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RUTHLESS INTENT: DEVELOPING PERFECT CLARITY IN AN IMPERFECT WORLD
Ruthless Developing Perfect Clarity in an Imperfect World explores one of the rarest and most misunderstood qualities within the combative arts—the inner force that allows one to act decisively, without hesitation or fear, when it matters most. In a world ruled by the aggressive use of force, where evil respects only strength, this book reveals why the traditional systems meant to protect us often fall short—and how the true warrior learns to rely first and foremost on themselves. Drawing on nearly four decades of experience training hundreds of private citizens as well as military, law enforcement, and protection professionals around the world, Al Ridenhour presents a clear, uncompromising path to reclaiming the warrior mindset lost in today’s culture of comfort and illusion.
Ruthless Intent is a state of mind, influenced by both mindset and one's sense of capability in the body. It is the ability to channel emotions, fear, anger, hate, aggression, and our sense of righteous indignation, coalescing into a single-mindedness of purpose. This “focus” is the cultivation of the Mushin Mind, Flow State, more commonly known in the West as “The Zone.” Where all those that stand in your way are dealt with ruthless efficiency. The state where all under Heaven seemingly falls to our will. Where there is no “this” or “that,” the situation… just merely “is.”
Through Warrior Flow Ruthless Intent training, readers are guided to cultivate the physical, mental, and moral clarity needed to stand firm in the face of fear, to move with purpose, and to act with certainty. This book is not solely about violence—it’s about transformation. It’s about developing the confidence, strength, and presence to choose who you will be in the world and to stand in that space between courage and fear with unwavering conviction. Most importantly, this book provides a step-by-step guide to developing and harnessing your skills to focus your will through Ruthless Intent.
From the development of Ruthless Intent, you gain the
• A cultivated sense of self-awareness where you recognize when you are forcing a situation, leading to anxiety and irrational fear or thoughts.
• Being present by tapping into the present moment, the “Now,” allowing your actions to be guided by the present reality.
• A state of pure flow state where you are fully immersed in battle, losing the sense of being overly self-conscious, bending circumstance to your will.
• Releasing attachment where you are uninhibited by rigid thoughts, preconceived ideas, and biases that subconsciously create resistance, hindering efficient actions.
This is Ruthless Intent!
Ruthless Intent is a state of mind, influenced by both mindset and one's sense of capability in the body. It is the ability to channel emotions, fear, anger, hate, aggression, and our sense of righteous indignation, coalescing into a single-mindedness of purpose. This “focus” is the cultivation of the Mushin Mind, Flow State, more commonly known in the West as “The Zone.” Where all those that stand in your way are dealt with ruthless efficiency. The state where all under Heaven seemingly falls to our will. Where there is no “this” or “that,” the situation… just merely “is.”
Through Warrior Flow Ruthless Intent training, readers are guided to cultivate the physical, mental, and moral clarity needed to stand firm in the face of fear, to move with purpose, and to act with certainty. This book is not solely about violence—it’s about transformation. It’s about developing the confidence, strength, and presence to choose who you will be in the world and to stand in that space between courage and fear with unwavering conviction. Most importantly, this book provides a step-by-step guide to developing and harnessing your skills to focus your will through Ruthless Intent.
From the development of Ruthless Intent, you gain the
• A cultivated sense of self-awareness where you recognize when you are forcing a situation, leading to anxiety and irrational fear or thoughts.
• Being present by tapping into the present moment, the “Now,” allowing your actions to be guided by the present reality.
• A state of pure flow state where you are fully immersed in battle, losing the sense of being overly self-conscious, bending circumstance to your will.
• Releasing attachment where you are uninhibited by rigid thoughts, preconceived ideas, and biases that subconsciously create resistance, hindering efficient actions.
This is Ruthless Intent!
131 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 26, 2025
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November 29, 2025
Extraordinary Insight!
This book isn’t about fighting, it’s about becoming that person who survives the fight and lives to tell stories about it. If you’re looking for techniques and philosophy, while you’ll find plenty of that here what this book is about takes you into the state of being where those assets become the means to the end. This is what it takes to do it for real when the rubber meets the road in a violent situation.
This book isn’t about fighting, it’s about becoming that person who survives the fight and lives to tell stories about it. If you’re looking for techniques and philosophy, while you’ll find plenty of that here what this book is about takes you into the state of being where those assets become the means to the end. This is what it takes to do it for real when the rubber meets the road in a violent situation.
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