Marc Animal MacYoung

Finding yourself in the middle of a knife fight is no time to discover that you don't know what you're doing. You can forget the useless crap you've seen in the movies or learned in the dojo: if you don't you'll probably end up in the morgue.

Let Marc 'Animal' MacYoung show you the down-and-dirty realty of knives and knife fighting. How do you avoid a knife fight? How do you deal with someone who's pulled a knife without pulling your own knife? How do you handle witnesses? When does a knife show more fight escalate to full combat? Animal covers these topics in detail, as well as choosing a good fighting knife; the best (and worst) grips, draws, and stances; dealing with the police; devious street tricks that people will use to slip a knife into your kidney; and much, much more.

Knife ghting is not for cocky or ignorant people-they're weeded out really quick. You have to rely on your wits, mobililty, speed, and knowledge in order to survive a very dangerous situation. This book will show you just how serious and complicated knife fighting can be and will provide you with the necessary physical and mental skills to come out on top.

Contents

Chapter One Knives and related hassles
Chapter Two Nuts and Bolts
Chapter Three Mental homework
Chapter Four Mobility and balance
Chapter Five Guard
Chapter Six Grip, hell, and balance
Chapter Seven Stance
Chapter Eight Quickdraw
Chapter Nine Draws
Chapter Ten Fighting
Chapter Eleven Combat
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Not your typical self help book.

There is substance here, deep and illuminating analysis of the mechanisms of emotional abuse, and almost no advice because maybe all we needed was the illumination. I can see myself rereading this one.

Many errors and misunderstandings have crept into what is currently being presented as 'martial arts.' Students are taught sports-based moves and modern interpretatons and told that they are both traditional martial art systems and effective for self-defense. Neither is true. Often, when these techniques fail, the student feels responsible for not doing the move correctly. But in fact, the technique-as it was taught-is missing vital components that would make it both traditional and show more effective. The fault, of which the instructor is probably not even aware, is not with the student, but with the information that was given to him.

Becoming a Complete Martial Artist introduces the reader to the concepts necessary to restore lost aspects, repair corrupted data, and analyze for errors, whatever martial arts system he studies. In addition, the explanations of fundamental principles that apply to all martial arts systems will assist both the student and the instructor. With a strong grasp of the mechanics of error detection, the martial artsist will be able to step up to a new awareness and a vastly enhanced ability to use an existing arsenal of skills to greater advantage.

Sutrisno and MacYoung bring over eighty years of combined experience to their teaching, and this book is the fruit of their long study. No matter your level of experience, Becoming a Complete Martial Artist will help you better understand the depths of your system.

Tristan Sutrisno was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. He was introduced to the martial arts at the ge of four, when his father and uncle began coaching him at home in the Japanese martial arts and ndonesian Pencak Silat. Sutrisno has taught martial arts at the YMCA and his own school since 1973. An avid martial arts tournament competitor, he has also conducted numerous seminars over the years. He now lives in Sheppton, Pennsylvania, and continues to help promote martial arts in the United States.

Marc MacYoung grew up in the violent streets of Los Angeles and was introduced to the martial arts at the age of ten. As well as working in violent professions, he has undergone formal training in karate, wing chun, tai chi, silat, bagua, hsing-i, boxing, Western swordsmanship, and kali. His emphasis has always been to take traditional martial arts and apply them in a modern context, both tactically and legally. Preferring not to be called martial artist, but rather a martial analyst, he teachers personal safety, self-defense, and close-quarter combat to police and military personnel around the world. He is the author of twelve books on street survival and violence. He currently lives in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Precedence is no excuse for failure
Chapter 1 What is error detection?
Fundamentals versus basics. Why do we need to review martial art style? Detecting errors.
Chapter 2 Range, weight transfer, positioning, posture, and placement
Range. Weight transfer. Positioning. Posture. Placement.
Chapter 3 Blocking
Fundamentals of blocking. Importance of posture, placement, and positioning. Myths of blocking. Specific tips on blocking.
Chapter 4 Punching
Fundamentals of punching. Myths of punching. Striking.
Chapter 5 Stances
Fundamentals of stances. Types of stances.
Chapter 6 Kicking techniques
High kicks. SWOT analysis. Non-martial art reasons for high kicks. Preparation to kick. Types of kicks.
Chapter 7 Elbows
Importance of proper posture. Different elbow strikes.
Chapter 8 Takedowns and throws
Difference between a takedown and a throw.
Nature of throws. Destroying versus disrupting structure. Fundamentals of both. Critical components.
Chapter 9 Traditional Asian weapons
Myths of weapons. Purposes of weapons and weapons training.
Chapter 10 Real world
Self-defense versus fighting. Legal problems of fighting. Misconceptions about the martial arts.
Afterword
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There are many self-defense books on the martket that stress reaction to an attack. Most of their suggestions are based on misconceptions and assumptions from sports martial arts. These books over-whelmingly emphasize reactive techniques, rather than teaching you how to develop and effective-and proactive-strategy. But, as any football fan knows, most often the best defense is a strong, unpredictable offense. With a slavish dedication to the wrong training paradigm and unrealistic goals and show more attitudes, a fighter who suddenly faces the fight of his life has to make a complete shift, or fail.

The truth is, when you see the fist coming at you it's usually too late to make this shift-on the street, in particular, but also in the ring. Reaction time is seldom as fast as the time it takes to attack, which is why technique-based training so often fails. All the dedication and hard training in the world can't alter or overcome this unpleasant fact. But taking a proactive and strategic approach puts you back in control. This book will teach you how to develop that control.

In Secrets of Effective Offense, Marc MacYoung, in the grand tradition of Sun Tzu and Clausewitz, draws on his long experience to teach the strategy and tactical skills necesary to: 1) avoid dangerous sitautions, 2) defuse unavoidable dangerous situations, and 3) take charge of dangerous situations by switching from defense to the necessary level of effective offense. With black-and-white photographs and straightforward descriptions, MacYong provides an indispensable handbook for those who are willing to take charge.

Marc MacYoung grew up in the violent streets of Los Angeles and was introduced to the martial arts at the age of ten. As well as working in violent professions, he has underone formal training in karate, wing chun, tai chi, silat, bagua, hsing-i, boxing, Western swordsmanship, and kali. His emphasis has always been to take traditional martial arts and apply them in a modern context, both tactically and legally. Preferring not to be called a martial artist, but rather a martial analyst, he teaches personal safety, self-defense, and close-quarter combat to police and military personnel around the world. He is the author of twelve books on street survival and violence. He currently lives in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Contents

Foreword by Joseph P. Bablonka
Introduciton
Chapter 1 Basics and fundamentals
Chapter 2 Defining the problem
Chapter 3 The three components of effective power delivery
Chapter 4 Understanding range
Chapter 5 Body movement
Chapter 6 Structure
Chapter 7 Faith and tactical application
Chapter 8 Blocking and deflecting
Chapter 9 Parrying and countering
Chapter 10 Reconsidering what you already know
Chapter 11 Regaining lost aspects
Cahpter 12 Different offenses: Pulling
Chapter 13 Different offenses: Twisting
Chapter 14 In closing
Appendix: An example of coherent body movement
Acknowledgments
About the author
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