Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket 2nd printing 1995 Simon and Schuster. Very clean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. Only light wear. 96 pages; Index; B/W photos. Language: English. For ages ca. 9-12. 'This title puts karate out in the real world, where kids are more likely to be antagonized by bullies and bigots than ninjas and samurai. It covers basic skills, such as stances, blocks, punches, and kicks, then shows how they're used in self-defense techniques to help a victim escape from intimidating strangleholds, bear hugs, and grabs. While a book can't take the place of actual instruction, this is a great starting point for learning key points to survival and resolving conflicts, often using nonviolent skills. One of the best sections presents specific dilemmas -- a friend loses his temper, a stranger in the elevator seems suspicious, a gang uses peer pressure to victimize others -- and their solutions. Numerous black-and-white photographs illustrate the text. A resource list of conflict-resolution sources helps make this not just another stock martial-arts book. ... [Provides] important alternatives to the rampant indoctrination and victimization by violence that today's children face.'--Cathryn A. Camper, School Library Journal, 1995.