Scaling Force

Rory Miller, Lawrence A. Kane

Description

Use too much force and you are going to jail.

Use too little force and you're in for a world of hurt.

Conflict and violence cover a broad range of behaviors, from intimidation to murder, and they require an equally broad range of responses. A kind word will not resolve all situations, nor will wristlocks, punches or even a gun.

In Scaling Force the authors introduce you to the full range of options, from skillfully doing nothing to applying deadly force. They realistically guide you through understanding the limits of each type of force, when specific levels may be appropriate, the circumstances under which you may have to apply them, and the potential cost, legally and personally, of your decision.

• Level 1 — Presence. Staving off violence using body language alone.


• Level 2 — Voice. Verbally de-escalating conflict before physical methods become necessary.


• Level 3 — Touch. Defusing an impending threat or gaining compliance via touch.


• Level 4 — Empty-Hand Restraint. Controlling a threat through pain or forcing compliance through leverage.


• Level 5 — Less-Lethal Force. Incapacitating a threat while minimizing the likelihood of fatality or permanent injury.


• Level 6 — Lethal Force. Stopping a threat with techniques or implements likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm.

It is vital to enter this scale at the right level, and to articulate why what you did was appropriate. If you do not know how to succeed at all six levels there are situations in which you will have no appropriate options. More often than not, that will end badly.

Sujets

• SAFETY
• Mugging
• Self-defense
• Travel
• Martial arts
• Citizen
• Kidnap
• Campus
• Stalker
• Law
• Râpe
• Police
• Défense personnelle
• Abduction

Informations

• Publié par: YMAA Publication Center
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781594392511
• Langue: English

Extrait

SCALING FORCE DYNAMIC DECISION MAKING UNDER THREAT OF VIOLENCE
Understand How to stop violence before it happens How to choose the right response level How to avoid going to jail for defending yourself

by Rory Miller Lawrence A. Kane
YMAA Publication Center, Inc. PO Box 480 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 800-669-8892 www.ymaa.com info ymaa.com
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59439-250-4
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-59439-251-1
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Copyright 2012 by Rory Miller and Lawrence A. Kane Cover design by Axie Breen Editing by Susan Bullowa Photos by the Lawrence A. Kane unless otherwise noted.
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Publisher s Cataloging in Publication
Miller, Rory.
Scaling force : dynamic decision making under threat of violence / by Rory Miller Lawrence A. Kane. - Wolfeboro, NH : YMAA Publication Center, c2012.
p. ; cm.
ISBN: 978-1-59439-250-4 (pbk.) ; 978-1-59439-251-1 (ebk.) Understand how to stop violence before it happens, how to choose the right response level, how to avoid going to jail for defending yourself. Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Violence - Prevention - Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Self-defense - Handbooks, manuals, etc. 3. Violence - Psychological aspects. 4. Martial arts - Handbooks, manuals, etc. 5. Fighting (Psychology) 6. Self-defense (Law) - United States. I. Kane, Lawrence A. (Lawrence Alan) II. Title. III. Title: Dynamic decision-making under threat of violence.
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Warning: While self-defense is legal, fighting is illegal. If you don t know the difference you ll go to jail because you aren t defending yourself, you are fighting-or worse. Readers are encouraged to be aware of all appropriate local and national laws relating to self-defense, reasonable force, and the use of weaponry, and to act in accordance with all applicable laws at all times. Understand that while legal definitions and interpretations are generally uniform, there are small-but very important-differences from state to state and even city to city. To stay out of jail, you need to know these differences. Neither the authors nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this book.
Nothing in this document constitutes a legal opinion nor should any of its contents be treated as such. While the authors believe that everything herein is accurate, any questions regarding specific self-defense situations, legal liability, and/or interpretation of federal, state, or local laws should always be addressed by an attorney at law. This text relies on public news sources to gather information on various crimes and criminals described herein. While news reports of such incidences are generally accurate, they are on occasion incomplete or incorrect. Consequently, all suspects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
When it comes to martial arts, self-defense, and related topics, no text, no matter how well written, can substitute for professional, hands-on instruction. These materials should be used for academic study only .
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD -CLINT OVERLAND
FOREWORD -RON BISHOP
INTRODUCTION TO SCALING FORCE
PREREQUISITES
Introduction to Violence
Fighting versus Sport
Social Violence
The Monkey Dance
The Group Monkey Dance
The Educational Beat-Down
The Status-Seeking Show
The Territorial Defense
Predatory Violence
Resource predators
Process predators
Situational Awareness
The victim interview
The 4 D s
Weapons awareness
Situational awareness during a fight
Identifying the threat s tell
Legal Ramifications of Violence
Affirmative Defense
I.M.O.P. Principle
Intent
Means
Opportunity
Preclusion
Reasonable force
Disparity of Force
Proportional Force
The Articulation Drill
The Decision to Get Involved
Fight to the Goal
Dealing with Threats with Altered States of Consciousness
Pain Compliance versus Mechanical Compliance
Never Quit
Account for Adrenaline
It s NOT a Continuum
LEVEL 1-PRESENCE
The Lowest Level of Force
The Intangibles
The Power of Authority
Fitness
Posture and Stance
Appearance and Demeanor
Attire
Behavior
Positioning and Proxemics
Display of Force Option
Level 1 Conclusion
LEVEL 2-VOICE
Range and Style
The Players
Rate, Tone, Pitch, and Volume (RTPV)
Listening
Strategic Verbal De-escalation
Changing the Emotion
Changing the Social Context
Changing the Equation
Raising the Stakes
Tricks and Tactics-Miscellaneous Stuff
Everything works both ways
Forced teaming
Loan-sharking
Co-opting
Congruence
Incongruence
Non-sequiturs
Boundaries
Ask, Advise, Order, and Check
Altered States of Mind
Cold Conversation Drill
LEVEL 3-TOUCH
Calming Touch
Directive Touch
Distractive Touch
Projecting Touch
INTERLUDE-ARE YOU READY FOR LEVEL 4?
LEVEL 4-EMPTY-HAND RESTRAINT/PHYSICAL CONTROL
Joint Locks
Gifts
Basing
Leverage
Two-way action
Applying joint locks
Hinge joints
Ball-and-Socket Joints
Gliding Joints
Fingerlocks
Practicing Joint Locks
Immobilizations
Pushing and Shoving (and Assisting)
Push from your strength into his weakness
Push with an upward vector
Exploit his momentum
Pain
Hair
Pressure Points in General
Specific Points
Philtrum
Mastoid
Jaw hinge
Lymph nodes
Suprasternal notch
Intercostals
Axillary
Inguinal
Triceps tendon
Inner elbow
Inner thigh
Side of knee
Takedowns
Balance
Momentum takedowns
Leverage takedowns
Sweeps
True throws
Knee pops
Lock Takedowns
Using Level 4 Techniques at Higher Levels of Force
INTERLUDE-THE 4/5 SPLIT
LEVEL 5-LESS-LETHAL FORCE
Hitting Hard
Stay connected
Use your core
Accelerate
Practice
Hand Techniques
Foot Techniques
Contouring
Making It Work When You Are Losing
Causing Damage
Timing
Power Generation under Adversity
Using a tool
Using the environment
Using torque
Using gravity
Using momentum
Using aggressive forward pressure
Targeting
Shock
Organ Bruising and Injury
Broken Bones
Joints and Sprains
Foot
Ankle
Knee
Ribs
Kidneys
Clavicle
Solar plexus
Groin
Jaw
Nose
Ears
Eyes
Pepper Spray
Tasers
Level 5 Conclusion
INTERLUDE-ON KILLING
LEVEL 6-LETHAL FORCE
Mindset
Free-for-all drill
Find your limits
Slaughtering an animal
Breaking the Freeze
Principles for Survival
Be prepared
Don t get hit
Embrace the pain
Watch for weapons
Cheat
Expect the unexpected
Yell for help
Manage the aftermath
Putting it in Context
Targeting
Head
Throat
Upper (cervical) spine
Targets we didn t list
Defensive Weaponry
Accessing a Weapon
Impromptu Weapons
Drawing a Weapon
Using a Weapon
Blades
Bullets
Wounds
Firearms
Shooting
Modifications, quality, and reliability
Wrap up
Level 6 Conclusion
CONCLUSION
GLOSSARY
INDEX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Rory Miller
Lawrence Kane
PRAISE FOR SCALING FORCE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
YMAA PRODUCT LIST
Books from YMAA
DVDs from YMAA
FOREWORD -CLINT OVERLAND

Clint Overland spent 22 years as a bouncer, thug, and SOB for hire. Not someone you want hanging around your teenage sons as a role model. Reformed, he currently lives in West Texas with his beautiful wife and four children, two dogs, three cats, and four guinea pigs. He s trying to make up for some of the bad he has done by telling people the truth about training for real violence. You can reach him at coverland69 suddenlink.net
Let me start by telling a short story just to set the theme. The job was to find a guy who had made a friend of their boss mad. They were to hurt the individual bad enough for him to understand that he had crossed a line that should not even have been approached. The target was known to the two breakers and they took turns watching, learning his pattern and habits for several days. Come Friday night, they were waiting for him at the local tavern where he stopped for a drink after work. The target came in, had several beers, and walked into the restroom. The breakers followed him and while one watched the door, the larger one approached the target who was taking a leak. Slamming the target s face into the top of the urinal, knocking out all of his teeth, the breaker began stomping on the target s prone body, over and over again. The target was left alive, most of his ribs, both of his collar bones, one arm, and one leg broken into multiple pieces. For their work, the breakers were given a one thousand dollar bonus each.
What s the difference in the actions of the two breakers and what is being taught in today s dojos