By the way, the cover of this book is a photo of a young man’s leg I fought two years ago, a day after our savage encounter. Check out the link for that photo, if for no other reason.

From 1998 thru 2016 James has fought 673 stick bouts for a record of 449 wins, 171 losses and 53 draws. This introduction to stick-fighting fundamentals covers:

-The four basic stroke angles

-The three basic methods of stroking with a blunt extension weapon

-The basic defenses against the stick

-The only disarms that will success with any regularity

-Basic, intermediate and advanced foot work

Twerps, Goons and Meatshields is not about twirling a stick, but about navigating the combat space in the most brutal context, with stick in hand.