Reality-based Personal Protection

Designed as a companion to Jim Wagner's best-selling instructional DVD series, this book covers the complete tactical spectrum of pre-conflict, conflict, and post-conflict techniques and training methods for a wide variety of worst-case scenarios. Mastering these tactics will educate you on the dangers of the modern world and how to survive them.

Jim Wagner is one of the world’s top police and military tactics instructors and a former soldier, jailer, street cop, SWAT officer, diplomatic bodyguard, and counterterrorist agent for the U.S. government. He has trained the U.S. Marshals, FBI SWAT, German GSG9, Israeli Special Forces, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Navy, Brazilian GATE, U.S. Marines, and many other elite organizations around the world.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

v

DEDICATION

viii

THE GENESIS OF REALITY-BASED PERSONAL PROTECTION

ix

INTRODUCTION

xxii

CHAPTER 1 KNOWLEDGE DOMAIN: The Foundation of the System

29

(54)

THEORY VS. REALITY

30

(7)

THE O.O.D.A. PROCESS

37

(4)

MEANS, OPPORTUNITY AND INTENT

41

(2)

THE CONFLICT CYCLE

43

(4)

THE USE-OF-FORCE LADDER

47

(6)

PRE-CONFLICT PHASE TRAINING

53

(3)

A-TO-Z TRAINING CONCEPT

56

(7)

TRAINING FOR CONFLICT STRESS

63

(3)

CONFLICT COMMUNICATIONS

66

(4)

THE TRAINING ROOM

70

(13)

CHAPTER 2 DEFENSIVE TACTICS: Unarmed Conflict

83

(32)

PRIMARY STRIKING AND BLOCKING DIRECTIONS (METRIC SYSTEM)

84

(31)

Threat Zones

94

(2)

Conflict Position

96

(2)

Arm Strikes

98

(2)

Closed-Fist Strikes

100

(2)

Weaker-Subject Submission Strikes (Open Hand)

102

(2)

Elbow and Open-Hand Strikes

104

(2)

Arm Blocks

106

(2)

Leg Strikes

108

(2)

Leg and Knee Strikes

110

(2)

Leg Block and Head Strikes

112

(3)

CHAPTER 3 GROUND SURVIVAL: Using the Ground Tactically

115

(26)

REALITY-BASED ELEMENTS

117

(24)

Ground Choke Escape

118

(2)

Rear Ground Choke Escape

120

(2)

Ground Weapon-Retention Drill

122

(4)

Forward Fall and Ambush Roll

126

(2)

Perceptual Distortion Back-Fall Drill

128

(2)

Ground Head-Tap Drill

130

(2)

Blocks Against Being Kicked While Down

132

(2)

Ground Victim-Rescue Technique

134

(2)

Head-Bouncing Drill

136

(2)

Citizen's Arrest (Prone Position)

138

(3)

CHAPTER 4 KNIFE SURVIVAL: Usage and Defense

141

(34)

WHO USES KNIVES?

142

(6)

KNIFE-AVOIDANCE EXERCISE

148

(6)

THE JIM WAGNER KNIFE-DISARM RULE

154

(21)

CHAPTER 5 CRIME SURVIVAL: Common Criminal Attacks

175

(74)

COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE

177

(10)

COUNTER-AMBUSH TACTICS

187

(7)

CONFLICT FIRST AID

194

(4)

CITIZEN'S ARREST

198

(4)

SHOULD YOU SUBMIT TO A CITIZEN'S ARREST?

202

(2)

SURVIVING AN ARMED ATTACK

204

(4)

AVOID BEING SHOT BY THE POLICE

208

(4)

PERCEPTUAL DISTORTIONS OF CONFLICT

212

(8)

DEFENSE AGAINST CRIMINAL CHEMICAL ATTACKS

220

(3)

EVIDENCE IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION

223

(3)

CALLING THE POLICE

226

(3)

LEGAL RISKS IN SELF-DEFENSE

229

(20)

CHAPTER 6 TERRORISM SURVIVAL: Armed Attacks to Weapons of Mass Destruction

249

(52)

DEFINING TERRORISM

250

(2)

THE TRUTH ABOUT TERRORISM SURVIVAL

252

(4)

BOMBINGS

256

(9)

SUICIDE BOMBERS

265

(8)

HAND-GRENADE ATTACKS

273

(1)

SMALL-ARMS ATTACKS

274

(10)

DEFENSE AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD)

284

(7)

INCIDENT RECOGNITION AND REACTION

291

(10)

CHAPTER 7 HANDGUN SURVIVAL: Weapon Handling and Tactics

301

(42)

EQUIPMENT SELECTION

302

(3)

GUN-SAFETY RULES

305

(3)

RANGE-SAFETY RULES

308

(4)

TARGET ACQUISITION

312

(5)

SHOOTING POSITIONS

317

(14)

ROOM ENTRY AND BUILDING SEARCHES

331

(12)

CHAPTER 8 WOMEN'S SURVIVAL: Violence and Counterattacks

343

MOLESTATION

345

(2)

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

347

(1)

DATING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

348

(2)

SEXUAL BATTERY

350

(2)

OTHER CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN

352

(1)

VEHICLE SECURITY

353

(2)

HOME SECURITY

355

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