Combatives for Street Survival. Volume 1, Index positions, the guard and combatives strikes

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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.