and good sense to make informed choices in hazardous situations. While some yahoo spewing insults about your favorite sports team is worlds apart from a drug-crazed lunatic lunging at you with a sharp knife in his hands and bloodlust in his eyes, there is a large gray area in between these two extremes where hard and fast rules do not always apply. This is where wisdom, oftentimes hard-earned wisdom, makes the difference between good decisions and bad ones.

Every time you engage in violence, no matter how small or trivial it may appear to be at the time, it has the potential of escalating into something extraordinarily serious. What is really worth fighting for when you might find yourself spending the rest of your life behind bars, confined to a wheelchair, or trying to dig yourself out of bankruptcy from beneath the crushing weight of a civil lawsuit? It is important to ask yourself, "Is this really worth fighting over?" While in some instances the response could legitimately be "Yes," more often than not it ought to be "No."

More than mere techniques, this book fills in crucial information about street survival that most martial arts instructors don't teach or even know. You will learn how to use awareness, avoidance, and de-escalation to help stave off violence. Despite the best intentions, however, you may still find yourself in situations where you have no choice but to fight and others where it is prudent to do so. Consequently you will also learn smart things you might want to try and dumb things you should attempt to avoid during a physical confrontation.

In addition to learning strategies and techniques for defending yourself on the street you will also learn how to manage the aftermath of violence, including performing first aid, interacting with law enforcement, managing witnesses, finding a good attorney, navigating the legal system, dealing with the press, and overcoming psychological trauma.

Men, who commit about 80 percent of all violent crimes, are twice as likely to become victims of aggressive behavior as women. While written primarily for this at-risk demographic, this comprehensive tome is essential reading for anyone who regularly deals with violence, thinks they may encounter a hostile situation, or who simply wants to increase their ability to survive a dangerous encounter. ... Read more

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Wise, Practical, and Should Be Required Reading - Highly Recommended
We bought "The Little Black Book of Violence" for my teen son who, along with me, has recently taken up Mixed Martial Arts training. My son is much taller and stronger than most of his peers and, combined with his easy going personality, that tends to actually make him a target in school for kids with something to prove. Now that he has some training and has actually become a decent fighter, my wife I agreed that it was appropriate for him to better understand the things that the authors clearly articulate (I read the book before giving it to him):

1) Look for ways recognize and avoid confrontational situations
2) When it is appropriate to use force and how to apply it effectively
3) How to handle the repercussions of a serious altercation

While we have explained much of what is covered here, and the instructors at our Dojang (one is a police officer) have certainly emphasized as well, this book presents our son with this information in a no nonsense easy to follow format. The main point of his training is to be physically capable of defending himself (or others) and this book will help prepare him mentally and perhaps even Legally.

Highly Recommended!

CFH

Started great, and was a quick disappointment
I bought this book for a plane trip from Reno to Indiana.The first section had me very intrigued.I have been a martial artist for about 10 years, so I have heard a lot about self defense and pondered it on my own to no end.The first section had great things to say about avoid violence, what to look out for, how not to be a victim, etc.Not saying that I'm a complete expert on self defense, but I even managed to pick up a couple tidbits.The second section made me put down the book. It quickly devolved from an informative piece to trying to teach martial arts in a book.I was not pleased.I cannot believe that book learning is ever a substitute for physical practice and training. While it had potential, it quickly lost all credibility by trying to sell a particular art and train inexperienced people. I recommend the first section of the book as a great self-defense aid.All other sections are not recommended.

Kindle Review
This is an excellent book; 5 stars.The Kindle "translation" rates about 3 stars.

Pictures and their captions are not handled well.The are also some other formatting issues; but since I do not own the book, I cannot compare the two.

Appendix A, the survey the author asks you to take before and after reading the book appears as an image, rather than being transcribed.Appendix A contains a list of things that you would or would not allow; for example, would you allow someone to tie you up before engaging in countervailing force?Appendix A is an important part of the book, and it is essentially unreadable.

The image does not respond well to increasing the font size.

But for $9.95, I would recommend that you purchase this kindle version.

for thinking people...
brings up a lot of things to think about, legal considerations and ramifications, also the first aid portion is a responsible point never considered, if you want to really think about violence and cut through the crap, get this book...

What you should know about fihgting
As martial artist we are trained to defend our self if the need ever arises. We train to be able to defeat our opponents and to believe we can take on anyone who threatens our lives.For the majority of us the only time we actually get a chance to test out our art is in tournaments. In The Little Black Book of Violence it gives us insight real life aspect of fighting that we don't really learn in dojos or tournaments.I'm always surprise how many martial artist are ignorant of the legal ramifications that we have as martial artist. This book will serve to give a clearer picture of what a real life fight will be like and all the consequences that come with it. Being a smart martial artist is not only about knowing how to punch and kick but also being able to defend your self before, during and after a fight and this book will help see that. ... Read more

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Real fights almost always end up on the ground, where there's the ever-present danger of getting stomped, stabbed or worse. Animal shows you the necessary jerking, jabbing, gouging and biting nastiness you need to know to fight effectively once you're on the floor. ... Read more

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MacYoung tells it like it is.
It is imperative to understand and appreciate the differences between a wrestling match and a real-life struggle for survival on the ground. This book is a no-holds barred look at the reality of ground-fighting. Topics covered include breakfall techniques, offensive and defensive ranges, what happens when you hit the floor, counters, floor-fighting positions, triangle defense, defending against stomps, and striking from the floor, and keeping the other guy down.

Lawrence Kane
Author of Surviving Armed Assaults and Martial Arts Instruction; co-author of The Way of Kata and The Way to Black Belt

Great book on the realities of fighting on the ground, not in the ring!
Being the author of several books on the martial arts and fighting, I am always looking for books of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book in my library, it's definitely worth owning. One such book is Marc "Animal" Mac Young's, "Floor Fighting."

As you may well know from my previous reviews of Marc's books, one of the things that I absolutely love about his style of writing is his no-holds barred direct approach to getting his point across. There is never any sugarcoating or politically correct terminology is his books. He simply tells it like it is, whether you like it or not.

Once again, Marc gives you a no-holds barred look at the reality of fighting and surviving on the street. This book focuses on the subject of fighting on the ground, which as most of us know, is where the vast majority of fights end up. As with all of his books, Marc really gives you an in-depth look at the principles behind the techniques that he explains in his books. This is one of the true tests of a quality martial arts or self-defense book.

The Basics:

In this section, Marc goes over with you the four laws of surviving a trip or fall to the ground. He also goes over the techniques for rolling backward, forward, to the side, and over your shoulder. As always, the principles behind these techniques are gone over in great detail.

Breaking Grips:

This section not only shows you the techniques for breaking someone's grip on you, but also the four things that are likely to happen if you don't break their grip. One unique item I found very practical was that if you aren't able to break free from someone's grip, punch out of it. This is very practical and useful information. Marc also includes a brief section on how to deal with advanced grips.

Spoiling the Dance:

If you do end up falling down to the ground, this section supplies you with the principles and techniques that you can use to increase your chances of landing on top of your opponent, rather than on the bottom. Marc also shows you how to increase the damage to your opponent by using your elbows and knees on him when you fall. Also included in this section are techniques on how to roll with the impact of falling, gaining and keeping your distance from your opponent until you are able to get back to your feet, and how to deal with someone who knows how to throw you.

Floor work:

This section covers several areas such as;

1. Offensive and Defensive Ranges.
2. What happens when you hit the floor.
3. Countering, deflect the attack rather than blocking it.
4. Best floor fighting position.
5. Triangle Defense.
6. How to defend against the stomping kick.
7. Offensive Ground Techniques.

Wrasslin':

In this section Marc goes over some of the things to do and not to do when rolling around on the ground with your opponent. This includes generally speaking not punching your opponent, except for the use of hooks and uppercuts. Although you can make good use of the ground mauling techniques that Marc goes over in this section.

Keeping Your Man Down on the Ground:

Marc makes a very valid point here in the fact that once you have your opponent on the ground, make sure he stays down until after you have safely left the area or until you have ascertained that he is no longer a threat. Marc also takes a look at the very real possibility that you are the one who ends up on the ground. If this happens, he explains how not to get up from the ground and why. As well as, how to get up safely with minimal chance of getting hurt while doing so.

As with all of Marc's books and this one is no exception, it is loaded with tons of very good practical information that would be a definite asset to anyone wanting to improve their self-defense skills.

Fighting on the ground
As the name of the book implies, this book concentrates on fighting on the ground. The book starts with basics, where the author explains how to fall safely and without injury. Then the book handles techniques on how to break free from a grip, how to take your opponent with you when falling, how to defend yourself when on the ground, how to wrestle effectively, and finally how to get up from the ground.

The book covers some good principles on fighting. There are also numerous little tricks and techniques of ground fighting. Most of the techniques seem very simple, therefore easy to learn. What I especially liked was that the author does not just teach the techniques, but he also explains the physics and principles that make the technique work. That makes it easier to understand the techniques. There are some photographs and line drawings, to clarify the explanations. Sadly, there are some techniques without any pictures, making it somewhat harder to grasp what the author is saying.

Although the author does a good job on explaining the techniques, it is clearly visible how difficult it is to teach a physical skill with written text and a few pictures. That is the major shortcoming with all books like this, and not this book alone. With more pictures, this shortcoming could have been somewhat evaded.

Clearly, some readers are offended by the somewhat harsh language and sense of humour Animal is using, but they didn't bother me. I found the little stories Animal uses to illustrate a point somewhat amusing, but I can relate to readers who are put off by them.

To sum it up, I would say that to fully benefit from this book, you should have some previous experience on martial arts and/of wrestling, and a training partner with whom to experiment the techniques. As it is very hard to reach a physical skill without being able to present the action with moving picture, the techniques and some of the principles presented may be a little hard to understand by just reading the book.

Very useful
Fighting on the Floor is a very difficult thing. Everyone who does a martial art covering that topic knows that. But when a "real" fight goes to the ground, everything's much more difficult. So in this book, MacYoung describes ways to keep the damage on your side as low as possible, and getting the damage on the opponent's side as high as possible. And like all the other books from this author, it's the neat little tricks that make this topic interesting.

It's alright, but not the best
Cheap Shots, Ambushes, etc was better. Some right-on advice and a few nasty ideas/moves. Worth buying, but don't expect too much...he basically says being on the floor is bad, so don't do it, and get up really quick ifyou go down. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on February 21, 2003. The length of the article is 966 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Fighting birds, fighting words.(Politics)(Breeders and animal welfare groups debate new restrictions on raising poultry)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
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The Canada to which Frontenac came in 1672 was no longer
the infant colony it had been when Richelieu founded the
Company of One Hundred Associates. Through the efforts
of Louis XIV and Colbert it had assumed the form of an
organized province. [Footnote: See The Great Intendant
in this Series.] Though its inhabitants numbered less
than seven thousand, the institutions under which they
lived could not have been more elaborate or precise. In
short, the divine right of the king to rule over his
people was proclaimed as loudly in the colony as in the
motherland.

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One City. One Crime Fighter. One Father.

Daniel Dingo is the top crime fighting agent on the C.F.S record. He battles evil constantly, but the most difficult part of his job is... hiding his identity from his son. Dark and reserved, Daniel doesn't trust anyone with his secret, until he is discovered by a blunt and bankrupt kangaroo, Syd Ney. After Syd is mistaken as Daniel's partner, Daniel is obligated to take him along on a case to save a vanishing fish species. Join Daniel Dingo and Syd the kangaroo as they race against all odds to stop the evil Eelip Syzer; and begin a road to a life of timeless adventures... ... Read more

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Absolutely Adored It!
This is a very high quality comic book, with excellent art work as well as fun/clean humor which is important for our youth and is very rare to find these days. The story keeps the reader entertained, so dont try to get your kids to do their chores until they're done reading it... because you will be wasting your time, this is one comic book that you cant put down until you are done! We just ordered 3 more "Aussie Tracks" comic books to send to our Friends in Australia, we know they will get a kick out of it! Keep us the great work, we are all waiting for Vol. 2

ReallyCute!!
This is a really cute comic book! Great for kids of all ages, and those who are kids at heart. The story and characters are reminiscent to those found in Disney comics, with comical humor and adventure. I read it to my six year brother, and he really loved it! My 10 year old sister loved it so much, she wants to buy her own copy! We are looking forward for more in this series!! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Science of Everyday Things, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 3792 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.

The four-volume “Science of Everyday Things” set illustrates the importance of scientific and mathematical principles through their use in everyday life. Each volume focuses on a specific scientific discipline — biology, chemistry, earth sciences and physics — offering an in-depth understanding of each discipline and its theories, creating a sense of real-life relevance for students and those not scientifically-inclined, and including interesting facts and details relating to each principle. The fascinating entries offer explanations of concepts using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, and present theories in their everyday applications. Some examples of the entries covered include how osmosis is used in dehydrating fruit; Charles' law and the chemical reaction that sets off an airbag; and how algorithms are used to figure out the NCAA playoff tournaments.