The Modern Combatives Handbook
Principles, concepts and guidelines for interpersonal confrontations.
Author: Richard Kay ♦ Published: 2020 ♦ ISBN: 978-0-646-99037-8
Interpersonal violence is confronting and dangerous; our desire to survive is instinctive but our ability to survive is learned, and learning requires motivation. This book examines self-protection in a holistic context, not just the actual physical violence but also pre- and post-incident factors. It is not designed to teach technique, but rather present concepts and principles, the why behind the how, relative to any aspect of interpersonal confrontations.
Contents include:
Combat Parameters: aggression, violence, lawful guidelines, combat physiology, survival stress
Combat Preparation: combat methodology, psychology & fitness, threat analysis, conflict management
Combat Mechanics: technical & tactical aspects, bodywork & martial concepts, systems & vulnerability
Combat Strategies: low & high-risk strategies, situational, legal & personal safeguards
Combat Training: training methodology, safety & environment, instructor concepts, sourcing training
The Personal Security Handbook
Principles, concepts and guidelines for safety in modern society.
Author: Richard Kay ♦ Published: 2017 ♦ ISBN: 978-0-646-97966-3
A comprehensive guide for personal safety that includes legal, physiological and psychological considerations for dealing with the heightened stress of a risk situation. This book systematically steps through preparation for various risk scenarios, duty of care obligations and how to manage post-incident trauma, and details concepts that prepare a learned and proactive response. Sound principles and realistic training provide the self-awareness to act in a time of crisis.
Contents include:
Prevention: security for personal, home, street, vehicle, workplace, travel and online, general awareness
Preparation: mental preparation, interpersonal conflict & aggression, emergency management
Protection: proactive concepts, tactical concepts, protective concepts
Preservation: trauma management, confrontation fallout, incident documentation, courtroom survival
Perspective: training concepts, reality concepts, instructor concepts
The Healthy Living Handbook
Principles, concepts and guidelines for personal wellbeing.
Author: Richard Kay ♦ Published: 2018 ♦ ISBN: 978-0-646-98488-9
Stress related ailments are at epidemic proportions in modern society, yet many people don’t acknowledge this causal malady that subtly pervades nearly every aspect of daily life. This book examines the impact of stress in daily living and how this affects our quality of life. It presents important information on nutrition, hydration, activity, rest, mindset, attitude, time management, work-life balance and physical safety, and examines personal wellbeing in the context of health and vitality.
Contents include:
Understanding Wellbeing: health & stress, stress mechanisms & impact, workplace stress
Physiological Wellbeing: breathing, hydration, nutrition, movement, sleep
Psychological Wellbeing: personality, attitude, mood, happiness, meditation
Interpersonal Wellbeing: social interactions, interpersonal conflict, aggression & violence
Practical Wellbeing: work-life balance, workplace & everyday strategies, minimalism, wellbeing plan
The Operational Safety Handbook
Principles, concepts and guidelines for the tactical environment.
Author: Richard Kay ♦ Published: 2016 ♦ ISBN: 978-0-646-96430-0
This book brings together a collection of operational wisdom, incorporating only the most scientifically researched and physically proven strategies, discarding anything that fails to withstand the rigorous scrutiny of the real world. Not the imagined reality of perceived response, but rather the actual reality of must do and will do. It is from this point of view that the material has been compiled and should be an essential component of any tactical toolbox.
Contents include:
Operations: mindset, tactical options, duty equipment, tactical communication, physiology & psychology of violence, trauma management, incident reports, courtroom survival
Defensive Tactics: control principles, distraction strategies, approach to control, chemical aerosol, compliance techniques, positional asphyxia, excited delirium, high risk strategies
Firearms: firearm fundamentals, combat shooting, ballistics, alternate options, fatal safety errors, low light, weapon retention, stress reactions
Training: facility, safety, methodology, use of force training, training scars, total training, instructor responsibility, reality-based training
Administration: public safety & critical incident response, emergency risks, resistance & response, operational fitness, post-trauma stress, technology, sourcing training
The Security Operations Handbook
Principles, concepts and guidelines for the operational environment.
Author: Richard Kay ♦ Published: 2019 ♦ ISBN: 978-0-646-99037-8
The security industry fulfils operational needs that support both the private and public sectors, with the availability of well-trained and equipped personnel contributing to safer communities by protecting people, assets and information. Providing quality service means having the correct knowledge across various job roles and situations. This book examines principles and guidelines of professional security for best practice in a range of operational roles and is an asset to all operational personnel.
Contents include:
General Procedures: private security, professionalism, procedures, equipment, reporting
Protect People: manage conflict, crowd control, emergency response, protective security
Protect Property: access control, screening, patrolling, control room, loss prevention
Operational Safety: harm minimisation, unarmed & armed strategies, post incident procedures
Active Threat: context, objectives, guidelines, training