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DiVito, Dominick.

Fight back : arm yourself with mental and physical self-defense / Dominick DiVito, with A.J. Gregory ; foreword by Wynonna Judd.

1st ed.

New York : Center Street, 2005.

ix, 214 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 videodisc (DVD : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)

An expert in self-defense discusses the correct mental attitude and physical skills for fighting back against an attack, explaining how to avoid becoming a victim, in a guide that also features a DVD demonstrating self-defense techniques.

Self-defense -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Handbooks and manuals.

pt. 1: Mental self-defense. It can happen to you--and you can do something about it ; Fact versus fiction : debunking the myths of self-defense ; Pay attention! It just might save your life ; Mind over muscle : what you need to know ; Behind the faces of crime -- pt. 2: Physical self-defense. When and how to use self-defense ; Know your target ; Your body, your mind, your weapon ; Sexual assault and rape-related attacks ; Attacks in or near your motor vehicle ; When there's more than one ; Weapon-related attacks ; Attacks in your home ; Domestic-violence-related attacks ; Now what?

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