If you want practical solutions to the violence that permeates today's society, this book offers savvy advice for dealing with everything from an unwarranted physical attack to the often ironic legal aftermath. Author Jerry VanCook explains the need for developing a working personal defense system and strives to instill the mind-set required to put it to work when violence strikes. Presenting tactics and techniques that are basic, easy to learn and proven effective under the stress of combat, he covers unarmed defense, improvised weapons, edged weapons, firearms and more.