There is a profound need for a self-protection method which is ethical and humane, while at the same time simple and effective. This is especially vital for police officers and patient care workers, who must deal with violent situations without causing harm.

After years of study and research, world-renowned marial arts instructor and former military police officer, George A. Dillman, together with widely respected martial arts writer and teacher Chris Thomas, present an exciting new approach for dealing with violent encounters. Based on the used of pressure points, and a knowledge of body anatomy, Human Pressure Point Self-Defense applies principles and techniques capable of halting violence with little effort and little risk of causing injury. Numerous self-defense situations, and a thorough treatment of humane tactics for law-enforcement, are presented in this groundbreaking book from two of the world's best-known authors of martial arts instructional literature.