Foreword: The Warrior Mind-Set
Three Reaction-Proaction Levels
CHAPTER 1—Civilian, Law Enforcement, and Military Krav Maga Training
The Professional Kravist Mind-Set When Facing a Deadly Attack
Psychological Aspects of Violent Conflict
Violent Conflict’s Mental and Physical Stress Manifestations
Krav Maga’s Training Philosophy
Attack the Attacker: Anatomical Targeting
Twenty-Four Vulnerable Targets
The Israeli Krav Maga Advantage
Krav Maga Tactical Positioning
CHAPTER 2—Defending the Most Common Upper-Body and Lower-Body Attacks, Throws, and Counterthrows
Defending a Hook Punch into Throws
CHAPTER 3—Clinches, Choke and Takedown Defenses, Escorts, and Ground Survival
CHAPTER 4—Impact-Weapon Combatives and Defenses
Impact Weapon against Upper- and Lower-Body Strikes
Short Impact Weapon against Short Impact Weapon
Impact Weapon against Edged-Weapon Attack
Impact Defenses against an Assailant Posturing with an Edged Weapon (Midlevel)
Windmill Rotational Defense against an Overhead Edged Weapon (Not Depicted)
CHAPTER 5—Firearm Cold Combatives
How to Optimize Cold-Weapon Combatives
Mastering Personal, Impact, and Firearm Combined Combatives
Long-Gun Cold Weapons against Personal and Cold Weapons
CHAPTER 6—Defending Edged Weapons: Open Handed and When Your Handgun Is Inoperable
Defense with an Empty or Malfunctioning Pistol against Edged-Weapon Attacks
Hostage Taker Holding a Knife to a Hostage’s Throat
Krav Maga’s Firearm Disarming Philosophy
Handgun Defenses from the Front (VIP Protection)
CHAPTER 9—Firearm Retention and Professional Kravist Weapon-Defense Drills
Long-Gun Weapon Retention While Defending Takedown Attempts
Use of Force and Law Enforcement, by Sergeant First Class Mick McComb, Ret.
Use-of-Force Standard: Objective Reasonableness