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| 1. | Extremely Informative |
| (usa) November 16, 1999 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I thought the content of the book was excellent. It breaks down in small
portions, principles of self defense that a person can apply everyday in
their life. No magic, just great common sense. My only gripe is that the
book... read full review |
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| 2. | Mental Preparedness |
| (Greenwich, Ct USA) October 30, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is a wonderful pamphlet on mental preparation, frame-of-mind, and calm
decisionmaking. It is about attitude and how it relates to avoiding
conflict if you can, and protecting oneself if you must. It is worth
rereading every year. |
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| 3. | Excellent Book for All Not Just Those Interested In Firearms |
| (Greenwich, Ct USA) February 29, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is excellent for those who are uncertain about self-defense.
Self-defense is a dying art in our culture, even though the rise of crime
necessitates it. This book is well worth your time and money and could
save ... read full review |
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| 4. | Must own, must read, must apply |
| (Miami, Fl USA) July 10, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Great book writed by a great author. Everything I read could and must be
applied in every aspect of your personal life. Clear y simple, if you feel
you are missing something abouth your personal protection, here you will
find it, in 98 pages, all you must know about it. |
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| 5. | Personal defense for the Business World, Also |
| (Sacramento, Kalifornia) December 26, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Col Cooper's principles are fundamental to staying alive on the mean
streets but they also form a critical set of skills for survival in
today's business world. Many "modern" managers read Sun Tzu to
learn how... read full review |
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| 6. | Another "Must Have" |
| (Tempe, AZ USA) January 28, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Too many reviewers of this book are entirely too worried about length and
cost. Jeff doesn't claim the concepts in this book to be original, nor
does length have bearing on quality. The concepts in this book can be
critical... read full review |
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| 7. | Best tactical advice since The Art of War |
| (Poughkeepsie, NY) October 2, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| The art of personal protection is of vital importance to the individual - a
matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin.
Jeff
Cooper lays out the fundamental principals of personal protection in this
slim... read full review |
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| 8. | Principles Not So Common! |
| (USA) October 14, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This booklet is small but the principles it contains are huge in their
relation to surviving real-world life-or-death altercations. Some
reviewers state that these principles are common-sense and that people
should known... read full review |
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| 9. | Basic foundations for the security-concerned people |
| (Caracas, Venezuela) October 19, 1998 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is an easy and pleasent reading, as good as the other books from Col.
Cooper that I've read, but more useful to the people concerned with their
security and self-defense in a broad sense. I consider the treatment... read full review |
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| 10. | Extremely Good for Novice |
| (Oklahoma) February 29, 2004 - 4.0/5 stars |
| If you're new to personal defense, you need to read... no you need to
devour this text. I assure you that once you ever face situations that
Jeff Cooper describes, you will be equipped to handle them. This book
literally... read full review |
