Jay Sandlin

teen graphic novel - follows Adrian Molina, native Colombian futbol star recruited to join the team of a London prep school (with full scholarship), but the super-rich/priveleged jerk on the team tries to get him kicked off.

The story is fine--a fast-paced, easy read, but even though the main character is Brown I noticed a distinct lack of diversity in the creative team (I don't think the editor counts), and I wasn't a huge fan of the art personally (all lean muscles and hot bods all the time--fine for the athletic characters but maybe all of the female characters don't all need to be super skinny and voluptuous?).… (altro)

Complete Self-Defense is a unique look at the necessity of personal protection, safety, security and the danger of the world we live in today. Providing you with the hard facts about the dangers we are faced with everyday and giving you alternative methods of self-protection. This book will change the way you think about safety and security.

Complete Self-Defense will endow with yo ua newfound confidence and an understanding of what exactly self-defense is. Giving yo the options that you may not have known were available to defend yourself. Opeining your mind to the possiblities of using everyday items as a weapon of self-protection and showing you techniques that can be used as a powerful source of self-defense.

Jay Sandlin is a 6th degree black belt in the martial art of jiu jitsu and founder of the United States Jiu Jitsu Alliance. Mr. Sandlin is a certified instructor of Rape Awareness and Prevention. Children Awareness and Prevention, Psychology of Preparedness, and has a Masters degree in Reality Defense and Martial arts Studies. Mr. Sandlin is an accomplished martial artist both as an instructor and competitor.

Contents

Forward
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 What is self-defense?
Chapter 2 Why learn self-defense?
Chapter 3 Types of violence
Chapter 4 Types of assault
Chapter 5 Rape and sexual assault
Chapter 6 Statistics and facts
Chapter 7 Awareness and safety
Chapter 8 Evidence and clues
Chapter 9 Anything can be a weapon
Chapter 10 Vital area striking chart
Chapter 11 Basic self-defense techniques… (altro)