Geoff Thompson

Pressure Testing the Martial ArtsThis book explodes the myths about what does and what does not work in martial arts on today's dangerous streets. Geoff educates a reader in all aspects of 'pressure testing' the martial arts, ensuring that technique and character fit when it really matters....

Don’t let fear hold you back from achieving everything you want to – let Geoff Thompson, author of Watch My Back and The Elephant And The Twig, show you how to make fear your friend. Once a doorman at some of Britain’s roughest nightclubs and now a world-renowned martial artist, Geoff Thompson has had more to be frightened of than most. Here he...

Ground Fighting is one of the most underestimated and yet devastatingly ferocious of all the Martial Arts. 95% of all street fights that are not finished within the first 3 seconds end up on the floor. Are you prepared? This series of books prepares you with the very best of Wrestling, Ju-jitsu, Judo etc. covering ground control, bars, locks,...

DEVELOP AN AWESOME FIGHTING BODY with Geoff Thompson’s Weight Training for the Martial Artist. Geoff worked as a night club bouncer for nine years and is a qualified instructor in Karate, Gung-fu, Ju-Jitsu, weapons, self-protection, Thai boxing, western boxing and freestyle Olympic Wrestling. He is the author of many books on related subjects, and...

Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm . . . but how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw, including the original ‘blow before throw’...

A punch is far more than just a punch . . . a deeper look will reveal a labyrinth of concealed knowledge, an Aladdin’s cave of intricacies and a treasure trove of ‘data’ that will enable the neophyte to punch and the expert to punch better. Hands are the most accessible, effective and natural tool available for use in self defence situations. Geoff...