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The Organization of This Book

We have organized this book to mirror the belt, or level, system we follow in our
program. While we don’t wear colored belts in our classes, we do use terms such
as “yellow belt” and “orange belt” to describe each level of the system because
these terms are familiar to people who come from the martial arts world. In our

schools, you’ll often hear these divisions referred to simply as “Level 1,” “Level
2,” etc. Below, we’ve listed the belt color, corresponding level, and the main
area of emphasis for each.

The next level after this is Black Belt, which involves additional material such as

third-party protection, hostage scenarios, and multiple attackers. Because we can
only fit so much into one book, we have elected to stop this book at Brown Belt,
or Level 5. You will find, though, that this material covers the most likely
attacks you will see on the street.

A Note Regarding Stance: Throughout this book, we have assumed that the
defender is either in a passive stance, or in a left-leg forward stance. We prefer a
left-leg forward stance for right-handed people. In other words, we have our

strong side back. Our reason is simple: Most attackers (especially with a
weapon) will attack with their right hand. We want to block with our left and
counterattack with our strongest weapon—our right. Once you’ve mastered these
techniques, you should try them from an opposite fighting stance. We require all
our black-belt candidates to perform every technique from both stances—but