Table of Contents
Foreword Col. Corey L. Britcher xiii
Foreword Paul Karleen xv
Acknowledgements xix
Introduction xxiii
Chapter 1 Disengagement Strategies 1
Understanding the Difference Between Anger and Rage 3
Recognizing Your Own Triggers 4
Handling Aggressive People Through De-escalation Communication™ 5
Contending with Road Rage 9
De-escalating Yourself 14
Conflict Avoidance 15
Escape 15
Understanding One's Physiological Reaction to Threats and Violent Conflict 16
Fear and Your Sympathetic Nervous System 17
Chapter 2 Training and Legal Strategies 21
Mental Training 21
Survival Stress Coping Strategies 22
The Importance of Realistic Training 23
Legal Use-of-Force Strategies 25
What Constitutes Reasonable Counter-Force? 28
A Police Interview or Legal Deposition 31
Stand-Your-Ground Statutes 32
Mutual Combat Negates Your Right to Self-Defense 33
Great Tactics-But Can You Legally Justify Them? 35
Control-Hold Strategies 36
Chapter 3 Defensive Engagement and Disengagement Strategies 43
Pre-Violence Indicator Recognition 44
Perception/Recognition 45
Twelve Krav Maga Strategy Principles 57
Weapons of Opportunity 58
Key Self-Defense Strategies and Concepts 62
An Offensively Defensive Strategy: Attack the Attacker 70
The Strategy of Untamed, Targeted Counter-Violence 72
The Strategy of Injuring 73
Chapter 4 Anatomical Targeting Strategy: Works for Both the Attacker and Defender 75
Protecting Your Head 77
Protecting Your Torso 86
Protecting Your Groin 88
Protecting Your Knees 92
Protecting Your Achilles 93
Defending against Martial Arts Kicks 94
Chapter 5 Representative Decision-Making Strategies 105
Exiting Your Vehicle to Escape an Assailant Coming at You 107
A Strategic Choice: To Defend One's Property or Solely Rely on Legal Remedies 108
Krav Maga Strategy and Methodology 110
Krav Maga's Four-Pillar Strategy 111
Retzev Key Points 111
Krav Maga Training Strategies and Emphases 112
Essential Defensive Strategies and Fighting Prowess 112
Strategy against Multiple Opponents 124
On-the-Ground Strategy against Multiple Assailants 133
Counterattack Strategy: Lower-body and Upper-body Ranges 133
Tactical Footwork and Body Positioning Strategies 136
Tactical Retreating Combative Strategy 163
Body Defense Strategies 170
Strategy for Intercepting an Attack: Parrying Versus Blocking 174
Absorbing and Moving with an Attack 178
Fighting Range Strategies 181
Sample Defense Strategies against a Skilled Fighter 183
Ground Survival Strategic Insights 194
Combatives Power and Balance 210
The Strategy of Retzev 216
The Strategic Recognition of Three Primary Types of Attack 219
Self-Defense Fight Timing Strategy 220
Enhanced Strategies to Improve Reaction Speed Based on Preparation in Training 224
When and How to Counterattack Strategy 225
Deceptive Fighting Strategies 228
Chapter 6 Strategies for Defending an Ambush 229
The Elements of an Ambush 229
Counter-ambush Strategies 232
Chapter 7 Preemptive Linear Strike and Breaking-Up-a-Fight Strategies 239
When and How to Preempt an Attack 239
The Preemptive Straight Kick 240
The Preemptive Side Kick 241
Preemptive Linear Upper-body Strike 244
Third Patty Sucker Punch Defensive Strategies When Engaged in an Ambush 247
Breaking-Up-a-Fight Strategy 249
Conclusion 251
Notable Biographies 253
Training Resources 257
Index 259
About the Author 263
