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“By the way, a trick I use in regard to the critical voice is, when it gets too loud, just stop what you’re doing and say to it, “Okay! Think you can do better? Go ahead, right now!” The critical voice is great at whining but it’s not so hot at working.”
― Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons: A Down and Dirty Book on Streetfighting and Survival
― Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons: A Down and Dirty Book on Streetfighting and Survival
“Fitness does not always mean size and strength. People inexperienced at violence look at size first, muscle definition second. Experienced people look at movement.”
― Scaling Force: Dynamic Decision Making Under Threat of Violence
― Scaling Force: Dynamic Decision Making Under Threat of Violence
“I train for myself. I'm training all the time. My goal is perfection. But I will never reach perfection.”
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“Fight and flight in accord. Which one is happening is subject to change without notice.”
― A Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly: How Bouncers, Bodyguards, and Other Security Professionals Handle Ugly Situations
― A Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly: How Bouncers, Bodyguards, and Other Security Professionals Handle Ugly Situations
“Do you really believe that strength has anything to do with whether you win or lose? You will always be weaker. You will always be smaller and at a disadvantage. He is beating you because you are allowing him to define the terms of the contest. You want to win? Change the terms. Improvise, adapt, cheat. Lean into your strengths, not his.”
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