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Post by D.Ram on May 26, 2014 10:05:32 GMT
Oss! I was going through reviews of Rory Miller's "Meditations on Violence" and "Facing Violence" - both are very widely reviewed on Amazon, and have equally high ratings. My query - is there a better "first" book between these? One big advantage of "Facing Violence" is that it's available as a soft-copy!
Also, how is the content of this book different from "Dead Or Alive" by Geoff Thompson?
______________ More sweat in training, less blood in battle!
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Post by IanM on May 30, 2014 20:27:00 GMT
Good question - which is better? Only one way to find out........
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Post by ruestir on Jun 3, 2014 17:46:20 GMT
I've read both and there are similar thoughts in each text. Facing Violence is geared more towards more towards what it takes to develop a realistic self-defense mindset, while Meditations seems more to be about looking at the reality of violent situations and how to deal with them. I don't know if that helps you or not.
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Post by th0mas on Jun 12, 2014 11:01:25 GMT
I read them in order (Meditations followed by Facing), and would recommend buying both.
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Post by D.Ram on Jun 16, 2014 8:54:02 GMT
Thanks Thomas, Alex! Queuing up both books to my to-buy list!
I most recently finished Moving Zen, and that's a gem of a book! Currently in queue is "Championship Fighting" by Jack Dempsey, which I've heard has very good tips for the non-boxer as well. ______________ The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle.
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Post by th0mas on Jun 16, 2014 9:57:18 GMT
Thanks Thomas, Alex! Queuing up both books to my to-buy list! I most recently finished Moving Zen, and that's a gem of a book! Currently in queue is "Championship Fighting" by Jack Dempsey, which I've heard has very good tips for the non-boxer as well. ______________ The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle. Happy Reading! But be warned, they will shake any "house of cards" fundamental beliefs about how you train for real violence. Use them to help you broaden your training and knowledge...and ultimately adapt your training accordingly.
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