{"product_id":"dirty-ground-the-tricky-space-between-sport-and-combat-9781594392115","title":"Dirty Ground: The Tricky Space Between Sport and Combat","description":"\u003cp\u003eGoals--what you are fighting for changes every element of how you fight\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you fight, you fight for a goal and you fight in an environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a sport environment you want to win quickly and decisively, with solid assurances that your opponent will be able to get up and compete again tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a combat environment you also want to win quickly and decisively, but with solid assurances that your adversary cannot get up and re-engage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the tricky space between sport and combat, termed \"drunkle\" (a commingling of the words drunk and uncle), you may be wrangling an out-of-control friend or relative, someone you need to restrain but do not want to injure. This puts the responsibility of their safety entirely on you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding these environments is vital! Appropriate use of force is codified in law and any actions that do not accommodate these rules can have severe repercussions. Your martial art techniques must be adapted to best fit the situation at hand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors analyze 30 fundamental strikes, kicks and locks, and present 12 well-known sport competition forms modified for each of the three vital environments: Sport, Drunkle, and Combat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Smart. Know how to adapt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e YMAA Publication Center\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594392115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 7.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kris Wilder, Lawrence a. Kane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42935621779637,"sku":"9781594392115","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_33f12e7a-d230-4e7e-bd23-d261ac47637e.jpg?v=1688490743","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dirty-ground-the-tricky-space-between-sport-and-combat-9781594392115","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}