What do the US Army's Green Berets know that most people probably don't? They know how to survive in the most austere conditions. They learn to live off nature's land and the art of Hand to Hand Combat. Today's Special Forces soldiers attend the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center's Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE) training. These men are stripped of everything and set out in the hills and wilderness of North Carolina to survive. They are taught to use their natural resourcefulness and instincts in order to evade an opposing military force and law authorities. They are taught to resist captors and escape incarceration. These warriors learn the value of the blade. They learn to make weapons, kill and prepare food, construct shelter and fight using one of the most primitive weapons and tool.......The knife!
In today's world we face what seems to be an imminent economic collapse that could even lead to the fall of western society as we know it. Retired General Tommy Franks was quoted by "The Cigar Officionado" in 2003 saying that the government has in place a plan to enact Martial Law in the event of an economic collapse. This should have the average person alerted. More than likely; and history shows, that when there is martial law there is (Civil Unrest). The problem is that in the event of Martial law, as Hurricane Katrina showed in 2005, the military and government will confiscate fire arms. There is no doubt, that in America this will cause very serious disturbances if attempted on a national scale. The populace may be urged or escorted to FEMA Camps like in Katrina, food would be of short supply unless you've stocked up and infrastructure could be impossible to traverse. This leaves you to fend with primitive weaponry like sticks, clubs and knives.
This is where Combat Application Techniques comes in. This is not a martial art, it is real, it is Survival. This book was not written by the typical "Kung Fu" Master who has never seen combat and never had to survive. There are no "Spinning , flying kicks" or "Tiger claws". This book was written by a Green Beret, who has been to combat and not only has learned to survive in the Army's famous SERE school; he has used his training and has survived! You will learn how to achieve "The Mental Edge". You will learn about different types and designs of knives and what they are used for. You will learn the essence of military combatives, not Martial Arts, but real life down and dirty, maim and kill hand to hand combat. You will learn vital targets to incapacitate and or kill your adversary. Most importantly you will learn to Survive.
