Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual by Jocko Willink ( PDFDrive.com )

MARTIAL ARTS
Everyone should train in martial arts, just as
everyone should eat.
But just as food is different and varies greatly in
how it affects your body, not all martial arts are
created equal.
There are three broad forms of martial arts:
grappling, striking, and weapons.
Grappling uses leverage and holds to control or
submit your opponent. Striking uses punches, kicks,
knees, elbows, headbutts, and any other body parts to
hit the opponent. Martial arts with weapons obviously
utilize a variety of weapons, including sticks,
knives, and, in the modern world, firearms.
Perhaps the most critical form of self-defense is the
mind. By being smart and aware, you can avoid
situations that are likely to expose you to danger.
That being said, there are times when your mind and
your intelligence can no longer help you. That is the
reality. In those cases, the ultimate form of selfdefense
is obviously the firearm. It is an equalizer
without parallel and is simply unmatched in its
ability to eliminate an attacker regardless of size
and strength. If a person truly needs self-protection
in a high-threat area, there is no substitute for the
firearm. Even in an area that might be considered
low-threat, there are no guarantees. There have been