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Actually, the author who wrote a forward for one of the references below actually called it, “Reality Based No Bullshit Community.” That community is, as I believe it to be, made up of professionals who have the experience, knowledge and ability to actually teach folks this reality based training.
What is reality based training? Well, all I can do is provide you my personal view of that phrase and that view is personal and not based on anything other than my personal studies of this most complex discipline, self-defense.
When I hear reality based it means to me the type of training, in this particular case those drills used by those professionals, that takes the student as close to what they may encounter in real life so they are able to train their mind-state/mind-set. They do this so when the unexpected happens they will have the tools to get-r-done.
I look at reality training as that something that exposes the student to the adrenal flood as well. For instance, once drill explained how they would put students through a particular regimen that mimics what the body would feel and act like if they were in a full adrenal flood (dump). It involved professionals who when done with the regimen had to attempt to fire weapons, etc. Needless to say, the author indicated that many found the ability to shoot well had gone bye-bye.
In the world of martial arts, especially the self-defense martial arts, due to the saturation that reality based training is getting from the references I have read not to mention or forget folks who have actually experienced that reality based training will in all probability cause an explosion of “Reality Based Training” expose’s as well as testimonials that their particular training is the only training that will get you reality based training and yadda yadda yadda.
It will end up dominating the market much like those who profess to have the ultimate and best and most superior ultimate uncontested world famous self-defense courses ever if you only will sign up now for their two month special rate of yadda, yadda, yadda. When this happens you will want to remove the chaff from the wheat to find those courses that are actually real - “Reality Based Training Courses.”
So, my personal suggestion is to “GO-TO” those professional sources. Not only for their presentation of material that describes their drills toward reality based drills/training but also for their recommendations on places and people who actually teach you “Hands-0n” reality based training programs.
Granted, you may find others out there but from my chair those who qualify are those who have gotten enough training and, hopefully, experience that the professionals who teach RBT (Reality Based Training) have given their blessings, certified in some way, to teach this stuff.
Like teaching self-defense, RBT requires a program that will include the entire spectrum of the SD (Self-defense) discipline so that folks who may have to face and deal with conflict and violence won’t find themselves frozen and unable to act. It comes down to life-or-death-or-great bodily harm, right?
So, with that said I am adding to my bibliography those references that teach you the drills and/or training regimens that will at least introduce you to those things that will either train you for the reality of violence or at least get you off the starting block and into the run. Look at both SD and RBT as a set of mile markers on a marathon run that prepares your body and mind to deal with conflict and violence. If your life or your body and mind are the price you pay, don’t you want to have the “Real Thing.”
In a nutshell, "BUYER BEWARE" when seeking out RBT!
Primary Bibliography of Self-Defense (Some titles have RBT drills included):
MacYoung, Marc. "In the Name of Self-Defense: What It Costs. When It’s Worth It." Marc MacYoung. 2014.
Miller, Rory Sgt. "Meditations of Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence" YMAA Publishing. 2008.
Secondary Bibliography of Self-Defense (Some titles have RBT drills included):
Ayoob, Massad. “Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right to Self-Defense”Gun Digest Books. Krouse Publications. Wisconsin. 2014.
Goleman, Daniel. "Emotional Intelligence: 10th Anniversary Edition [Kindle Edition]." Bantam. January 11, 2012.
Miller, Rory. "ConCom: Conflict Communications A New Paradigm in Conscious Communication." Amazon Digital Services, Inc. 2014.
Miller, Rory and Kane, Lawrence A. "Scaling Force: Dynamic Decision-making under Threat of Violence." YMAA Publisher. New Hampshire. 2012
Miller, Rory. "Force Decisions: A Citizen's Guide." YMAA Publications. NH. 2012.
Miller, Rory Sgt. "Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected." YMAA Publishing. 2011.
Elgin, Suzette Haden, Ph.D. "More on the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense." Prentice Hall. New Jersey. 1983.
Elgin, Suzette. "The Last Word on the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense" Barnes & Noble. 1995
Morris, Desmond. “Manwatching: A Field Guide to Human Behavior.” Harry N. Abrams. April 1979.
MacYoung, Marc. “Writing Violence #1: Getting Shot.” NNSD. Amazon Digital. 2014.
MacYoung, Marc. “Writing Violence #2: Getting Stabbed.” NNSD. Amazon Digital. 2015.
Elgin, Suzette. "The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense" Barnes & Noble. 1993.
Elgin, Suzette. "The Gentle Art of Written Self-Defense" MJF Books. 1997.
Maffetone, Philip Dr. “The Maffetone Method: The Holistic, Low-stress, No-Pain Way to Exceptional Fitness.” McGraw Hill, New York. 2000
Strong, Sanford. “Strong on Defense_ Survival Rules to Protect you and your Family from Crime.” Pocket Books. New York. 1996.
and more … see blog bibliography.
Jahn, C. R. “FTW Self Defense.” iUniverse. Amazon Digital Services. 2012
Jahn, C. R. “Hardcore Self Defense.” iUniverse. Amazon Digital Services. 2002.
Bibliography of RBT Drills (Some titles have RBT drills included):
MacYoung, Marc. "In the Name of Self-Defense: What It Costs. When It’s Worth It." Marc MacYoung. 2014.
MacYoung, Marc (Animal). “Taking It to the Street: Making Your Martial Art Street Effective.” Paladin Press. Boulder, Colorado. 1999.
MacYoung, Marc. "A Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly: How Bouncers, Bodyguards, and Other Security Professionals Handle Ugly Situations." Paladin Press. Boulder, Colorado. 1996.
Miller, Rory. “Drills: Training for the Sudden Violence.” Amazon Digital Services, inc. Smashwords. 2011.
Quinn, Peyton. “Real Fighting: Adrenaline Stress Conditioning Through Scenario-Based Training.” Paladin Press. Amazon Digital Services, inc. 1996
My Blog Bibliography
Cornered Cat (Scratching Post): http://www.corneredcat.com/scratching-post/
Kodokan Boston: http://kodokanboston.org
Mario McKenna (Kowakan): http://www.kowakan.com
Mokuren Dojo: http://www.mokurendojo.com
McYoung’s Musings: http://macyoungsmusings.blogspot.com
Martial Views: http://www.martialviews.com
Shinseidokan Dojo: http://shinseidokandojo.blogspot.com
The Classi Budoka: https://classicbudoka.wordpress.com
Wim Demeere’s Blog: http://www.wimsblog.com
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