Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training and Real Wor

Excelente libro, te da una visión diferente respecto a la violencia, lectura obligada para cualquiera que se interese en conocer más de cerca los diversos aspectos de la violencia que NINGÚNA disciplina te enseñará.

This should be a mandatory part of anyone's library if they will ever face violence. Great insights and perspectives from the author, as well as a fantastic bibliography that has now served as a further reading list.

Rory Miller fait une analyse fine du monde de la violence. Transversale à plusieurs disciplines martiales ou sport de combat. Aborde plusieurs aspect que peuvent représenter une situation de self défense : psychologique, physique, hormonale, morale, éthique... Le chaînon manquant entre la salle d'entrainement et la réalité d'une situation de self défense dans la rue.

En verdad este libro habla mucho de como mantenerse calmo en una pelea

This is a very worthwhile work for anyone studying or teaching martial arts, who is in close proximity to violence, or who just wants a systematic way to think about physical conflict. The author, both a long-practicing martial artist and a veteran corrections officer, has extensive experience with violence in the controlled environments of the dojo and training halls, as well as in the chaotic realms of street ambushes and jailhouse brawls, and his purpose herein is to discuss how those types of violence differ significantly. He encourages the reader to be critical of what they are taught (including the author's own work), lays out some important basic facts about body chemistry, physiology and the psychological impacts of violence, and makes enough cogent points that there is valuable information within the book for everyone, no matter their experience, level of ability, or quality of instruction received. With regard to the last, Mr. Miller's book, like a lot of what is written by Mark MacYoung, appear to be aimed at students who study in martial arts schools wherein critical thinking is unwelcome, where the skill of the instructor is never questioned, and where rigid custom may rule the day at the expense of practical application. Given the significant number of low-quality teachers in the world, there is undoubtedly great value in addressing these concerns. That said, there are also a significant number of wonderful instructors out there who teach martial arts with a strong emphasis on real world application and who have the street cred to back it up. Depending on the quality of instruction one has received, there will be either more or less material within "Meditations on Violence" that will be of value, but I feel confident that even the most experienced martial artist will come away with something positve. (For reference, I've been studying various forms of karate for more than 25 years and teaching for the last 12, and for me it was around the concept of "permission", as well as the systematic breakdown of ideas that lend themselves to structured thought for the purpose of instruction.) The author's main point - that training is never the same as a real world attack - is unquestionably true - but where Mark MacYoung's (in my opinion) often haughty attitude sometimes comes across as anti-martial arts - which can be a barrier to getting people listen to the valuable points he often makes - Rory Miller's own position appears much more balanced. This is a solid, well-written addition to the library of any martial artist, and I recommend it highly.