Robert Lichello

from dust jacket Ju-jitsu is the most perfect form of self-defense known to man. This ancient art-which uses the attacker's own power to defeat him-enables the smallest, thinnest, most unathletic teen-ager to throw an opponent three times his size! With this astonishing skill, no boy or girl need ever be afraid again; need ever run from a bully or fear an attack. No other sport and no other technique of self-defense can offer the teen-ager such complete condfidence! In clear, simple language, the auther presents Cliff Freeland's system, starting with an explanation of ju-jitsu. He goes on to say who should learn ju-jjitsu, when to use ju-jitsu, conditioning for ju-jitsu. From there he emphasizes the basics of ju-jitsu-how to fall, breaking the balance, basic hand movements, basic foot movements, basic hip movements and special techniques. The author also discusses attacks in real-life situation and the self-defense techniques to employ in each of these situations. The easy-to-read instructions are accompanied by photographs that show the step-by-step movements in absolute clarity. Experts in ju-jitsu-from a 90-pound eleven-year old boy to a 290-pound adult-were used to demonstrate all of the holds and techniques. Boys and girls will benefit by the instuctions and techniques in this book, and at the same time that they are learning how to protect themselves against unprovoked attacks, they will have fun with the exercises and the sport. The Cliff Freeland system was developed by Mr. Freeland who has spent forty years teaching this amazing art to millions of people of all ages and both sexes. He is the highest ranking, non-Asian ju-jitsu expert in the world and holds in judo-the sport form of ju-jitsu-the coveted 4th Degree Black Belt. Robert Lichillo was born September 12, 1926 in Parkersburg, West Virginina, and graduated from high school there. After serving two and one-half years with the Air Transport Command in Japan, he attended West Virginia University where he majored in creative writing and was feature editor of the college humor magazine, Moonshine. At Radio Statin WMMN in Fairmont, he was disc jockey of the 'Turntable Terrace' program for five yars, also did news announcing, wrote and produced programs and played Santa Claus. He came to New York in 1957, joining the staff of a New York newspaper as reporter and feature wirter, and since then has been associate editior and editor of various men's magazines. Mr. Lichello has had more than 300 stories published in many of the national magazines with which he has been associated and others. Cliff Freeland is the highest ranking, non-Asian ju-jitsu expert in the world. He has spent forty years learning and teaching this amazing art of self-defense, including ten years training under Japan's greatest masters. Before World War II he trained police departments all over the world, among them the Singapore, Shanghai and Paris departments and the Northwest Monties. During the war he was the top instructor in combat judo in the Armed Forces, and in seven years trained more than a million marines, coast guardsmen, rangers, solders end paratroopers. One of his jobs was training the fourteen hundred men assigned to guard President Franklin D. Roosevelt. After the war, Mr. Freeland taught ju-jitsu to FBI men, state police and city police throughout the nation. He has trained countless Hollywood stars and starlets, has been technical adviser on more than a hundred motion pictues, and is a member of the staff of instructors of the National Sports Council, along with such famous athletes as Joe Louis, Yogi Berra, Kyle Rote, Bob Cousy, Carmen Basilio, Jesse Ownes, Mickey Mantle. Cliff Freeland's interest in ju-jitsu-he owns the world's largest book and film library on the subject-is matched only by his skill in teaching it, and he has been entrusted by such compaines as the Metroplitian Life Insurance Company to teach ju-jitsu to their employees. Through mastery of his subject and long experiance in training young people, Cliff Freeland eminently qualifies as the top authority on teachng the teen-ager ju-jitsu self-defense. In judo-the sport form of ju-jitsu-he holds the coveted 4th Degree Black Belt, and is editor of Judo Digest magazine. He was formerly a calendar and portrait painter and sculptor. During World War II he painted protraits of many high-ranking generals, and has had several one-man shows of his art work. Contents Meet Your teacher What is ju-jitsu? Wkho should learn ju-jitsu? When to use ju-jitsu Conditioning for ju-jitsu Breaking the balance How to fall Basic hand movements Basic foot movements Basic hip movements Common sense advice from an expert Advanced techniques A final word… (mehr)