Stress Control
Recap
Stress control isn't a matter of being fearless but of controlling fear – and having a mindset of do or die.
• You are what you think you are. You’ll succeed only if you believe you can – it's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Thinking of failure invites it in. But believing – expecting to win – vastly improves your chances.
• “The key to victory is 10 percent skill, 90 percent will.” That’s a common mantra of elite military units.
• Willpower is a choice. Flip the switch from fear to fury. Decide that, no matter what, you are going to win – with a self-righteous attitude of “Damn you to hell!!!”
• Besides, what other choice do you have? If someone’s going to kill you, you might as well go out with a roar rather than a whimper – especially since that roar just might save your life after all.
• Your will to live must overpower his will to kill you.
• Expect the worst, hope for the best, fight with mad-dog ferocity, and never give up, never give up, never give up. All in all, you must DO or die.
Fighting Options - Overview shows you how to DO. Also see Self Defense Techniques.
Recommended Reading
• Cops by Mark Baker - Pocket Books
• The Feminine Warrior by Al Marrewa - Kensington
• The History of Warfare by John Keegan - Greenburger
• Leaders' Manual for Combat Stress Control - U.S. Army Field Manual #22-51.
• On Killing by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. See www.Killology.com.
• Secure from Crime by Don Paul and Craig Huber - Path Finder Publications
• Strong on Defense by Sgt. Sanford Strong - Pocket Books
• Tough Target by Lt. J.J. Bittenbinder - Running Press
• What Cops Know by Connie Fletcher - Pocket Books
Enhancing Your Options
Deter a predator by carrying a Personal Security Alarm (screamer or noisemaker) & Pepper Spray in plain sight. Those pages tell you how to use them most effectively.
