{"product_id":"facing-violence-preparing-for-the-unexpected","title":"Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected","description":"This Book Stands Alone as an Introduction to the Context of Self-Defense.\n\nThere are seven elements that must be addressed to bring self-defense training to something approaching ‘complete.’ Any training that dismisses any of these areas leaves you vulnerable.\nWe strongly recommend this book to anybody wishing to learn self-defense, or understand how to stay safe should violence rear it's ugly head. Legal and ethical implications. A student learning self-defense must learn force law. Otherwise it is possible to train to go to prison. Side by side with the legal rules, every student must explore his or her own ethical limitations. Most do not really know where this ethical line lies within them. Violence dynamics. Self-defense must teach how attacks happen. Students must be able to recognize an attack before it happens and know what kind they are facing. Avoidance. Students need to learn and practice not fighting. Learning includes escape and evasion, verbal de-escalation, and also pure-not-be there avoidance. Counter-ambush. If the student didn’t see the precursors or couldn’t successfully avoid the encounter he or she will need a handful of actions trained to reflex level for a sudden violent attack. Breaking the freeze. Freezing is almost universal in a sudden attack. Students must learn to recognize a freeze and break out of one. The fight itself. Most martial arts and self-defense instructors concentrate their time right here. What is taught just needs to be in line with how violence happens in the world. The aftermath. There are potential legal, psychological, and medical effects of engaging in violence no matter how justified. Advanced preparation is critical.\n\nAny teacher or student of self-defense, anyone interested in self-defense, and any person who desires a deeper understanding of violence really should read this book.\nSurvival Favors the Prepared Mind—Robert Crowley\n\nAWARDS eLit Award GOLD WINNER - 2012 USA Best Books Award FINALIST - 2012 Eric Hoffer Award HONORABLE MENTION - 2012\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1594392137\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1594392137.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Miller, Rory|Eisler, Barry\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects  marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs  on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41752818417722,"sku":"DBV.1594392137.VG","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1594392137-0.jpg?v=1792035132","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/facing-violence-preparing-for-the-unexpected","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}