Scaling Force by Miller, Rory -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Foreword 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

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