Street E & E : Evading, Escaping, And Other Ways To Save Your Ass When Things Get Ugly

Author: Marc Animal MacYoung
List Price: $20.00
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ISBN: 0873647432
Publisher: Paladin Press (November, 1993)
Sales Rank: 116,354
Average Customer Rating: 3.86 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 3 out of 5
RUN AWAY!
Oh, man -- this book was a disappointment. I've read ALL of Animal's books, and they're ALL good, but I just disagreed with the core concept of this particular work. I guess it was pretty good, and I'm sure that a lotta folks will be able to get something out of it, but I could never run away. Maybe I'm stupid or something, but I just can't do it. Of course, for all of you folks running away is probably really good advice -- especially if you're facing three attackers and they've all got knives. Valhalla, here I come!

Rating: 2 out of 5
It's common sense
Testosterone aside it is nothing but common sense. If another human being is interested in mudering, raping, stabbing, or beating you up then it goes without saying that you should run away. Of course every man out there that is proud of his ability to "fight" people and will argue this point. In the real world running away is almost always want you want to do if you can. If you need a book to tell you how to run away from a murderer then you probably are not too bright in the first place. And therefore I doubt your "book" knowledge will save you from the murderer. It's entertaining to read to a certain point. Just depends on what kind of mentality you have and how scared of bullies you are. Those things will be what determines whether you should buy this book or not.

Rating: 4 out of 5
A fun read
I really enjoy reading MacYoung's books. They are the no-holds-barred version of martial literature. As someone who has trained for years, but only had the unfortunate test once, I'm not sure that all of Marc's advice is useful for those outside the "Life". However, I will probably refer to this book for a few new outdoor training ideas. His section on jumping fences and other low objects is full of good ideas.

One recurring theme rings very true: "The only thing one man can do against a gang is get killed." I've met too many martial artists who think they can take on an army.



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