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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...
The next two books I am going to recommend deal with the related topic of avoiding the conflict so that you never have to defend yourself physically. The first book is a quick easy read and relates to encounters that have the potential to go violent. “Disarm...
The second book I am recommending prepares you for what may happen AFTER a violent encounter – when you are claiming you acted in self defence. There are two ends of the “Plea of Self Defence” spectrum. You go from something very clear – you are the good guy and the...
I thought I might talk about books. I thought I would start with the books I think should be read by those studying martial arts and self defence. I believe that all martial arts were developed for some form of self defence – could be military or personal. As time has...
The most recent review of my knife defence book “Watch Out For The Pointy End” on Amazon.ca VERY comprehensive and positive – thank you. SLHinchey: 5.0 out of 5 stars- Comprehensive work book and training guide to increase your chances of surviving a knife assault....