Defensive Tactics for Special Operations [Paperback]

Jim Wagner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2008

The techniques and methods that form the basis of military and combat defensive training are detailed in this insightful guide from a personal protection expert. Chapters provide instruction on knife defense, unarmed fighting, weapon retention, and arrest and control techniques. Police and military personnel as well as self-defense instructors and students at all levels will benefit from simple instructions and step-by-step exercises.

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About the Author

Jim Wagner is one of the foremost police and military tactics instructors and

has trained numerous elite military organizations around the world. He is a former soldier, jailer, street cop, SWAT officer, diplomatic bodyguard, and counterterrorist agent for the U.S. government. He is the author of Defensive Tactics, Reality-Based Personal Protection, and the Reality-Based Personal Protection DVD series. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Black Belt Communications (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897501640
• ISBN-13: 978-0897501644
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,812,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good basic information on special operations def. Tactics, November 26, 2008

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Joseph J. Truncale "warriorwriter" (Vernon Hills, Il) - See all my reviews
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Like all of Jim Wagner's books, the information in this volume is solid and accurate. I did not like it as much as his book "Reality-Based Personal Protection. However, this is a book that will be of interest to police officers and military units. He covers the basic strikes, room-entry factors, weapon retention techniques, knife defense and many other topics in this book. I found it very good and recommend it to anyone interested in the martial arts and combatives.
J. Truncale, Founder Pro-Systems Combatives

2.0 out of 5 stars oh please, November 7, 2010

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Raven (Rusk Co, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defensive Tactics for Special Operations (Paperback)

jim wagner is known for "reality based defense" and if you see his self defense articles in magazines you have to wonder how he can claim that its realistic to assume you'll be attacked while wearing a flak jacket and body armor while holding a machine gun. anyway, this book assumes that you are someone who is in the military or whatever (although what soldiers buy books to learn how to survive, im not sure)... anyway, the book presents prearranged responses to helmet grabs, ways to protect babies from grenade attacks, etc... you have got to be kidding me.