Hi guys, does anyone know of any good books (or articles) on the mindset / psychology of aggression in a fight, ie how to remain focused without letting an opponents aggression put you off and how to channel your aggression into a fight while remaining focussed etc. Basically looking for a good book on the psychology of aggression and the fighting mentality. Cheers..
Thanks your replies I will check the books out! And Fu sen, technically speaking both, but what I mainly mean is in a street fight / self defence situation in real life
I would stick to the suggestion that Simon gave you primarily (I can't comment on Hannibal's suggestions as I haven't read them, but Hannibal is a trustworthy source on MAP so you most likely won't go far wrong). There's an excellent book called "Verbal Judo" as well that is well worth a read. You tend to find the vast majority of self defence situations are actually more about awareness, verbal cues, body language and so forth than actual fighting.
For SD the gift of fear is excellent although its not really geared towards winning bar fights. Rory millers books are also excellent.
Perhaps I should finally get around to penning my life story, as many of my friends and colleagues have asked. It would be a rousing tale exploring the dark depths of man's soul and the violence he perpetrates for little to no reason. When you've seen and done the things I have, you find aggression has become a part of you almost as though it flows in your blood and becomes as intimate to you as a lover's caress.
Sloth and Fusen, do you not find Miller and Verbal Judo spend too much time selling you a book you've already bought? I found it really off putting with both.
How does this fit into you being a competent security professional? or are you a bouncer in the same way as the drunk thug at the end of the bar who'll dish out a beating to any patron he feels has stepped out of line?
I reccomend 'facing violence' and 'meditations on violence' by Rory Miller. Both are available on amazon in physical and digital formats.