Review of Logic of Steel: A Fighter's View of Blade and Shank Encounters (Paperback)

The Logic of Steel is the second book that I have read from Mr. LaFond.Like his first book, "The Fighting Edge", I was taught techniques of self-defense.As I was transported into the seedy world of knife encounters, I realized that I need to purchase a gun.I definitely would be on the losing end of a shank attack, especially if I can't tell I'm being stabbed!I really enjoy his style of writing.The information flows easily and the author does not write above your head.The dialogue was hilarious.I can't believe what people will do and say.The chapter headings and quotes are the best, particularly his use of the actual words from ancient Greek and Roman soliders.The Logic of Steel will give you the knowledge of how to handle yourself if in a knife attack and what you can do to get out of the situation.However, I must say that the Eboniclanguage was a little confusing to follow.Thanks for the glossary.I will end with my two favorite lines from the book.

Tatto Rick -- "There is no objective truth.Life is a subjective mess...Chaos is the rule.Order is a mathematical fantasy."

James La Fond -- "The true study of fighters is the study of the fighter's character, not his technique."

Product Description
The Logic of Steel is not about the art of knife fighting. Its sole purpose is to capture the cold, hard, logical nature of edged-weapon encounters as experienced by author James LaFond and more than 90 other people. This analysis of more than 250 knife fights is told from the perspective of the attackers, eyewitnesses and victims. The action is broken down by weapon type and use patterns. The circumstances, motivations and mechanics of real-world blade and shank encounters are illuminated through the use of gripping (and sometimes comical) first-person accounts, photographs and hard statistics. The author also examines the psychology, injury patterns and legal ramifications of knife fighting, as well as providing invaluable tips on preventing clinches and groundfighting from escalating into a knife fight, surviving unarmed against a blade-armed assailant, "dressing for success" against a knife fight, spottinga knifer and predicting his behavior before it's too late, assessing when it is in your best interest to run for your life instead of fighting a knife-wielding opponent and much more.

About the Author
James LaFond works as a night laborer in Baltimore, where he has been documenting the violent underside of the human population and the relationship of ordinary aggression to contemporary martial arts studies since 1966.

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