On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace

Excellent read if you're interested in the topic material. This isn't a self-defense book, though, so make sure you understand what you're reading. This book helps readers to understand the effects that combat can have on the human mind and body. Now, as a writer, this book was crucial for me. It truly helped me to understand the psychology of my characters during times of intense stress. This is definitely a must read for any author who includes any form of combat in their books. But, now, just so you don't think I'm a friend of the author, let me tear into this book a little bit: There's basically an entire chapter dedicated towards convincing the reader that violent media will turn children into criminals. Personally, I didn't care much for this chapter. I still read it, and I'm glad that I did, because now I know more about this issue-- but it seemed entirely irrelevant to the rest of this book. What really got me, too, was that the author already wrote another book on this exact topic. So not only did he go off course with this book, he also gave his audience no reason to buy his other book, because the main information was already discussed. But here's an easy fix: when you get to the chapter about children and violent media, skip it, if you're inclined to do so. Personally, I'm glad I read it, but it just seemed like the author really veered off course. But that's the only reason I didn't give this book 6 stars out of 5-- that and Amazon wouldn't let me. ;) The other information is sooo flippin valuable if you're a soldier, cop, or author. Truly this is a must buy for those three categories. The first two save lives, and the third has to authentically portray this in writing.

I couldn't recommend this more highly for those of us who want to prepare ourselves and our families for the physical/psychological effects of combat and killing! The lessons about the sheep and the dogs versus the wolves were especially meaningful to me. I read sections of this book to my son and then we discuss the readings and practice tactical breathing techniques every night before bed. Although he's too young to understand most of the lessons in "On Combat", "On Combat" does provide an abundance of excellent tips for realistic training that will help him to overcome his urge to be a sheep. My son really likes this book ever since we discussed the connection between marksmanship and the media because now he gets to play 45 minutes of Call of Duty per week and watch one PG-13 action movie. I'd highly recommend you start with that section if you are sharing this with a child. After reading "On Combat", I'm really looking forward to the day when my son is old enough have his own realistic looking paintball gun so we can practice close quarters combat tactics together on the paintball range! Lt Col Grossman's discussions on the dangers of a warrior letting puppies take control of his mind are an absolute must read. Thanks to Lt Col Grossman, I'm armed with the knowledge necessary to yank those namby pamby puppies from the heads of my wife and my son and replace them with vicious pit bulls. Without a doubt, what I've learned from Lt Col Grossman's Warrior Science about bullet proofing my family will help my wife to protect herself from dangerous predators when I'm not around and will help my son to be a future leader of men on the battlefield! On Combat should be required reading for all of America's NCOs, Officers, and parents of future American soldiers!

I remember a quote by the legendary ancient Greek philosopher of Athens, Thucydides; "The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools." A person whose life revolves around daily self-administered and/or guided training alike is a warrior. Someone whose lifestyle revolves around the quick and efficient resolution of violent conflict to protect something or someone. For most of us, it is our families and ourselves, but it can range from country to the rule of law or a higher purpose like a Constitution or God. In any case, the most effective warriors are the best tacticians. And being a tactician means being a thinker, and the bearer of a mind fortified with the attainment of knowledge just as a warrior's body must be fortified by physical fitness training. LTC Grossman is a consummate warrior-scholar, and I found this book impossible to put down. I learned more about the most efficient way to think, move, act, and how to pace myself in ways I was never taught in the Army as a Cavalry Scout. For anyone who aspires to a deep understanding of the study of battle, especially individual or small unit combat, this book will become a Bible to you. Of all the treatises on combat I have read, I have never been so impressed as I was with this book. 100.00/100.00.

Fantastic read , i work as a full time firefighter with my municipality and as a soldier with the candian primary reserves. Reading through the book i have found it to be a very good read. The auther touches on things that even as a fire fighter i and other have experianced and delt with . For example he talks about training on the simple drills and training like you play ( giving many example of how its important) so that when you are under extream pressure you will react in the way you trained . Or another example sleep deprevation and how it affects your proformance . Only one draw back is , is that he is constatly pumping up other books . Although be it if they are as good as this one i will be impressed.

one cannot use it only in the Military envireonment, it is also for the daily life full of use; I strongly recommend this book

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i truly loved this book. from start to finish it had my attention. strongly recommend

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