Self-Defense - Street Survival T-Z: Books, Videos

Most real fights are short, fast and brutal. And there are no rules. The martial artist who thinks he's trained to handle what's coming may be in for a painful surprise. But this isn't one of those books about bringing your martial art up to street speed that rips on everything you've worked so hard to learn. It's a book on taking your moves and making them fast, fanged and fierce enough to stand up to a surprise attack. Ex-streetfighter Marc "Animal" MacYoung knows from experience that no matter how much training they've had, most people get overwhelmed in the first critical seconds of a streetfight. And it's nearly impossible to get over the shock of being attacked and organize a viable response while someone is tap dancing on your face.

With photos, illustrations and detailed instructions, Animal brings the martial artist from the structured safety of the dojo to the mayhem of the street, alley and biker bar. He teaches you the quickest ways to get your attacker off his feet; how to do bulletproof blocks and throws; how to anticipate a strike and how to make a kicker howl. He also gives you important tips on what to do after a brawl, because such issues as legalities, revenge seekers and your own mental well-being last long after the fight is over. Anyone who's ever wondered if his or her martial arts training would hold up to a real-life attack needs to read this book.

Marc "Animal" MacYoung knows the ins and outs of American violence. He is the author of many books and has appeared in countless videos on street violence and self-defense for Paladin. Reading his books and watching his videos will save you a lot of hassles and a lot of hurt.
$25.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-050-6 328 pages 5.5" x 8.5" photos, illust.

There is nothing pretty or clean about brawling. It hurts, it's frightening, it's brutal and it's ugly. If you accept the fact that all fighting is dirty all the time, then you must take advantage of every dirty trick you can muster. That's where this book comes in.

The ripping, poking, pinching and pressing techniques in this book emphasize quick, vicious delivery to the eyes, throat, ears, groin, nerve points and other acutely vulnerable targets on the human body. They range from annoying (to distract an attacker while you set up other moves) to devastatingly destructive, when there are no other options but to cause intense pain and potential injury. The criteria for their inclusion are that they must be simple, they must hurt and they must work in close-in fighting.

No streetfighting education is complete without the arsenal of nasty tricks in The Brutal Art of Ripping, Poking, and Pressing Vital Targets.

This is your quick-and-dirty guide to learning dozens of ugly, shocking, and painful—yet simple—ways to short-circuit an attacker and give you time to run or make a counterattack. You won't find finesse moves here; there are no complex body mechanics to study or techniques that you'll need weeks of practice to perfect. It's just pure strike, stun, and escape.

Loren Christensen was an MP in Saigon during the Vietnam War and then returned home to become a cop on the gritty streets of Portland, Oregon, working among skid row derelicts, violent gang bangers, and everything in between. He knows that street fights are unpredictable, going from "no big deal" to fatal in a heartbeat, and need to be stopped quickly and decisively.

The techniques in this video are all designed to deliver a surprising and vicious blast of pain to the attacker, debilitating him temporarily or permanently. Are these tricks dirty? Hell, yes. But in a fight for your life, survival is all that matters.

U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Larry Jordan was given a unique assignment by his commanders – come up with a truly down-and-dirty hand-to-hand fighting system for his fellow Green Berets and U.S. Army Rangers. The goal of this system was to give soldiers a handful of hard-core techniques that could be easily learned, easily mastered and effectively applied in any close-combat situation. Jordan devised a set of 12 techniques that were surprisingly simple, shockingly fast and brutally effective. He has now adapted this military system for civilian self-defense. He calls it "The Dirty Dozen". The 12 self-defense lessons in this book are specifically designed to provide the average citizen with a series of easily learned techniques that will enable him or her to prevail in any violent situation. Preparing to resist and defeat evildoers is everyone's responsibility now. That's where The Dirty Dozen comes in.

Sgt. Maj. Lawrence A. Jordan, Retd. recently completed a 24-year special operations career, serving in the U.S. Army Rangers and Special Forces. He is the U.S. Director of the International Close-Combat Instructors Association.
$20.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-317-0 94 pages 5.5" x 8.5" 66 photos

No matter what fighting style or system you practice, there's no getting around the fact that the best defense is not having to fight at all. Unfortunately, this missing link in self-defense training has been largely ignored – until now.

In this original Paladin video production, self-defense expert Bill Kipp teaches you the verbal and psychological skills you need to preempt violent attacks and end fights before they start. Kipp first explains the normal human reactions to confrontation and how they can instantly mark you as an easy target. He then reveals proven strategies that enable you to take control of a situation, assertively de-escalating potential conflicts and repelling would-be attackers. Through a variety of dramatic scenarios, you'll also learn when and why to make eye contact, how not to get "hooked" by a predator's taunting words and the secrets of transforming the adrenal rush of a confrontation into an effective, assertive defense.

The Missing Link is one of the most important self-protection videos ever produced and is must-see viewing for anyone who is serious about personal safety. For information purposes only. This video contains adult language.

Luciano Silveira, no stranger to the violent and ugly world of street combat, has distilled his knowledge and experience into The Moment of Truth,a video production designed to not only teach you how to survive such an encounter but also how to avoid it entirely. Let Silveira's team of experts, ranging from criminal defense attorneys to behavioral psychologists, provide you with the vital skills and information you need to keep both physically safe and out of prison.

Included in The Moment of Truth is how to de-escalate an imminent attack, why traditional martial arts training methods fail to prepare you for a real fight, the preemptive strike that puts your opponent down and keeps him there, and perhaps most importantly, how to handle the legal repercussions of a street fight. Veteran fighter Peyton Quinn also provides insightful commentary regarding adrenal-stress conditioning so you can be prepared for the moment of truth. For information purposes only.
$29.95
DVD-R 60 minutes

Everyone feels fear. Unfortunately, most people - even trained martial artists - have received precious little guidance in how to handle it. As a result, they typically either freeze like a deer in the headlights or flail ineffectually when faced with a threat. Instead of accepting the adrenalized state brought on by stressful situations as an inevitable, instinctual survival response, they second-guess it, dread it, deny it and fight it.

In this book you'll discover how to transform fear from dreaded enemy into powerful ally. Using a dynamic self-defense technology known as adrenal stress response training, author Bill Kipp has helped literally thousands of men, women and children face their fear head-on, control it and harness it as the tremendous source of power nature intended it to be. Here he describes how the FAST Defense system develops awareness and communication skills that can help you avoid being targeted as a victim, desensitize you to the verbal abuse and threats that attackers use to control their victims, and equip you with verbal defense skills that will stop most altercations before they ever become physical. Finally, he reveals how this fast, effective, scenario-based training methodology empowers you to unleash the fearsome force of adrenaline to fight for your life when all else fails.

Bill Kipp is a black belt martial artist and former special forces Recon Marine who worked as a stuntman, bodyguard, bouncer and self-defense instructor before becoming certified to teach scenario-based adrenal stress response conditioning in 1988. As the founder and president of FAST Defense, he now leads workshops and conducts instructor training in his FAST Defense and EZ Defense systems internationally.
$25.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-488-7 266 pages 5.5" x 8.5" photos

Most so-called handgun disarming techniques are more likely to get you killed than bring you home safe. Former police officer and SWAT operator James Miller knows which techniques really work on the street and teaches you what you need to know in this explosive video production from Paladin Press. Rather than demonstrating finesse-filled martial arts moves that only work in the dojo, Miller focuses on quick, easy-to-remember techniques that you'll be able to pull off when you're staring down the muzzle of a gangbanger's 9mm.

Miller begins by teaching you how to disarm your opponent using just a few empty-hand skills that complement each other so that you won't have to learn dozens of different techniques. From there, he integrates weapon skills with the previously taught material, giving you the knowledge you need to beat your opponent to the punch whether you have a knife or a gun. In addition, Miller describes the aftermath of defending yourself against a street assault with a firearm so you'll know exactly what to do when dealing with law enforcement. For information purposes only.

In this companion manual to his new video, Under the Gun: Fundamentals of Handgun Disarming, SWAT veteran James Miller presents his course of simple, straightforward techniques that could save your life if you ever find yourself looking down the wrong end of a gun. He outlines a four-step formula to deal with attacks from the front and rear, while you are armed with a knife or gun and while unarmed.

James Miller is a retired police officer with 20 years of service, 17 of which were spent as an operator with a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team. He has been training in the martial arts for more than 30 years and holds black belts or equivalent rankings in several systems. He currently works with the tactical response team for a nuclear facility.
$15.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-549-5 96 pages 5.5" x 8.5" photos

NEW! Street fighting is serious business. At some point during a street fight, you'll likely find yourself on the ground with an opponent who's not going to stop until you're unconscious. Do you have the grappling skills needed to prevent this from happening to you? In volume two of this exclusive video series from Paladin Press, Urban Combatives instructor Lee Morrison reveals real-world tactics to shut down a threat quickly and violently . . . before it goes to the ground. Using ballistic manipulation, violence and speed, Lee teaches you gouging, ripping and biting tactics designed to stop a grappler cold. And if the fight does go to the ground, Lee demonstrates how to cover up and get back on your feet and in the fight fast. Unlike in the ring, there are no rules in a street fight, so you must do whatever it takes to overpower your opponent. Whether you are engaged in stand-up grappling or you find yourself on your back in an alley, you'll be ready with the counter-grappling tactics taught in this no-frills, survival-oriented video. For information purposes only.

Drawing from more than 25 years of hard-core street experience and nearly 40 years as a martial artists, Loren W. Christensen first explains why the eyes, ears, nose and throat are reliable fight-stopping targets. Then, using a simple angling system as a guide, he shows you how to instinctively target the vital areas of the face and neck from any angle, in virtually any situation. To ensure that you get the greatest effect from all of your strikes, he also teaches you the tricks of positioning your attacker to set him up for a strike and shows you which striking tools work best for specific targets. For information purposes only.

Loren W. Christensen began his law enforcement career in 1967 when he served in the army as a military policeman in the United States and in Vietnam. He joined the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau in 1972 and retired in 1997. During those years, he specialized in street gangs, defensive tactics, dignitary protection, and patrolling the bizarre streets of skid row. He now writes full time and teaches martial arts.
$29.95
DVD-R 805966 032723 95 minutes

SAVE WHEN YOU BUY THE WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE SET!

In Women's Street Combat, Kimber Johnson takes you far beyond the typical women's self-defense program to give you the real stuff: principles and tactics designed specifically to defeat a determined sexual predator.

In a society where rapes occur with alarming frequency, it is vital to know not only how to avoid a sexual attack, but also what a woman can and must do when she is face-to-face with a rapist. In Fierce & Female, Melissa Soalt provides rape-specific techniques for stand-up and ground attacks.

Kimber Johnson began her career in martial arts at the age of 4. She is a World Champion Forms/Fighting and AAU Champion with a 17 and 0 amateur boxing record, and holds a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do and a first-degree black belt in kung fu. A co-founder of the Women's Street Combat Rape Prevention program, she is also the mother of four children.

Melissa Soalt is a veteran women's self-defense trainer specializing in practical and full-force, scenario-based methods. A former psychotherapist who has successfully staved off physical attacks, she has been featured on NBC Nightly News and in Self, Woman's Day, The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek Japan. She has published numerous articles and is working on a book. Also known as "Dr. Ruthless," she is a Black Belt Hall of Fame Recipient and Woman of the Year, and was recently named Winner of Black Belt's Industry Award for Best Women's Self Defense of 2008.
$52.95
DVD-R 3 Disc Set 805966 043739 805966 057934 200 Total minutes