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Book Description

"... The Art Of Dynamic Self-Defence / The Ancient Asian Psycho-Physical Study." First edition. Elaborately illustrated with 128 photos (on 32 pages) and directions of various self-defence positions e.g., Defence against a Push-on-the-Chest "Warning. Be extremely careful whilst practising as the application of too much pressure would result in the breakage of his spine." (!) Small ink 15/9 (price?) on front pastedown.
Dealer Notes
The author was Master of "Cheena-Adi" and "Ju-Jitsu" Self-Defence Arts. Founder and Chief Instructor, School of Dynamic Self-defence. Photographic frontispiece of Sir Alan Rose, Q.C. Chief Justice of Ceylon, with his foreword recommending the book
Author Vairamuttu, R.A.
Date [1954]
Binding Publisher's original black boards with yello spine lettering.
Publisher London: W. Foulsham
Illustrator Photographic illustrations
Condition A near fine copy.
Pages 91

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