Musings On Violence

Bestselling writer Loren W. Christensen has written many well-reviewed how-to-do books. In Musings on Violence, Loren takes a different approach and conveys his thoughts on training for violence, surviving it as it happens, and managing the aftermath. He also discusses what it means to be a warrior-a martial artist, a cop, soldier, and citizen.Loren has been a martial artist since 1965. He is an inductee into the martial arts Masters Hall of Fame and holds an 8th dan in karate, a 2nd dan in jujitsu, and a 1st dan in arnis.A 29-year veteran of law enforcement (ret), Loren brawled one-on-one with outlaw bikers, an Olympic Games powerlifter, construction workers, anarchists, crazed dopers, and the violent mentally deranged. As a Military Policeman in war-torn Saigon, Vietnam (then ranked the most dangerous city in the world), he experienced, as he said in a recent interview, "twenty years of violent police work condensed into 12 months."In short, Loren knows what he's talking about.CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONSECTION ONE: MARTIAL ARTSCHAPTER 1: The First 50 YearsCHAPTER 2: You're Turning 30, 40, 50, 60, 70CHAPTER 3: More on Training ConsistencyCHAPTER 4: Three Answers to Three QuestionsCHAPTER 5: Can You Think Yourself Faster?CHAPTER 6: 25 Tips for Developing Powerful TechniquesCHAPTER 7: The 1,200-Rep Kicking DrillCHAPTER 8: Thoughts on FlexibilityCHAPTER 9: Dirty Fighting TechniquesCHAPTER 10: Thoughts About the TackleCHAPTER 11: No Stance as a StanceCHAPTER 12: Hitting the LiverCHAPTER 13: Ground FightingCHAPTER 14: Ground and Pound and Return to SenderCHAPTER 15: How to Develop Callused KnucklesCHAPTER 16: Ki, Chi, or Kung Foo-ee?CHAPTER 17: OMG It's the Exclamation People CHAPTER 18: Me, the BullyCHAPTER 19: Some Lessons HurtCHAPTER 20: Parting Thoughts on the Martial ArtsSECTION TWO: SELF-DEFENSECHAPTER 21: Use Your Eyes to Save Your BaconCHAPTER 22: Preparation for Defense Against a GunCHAPTER 23: De-escalationCHAPTER 24: Personal ResponsibilityCHAPTER 25: Firearms: Be in the Moment or Someone Might Get ShotCHAPTER 26: Elements of Gun DefenseCHAPTER 27: "An Attacker Would Never ..." CHAPTER 28: Active Shooter: The First Five MinutesCHAPTER 29: The "You Know What Really Hurts?" GameCHAPTER 30: On Getting Nailed in the GroinCHAPTER 31: The Groin: Hit it More Than OnceCHAPTER 32: Street Magic and Street FightingCHAPTER 33: Clinching: A Few Painful DefensesCHAPTER 34: Carotid Constraint: It's Not a ToyCHAPTER 35: Street People: How Dangerous are TheySECTION THREE: LAW ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 36: PTSD: Be Careful About ThatCHAPTER 37: Helping Families Cope with Officer-Involved ShootingsCHAPTER 38: Shot 10 TimesCHAPTER 39: Carotid ConstraintCHAPTER 40: The Street Dance of Hookers, Tricks, and CopsCHAPTER 41: Advice from a Veteran Prostitution DecoyCHAPTER 42: 5 Psychological Factors that Affect Rioters and PoliceCHAPTER 43: Controlling FearCHAPTER 44: The Power of Combat BreathingCHAPTER 45: Psyching UpCHAPTER 46: The Sometimes Unreality of CombatCHAPTER 47: Criticism is a Given in Police WorkCHAPTER 48: 65 Tips for CopsSECTION FOUR: WARRIORHOODCHAPTER 49: DiscoveryCHAPTER 50: Thoughts on WarriorhoodCHAPTER 51: Are You Ready?CHAPTER 52: Physical Conditioning for the Warrior