Hard-Won Wisdom From The School Of Hard Knocks by Alain Burrese is back in print. With the Foreword by Marc “Animal” MacYoung. This classic book on realistic self-defense originally published by Paladin Press has been revised and expanded to include even more to help you think about the realities of fighting and more importantly, not fighting except when you decide to.
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From The Back Cover:
The author’s actual experiences provide the backbone for this realistic look at self-defense. Barroom brawls, street fights, and barracks ruckuses combined with bouncing, security, and bodyguard work taught the author the realities of fighting and street violence. This informative and entertaining guide contains loads of serious lessons and practical advice on fighting and violence and gives you the knowledge you’ll need to prevail in a physical encounter (including how to be aware of and avoid an impending fight). In this revised and expanded edition of the Paladin Press classic, Burrese covers the physical aspects of self-defense such as punching, kicking and other related training, but more importantly, he covers the little discussed aspects of self-defense and fighting. Things such as: what you are wearing, who you are with, and most importantly your mental state and realizing when you don’t have to fight. If you want to learn how to avoid a fight, or what to do when you can’t or don’t want to, this book is one you will thoroughly enjoy and learn from.
Hard-Won Wisdom Hits Number 1 on Amazon in the Martial Arts category!
Praise for the first edition of Hard-Won Wisdom From The School Of Hard Knocks
“Hard-Won Wisdom contains a slew of self-defense techniques, concepts and principles that the author has found applicable from his many years traveling around the world and frequenting some very rough places.”
– Loren W. Christensen, amazon review
“Read and learn from this book. It covers a much-over-looked area of the subject of fighting: the middle ground.”
– Marc “Animal” MacYoung, from the Foreword
“Alain teaches in this book like an old storyteller, telling us why he has fought, why he no longer fights, and what to do if you have absolutely no choice. His tales of Army days in Korea, college days in Montana and travels in Thailand and Vietnam give you something to think about in almost every situation.”
– Gregory Glass, amazon review
“Alain’s grasp of the philosophical aspects of the “war stories” that he recounts shows a remarkable insight into the various situations that we seem to put ourselves in, never once thinking of the possible consequences that could transpire because of our lack of foresight.”
– Shawn Kovacich, amazon review
“This book will not teach you how to become a killer ninja-commando or how to prevail in your next no-holds-barred fighting event. What it does give is a great deal of common sense wisdom that is not so common in the world of martial arts.”
– Operator, amazon review
“Alain Burrese shares his experiences with us in order that we might learn from his mistakes and his triumphs.”
– Melinda B. Kidder, amazon review
“Alain has the right stuff, he deals with the good and bad. I was impressed with his humor and direct angle of explanation of real truth. I recommend this book to all serious martial artists: you will enjoy this book!”
– Eric Hefley, amazon review
“Alain has shared his life experience with the readers in a way that will help them stay in touch with reality. I have learnt from this book after doing Security work for 14 years.”
– Carl H., amazon review
“This book is about making good decisions about fighting, coming from a man who has the experience to back this kind of advice.”
– Laura Kamienski, amazon review