The behaviors and observation process written about in "Left of Bang: How the Marine Corp's Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life" support people as they go through the OODA Loop by speeding up the assessments and decisions made at each step of the process.
When it comes to being able to recognize violent people or criminals, saying that you are looking for "threats" isn't a good enough definition. Being able to explain, very specifically, what will make someone stand out from the baseline and being able to recognize those behaviors is the mark of a true professional and someone on the path to mastery.
Internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker, Ret. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman visited Cannon AFB.
Tim Larkin: "When Violence is The Answer"
Talks at Google
One of the world's foremost experts on the subject of self-defense and founder of Target Focus Training, Tim Larkin discusses his new book "When Violence Is the Answer". In this talk, Tim breaks down his ideas behind self-defense and gives us a hard look at topics like violence, chaos and fighting.
Gavin de Becker: “The primacy of human intuition in the prediction and prevention of violence”
Podcast Host Sam Harris
In this episode Sam Harris speaks with Gavin de Becker about the primacy of human intuition in the prediction and prevention of violence. Gavin de Becker is a three-time presidential appointee whose pioneering work has changed the way the U.S. government evaluates threats to its highest officials.