Violence, Blunders, and Fractured Jaws: Advanced Awareness Techniques and Street Etiquette Book by Marc MacYoung

To quote a friend: “Criminals are rare, but the world is full of people who will kill you for pissing them off.”Violence Blunders and Fractured Jaws is a seminal self-defense work. It’s not about fighting techniques. It’s about learning the rules of the street. If you break those rules, violence will happen. Unnecessary violence avoidance is easy. Follow the rules and don't hesitate to sincerely apologize when called on it. Those who violate these simple standards routinely find themselves in the Emergency Room. Although details and examples have changed since it was written, the core ideas remain as true today as they were back then. This book will teach how to read the different—and dangerous—environments you can find yourself in.

About the Author:

Marc MacYoung has never fit well into simple categories. That's because of his diverse past. When his family fell into situational poverty he found himself facing lifestyles and problems that most people have no idea exist, much less have experience dealing with. It was during that time the earned the street name "Animal." Many of his stories start with qualifiers like "The first time I was shot at..." and "The last time I had someone try to stab me..." (It was a long hard climb out of that lifestyle.) Decades of experience in environments and professions where violence was common, would eventually lead him to being a court recognized expert about violence, crime, and self-defense.

This wide ranging background gives him a completely different perspectives of the complex problems involved with personal safety, conflict, violence, and crime avoidance —especially how there are no simple answers (e.g., martial arts or carrying a gun). Those approaches may soothe fears, but they don't actually address danger —or the problems you'll face if you have to use them.

Over the years his works have evolved from that of a streetfighter to taking a more practical approach of avoidance and/or deterrence. This opens far more effective and non-violent options for his readers. As he often says "I'm not about fear management. My goal is danger management. I'm more interested in teaching you how to avoid walking into the lion's jaws than giving you false confidence about doing so."

Length: 298 pages

Publication date: 2019