Reality-based Personal Protection

by Wagner, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780897501491
• ISBN10: 0897501497
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Black Belt Communications

Summary

Designed as a companion to Jim Wagner's best-selling instructional DVD series, this book covers the complete tactical spectrum of pre-conflict, conflict, and post-conflict techniques and training methods for a wide variety of worst-case scenarios. Mastering these tactics will educate you on the dangers of the modern world and how to survive them.

Author Biography

Jim Wagner is one of the world’s top police and military tactics instructors and a former soldier, jailer, street cop, SWAT officer, diplomatic bodyguard, and counterterrorist agent for the U.S. government. He has trained the U.S. Marshals, FBI SWAT, German GSG9, Israeli Special Forces, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Navy, Brazilian GATE, U.S. Marines, and many other elite organizations around the world.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	v
DEDICATION	viii
THE GENESIS OF REALITY-BASED PERSONAL PROTECTION	ix
INTRODUCTION	xxii
CHAPTER 1 KNOWLEDGE DOMAIN: The Foundation of the System	29	(54)
THEORY VS. REALITY	30	(7)
THE O.O.D.A. PROCESS	37	(4)
MEANS, OPPORTUNITY AND INTENT	41	(2)
THE CONFLICT CYCLE	43	(4)
THE USE-OF-FORCE LADDER	47	(6)
PRE-CONFLICT PHASE TRAINING	53	(3)
A-TO-Z TRAINING CONCEPT	56	(7)
TRAINING FOR CONFLICT STRESS	63	(3)
CONFLICT COMMUNICATIONS	66	(4)
THE TRAINING ROOM	70	(13)
CHAPTER 2 DEFENSIVE TACTICS: Unarmed Conflict	83	(32)
PRIMARY STRIKING AND BLOCKING DIRECTIONS (METRIC SYSTEM)	84	(31)
Threat Zones	94	(2)
Conflict Position	96	(2)
Arm Strikes	98	(2)
Closed-Fist Strikes	100	(2)
Weaker-Subject Submission Strikes (Open Hand)	102	(2)
Elbow and Open-Hand Strikes	104	(2)
Arm Blocks	106	(2)
Leg Strikes	108	(2)
Leg and Knee Strikes	110	(2)
Leg Block and Head Strikes	112	(3)
CHAPTER 3 GROUND SURVIVAL: Using the Ground Tactically	115	(26)
REALITY-BASED ELEMENTS	117	(24)
Ground Choke Escape	118	(2)
Rear Ground Choke Escape	120	(2)
Ground Weapon-Retention Drill	122	(4)
Forward Fall and Ambush Roll	126	(2)
Perceptual Distortion Back-Fall Drill	128	(2)
Ground Head-Tap Drill	130	(2)
Blocks Against Being Kicked While Down	132	(2)
Ground Victim-Rescue Technique	134	(2)
Head-Bouncing Drill	136	(2)
Citizen's Arrest (Prone Position)	138	(3)
CHAPTER 4 KNIFE SURVIVAL: Usage and Defense	141	(34)
WHO USES KNIVES?	142	(6)
KNIFE-AVOIDANCE EXERCISE	148	(6)
THE JIM WAGNER KNIFE-DISARM RULE	154	(21)
CHAPTER 5 CRIME SURVIVAL: Common Criminal Attacks	175	(74)
COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE	177	(10)
COUNTER-AMBUSH TACTICS	187	(7)
CONFLICT FIRST AID	194	(4)
CITIZEN'S ARREST	198	(4)
SHOULD YOU SUBMIT TO A CITIZEN'S ARREST?	202	(2)
SURVIVING AN ARMED ATTACK	204	(4)
AVOID BEING SHOT BY THE POLICE	208	(4)
PERCEPTUAL DISTORTIONS OF CONFLICT	212	(8)
DEFENSE AGAINST CRIMINAL CHEMICAL ATTACKS	220	(3)
EVIDENCE IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION	223	(3)
CALLING THE POLICE	226	(3)
LEGAL RISKS IN SELF-DEFENSE	229	(20)
CHAPTER 6 TERRORISM SURVIVAL: Armed Attacks to Weapons of Mass Destruction	249	(52)
DEFINING TERRORISM	250	(2)
THE TRUTH ABOUT TERRORISM SURVIVAL	252	(4)
BOMBINGS	256	(9)
SUICIDE BOMBERS	265	(8)
HAND-GRENADE ATTACKS	273	(1)
SMALL-ARMS ATTACKS	274	(10)
DEFENSE AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD)	284	(7)
INCIDENT RECOGNITION AND REACTION	291	(10)
CHAPTER 7 HANDGUN SURVIVAL: Weapon Handling and Tactics	301	(42)
EQUIPMENT SELECTION	302	(3)
GUN-SAFETY RULES	305	(3)
RANGE-SAFETY RULES	308	(4)
TARGET ACQUISITION	312	(5)
SHOOTING POSITIONS	317	(14)
ROOM ENTRY AND BUILDING SEARCHES	331	(12)
CHAPTER 8 WOMEN'S SURVIVAL: Violence and Counterattacks	343
MOLESTATION	345	(2)
SEXUAL HARASSMENT	347	(1)
DATING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE	348	(2)
SEXUAL BATTERY	350	(2)
OTHER CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN	352	(1)
VEHICLE SECURITY	353	(2)
HOME SECURITY	355