Most self-defense training, whether martial arts or firearms, is focused on instilling physical skills. Unfortunately, critical elements are being left out. This is commonly because your instructors don’t fully understand the topics covered in this book– or worse are completely unfamiliar with this information. Information that will keep you out of the hospital or prison. If your instructor doesn’t know it, how is he going to teach it to you? For example: - Do you know when you claim self-defense you are confessing to what is normally a crime? - Did your instructor ever tell you that? - Or did he – as so many instructors do – tell you what he's teaching you is 'self-defense?' - How much of your training time has been spent on when to use that training? - When not to? - What about how crime and violence really happen? (Not knowing that you may not get a chance to use your training.) - How do you explain to the police that what you did was self-defense and not you attacking your fellow citizen? - What will you need to be able to do to prove your innocence in court? You'll learn these and many more important topics in this introductory book about what you haven't been taught about self-defense.

What You Don't Know Can Kill You: How Most Self-Defense Training Will Put You into Prison or the Ground

Sports & Outdoors

MacYoung, Marc

Meek, Jenna

Hunting & Fishing

Carry On Publishing

The cell walls seem to close in as he buries his head in his hands. The same thoughts repeat over and over in his fogged mind: It all happened so quick. One second I was getting out of my car, the next he was attacking me. Now I'm being charged with manslaughter! How did this happen? It was self-defense . . . wasn’t it? Prison is filled with people who thought they were defending themselves. Just saying, "It was self-defense" isn't enough. When you claim self-defense you are basically confessing to a crime. To keep from being convicted you must provide evidence your actions remained within certain boundaries and you acted with just cause. You're going to have to prove it was self-defense. That's assuming you stayed inside legal boundaries and acted reasonably in the first place. If you didn't . . . Now . . . are you sure you know what constitutes actual self-defense? If the honest answer is no, then this book is an absolute must-read! In the Name of Self-defense is an in-depth exploration of what is and what is not self-defense. It covers real-life problems overlooked by most training. Issues that will arise if you find yourself involved in violence. Most of all it will challenge what you think you know about defending yourself. Using the information contained in this book could mean the difference between legitimate self-defense, you laying in a parking lot, or prison! This book presents information unlike any you've seen before, focusing not only on the aftermath of an incident, but on what commonly leads to violence and how your actions before, during, and after will make or break your claim of self-defense. Learn about the limitations on self-defense, how to accurately assess a situation, scale force and concisely “articulate” the timeline of events to officers and legal professionals in a manner that reduces the chances of a misunderstanding . . . and a subsequent prison sentence. Whether you want to add to the knowledge you acquired as a beginner in a self-defense class or you’re an instructor looking to further your own knowledge or a professional whose job requirements place you in potentially violent situations with dissatisfied clients or customers . . . it doesn’t matter! In the Name of Self-defense is a must-read for everybody! If you're lucky, you will never need the information contained within these pages, but if you ever require it what you learn from this volume will be vital. Author and self-defense expert Marc MacYoung takes you on an entertaining journey through these lesser known (and some never-before-broached) aspects of self-defense. MacYoung helps readers understand how to avoid violence, how to use the appropriate amount of force if it happens, and how to present the facts in a way that self-defense is clearly understood and judged applicable to that situation. With a witty sense of humor and fifty years experience in a plethora of violent encounters coupled with a montage of experts in his corner, MacYoung delivers a thought-provoking examination of the world of self-defense and protecting yourself legally after being forced to protect yourself physically.

In the Name of Self-Defense: What it costs. When it's worth it.

Individual Sports

In the Name of Self-Defense

Streetfighting is a down and dirty topic, and the author, an ex-streetfighter, shares his hard-learned lessons here. Want to know how to recognize a mugging setup? How to avoid getting sucker punched? It's all here, as well as tips on bullies, weapons, martial arts vs. streetfighting and more.

Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons: A Down and Dirty Book on Streetfighting and Survival

Paladin Pr

Knife fighting is ugly business, so you'd better know what you're doing if you ever find yourself in one. This book will show you the down-and-dirty reality of knife fighting, from choosing the best knife to devious street tricks commonly used to get in the first strike.

Knives, Knife Fighting, and Related Hassles: How to Survive a Real Knife Fight

Would you admit to getting your ass kicked with a hairbrush? Animal would, because as a seasoned veteran of streetfighting, he knows it can happen. Learn to pick up damn near anything and use it to survive.

Pool Cues, Beer Bottles, and Baseball Bats: Animal's Guide to Improvised Weapons For Self-Defense and Survival

Animal says that it's awareness, wits and fists that will keep you safe out there, not some fancy Oriental fighting form. And here, he gets down to the fine points and brutal technicalities of blows and targeting - the critical stuff that will keep you from becoming dead meat.

Fists Wits and a Wicked Right: Surviving on the Wild Side of the Street

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

When you walk into a place, you have to be able to instantly identify the fighters, hustlers, workers, spectators and troublemakers. Find out how Animal and other professionals do this, based on their experiences as bouncers, drug dealers, bikers, prison officials and street people.

Violence, Blunders, and Fractured Jaws: Advanced Awareness Techniques and Street Etiquette

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Real fights almost always end up on the ground, where there's the ever-present danger of getting stomped, stabbed or worse. Animal shows you the necessary jerking, jabbing, gouging and biting nastiness you need to know to fight effectively once you're on the floor.

Floor Fighting: Stompings, Maimings, and Other Things to Avoid When a Fight Goes to the Ground

Reference

Here Animal tells you how to survive when you're outflanked and outgunned. Rather than clashing head-on with every problem that comes along, you need to learn to apply hit-and-run tactics, utilize the environment and use your enemies' weaknesses against them.

Street E & E: Evading, Escaping, and Other Ways to Save Your Ass When Things Get Ugly

Self-Help

Stress Management

This is an entertaining street-level look at how crimes are really committed in America's cities. Chris and Animal use their NY-L.A. experience to help you learn the games carjackers, muggers, "gangstas," rapists, junkies and conmen play--and how to avoid them.

Safe in the City: A Streetwise Guide to Avoid Being Robbed, Raped,Ripped Off, or Run over

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Pfouts, Chris

Safety & First Aid

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