The cell walls seem to close in as he buries his head in his hands.
With a witty sense of humor and fifty years experience in a plethora of violent encounters coupled with a montage of experts in his corner, MacYoung delivers a thought-provoking examination of the world of self-defense and protecting yourself legally after being forced to protect yourself physically..
MacYoung helps readers understand how to avoid violence, how to use the appropriate amount of force if it happens, and how to present the facts in a way that self-defense is clearly understood and judged applicable to that situation.
Author and self-defense expert Marc MacYoung takes you on an entertaining journey through these lesser known (and some never-before-broached) aspects of self-defense. it doesn\'t matter In the Name of Self-defense is a must-read for everybody If you\'re lucky, you will never need the information contained within these pages, but if you ever require it What you learn from this volume will be vital. . .
Whether you want to add to the knowledge you acquired as a beginner in a self-defense class or you\'re an instructor looking to further your own knowledge or a professional whose job requirements place you in potentially violent situations with dissatisfied clients or customers . and a subsequent prison sentence. . .
Learn about the limitations on self-defense, how to accurately assess a situation, scale force and concisely "articulate" the timeline of events to officers and legal professionals in a manner that reduces the chances of a misunderstanding .
Using the information contained in this book could mean the difference between legitimate self-defense, you laying in a parking lot, or prison This book presents information unlike any you\'ve seen before, focusing not only on the aftermath of an incident, but on What commonly leads to violence and how your actions before, during, and after will make or break your claim of self-defense.
Most of all it will challenge What you think you know about defending yourself.
Issues that will arise if you find yourself involved in violence.
It covers real-life problems overlooked by most training. are you sure you know What constitutes actual self-defense? If the honest answer is no, then this book is an absolute must-read In the Name of Self-defense is an in-depth exploration of What is and What is not self-defense. . .
Now . . .
If you didn\'t .
That\'s assuming you stayed inside legal boundaries and acted reasonably in the first place.
You\'re going to have to prove it was self-defense.
To keep from being convicted you must provide evidence your actions remained within certain boundaries and you acted with just cause.
When you claim self-defense you are basically confessing to a crime.
Just saying, "It was self-defense" isn\'t enough. wasn\'t it? Prison is filled with people who thought they were defending themselves. . .
Now I\'m being charged with manslaughter How did this happen? It was self-defense .
One second I was getting out of my car, the next he was attacking me.
The same thoughts repeat over and over in his fogged mind: It all happened so quick.
The cell walls seem to close in as he buries his head in his hands
