Surviving Armed Assaults

Lawrence Kane is the author of Surviving Armed Assaults, Martial Arts Instruction, and Blinded by the Night, and co-author of The Way of Kata, The Way to Black Belt, and The Little Black Book of Violence (USA Book News--2009 Best Books Award Finalist; ForeWord Magazine--2010 Book of the Year Award Finalist). A paid book reviewer for ForeWord magazine and Clarion Reviews, he consults with other authors from time to time to help assure realism in their novels, particularly in fight scenes. Lawrence lives in Seattle, WA.

"Surviving Armed Assaults is a terrific addition to any serious library of self defense books... I'll be drawing on some of the lessons learned here in future John Rain books." -- Barry Eisler, author The de-escalation and survival skills in this book will set your feet on the right path and put your head in the right place so you don't become a shocking headline in your local paper, or a lead story on the six o'clock news." -- Kris Wilder, best selling martial arts author What an excellent contribution to the community! This book will be an invaluable resource for anyone walking the warrior's path, and anyone who is interested in this vital topic." -- Lt. Col Dave Grossman, Director, Killology Research Group "Surviving Armed Assaults: A Martial Artist's Guide to Weapons, Street Violence, & Countervailing Force gets to the heart of martial arts applications and safety issues, providing an entire book which focuses on proven survival skills, from awareness and avoidance to de-escalation tactics and countervailing force. In having more than just a collection of moves on hand, it encourages survival by all ways possible, making this an outstanding addition any martial arts collection must have." -- James A Cox, Editor-in-Chief, the Midwest Book Review