Having been involved in numerous martial arts, Law Enforcement reality based training and other combat systems, I found this book hit the nail on the head when it comes to actual stress of street combat. Though it is true the book does not go into great detail on how to actually apply the techniques; however, the information is of great value on how to approach the subject of real life self-defense. This book is best combined with actual hand-on training in "Fast Combatives." The 12 chapters cover an enormous amount of material. In my opinion, chapter 12 alone is worth the price of the book. This chapter covers some of the common myths of self-defense.In conclusion, this book will be of value to those who believe self-defense requires a total approach for best results.Rating: 4 stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Pro-Systems Combatives Vol. 1,2))