Joe Varady is an award-winning author of The Art and Science of Staff Fighting, and The Art and Science of Stick Fighting. He is a sixth-degree black belt with over thirty years of experience in martial arts. Joe has trained in numerous Eastern and Western disciplines, including karate, judo, eskrima, boxing, fencing, and long sword. He has won numerous awards competing in full-contact weapons tournaments around the world. Joe holds a master’s degree in elementary education. He is the head instructor at Satori Dojo and Modern Gladiatorial Arts. Joe Varady resides in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Part 1: Combat Sports, Martial Arts, and Self-Defense

Part 2: Self-Defense and the Law

Part 3: The Art and Science of Self-Defense

Level 1: Awareness

Part 1: Situational Awareness

Part 2: Variable Assessment

Part 3: Recognizing a Threat

Level-1 Activities

Level 2: Avoidance, De-escalation, and Anticipation

Part 1: Avoidance

Part 2: De-escalation

Part 3: Anticipation

Level-2 Activities

Level 3: Building an Arsenal

Part 1: Targeting

Part 2: Offensive Techniques

Part 3: Defensive Techniques

Level-3 Activities

Level 4: Action!

Part 1: Right Time

Part 2: Right Place

Part 3: Right Technique

Part 4: Right Perspective/Run

Level-4 Activities

Level 5: Dirty Tricks

Part 1: When to Fight Dirty

Part 2: How to Fight Dirty

Level-5 Activities

Level 6: Takedowns

Part 1: The Clinch

Part 2: Falling

Part 3: Throws

Part 4: Foot Sweeps and Trips

Level-6 Activities

Level 7: Ground Fighting

Part 1: Basics

Part 2: Pins, Hold-Downs, and Locks

Part 3: Escaping

Level-7 Activities

Level 8: Weapons

Part 1: Improvised Weapons

Part 2: Defending Against Weapons

Level-8 Activities

Level 9: Multiple Attackers

Part 1: Establishing Control

Part 2: Evading and Escaping

Part 3: Going on the Attack

Level-9 Activities

Acknowledgments

Appendixes

Appendix 1: Dog Attack

Appendix 2: Children

Appendix 3: Sexual Assault

Appendix 4: Training Equipment