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Summary: Well worth the price
Review: As a police officer and police trainer, this book was very helpful and informative. Mr Quinn provides valuable insight into his thoughts on the problems associated with traditional training styles. I have incorporated many of his ideas into my current training practices. We now use bullet man exercises in most use of force classes where appropriate.If you would like to try something new, read this book, and then think of ways to apply the principles of his training methodology to your training. You don't have to exaclty replicate his training methods just apply his ideas to your own training.
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Summary: Get's your mind right!
Review: As a Police Officer, I'm always seeking information on hand to hand fighting and related topics. This book delivers! Peyton Quinn and Marc Macyoung are two men who have lived the realities of street violence. The training Mr. Quinn refers to in this book is just now catching on in Law Enforcement. Too often I see Rookie Cops freeze when confronted with their first taste of combative and resistant subjects. This book should be reference text for all Police Defensive Tactics Training. As a Police Officer I've used several of Mr. Quinn's tactics to either de-escalate a bad situation or if diplomacy fails to put the bad guy down quick! I highly recommend this book to any Cop, Security Guard, or any person who comes in contact with society's malcontents via their occupation.
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Summary: A Practical & Realistic View of Training for Self-Defense
Review: First, I must say, that I am sorry I did not read this book years ago. And, I wish such a book was in print in the 1970's when I began my search for realistic self-defense training. The author's philosophy of training for real life encounters is extremely accurate. Although, it is not supported by scientific research, such as the book by Bruce Siddle "Sharpening the Warriors Edge" a book designed for police training in lethal encounters. Yet, Quinn basis this concept on practical experience and a realistic understanding of what truly takes place during a fight. Which is very refreshing in todays world of unrealistic mythical martial arts that make fictitious claims about there style of self-defense abilty. The concept is simple, inoculate the mind and body to the effects of stress (FEAR) created adrenaline; to overcome the effects so as to prevail in any given self-defense situation. To create this level of skill one must train under circumstances as close to realistic as possible. This means actual hand to hand combat at close to full force and power as one can safely accomplish. As the author states, and I agree 100%, boxing is as close and as realistic of a form of training for this process of inoculation yet, most people do not have the time or the desire to submitt to the practice necessary to achieve the goal. So, Quinn has designed a system of training that achieves a level of competence that is sufficient to meet the desired goal. The Law Enforcement community formally realized this about 15 years ago with the dynamic scenario (RED MAN) training. Although, police academies for years prior had required cadets to box or wrestle full contact. That is before the politically correct individuals got involved and said that women officers should not have to fight the men officers, and that this is a kinder gentler society. So, no one in police academies have boxed or trained at full contact now for over 20 years. No wonder, there are so many lawsuits filed against police agencies for excessive and unlawful use of force! The officers were not given the proper training and inoculation to this adrenaline stress so, they over react. I digress only to make a point of fact in reference to this concept of training. The book maintains a practical view of self-defense. That is, situational awareness and perception of a threat and then avoidance of said threat is the best technique. Avoidance and preemption is always the best strategy. One must achieve the proper mindset and mental preparation before any technique can be effective. The individual must be conditioned to control and channel the effects of fear and the adrenaline stress that follows it. Once this is accomplished the individual can now concern himself with the physical skills and techniques of hand to hand combat. Without this conditioned response to the adrenaline stress, all else is useless. Buy the book and include this type of training into your self-defense program. This book is for all people interested in self-defense programs that need to be effective, including police and military, martial art instructors, firearms instructors, and the citizen who accepts responsibilty for their own safety and security.
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Summary: Psychology of a Fight
Review: Great insight into the psychology of fighting and why traditional martial arts don't train for that psychological state. I'd look elsewhere for technique.
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Summary: Psychology of a Fight
Review: Great insight into the psychology of fighting and why traditional martial arts don't train for that psychological state. I'd look elsewhere for technique.
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Summary: From Peyton Quinn
Review: I read the reviews of my book and I was very happy to see the high rateings it got. But I also found most of the critisisms of it quite valid too. Hence I want to address them. The major negative critic I see here is thatI just define the true problem in self defense very well.But that I suggest the only solution is to come to Colorado to my RMCAT, adrenal stess conditioning training camp (RMCAT.COM)for a weekend(many have done so too from many different countries and every American city) But, many can not afford the time or money to do this. Hence, at thr request of the National Association of Profesional Martial Artists (NAPMA.com), I have developed a version of the RMCAT training for their martial arts schools(of which thee are 2000). Hence, you may find this program taught localy, they call it EZ Defense. Peace be with you all. Peyton Quinn
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Summary: Real Self Defense for the Real World
Review: I recently finished reading this book and had to re-read it. The author focuses on surviving in the real world. The mind is greatly overlooked so much in preparing for an actual fight. Traditional schools teach controlled sparring, point fighting or forms/kata/kyung believing that it is the best. Here he addresses using 100 percent force quickly and staying with what works. It is this concept that governs why rookie cops are always sent out with veterans. The veterans have the coolness and experience to handle the situation. On the streets things just happen fast and the cooler head is the one who survives! Here the author focuses on keeping alert and not being the victim. A lot of school instructors should experience this course before being allowed to claim they teach effective self defense. He is bringing real life experience to the reader. Great reading for anyone into self defense.
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Summary: A book that goes down in martial arts history.
Review: If you live in this violent time and need to learn about martial arts, you need to learn about the mind of the people who you will be defending you're self from first.Have no illusions that they are out there. Whene it goes down you need to see it first then deal with it.
I study videos and read books but none compared to this one whene it comes to the subject of the combative mind set.Musashi would write the same thing if he lived in this time.
If you care about protecting yourself whene the time comes,read this book. If you are a practicing martial arts anyway you need to read this book.Believe me,you will be glad you did.
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Summary: A serious ingredient for the real mix
Review: My name is John Perkins. I am the author of ATTACK PROOF. I have only been a bouncer as a youth but as a police officer I have been involved in well over a thousand arrests. Over 100 of these arrests turned into blood baths. Many more could have gone in the same direction if not for knowing how to read a possible serious violent conflict ahead of time. Mr. Quinn's book REAL FIGHTS is one that I highly recommend to my students. Many of these are Nightclub security specialists (bouncers) in NYC and other establishments which were considered "problem" clubs. After reading the book and following with classroom practice my students found that the principles worked well in many cases. My law enforcement students also use a good deal of the information. The military is a bit different. The engagements of my Marine and Spec Ops members are of a different character in the field but during civilian situations the information has proven quite useful. Read this book carefully and then read it again. It could save you a bunch of paperwork as well as your hide. Remember, luck always favors the prepared man. Take care
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Summary: Best book in print on the psycholody of an actual fight...
Review: or an attack! The author is a former bouncer with many years of martial arts training and discusses that most fights are won long before the first blow is thrown. Excellent and easily applied advice on how to prevent and have a winning edge in a real life encounter (when that black belt title won't mean sh.t!).
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