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YMAA Publication Center, Inc. PO Box 480 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 1-800-669-8892 • www.ymaa.com • [email protected]
Print edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-59439-211-5
ISBN-10: 1-59439-211-0
Ebook edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-59439-261-0
ISBN-10: 1-59439-261-7
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.
Copyright ©2013 by Kris Wilder and Lawrence A. Kane
Cover design by Axie Breen
Editing by Susan Bullowa
Photos by Lawrence A. Kane
Illustrations by Kris Wilder
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Publisher’s Cataloging in Publication
Wilder, Kris.
Dirty ground : the tricky space between sport and combat / Kris Wilder and Lawrence A. Kane ; with Erik McCray. -- Wolfeboro, NH : YMAA Publication Center, c2013.
p. ; cm.
ISBN: 978-1-59439-211-5 (print 13-digit);
1-59439-211-0 (print 10-digit); 978-1-59439-261-0
(ebk 13-digit); 1-59439-261-7 (ebk 10-digit)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: This book addresses the gap in martial arts training between sport and combat techniques: that is when you need to control a person without severly injuring him (or her). Techniques in this space are called ‘drunkle’. The authors analyze 30 fundamental strikes, kicks and locks, and present 12 well-known sport competition forms modified for each of the three vital environments: sport, drunkle, and combat.--Publisher.
1. Martial arts--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
2. Self-defense--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
3. Combat--Handbooks, manuals, etc. 4. Hand-to-hand fighting--Handbooks, manuals, etc. 5. Violence--Prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc. 6. Assault and battery--Prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Kane, Lawrence A. (Lawrence Alan) II. McCray, Erik. III. Title.
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Warning: While self-defense is legal, fighting is illegal. If you don’t know the difference you’ll go to jail because you aren’t defending yourself. You are fighting—or worse. 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 authors 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 authors believe that everything herein is accurate, any questions regarding specific self-defense situations, legal liability, and/or interpretation of federal, state, or local laws should always be addressed by an attorney at law. This text relies on public news sources to gather information on various crimes and criminals described herein. While news reports of such incidences are generally accurate, they are on occasion incomplete or incorrect. Consequently, all suspects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
When it comes to martial arts, self-defense, and related topics, no text, no matter how well written, can substitute for professional, hands-on instruction. These materials should be used for academic study only.
Table of Contents
Foreword—by Rory Miller
Foreword—by Marc MacYoung
What You Will Find in This Book
Drunkles, Druggles, Dysfunctional Relatives, and Whacked-Out Friends
Ability
Opportunity
Jeopardy
Preclusion
Levels of Force
Ethical Self-Defense
Justification
A Highly Selective Overview of Combative Arts throughout History
The Battlefield
Pankration
Pankration as Olympic Sport
Pankration in Combat
Banning Pankration
Modern Pankration
Mongolian Wrestling, Bökh
