THE WARRIOR’S MANIFESTO
Ideals for Those Who Protect and Defend
Daniel Modell
YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
Wolfeboro, NH USA
YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
PO Box 480
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, 03894
1-800-669-8892 • [email protected] • www.ymaa.com
ISBN: 9781594395987 (print) • ISBN: 9781594395994 (ebook)
Copyright ©2018 by Daniel Modell
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Publisher’s Cataloging in Publication
Names: Modell, Daniel, author.
Title: The warrior’s manifesto : ideals for those who protect and defend / Daniel Modell.
Description: Wolfeboro, NH USA : YMAA Publication Center, Inc., [2018]
Identifiers: ISBN: 9781594395987 (print) | 9781594395994 (ebook) | LCCN: 2017960338
Subjects: LCSH: Police—Conduct of life. | Peace officers—Conduct of life. | Soldiers—Conduct of life. | Self-defense—Moral and ethical aspects. | Combat—Moral and ethical aspects. | Discipline—Moral and ethical aspects. | Violence—Moral and ethical aspects. | Martial arts—Moral and ethical aspects. | BISAC: SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts & Self-Defense. | PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy. | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society.
Classification: LCC: HV7924 .M63 2018 | DDC: 174/.93632—dc23
The author and publisher of this material are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may occur through following the instructions in this manual.
The activities, physical or otherwise, described in this manual may be too strenuous or dangerous for some people, and the reader should consult a physician before engaging in them.
Warning: While self-defense is legal, fighting is illegal. If you fail to observe the difference and knowingly engage in combat, you will go to jail because you are not defending yourself; you are fighting. Readers are encouraged to be aware of all appropriate local and national laws relating to self-defense, reasonable force, and the use of weaponry, and act in accordance with all applicable laws at all times. Understand that while legal definitions and interpretations are generally uniform, there are small—but very important—differences from state to state and even city to city. To stay out of jail, you need to know these differences. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this book.
Nothing in this document constitutes a legal opinion, nor should any of its contents be treated as such. While the author believes that everything herein is accurate, any questions regarding specific self-defense situations, legal liability, or interpretation of federal, state, or local laws should always be addressed to an attorney at law. These materials should be used for academic study only.
Contents
Foreword
The Spirit of the Warrior
Prologue
I. The What of the Warrior
II. The Why of the Warrior
III. The Way of the Warrior
IV. The Best of the Warrior and the Bane of the Warrior: The Leader and the Bureaucrat
Epilogue
Notes
Recommended Reading
About the Author
THUCYDIDES IS OFTEN credited with having written, “The Nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.”
This Athenian general and classical historian of the Peloponnesian War would have had no need for concern, nor need to caution, had he known Lieutenant Danny Modell and The Warrior’s Manifesto. Danny is that rare combination of scholar and warrior. With degrees in philosophy from two of the nation’s preeminent universities (a bachelor’s degree from New York University and a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin) and twenty years of experience with the world’s preeminent police force, he is ultimately qualified to write a contemporary warriors’ manifesto.
I have had the privilege and honor to work with and help train many selfless individuals who daily protect our nation, communities, property, and health. Having worked with a cross section of gallant guardians, including military command, Navy SEALs, firefighters, paramedics, and local, state, and federal police, it is clear to me that The Warrior’s Manifesto provides reflection and direction for any and all members of these elite groups who are committed to attaining the warrior ideal.
However, as my professional experience has been predominantly with law enforcement, I want to emphasize the immense value of Danny’s work for police officers. This may be a unique time in the history of American law enforcement, and The Warrior’s Manifesto is the book for this time.
Never has the police officer been more urgently needed but also scrutinized, criticized, and, at times, even reviled. Among the deserved compliments has been the application of the title “warrior” to those in law enforcement, and this has also been among the heated controversies surrounding the field.
Those who criticize the use of the title in the context of policing seem to demonstrate an excessively myopic viewpoint and failure to recognize the purpose, discipline, and values of the warrior ethos. Unfortunately, the related public and political criticism often demoralizes and erodes the faith, confidence, and commitment of the individual officer.
The Warrior’s Manifesto is a tour de force. It is truly a foundation for those who believe police officers can be warriors (and should aspire to be so). It should help relieve the contemporary confusion about what the warrior is and why the appellation does apply to the police officer.
The Warrior’s Manifesto will do much
