Rick

I am still convinced that we need to know the why to make things work in chaos when things can go wrong but that doesn’t mean a good book with clear techniques can’t teach us things. My next recommendation is just that, a book of techniques that are clearly explained...

Okay so I had intended this to be a series on book recommendations, but I am going to break that guideline for this post (may do so again but not often) to recommend a DVD. Yes, a DVD, as far as I know it is not available in a download form (something to consider...

I am hoping once this virus thing is under control to get back to writing my book on Ground Fighting for self defence which is all about how to get back to your feet. Even though I recommend highly not staying on the ground in a self defence situation I also highly...

This one is more for instructors designing courses or seminars, but fun for everyone. I just posted a couple of excellent books giving details on a specific topic.  I want to change gears for this post and show what can be done with very little.  Too often,...

The ground is a very effective tool to hit a person with, but we also have to know how to do it so that we have some control over the damage. We don’t wand to smash a person’s head into the ground and find that the legal system feels making a person incapacitated for...

I believe in principle based study over technique, although some of the recommendations that will follow will be books on techniques but for me it is always what is underneath the technique that I value.  So, let me start this section off with a book totally on...

Yes, a trip back to reality and back to Rory Miller (and Lawrence A. Kane) before moving on to skill sets and other aspects.  I think to wrap up (for now) this reality section my next recommendation is spot on: “Scaling Force: Dynamic decision-making under the...

My next book is one I feel should be mandatory reading for everyone wanting to run a school or teach seminars, particularly men. In fact, all men should read it regardless of whether they want to earn money with self defence or even train self defence.  The book...

My next two books are directed to those wanting to earn from the teaching of self defence. The fist book is one I really wished I had back when I opened and was running my school: “Selling Out To Your level of Comfort” By Randy King. Randy King is the owner and...

Up next is yet another book by Rory Miller “Facing Violence: Preparing For The Unexpected.” Yes, Rory shows up a lot in my recommendations because he has put out some excellent and much needed information. Self Defence is dealing with violence, either by avoiding it...

The next book in my recommendations is “The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence” By Gavin DeBecker. Gavin DeBecker is a threat analysis specialist and, in this book, he takes a strong look at the natural warning signs often ignored...

As a manager in the government for many years I did a multitude of course on Conflict Resolution but none of those courses came close to the quality and applicability as Rory’s ComCon. Rory’s book is definitely applicable to avoiding a violent encounter just as Chris...