American Self Protection (A.S.P.) is a self protection program devised and developed by Evan S. Baltazzi. It includes unarmed and armed self defense, mind-body (psychosomatic) exercises, nutrition, urban/wilderness survival techniques, first aid, water safety, orienteering, and overall physical/mental fitness. It was A.S.P. was first conceived in 1954 and made public in 1965 at the West Suburban YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, LaGrange, Illinois.

References

An interesting overview of the philosophy and methods used by the American Self-Protection Association (A.S.P.A.) Inc., is to be found in The Art of American Self-Protection, by Evan S. Baltazzi, Journal of Physical Education (YMCA), March-April 1968, pp 118-119.

American Self-Protection, A Critical Approach To Martial Arts, by E. S. Baltazzi, American Judoman (U.S.J.A.) September-October 1969, pp. 10-13.

An account of A.S.P. as a YMCA sport is to be found in the Journal of Physical Education, March-April 1971, pp.89-92: Sports, Health and Physical Education Methods Research Conferences. A Far Reaching Experiment within The YMCA, by E. S. Baltazzi, Chairman.

American Self-Protection (Self-Defense takes a new turn, becomes a new sport, produces a new book), by E. S. Baltazzi, Journal of Physical Education, July August 1973, p.137.

The A.S.P. approach to kickboxing is explained in Kickboxing For Sport And Self-Defense, by E. S. Baltazzi, Journal of Physical Education, January-February 1973, pp. 47-49.

A Novel Approach To The Combative Arts and Sports, published in three issues of Inside Kung Fu, E. S. Baltazzi explains the competitive and combative aspects of A.S.P..: Vol. 4, No. 4, June 1977, pp. 28,30 and 48; Vol. 4, No. 5, July 1977, pp. 12, 13 and 54; Vol. 4, No. 6, August 1977, pp. 32, 33 and 37.

Basic American Self-Protection, by E. S.. Baltazzi, Evanel Associates. publishers, Northfield, OH, 1972; second printing 1976; third printing 1978; fourth printing 1981.

Klckboxing - A Safe Sport, A Deadly Defense, by E. S. Baltazzi, Chas. E. Tuttle, Rutland VT, publishers, 1976; second printing 1981; third printing 1984.

The leading Italian martial arts magazine, Super Banzai, published in four installments, an exclusive interview with Dr. Baltazzi by Steve Seamus, titled American Self-Protection. This abundantly illustrated interview covers various aspects of A.S.P.. Super Banzai, December 1981, pp. 25-27; January 1982, pp. 49-51; February 198Z pp. 30-32; March 1982, pp.40-42.

Stickfighting - A Practical Guide for Self-Protection. Complete Instruction Manual for Men and Women, by E. S. Baltazzi, Chas. E. Tuttle, Tokyo, Japan, publishers, 1983. Contains the complete A.S.P. stickfighting method for sport and self-defense.

The Stickflghter s Guide To Self-Defense, by E. S. Baltazzi, Inside Karate, July 1985, pp. 64-68; it explains the A.S.P. approach to stickfighting.

Self-Protection Complete. The A.S.P. System. A Complete System of Holistic Body-Mind Self-Protection. For Mental and Physical Fitness. For Self-Defense and Prevention. For Sport, by E. S.. Baltazzi, Evanel Associates, publishers, 1991.

Low Impact Self-Defense Aerobic Exercises, by E. S. Baltazzi, Women s Self-Defense, March 1994, pp.30-35.

Simple But Effective Self-Defense Techniques, by E. S. Baltazzi, Women s Self-Defense, June 1994, pp. 26-31.

U.S. Patent Office Registration Numbers: 865,959 (March 4, 1969) and 926,581 (January 4, 1972).

External links

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