Bruce K. Siddle

Sharpening the Warrior's Edge is the first text which examines survival and combat performance from a scientific perspective. Author Bruce K. Siddle methodically brings together one hundred years of research which identifies the relationship between survival stress, the heart rate and combat performance.

Beyond mere theory, the text explains...

Why combat performance and reaction time deteriorates under the effects of survival stress
Why and how perceptual and visual narrowing occurs durng combat
An insight into survival stress management techniques designed for combat
How to develop a training methodology which combines educational psychology, neurobiology, principles of learning and motor learning research

Most importantly, Siddle explores the psychological and spiritual components which establish the warrior mindset. This poneering text is a must read for present-day warriors, or anyone involved in use of force, combat or martial arts training.

Bruce K. Siddle is an internationally recognized authority on use of force training and the effects of survival stress on combat performance. As the Executive Director of PPCT Management Systems, Siddle has trained thousands of criminal justice use of force instructors, as well as specialized units within the U.S. Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Secret Service, Alchohol Tobacco and Firearms, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centeer and special operations units within the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.

Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One The psychology of survival training
Chapter Two The neutral basis of survival motor programs
Chapter Three Survival motor skill classification
Chapter Four Survival reaction time
Chapter Five Survival stress management
Chapter Six Implementing survival research
Chapter Seven Survival mindset
References (bibliography)… (plus d'informations)

Sharpening The Warrior’s Edge – The Psychology & Science Of Training by Bruce K. Siddle is a book that takes a scalpel and dissects the many deep aspects of the psychological process when coupled with high stress survival situations.

Siddle does a phenomenal job of bringing forth a very systematic approach into the many crevices that encompass the totality of a warrior mindset. The author also delves into the oft-overlooked spiritual component that many other authors overlook in this field.

Although relatively complex in its breath and scope, the book actually is a quick read. That’s always a plus.

The way the author distills potentially intricate subjects such as survival mindset, implementing survival research, survival reaction time, the neural basis of survival motor programs and condenses them to bite-sized chunks makes the book that much easier to read.

Anyone from any walk of life could pick this book up and be able to garner useful information proportional to the motivation driving them.

Personally, the stress management, and breath control management information and discussions were the most useful for me, but your millage may vary.

All the information discussed is appreciated because it all forms various components of a robust methodology which can be employed in potential combat/survival scenarios of all types. Each of those areas of an individual’s repertoire discussed by the author can mean the difference between life and death, and to have that information discussed objectively put together for individuals is something that is beyond priceless.… (plus d'informations)