The Art of Disarming »

One of the most intriguing aspects of edged weapons personal defense skills is the art of disarming. As it is also a life-threatening risk factor, disarming is considered to be the absolute highest level of skill in the bladed arts. Mr. Tarani provides a brief history as well as the fundamentals of this time-honored ancient art.

Foreword 8 Introduction 9 Scope of Study 13 Part I Combative Concepts 15 Ranges of Engagement 16 Reactionary Gap 18 Scale of Injury 18 Safe and Unsafe Positions 21 Exit or Equalize 22 Action vs. Reaction 23 Timing 23 Accidental or Incidental 24 Strike or Control 25 Return, Release, Retain 26 Part II Physical Training 31 Stable Fighting Platform 32 Moving the Stable Fighting Platform 33 Distract, Disable, Disarm 35 Father of the Four Fingers 46 Hands that Kill 55 Part II Return 57 Part IV Release 87 Part V Retain 143 Part VI Scenarios 195 Part VII Conclusion 199 Art versus Application 203 About the Author 205