Combatives for Street Survival: Hard-Core Countermeasures for High-Risk Situations, Volume 1: Index Positions, the Guard and Combatives Strikes

The essentials of combatives—practical self-defense strategies—are detailed in this series of three distinct volumes. The first disc defines combatives, reviewing introductory concepts such as index positions; various footwork and blocks; defensive skills; hand, elbow, and knee strikes; and kicks. The second disc explores how to counter attacks by armed assailants, illustrating scenarios such as pistol attacks to the abdomen and head as well as from behind, slashing knife attacks and bludgeon attacks, and how to use the jugular and clavicle notch as advantages in a counterattack. Take-down tools, situational “self-offense” scenarios, and full-speed sparring demonstrations are also included, broken down for easy understanding and application to individual training. The third and final disc explores combative principles that apply to nearly every attack scenario, incorporating how to effectively train with a partner for maximum street-fighting efficacy and the psychological dynamics of conflict for hard-hitting retaliation within legal limits. Six real-world scenarios depict the "do" and "don't" mandates for surviving assaults in parking lots, loading zones, stairways, kitchens, and inside cars. Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Table of Contents Part I Chapter 1 -- What Are Combatives? How Are Combatives Different From Martial Arts Combatives Thinking Are Combatives a Style Elements of Combatives Curriculum Current State of Combatives Reader Beware! Chapter 2 -- Realities of a Confrontation Practicing Avoidance Situational Awareness, Pre-Incident Indicators and Attack-Recognition Skills Four Solutions-One Attack Jungle Rules and the Nature of People Physiological Effects of Imminent Danger How to Mitigate Duress Dysfunctions. Combatives Traits and CharacteristicsCombatives Mind-Set So How Do I "Win" Confrontations in Real Life Part II Chapter 3 -- Combatives Principles Principle No. 1: Go Armed Principle No. 2: Avoid Offensively Principle No. 3: Clear Your Body of the Attack Principle No. 4: Apply Power Explosively Principle No. 5: Escape Through Pain-Induced Pathways Principle No. 6: Use the Right Weapon Principle No. 7: Rely on Gross-Motor Movements Principle No. 8: Build and Crash the Gap Principle No. 9: Full Body-Weight Striking Principle No. 10: Repetitive Striking. Principle No. 11: Alternate High and Low StrikesPrinciple No. 12: Incidental Striking Principle No. 13: Unarmed Double Taps Principle No. 14: Rage with Reason Chapter 4 -- Combatives Methodology To Bang or Not to Bang-How Hard is Hard Enough Training Ground Rules A Proper Mind-Set Heightened Aggressiveness Initially Adapting to Your Attacker, Then Making Him Adapt to You Branching (Rapid Target Acquisition) Consistent Strong Finishes Organizing Combatives Training Conduct of Training Training Aids and Safety Striking Pads, Training Aids and Implements. Improvised Training EquipmentFacsimile Weapons First Aid Chapter 5 -- Combatives Positions and Movements The Index Position The Guard Position Combatives Shuffle Vaulting Out-of-Line Movements Swaying and Hollowing Out Chapter 6 -- Defensive Skills Fending Checking Blocking Hand and Elbow Strikes Blocking Knee Strikes Blocking Kicks Blocking Weapon Attacks Blocking Stick Attacks Blocking Edged Weapons Block, Trap and Lock Environmental Advantage Chapter 7 -- Combatives Strikes Finger Jab Hammerfist Face Mash Reaction Speed and Regulating Force Ax Hand. Cupped-Hand StrikesChin Jab: A Combatives Classic Spearing Elbow Slashing Elbow Straight Knee Knee Lift Shin Kick Toe Kick Angle/Hook Kick The Stomp Low Destructive Kick Summary: Defensive Kills Oops, I Mean Skills Part III Chapter 8 -- Unarmed Situational Self-Offense Criminal Use of Force Lawful Use of Pre-Emptive Force The Scenarios Pissed Off in the Parking Lot Rambunctious Rogue at the Restaurant The Perils of Partying Hotel Horror Show Things Get Hairy Waiting for Harry The Stinker in the Stairway Terror in the Toilet Surviving on a Shoestring Brick vs. BlackBerry. Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Preface; Table of Contents; Part I; Chapter 1 -- What Are Combatives?; How Are Combatives Different From Martial Arts; Combatives Thinking; Are Combatives a Style; Elements of Combatives Curriculum; Current State of Combatives; Reader Beware!; Chapter 2 -- Realities of a Confrontation; Practicing Avoidance; Situational Awareness, Pre-Incident Indicators and Attack-Recognition Skills; Four Solutions-One Attack; Jungle Rules and the Nature of People; Physiological Effects of Imminent Danger; How to Mitigate Duress Dysfunctions.;Leading the reader through simple yet powerful, brutally effective methods of self-defense designed for use in myriad street crime scenarios, this guide explains the use of force continuum and teaches how to efficiently avoid potentially violent encounters though the use of "pre-incident indicators." The techniques depicted are credible, relevant, practicable, and utilized by members of elite military units and U.S. government personnel traveling abroad to high-risk areas of operation. The philosophy of "less is more" results in a succinct system of self-defense that is drawn from the author's. "Leading the reader through simple yet powerful, brutally effective methods of self-defense designed for use in myriad street crime scenarios, this guide explains the use of force continuum and teaches how to efficiently avoid potentially violent encounters though the use of "pre-incident indicators." The techniques depicted are credible, relevant, practicable, and utilized by members of elite military units and U.S. government personnel traveling abroad to high-risk areas of operation. The philosophy of "less is more" results in a succinct system of self-defense that is drawn from the author's experiences as well as the collective experience of his students around the world."-- Provided by publisher