Bar-jutsu: The American Art of Bar Fighting

by James Porco, John Monaco (With)

Overview

"It's as if Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn wrote a treatise on bouncing as the sequel to "Wedding Crashers."— Pittsburgh Post Gazette

A pounding headache, mouth dry as the desert, memory loss…and wait, a black eye and a fat lip? You have officially woken up from another night on the town. While there is no known cure for that dastardly headache and cotton mouth, there is now officially a remedy for the black eye and bruises. Bar-jutsu: The American Art of Bar Fighting, is a step-by-step guide to defending yourself against those brazen bar brawlers.

After years spent working as a bouncer at bars and clubs, James Porco—a certified ninjitsu instructor and former professional wrestler—set out on a quest to teach every man and woman to stand tall when barroom trouble has found them. Bar-jutsu: The American Art of Bar Fighting frees us from this fear of tavern tangles with a range of self-defense techniques that can easily erupt in a the bar environment. Each eye-opening chapter addresses a range of potentially volatile situations, including:

• First Contact: Oops! I Touched Him
• Up against the Wall
• Is that a Broken Beer Bottle in Your Hand or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
• I'm Not as Think As You Drunk I am
• Who is this Clown?

Thanks to Bar-jutsu's simple, yet effective fighting techniques, you can soon tote yourself as an official night spot ninja.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804843300
Publisher:	Tuttle Publishing
Publication date:	01/21/2014
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

James Porco is a certified ninjutsu instructor with a second degree black belt and shidoshi-ho with the Bujinkan. Porco is the founder of Pittsburgh Ninjutsu and, more recently, the founder of Bar-jutsu, a movement designed to promote proper self-defense techniques suitable for bar scuffles and other confrontational situations in public. He resides in Pittsburgh with his wife and daughter.

John A. Monaco is a professional educator, trainer, freelance writer, and editor with more than fifteen years of experience writing and designing educational and training material. He currently resides in Pittsburgh.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Making an Entrance - Reality Bar-jutsu #1
Chapter 2: First Contact: Hey! He Touched Me
Chapter 3: First Contact: Oops! I Touched Him
Chapter 4: Have You Got the Time? - Reality Bar-jutsu #2
Chapter 5: Up Against the Wall
Chapter 6: Is that a Broken Beer Bottle in Your Hand or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
Chapter 7: Karaoke-jutsu
Chapter 8: I'm Not as Think as You Drunk I am - Reality Bar-jutsu #3
Chapter 9: Who is this Clown?
Chapter 10: Being the Best Bar-jutsu

Editorial Reviews

"You don't have to be a drinker to appreciate the wit and wisdom that James Porco put into Bar-Jutsu: The American Art of Bar Fighting. The author hails from a background in Bujinkan ninjutsu, in which he holds a second degree black belt, but his book is all about the Western ways of throwing down." —Black Belt magazine

"Tired of getting your ass kicked in bar fights? Or just curious about how to behave in a hypothetical pub scuffle? The new book Bar-Jutsu: The American Art of Bar Fighting is not a masterpiece, but it does offer some useful tips should you ever find yourself in a Road House-style barroom brawl." —MadeMan.com blog

"…a perfect blend of entertainment and training. The lessons are spot-on, and the images perfectly illustrate the nuances required to make self-defense maneuvers effective. The scenarios are hilarious, and can easily happen to any of us…from an "average Joe" to a professional wrestler, or even to the original wrestling diva!" —Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, the Original Diva and professional wrestling hall of famer

"…a wonderfully presented approach to handling yourself in very real confrontational situations." —Ed Martin, 15th Dan Shihan

"[Bar-jutsu] provides very real scenarios, and very PRACTICAL ways of handling yourself when things are unpredictable. We're not talking dojos and judged competitions here, we're talking bars and drunken jerks. This book will quickly teach you how to be prepared and to know your opponent, even during chaos." —Rod Salka, professional boxer, WBA NABA USA champion

"I wish everyone who walked into my bar had a little sensei in their head telling them what to do before a confrontation starts. That's exactly what this book does. It teaches in a very clear manner how to diffuse trouble before it starts, and how to end it before it escalates out of control." —Pete Sparico, bar bouncer, Pittsburgh, PA

"This book manages to make self-defense funny. From the very first pages it sets the tone; you can learn to defend yourself without being a stone-faced ninja. It is both an entertaining read and a practical guide for learning self-defense basics. Laugh and learn!" —Brad Sommer, Sommer Entertainment Group

"The lessons are perfect for those of us not interested in becoming martial arts experts. If you want to feel more confident the next time you are in a crowded bar or other rowdy place, you really need to read this book." —Mike Blade, professional wrestler

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