Lawrence A. Kane - Surviving Armed Assaults: A MARTIAL ARTIST’S GUIDE TO WEAPONS, STREET VIOLENCE, & COUNTERVAILING FORCE

Praise for Lawrence A. Kane

I got a chance to read your book Surviving Armed Assaults over the weekend. Many thanks for sending it to me. What an excellent contribution to the community! I was particularly impressed by the encyclopedia-like thoroughness and depth of information, tapping into a diverse array of knowledge and experts. WELL done, my friend. This will be an invaluable resource for anyone walking the warriors path, and anyone who is interested in this vital topic. And you can quote me on that! Hooah! And ALL the best! Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, US Army Airborne Ranger (ret); Director, Killology Research Group; author of On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society, co-author of On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace; Board Member of the American Sniper Association, International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, National Institute of Ethics, and International Conference of Police Chaplains.

From the very first few pages I could tell that the book will be a classic. Its the book I would have liked to have written and the sheer vast amount of information and supporting views is tremendous. These days, I can only buy into concepts from people who have worked at the sharp end of conflict and that experience shines through. For me, however, its how the science of close quarter combat is married with psychology, techniques, and tactics. A really heartfelt well done. It will be on the shelves for years to come. Peter Consterdine, 8th degree black belt, Operations and Training Director of Risk Management and Security Company, Co-Founder and joint Chief Instructor (with Geoff Thompson) of The British Combat Association (BCA), author of Streetwise: The Complete Manual of Personal Security and Self Defense, The Modern Bodyguard: The Manual of Close Protection Training, Fit to Fight: The Manual of Intense Training for Combat, Travelsafe: The Complete Guide to Travel Security, and Powerstrike: The Art of High Impact Punching and Kicking.

Surviving Armed Assaults is a terrific addition to any serious library of self-defense books. Its emphasis on awareness and avoidance as your most effective survival strategies makes it a worthy companion to works by authors such as Alain Burrese, Loren Christensen, Marc MacYoung, and Peyton Quinn. Kane covers enough aspects of the topic to make the book useful as an encyclopedia, and yet his prose is so readable, and he uses so many real-life anecdotes to illustrate his points, that youll have trouble putting it down. Ill be drawing on some of the lessons learned from SAA in future John Rain books. Barry Eisler, internationally bestselling author of the John Rain series, shodan in Kodokan Judo.

As both a private citizen and a security professional, I found this book an outstanding review of self defense tactics and techniques which can be used to save ones life or the life of another. Kanes synthesis of the physical and mental processes of self-defense and counter attack will make this book a must-read for law enforcement, security and self-defense specialists. Greg A. Gwash, J.D., Chief Security Officer of The Boeing Company, former Deputy Director of the U.S. Defense Investigative Service, decorated Vietnam veteran (5th Special Forces Group).

Mr. Kanes excellent book covers a broad spectrum of topics associated with surviving armed conflict. It ranges from details about a variety of weapons to philosophical and matters relating to defense and the use of countervailing and potentially lethal force. Tactics, training, and mindset are all discussed; and all of this is presented in a simple and logical format with great anecdotes to illustrate the high points. For a student or teacher of the martial arts, this is a must read. Dr. Jeff Cooper, M.D., Tactical Medical Director of the Toledo Ohio SWAT; Commander, US Naval Reserve; 4th degree black belt in Goju Ryu karate.

Some two million people in the United States are the victims of a weapon attack each year, and that includes black belts. The de-escalation and survival skills in this book will set your feet on the right path and put your head in the right place so you dont become a shocking headline in your local paper, or lead story on the six oclock news. Kane gets it; get this book and get it too. Kris Wilder, author of Lessons from the Dojo Floor, co-author of The Way of Kata, 4th degree black belt in Goju Ryu karate, 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, shodan in Judo.

Surviving Armed Assaults is a far-reaching and superbly informative text that relies on the authors firsthand knowledge of weapons as a martial artist and security officer. His experiences are backed by recent statistics. A crucial part of the self-defense equation is the ability to understand violence, including knowledge of how weapons function and how they can fail, how an armed assailant reasons, and what he (or she) is looking for prior to an attack. Lawrence Kanes knowledge of violence has allowed him to write a very valid and insightful book. I particularly appreciated the color-coded awareness levels, which help the reader classify and quantify the danger in order to understand it better. Martina Sprague, author of Fighting Science, Strength and Power Training for Martial Arts, Combat Fitness for the Elite Female Martial Artist, and Norse Warfare: A History.

At long last, a no-nonsense book on armed assaults! Lawrence Kane has written a thorough, well-researched and highly-accessible guide to this vitally important subject. This book should in no way to be confused with those that claim to offer practical techniques and advice, but instead perpetuate many dangerous myths and impractical elaborate disarms. This book tells it how it is! Surviving Armed Assaults covers all aspects of dealing with armed assailants and gives you all the information you need to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. All serious martial artists should read this superb text. Iain Abernethy, author of Bunkai Jutsu, Karates Grappling Methods, Throws for Strikers, Arm-Locks for All Styles, and Mental Strength; British Combat Association Hall of Fame Member, 5th degree black belt in Wado Ryu karate.

Lawrence Kane has done an excellent job of giving very practical and realistic information on how to handle a variety of scenarios that is helpful even for non-karate practitioners. His examples help get the message across. In addition, he includes valid probability statements on the likelihood of an incident occurring or not occurring, based on crime statistics. The book will spark your thinking of what you should or shouldnt do in different scenarios, and gives some practical solutions, weighing different ethical, moral, criminal, and civil principles. Kanes advice on self-defense and moral and legal aspects is right on target and sound advice. This book is highly recommended! Vicky M. Stormo, Chief of Police, University of Washington Police Department.

Read this book, it is a very well researched summary of street violence. Kane mixes the right amount of sociological data with well chosen first hand accounts of past events to present a refreshingly clear illustration of what actual street violence is. The books title can be deceiving, as the book is about much more than weapon involvement in street violence. This book presents street violence from the perspective of a civilian, in a refreshingly non-macho, un-romantic manner. Kane understands that most combative or combative-sport practitioners are filled with numerous fallacies when it comes to actual violence. This book sets forth to offer real perspective without being preachy. Kane has something for everybody in this book. No matter if you are an expert or novice, you will glean something from reading this. Rarely do we find such a good summary of a topic that is so broad, no aspect is ignored, including those aspects, which are not so obvious.