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| On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dave Grossman, Loren W. Christensen
Publisher: PPCT Research Publications
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 71953
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
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Pages: 403
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0964920522
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.0019
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Publication Date: August 16, 2007
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Wow! November 8, 2004
142 out of 150 found this review helpful
Advertising for this marvelous work states, "a ground-breaking examination of what it takes to perform, cope and survive in the toxicity of deadly combat as a soldier in a foreign land and a police officer in the mean streets of urban America." It really is all that, and more... Outstanding isn't a strong enough word to describe it.
If you are a soldier, a police officer, a martial artist, the holder of a concealed weapons permit, or just live in a bad neighborhood you really ought to read this book. Both authors have engaged in deadly conflict, been forced to kill, and learned to survive the experience yet continue to conduct themselves as decent human beings. Not only do they know what they are talking about, but they are introspective enough to understand a larger picture of what they have endured and are clearly articulate this hard won wisdom. Their thought provoking, insightful work definitively examines every aspect of the psychology and physiology of deadly conflict.
The book begins by describing what happens to a person anatomically during a battle then covers the perceptual distortions that take place in combat. Having done college studies on eyewitness testimony and psychology and the law I recognize and agree with many of their points. The second half of the book covers why people put themselves in harms way and what happens to them after the smoke clears. It talks about post traumatic stress disorder, survivor's guilt, and a host of related subjects. I particularly liked the section on the Judeo/Christian views of killing which really help warriors understand and come to grips with their actions in battle - be it on the field of war, a city street, or even in their own back yard.
The research is great. The various vignettes and quotes are quite interesting. Even if you are never involved in a deadly encounter it really helps you understand and have a new appreciation for those who are. I have several friends and relatives in the military as well as a few in law enforcement. This book is going to be one of their holiday presents. This compelling study isn't just for professional warriors, however. Anyone with an affinity for martial arts like myself will find it an excellent read as well.
Lt. Col. Grossman is a retired U.S. Army Ranger, scholar, and the Pulitzer nominated author of On Killing, another great book. Loren Christensen is one of my favorite martial arts authors. A retired police officer, Vietnam veteran, and 7th Dan black belt he really knows his stuff. Gavin DeBecker who writes the foreword is an expert on preventing violence and author of The Gift of Fear, the definitive work on that subject.
Lawrence Kane
Author of Surviving Armed Assaults and Martial Arts Instruction; co-author of The Way of Kata, The Way to Black Belt, and The Little Black Book of Violence
Outstanding November 1, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I just finished reading On Combat by Dave Grossman and Loren Christensen and in a word: Wow!
I read Grossman's On Killing years ago and thought it was fantastic, but On Combat has taken another giant leap forward in presenting new, fresh info on what happens to the mind and body in combat, whether the fighter is a troop in the service, a cop on the beat and even innocents caught in the middle of something like the Columbine school shooting. There's something for everyone in it.
I've been a fan of Loren Christensen's writing for years in magazines and books and it's fantastic that he and Grossman have teamed together. It makes for a hell of a team!
Get this book here on Amazon or get an autographed copy on Loren Christensen's web site - just get a copy.
" On Combat" is a must read for all warriors. October 26, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have just finished reading "On Combat" and I want to say thank you for an excellent book and information too valuable to calculate on the meaning of living the life of a warrior. Both my son ( a Police Officer ) and myself ( a civilian CCW holder and student at Tactical Defense Institute) were privileged to have attended your lecture " The Bulletproof Mind". "On Combat" compliments that training very well.
It is important that the book relate to real life. In that line, within the book I noted two sections that related directly to events in my area, the Cincinnati - Dayton Metropolis.
On Page 143 in the section "The Will to Kill;Daunting and Deterring Your Opponent" I recognized the recount of the shooting of Officer Mary Beall of the Dayton, Ohio Police Department on 5/15/00. I was at the Tactical Defense Institute one week after this shooting training with several Police Officers and the anger at her shooting was palpable. Officer Beall passed away recently from complications resulting from her injuries. Her death can only be titled "She didn't have to die".
Contrast this with another Police Officer shooting in Cincinnati on 2/3/98. Officer Katy Conway of the Cincinnati Police Department was shot 4 times with a .357 magnum revolver, all below the vest. The suspect shoved her to the passenger side of the car, broken pelvis and all, and began driving away with the cruiser. Officer Conway managed to get her service weapon out and end the suspects attack with two shots to the head. I recently saw part of a video interview with Officer Conway. Her comment was "Someone was going to die that night and it wasn't going to be me." Officer Conway is now retired from the Police Department due to her injuries.
Secondly, on page 40 of your book, you talk about the startle reflex. I believe that this applies to the shooting of a black suspect on 4/8/2001 by a Cincinnati Police Officer. The Officer was chasing the suspect, wanted on 14 non - felony warrants, with his weapon out. The suspect went one way around a building and the Officer went the other way. The suspect then jumped down off of a retaining wall and I believe, startled the Officer, who fired his weapon one time, killing the suspect. Although not published, I believe that the shot fired by the Officer was due to the startle reflex when suddenly confronted by the suspect. The Officer left the Cincinnati Police Department and now works on the Evendale Police Department.
If you are a Police Officer, a holder of a concealed carry license, or in the military, you owe it to yourself to absorb the information in this book.
Poets and gunfights October 16, 2004
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you never read another book on the psychology and physiology of deadly conflicts, you'll not miss anything if you read this one. Written for practitioners, it contains enough anecdotes to interest the novice, enough references to satisfy a scientist, enough statistics to challenge a mindset, and enough poetry to excite a philosopher. From Sun Tzu and Erasmus to Napoleon and Shakespeare, each concept is accompanied by both the harsh realities and the glorious exhilaration of having survived a deadly encounter and succeeded. For those who have experienced these life and death confrontations, expect to feel your heart race a few times as you remember what it personally felt like. More important than the descriptions are the lessons. Everything from tactical breathing and after action reviews to stress inoculation and PTSD. For the serious student of tactical encounters, or for those who simply wish to understand, this is a must read!
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