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Violence, Blunders, And Fractured Jaws: Advanced Awareness Techniques And Street Etiquette Paperback – May 1, 1992

by Marc Animal MacYoung (Author)
4 out of 5 stars 12 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 344 pages
  • Publisher: Paladin Press (May 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0873646711
  • ISBN-13: 978-0873646710
  • Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsA THESIS PERTAINING TO HOW NOT TO GET STOMPED
By Tyr Shadowblade (TM) VINE VOICE on March 27, 2003
Format: Paperback
I enjoyed this book a great deal, although by looking at a few of the other reviews it seems that not everyone was able to get something out of it . . . could this be due to the fact that there are no pictures or illustrations to look at??? If you have only limited experience dealing with the likes of: skells, goblins, crackheads, and wannabe gangstas, this book will open your eyes as to what might be going through their diseased brains. Likewise, if you happen to find yourself in a bar that happens to be frequented by: outlaw bikers, airborne rangers, or drunken cowboys, the tips on "ettiqutte" herein will greatly increase the likelihood that you'll be permitted to leave the premises with all of your teeth intact. True, this is NOT a "how to fight" book, but it IS in fact a "self-defense" manual, as the most important lesson of self-defense is AVOIDING the fight in the first place!!! Unfortunately, most [people] know nothing of this, having been brought up with the "John Wayne" macho mentallity. Add some alcohol to the equation and . . . "HEY!!! Are you lookin' at ME??? Maybe you wanna TAKE IT OUTSIDE???" You get the picture. Violence is not "happy fun time," children, regardless of what you might've seen on TV. If you get in a fight, there will be the following things to take into consideration: broken knuckles, busted nose, blood all over your expensive shirt, tearing up your fancy shoes on the goblin's incisors, hospital bills, court, jail time, your name in the newspaper, and the goblin's brothers coming lookin' for you. Take it from someone who's been there . . . after you've been in a few fights, it stops being fun anymore. Animal's book has a lot of good advice so that his readers don't have to learn these lessons the hard way.
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4.0 out of 5 starsValuable knowledge to have
By A Customer on December 15, 2000
Format: Paperback
What sets Marc Macyoung apart from many other self-defense experts is this: he teaches you how to avoid fights in the first place. Avoidance and Prevention are common themes that prevail throughout his works. And this book teaches you exactly how to avoid or anticipate confrontations by identifying the potential trouble makers. With his unique style of writing, Animal shares his knowledge in an informative, yet entertaining way. For all those of you who have enjoyed Animal's other works, this is a good book to have. And for those who don't know Marc Macyoung, this book is worth a try.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe first book you should by on self-defense!
By Shawn Kovacich on March 19, 2007
Format: Paperback
Once again, Marc gives you a no-holds barred look at the reality of fighting and surviving on the street. This book focuses on the subject of awareness and street etiquette, rather than actual physical techniques. This book is far more important to learn and practice than any of the actual physical techniques that Marc teaches in any of his books. I highly recommend that you purchase this book and read it numerous times before buying any other of Marc's books, and before practicing any of the techniques included in any of his many books. I promise you that if you do this, you will be farther ahead of the game than someone not doing the same thing.

Introduction: The author gives you 9 rules that he has compiled through his own personal experiences that apply to surviving on the streets. The author gives a very detailed explanation of each of the nine rules in this section. The author also states in this section that awareness is the key to self-defense and therefore survival.
How Operating Systems Work: The author does a pretty good job of getting his point across using the game of basketball as an analogy for his example of operating in and out of a predetermined operating system.

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Statistics: Here the author gives you a brief breakdown on what the UCR is, and what it tells you. He also tells you what is perhaps more important, and that is what the UCR doesn't tell you.

The Reality of Dragons: This is a very interesting section that uses dragons as a metaphor for trouble. I was especially fond of the story involving the movie crew at the cemetery. It sure lends credence to the old saying, "GOD looks out for children, drunks, and fools.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsOutstanding!
By L. A. Kane VINE VOICE on June 13, 2007
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This book truly helps readers refine and strengthen their situational awareness for survival on the street. It can help you instantly and easily identify the fighters, hustlers, workers, spectators and troublemakers using the same tricks that bouncers, law enforcement officers, prison guards, drug dealers, bikers, and street people utilize so effectively. It goes in-depth into subjects like family group operating systems, personal operating systems, utilizing and refining your personal radar, turf, territory, personal space, rural versus urban reactions, gambling, tacking, scarring, piercing, tattoos, etiquette, eye contact, and other issues that are commonly known only to a very small segment of society. Reading this book is a very eye-opening, mind-expanding experience.

The author is the real deal. Growing up on gang-infested streets not only gave MacYoung his street name "Animal," but also extensive firsthand experience about what does and does not work for self-defense. Over the years, he has held a number of dangerous occupations including director of a correctional institute, bodyguard, and bouncer. He was first shot at when he was 15 years old and has since survived multiple attempts on his life, including professional contracts. He has studied a variety of martial arts since childhood, teaching experience-based self-defense to police, military, civilians, and martial artists around the world. Clearly a guy worth listening to.

Lawrence Kane
Author of Blinded by the Night, among other titles
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsRead this before you buy any self-defense books. It's right on, even...

This is still a very good book for people of all ages. I especially like the fact that there are no fighting techniques in the book and the author states that martial arts won't... Read more

Published 2 months ago by tom
2.0 out of 5 starsNot Marc's best work. He has a wealth of practical advice

Not Marc's best work. He has a wealth of practical advice, but in this book he buries the gems in a pile of pointless war stories and irrelevant opinion.

Published 7 months ago by Harold Crawford
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent

This is my third copy of this book

I work in Law Enforcement, and the section on causes of violent behavior is worth the cost of the book. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Michael K Lavallee
4.0 out of 5 starsGood introduction to the concepts of self-defense

For the longest time I thought self-defense, fighting, combat and martial arts were all the same. Then I heard about Marc MacYoung and started following his work online. Read more

Published on July 25, 2010 by Marc P.
4.0 out of 5 starsMixed Presentation

This is one of Marc's quirkier books. The first several chapters are so strangely & idiosyncratically written,I found myself writing in the margins "what the hell is Marc talking... Read more

Published on May 8, 2010 by DAVID GROESBECK
4.0 out of 5 starsInteresting, but only limited usefulness for self-defense

The book is extremely readable, it reads more like a lengthy verbal monologue. Despite the subject hinted at in the title, it is of limited use for self defense, and almost no use... Read more

Published on June 15, 2008 by M. Broderick
3.0 out of 5 starsmore useful than dressing up like a ninja

My opinion is that crime prevention has nothing to do with learning the latest 'martial art' or any other macho testosterone driven fluff. Read more

Published on February 7, 2003
2.0 out of 5 starsA fun trip but doesn�t cover much ground

As a nidan with no experience living on the "mean streets" I was intrigued with the premise of this book, to find out how bad dudes interact. Read more

Published on July 11, 2002 by Sleekblack

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