DEFENSE
DOMINICK DIVITO
ISBN# 1-931722-46-3
October 2005
Center Street, Time Warner Book Group
1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
Hardcover
$22.95
214 Pages
Self-defense Manual
Rating:
Mr. DiVito starts by empowering us with knowledge, choices, and statistics regarding
who can and will become a victim, reminding us that not only women are at risk, but men
as well. Anyone can be a target, but armed with some basic information the reader can
‘empower’ themselves with awareness. Know your surroundings at all times, trust your
instincts, and be aware that there is no stereotype for the criminal. Those that are
portrayed within the media have been typecast for the drama of that project.
The second part of the book goes into the techniques that you can use if you cannot
walk or run away. This is not about picking a fight or bullying someone. It is about
defending yourself so you can go home to the people you love and care about. Using
pictures and easy to understand language, Mr. DiVito takes you through the steps of
protecting yourself in everyday situations. Above all else Mr. DiVito stresses that
awareness and calmness are the keys to practice as well as success.
When I first started to read Fight Back, the material held both common sense
information and data that I had heard in my own self-defense training. At first believing
the information was directed toward the novice, I quickly changed my opinion when he
broke down the stereotyping of the different criminals and how they are labeled for
society. Now armed with this valuable information, I will defend myself both mentally as
well as physically if I am ever in situation I cannot walk away from. I gave the book a
keeper rating for it is one that I plan to refer back to yearly as a refresher course much in
the same way I would change the batteries in my smoke alarm.
Kimber
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