100 Deadly Skills: COMBAT EDITION: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Crushing Your Enemy, Fighting for Your Life, and Embracing Your Inner Badass

I bought this for my son. He said it is very informative!

As someone who has had a continuous passion for numerous martial arts, Combatives and self-defense systems (Judo, Jujitsu, Karate-Do, Boxing, MMA, Krav Maga, American Combatives, Target Focus Training, Knife, gun, and stick fighting systems) for more than 7 decades I cannot pass up any opportunity to increase my knowledge in these areas. Even though I am well into my senior years and have numerous health and medical issues; nevertheless, I am always interested in new books and material by experts in combat and survival. When I read a review of this book (100 Deadly Skills: Combat edition: A Navy SEAL’S guide to crushing your enemy, fighting for your life, and embracing your inner badass by Clint Emerson) in a gun magazine I knew I had to have it. I am familiar with several of Emerson’s books which I have loved reading. In my opinion, this fantastic volume is absolutely fantastic and the best practical Combatives recently published today. This book does not waste time with B.S. but moves quickly into the practical and realistic techniques and tactics need to win in physical street combat. This is not a sport approach manual but focuses clearly on pure realistic martial arts and street combative techniques and tactics. Each part is presented by a Combatives expert and a real bad guy illustrating the lesson being taught. You will learn the Tony Blauer’s Spear technique, Tony Jeffries power punching techniques, Marcus Torgersen’s Krav Maga methods, Stephen Hay’s Ninja system to deal with thugs, and numerous other essential skills to deal with the deranged thugs and lunatics in our world. There are 16 parts in this book and the drawings are clear (I have always loved drawing illustrations better than regular photographs) and they make the book come alive. In my opinion, if you could only keep one book in your own self-defense Combatives library THIS IS THE REFERENCE BOOK you would want to own and refer to often. This book is a keeper; however, keep in mind that in order to master these techniques requires that you practice them. Further, as I always emphasize in any martial art, self-defense or Combative manual, nothing can take the place of an instructor to teach you the finer points of any martial art or Combative system to go along with reading the book. Nevertheless, this is one of the best books I have ever read to learn the basic essential principles of numerous fighting systems to use on the street. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective Combative Systems).

Methods of being prepared

Clint chose a well rounded group of experts respected in their respective fields of combat related disciplines. I truly enjoyed this book and the techniques that it imparts. The live action video interaction is truly unique and very helpful to give the reader a clear understanding of the technique being taught. As always Clint brings his own brand of humor and wit to the table and makes a very enjoyable and entertaining experience. I do look forward to the hard copy of the book, which I will be getting as soon as it comes out! I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in adding techniques to their tool box and getting a better insight to other approaches to combat. Thank you Clint, for another winning book!!

Good book for entertainment and information about the subject. Nothing earth -shattering here.

I have bought the other 100 Deadly Skills books and love them. They are entertaining, educational, and at times hysterical. This book is all that and so much more. Not only did the author travel the county to learn from the most badass fighters on the planet... he freaking filmed all the instruction they taught him and you have direct access to it in the book. You just hover your smartphone over the QR code and BOOM - Clint is on your phone with these warrior legends teaching you how to do some of the coolest most useful self-defense skills on the planet. As soon as it arrived today I thumbed through cover to cover and found a skill called SPEAR to block a strike. I read the section then scanned the video and watched it with my daughter. Within a few mins of sparing she had it down and was blocking simulated blows - "Dad! Let's learn another one!" Now on to the Chin Jab.... Best 25 bucks I've spent in a long time.

When I bought this book, I thought it was just 100 different martial art skills that would be conveyed to me the reader by written verbiage and possibly some illustrations or photos. HOWEVER, it turns out that each skill has a QR code that you can scan to instantly access an informative video showing that particular skill in action and how to perform it. I was totally surprised by this, and it puts the value of this book way over the amount I paid for it. HIGHLY recommended.

I love this book

One of the best realistic self defence manuals in lieu of John 'Lofty' Wiseman's 'SAS and Special Forces Self Defence' book. The technicalities espoused in the manual can easily b incorporated by most of the common people in self-defense situations. Additional bonus for me is the artwork reminiscent of masterpiece graphic novels of Frank Miller and Alan Moore. The embedded QR codes for video references is perhaps the best thing of the material. Regarding Amazon's service I am truly satisfied as the book is received on time, and in perfect condition with proper packaging.

i am now mike tyson, muhammad ali, john wick, connor mcgregor combined

Still reading but a really good one, clear drawings and videos makes u ready if u put pratice with it

A good read! had a chuckle at the art work and text! bad guys lol . Art work fits with the texts, simple to follow,has an old comic book feel (not into poetry sorry). Useful info for many situations to bring people up to speed who don't fancy doing martial arts in a mask 2 meters apart. A few chapters are distinctly American EDC , etc In the UK I have a kitchen knife taped to a broom stick for an Automatic Rifle substitute. So good to go against all manor of #hastagers. Enjoy

Excelente