| | Contents |
| | Preface |
| CHAPTER 1 | Development of Unarmed Fighting |
| Samurai and bushido |
| Unarmed fighting styles |
| Japanese feudal social structure |
| Vendettas and reprisals |
| Practical considerations |
| Religious influences |
| CHAPTER 2 | Improvised Weapons |
| Tenouchi |
| Kansashi |
| Kogai and kodzuka |
| Shoku |
| Shakuhachi |
| CHAPTER 3 | Concealed Weapons |
| Hibuki |
| Yawara and tenouchi |
| Manriki-kusari |
| Suntetsu |
| Tetsushaku-jutsu |
| CHAPTER 4 | Sensu and Early Tessen |
| Gunbei-uchiwa (war fan) |
| Tessen and tessen-jutsu |
| CHAPTER 5 | Tessen—Iron Fan |
| Tessen styles |
| Tessen decorations |
| Tetsushaku-jutsu and tessen |
| CHAPTER 6 | Tokugawa Era Police |
| Early Japanese police system |
| Hojo-jutsu |
| Interrogation and confessions |
| Criminal punishments |
| Outlaws with honor |
| Nawabari |
| CHAPTER 7 | Jutte—Symbol of Authority |
| References to jutte |
| Origins of the jutte |
| Jittetohri-ryu |
| Jutte styles |
| Modern day police techniques |
| CHAPTER 8 | Strategy and Martial Arts |
| Mental preparation |
| Ma-ai |
| Tai sabaki |
| Timing |
| Kuzushi |
| CHAPTER 9 | Tetsushaku-jutsu Techniques |
| Gripping the tessen or jutte |
| Kamae (ready posture) |
| Drawing the jutte |
| Uke waza (blocking techniques) |
| Nagashi waza (parrying techniques) |
| Nage waza (throwing techniques) |
| Osae waza (holding techniques) |
| Glossary |
| Index |
