Presenting Kelly McCann's Combative Knife. Hope you never have to use this material! Stay safe everyone!!
~Stickgrappler
Combative Knife I
A short tutorial on our slashing angles and sharing some opinions about the viability, legality and realities of relying on knives for self defense.
Combative Knife II
Another short tutorial on the use of the knife including stabbing angles, defining true DEFENSIVE use of the knife and further discussing other issues around edged weapons.
Combative Knife III
Drawing the folding knife for defensive use., forward and reverse guard.
Defensive Knife Snap Cuts & Thrusts
Short tutorial on using snap cuts and thrusts defensively to control the space between you and an attacker.
Softcover 978-1-61004-884-2 11" x 8.5", 194 pages photos
DESCRIPTION
HIT FIRST, HIT HARD, AND BE FEROCIOUS!
The Complete Book of Urban Combatives is based on what Lee Morrison teaches in his Urban Combatives (UC) curriculum. Morrison formed UC after 22 years of researching various Asian and Western methods of combat, incorporating the teachings of W.E. Fairbairn and E.A. Sykes, Charles Nelson, Geoff Thompson, Bob Kasper, and Kelly McCann, to name just a few.
Morrison's reality-based UC is neither a sport nor an art. It is designed to counter street violence. Having been in his share of real blood-and-snot fights, first as a somewhat misguided youth and later as a doorman at pubs and nightclubs, Morrison knows that 30 seconds on the street is worth three years in the dojo any day of the week. His hard-earned experience also taught him that no one system has all the answers, necessitating that you keep an open mind and stay on the cutting edge of combatives. At UC, the essence of good self-protection is threefold:
Master a few well-honed personal security concepts.
Add a realistic understanding of your enemy.
Gain an understanding of fear and how you will react under pressure.
In this book, Morrison includes attribute-developing drills to help you develop these and other key combatives principles, as well as the combative mentality that must accompany every aspect of your training. The goal is to provide you with a functional game plan that can be tapered to your specific needs, whether for personal protection, or for law enforcement, military, or executive-protection duties.
AUTHOR BIO
Lee Morrison was born in Southeast London during the latter part of the 1960s to a single parent on a low income. Coming from a rough area and humble beginnings, he learned two things early on: that you have to stand up for yourself and that people treat you the way you let them. He began karate when he was 11 years old, training in various styles for the next seven years, but sought combat proficiency elsewhere after his karate moves failed him during a mugging by two thugs outside a London tube station. Over the years he has trained in Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filipino weapon systems, wrestling, and Western boxing and combatives, but it was only after he started working as a club doorman that his urban combatives learning curve kicked in. He rapidly realized the need to whittle down his fighting moves to one or two good strikes that worked against all attacks.
CHAPTER LIST
BOOK CHAPTER LIST 1) Urban Combatives Influences 2) What Does the Term Combatives Mean? 3) What's the Difference between Martial Arts and Combatives? 4) Formulating a Self-Protection Game Plan 5) Understanding Fear and the Survival Stress Response 6) Natural Resources and Body Weapons 7) Combative Principles 8) Street Grappling 9) The Combative Use of Improvised Weapons 10) Impact Delivery for Preemptive Striking 11) Continuous Attack Sequences 12) Situational Combatives against Common Attacks 13) Awareness and Observation Drills 14) Counterweapons Training 15) Unarmed against the Blade 16) Adapting to Your Environment
Stickgrappler's Note: I am guessing the Paladin site will be shut down at the end of the year and I'm archiving select Paladin Press pages to my blog to preserve an essential part of martial arts from 1970-2017. Archiving some of my favorite Paladin titles.
Lee Morrison often builds his combatives presentations around the "caveman" mentality. In fact, before he selected Urban Combatives as his brand name, he strongly considered Caveman because, from man's earliest existence, his primary instincts have been geared around simple tool carry. This is the message ofPut Him Out! The Combative Use of Improvised Weapons: how to use the simplest and most effective tools to extract yourself from a fight you didn't want to be in the first place.
Combatives is not recreational self-defense; it is counter-violence. In this video, Morrison teaches you how to tap into the resource you need most in a worst-case scenario: your brain. Having the proper mindset is key in any fight. Once you have good personal security, an effective game plan, and a toolbox of finely sharpened skills – then anything you can put in your hand will make you more efficient during a fight.
As a resident of the United Kingdom, where most weapons carry is forbidden, Morrison knows the importance of being able to justify legally whatever defensive actions you take. According to Morrison, a legally justifiable improvised weapon is anything that you can carry or find in your environment to use. Moreover, he emphasizes the use of less-lethal alternative, because extreme or unnecessary use of force with an improvised weapon can cause serious consequences later, when you have to explain your self-defense actions.
From key factors, combatives principles, types of improvised weapons, access, and deployment to strikes toolbox, the use of your environment as a weapon, and the deceptive employment of various tools,Put Him Out!shows you how to assemble a simple but effective arsenal of tools that can be employed when awareness and de-escalation aren't enough.For information purposes only.
AUTHOR BIO
Lee Morrison was born in Southeast London during the latter part of the 1960s to a single parent on a low income. Coming from a rough area and humble beginnings, he learned two things early on: that you have to stand up for yourself and that people treat you the way you let them. He began karate when he was 11 years old, training in various styles for the next seven years, but sought combat proficiency elsewhere after his karate moves failed him during a mugging by two thugs outside a London tube station. Over the years he has trained in Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filipino weapon systems, wrestling, and Western boxing and combatives, but it was only after he started working as a club doorman that his urban combatives learning curve kicked in. He rapidly realized the need to whittle down his fighting moves to one or two good strikes that worked against all attacks.
CHAPTER LIST
DVD CHAPTER LIST 1) Key Factors - Mentality and Attitude - Legal Perspective - Personal Carry - Weapons of Opportunity - Use of Environment - Synthetic Allies 2) Types of Tools - Impact Weapons - Pointed and Edged Weapons - Flexible Weapons - Projectile Weapons - Shielding Weapons - Chemical Weapons 3) Personal Carry Tools 4) Tools of Opportunity 5) Combatives Principles 6) Access and Deployment - Preemptive Access - Situational Control - In-Fight Weapon Access - The Timing Rule 7) Pointed and Edged vs. Impact Weapons 8) Strikes Toolbox - Linear Strikes - Angular Strikes - Backhanded Strikes - The Skill Set - Impact Tool Strikes - Millwall Brick Strikes - Bottle Strikes - Rock Strikes - Synthetic Ally Strikes - Sap-Wallet Strikes - Belt Strikes 9) Deceptive Use of Improvised Tools - Chemical Irritant - Synthetic Allies - Watch Deception - Newspaper Deception - Clothes Deception 10) Use of Environment
Stickgrappler's Note: I am guessing the Paladin site will be shut down at the end of the year and I'm archiving select Paladin Press pages to my blog to preserve an essential part of martial arts from 1970-2017. Archiving some of my favorite Paladin titles.
Facing multiple opponents is the worst possible situation to find yourself in, and you should avoid it if possible. If you pay close attention to your surroundings, rather than tuning out to listen to music or retreat into your thoughts, you should be able to spot a multiple assault before it happens. Situational awareness and avoidance is the premise on which Lee Morrison, an active combatives instructor and the author of Paladin's best-sellingUrban Combatives V1 and Urban Combatives V2, has built his system for defending against multiple opponents. ForMass Attacks, Morrison draws from his vast experience with multiple threats to teach potential victims how to avoid, de-escalate, or fight against multiple assailants.
From key principles, pre-threat recognition, and physical tactics to contact management, possible responses, third-party protection, various scenarios and drills, Morrison stresses the importance of employing proactive tactics and preemptive actions when necessary. His keys to surviving an attack in which you are outnumbered include:
Make sure that you are mentally prepared for a fight with multiple attackers. Know that just as they can knock you out, you can also knock them out. They may outnumber you, but they are not invincible.
Show that you are a bigger predator than they are.
Hit first, hit hard, and place clinical shots to clinical targets.
Eliminate your opponents one by one, using each as a shield between you and the rest.
The exception to the above advice is when you are a victim of a mass attack – when you face four or more opponents. In this case, it's all about limiting damage to yourself. Don't let your ego talk you into a suicidal fight. Protect yourself, especially the head and spine, and get away as quickly as you can. That way, you live to fight another day.
"Lee Morrison is one of the nicest guys I know - until he's not. A no-shit tough guy who's earned my respect, Lee's intimacy with violence was developed over decades in the doorways of rough clubs and pubs in the UK where being a doorman is a professional pursuit and markedly different than in the US. Not only is he physically skilled, he understands violent behavior and blends together a psychological, verbal, and physical approach that is both relevant and practical. Lee's no poseur - he's fit, tough and walks the talk. Pay attention, you won't be sorry." –Kelly McCann
AUTHOR BIO
Lee Morrison was born in Southeast London during the latter part of the 1960s to a single parent on a low income. Coming from a rough area and humble beginnings, he learned two things early on: that you have to stand up for yourself and that people treat you the way you let them. He began karate when he was 11 years old, training in various styles for the next seven years, but sought combat proficiency elsewhere after his karate moves failed him during a mugging by two thugs outside a London tube station. Over the years he has trained in Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filipino weapon systems, wrestling, and Western boxing and combatives, but it was only after he started working as a club doorman that his urban combatives learning curve kicked in. He rapidly realized the need to whittle down his fighting moves to one or two good strikes that worked against all attacks.
CHAPTER LIST
DVD CHAPTER LIST 1) Definition of Multiple Assailants 2) Key Principles - Preemption - Mobility - Mindset 3) Their Tactics - Pre-Threat Recognition - Eye Contact - Group Communication - Group Eye Contact - The Interview - Triangulation - Wolf-Pack Mentality - Physical Tactics 4) Your Tactics - Awareness and Avoidance - Key Objective: Escape - Mental Perspective - Pre-Fight Perspective - Body Chemistry - Destroy Pack Mentality - Positioning and Shielding - Fitness and Conditioning 5) 3-on-1 Drill 6) Contact Management - Incorrect Way - Correct Way - Predatory Recognition - Priority Positioning - Relocating and Shielding - Command the Boundary - Clinical Shots to Clinical Targets - Possible Responses - Defending without Flanking 7) Grappling Perspective - Rear Bear Hug - Abduction Attempt 8) Proximity Perspective - Mobility Drill 9) Mass Attack 10) Buddy Tactics 11) Third-Party Protection - Third-Party Intervention - Overzealous Friend
Stickgrappler's Note: I am guessing the Paladin site will be shut down at the end of the year and I'm archiving select Paladin Press pages to my blog to preserve an essential part of martial arts from 1970-2017. Archiving some of my favorite Paladin titles.
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