Glitch:
I agree with 99% of your above post, but I must quibble about one point.
Most men are capable of delivering significantly more concussive force (ie – hit harder) with a fist than is imparted by a bullet. Remember, the concussive force of a bullet is equal to (actually, a little bit less) than the recoil felt by the hand that pulls the trigger. Bullets do not kill because they hit hard; they kill because they penetrate. This does not in any way contradict the point of your argument, of course. I don’t car how effectively you “corkscrew” your punch, you will never match the penetrative effectiveness of a 9mm slug.
The best lack all conviction
The worst are full of passionate intensity.
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Spiritus: Nitpick! Nitpick! Nitpick! You are correct; however, I use the term harder (just like I say stronger when sometimes I mean more powerful) because it is easily understood. But your point is well taken, make that read “Do you really think you can hit with the same stopping power as a bullet?”
“The Truth About Self Protection”
by Massad Ayoob
With regard to each of these two books, may you give a capsule / blurb orientation or summary — a few sentences for each… ??
“Strong on Defense” deals primarily with developing the proper self defense mindset. Strong uses some real life examples to illustrate what those people did right, and what they did wrong. He supplies techniques on dealing with fear (see “Gift of Fear” below), talks to a certain degree about martial arts, gadgets etc, but againt the core is Part III: Mind-setting Against Violence.
“Gift of Fear” by Dr. Gavin DeBecker deals with teaching you who to unlock your instincts especially your fear instinct. As he puts, in the West we are a culture of logic and reason, and because of that we tend to not trust our instincts. This can be a fatal mistake. DeBecker’s book has one other big plus, it teaches you how to do this WITHOUT becoming paranoid (in fact, paranoia is a huge disadvantage because it blocks your sense to REAL danger). This step is often missing in other books on the same topic.
“The Truth About Self Protection” has just about everything you might be interested in knowing about just about every means of self protection there is. It is presented using Ayoob’s self designed force contiuum (sp) although he never mentions it oddly enough, but to those who know his principle it is quite obvious. It goes through locks, doorframes, dogs, alarms, guns, martial arts, what works, what doesn’t, general principles on what to do against different types of crime, but the crown jewel is Part III - Countervailing Force. This is his talk on mindset, and it is just plain wonderful. He talks about the ethics of fighting back, why you should or shouldn’t own a gun, how to choose a gun if you choose to own one, etc.
If you are going to read one read “Truth About Self Protection” simply because it is the most encompassing. However, it is rather dated being first released in 1983! Almost all of the principles still apply.
Thanks. You’ve interested me. Now, can anyone suggest absolutely timeless words available from as far back as the ancient of days, and in respect to dealing effectively with/in the world. (This question is NOT meant to lead to any particular source, but is rather truly an inquiry made for the sake of learning “new” answers.)
Thanks. Thanks, again, too. That was great. You’ve interested me. Now, I wonder: can anyone suggest absolutely timeless words available from as far back as the ancient of days, and in respect to dealing effectively with/in the world. (This question is NOT meant to lead to any particular source, but is rather truly an inquiry made for the sake of learning “new” answers.)
You are correct; however, I use the term harder (just like I say stronger when sometimes I mean more powerful) because it is easily understood. But your point is well taken, make that read “Do you really think you can hit with the same stopping power as a bullet?”