Facing Violence: Preparing for the unexpected. By Rory Miller

Incredible book. More than a "How to" book. It covers most things you need to know as a human, not just a CHL holder, to avoid conflict and violence. While reading this I thought about all the women in my life, wife, sister, nieces etc who would be well advised to read it. But it isn't about women's defense, or men's for that matter.

Some of the issues it covers; Legal issues, violence dynamics, avoidance, psychology, fighting ... And more.

Available on Amazon for Kindle download. (I have it on my iPad with the Kindle app).

Worth every penny and then some. I will re read this book when I am done. It is so rich with information that you can't soak it all in with one read.

Thanks for the info

Thanks for the advice. want the book. Now I just have to figure out what all that stuff means and get a Ipad, kenle and/or whatever else I need. Wasn't it great when all you needed to read a book was a pair of reading glasses?

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They do actually sell this as a paper book too!

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Honorable Mention Winner - Eric Hoffer Awards
Best Books Award Finalist - USA Book News
Winner - eLit Awards

Seven Steps to Legal, Emotional and Physical Preparation

This book stands alone as an introduction to the context of self-defense. There 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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Avoidance. Students need to learn and practice not fighting. Learning includes escape and evasion, verbal de-escalation, and also pure-not-be there avoidance.

4. 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.

5. Breaking the freeze. Freezing is almost universal in a sudden attack. Students must learn to recognize a freeze and break out of one.

6. 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.

7. The aftermath. There are potential legal, psychological, and medical effects of engaging in violence no matter how justified. Advanced preparation is critical.

Any teacher or student of self-defense, anyone interested in self-defense, and any person who desires a deeper understanding of violence needs to read this book.