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Sharpening the Warriors Edge: The Psychology & Science of Training | 
 enlarge | Author: Bruce K. Siddle
Publisher: PPCT Research Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 23829
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 148
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0964920506
Dewey Decimal Number: 150
EAN: 9780964920507
ASIN: 0964920506
Publication Date: October 1, 1995
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Product Description
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. Most importantly, Siddle explores the psychological and spiritual components which establish the warrior mindset. This pioneering test is a must read for present-day warriors, or anyone involved in use of force, combat or martial arts training.
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 Thought provoking July 26, 2008
As a firearms trainer, I regularly evaluate how I conduct my training. The book was thought provoking and provided some good information. It's not technique driven as most books are but rather tunes in on the underlying philosophies that influence how training is conducted.
You may not agree with all his ideas, but I think anyone in the force continuum training field will find themselves having to critically evaluate what they do after reading it.
 Heavy on theory, short on practical advice July 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book thinking that it would provide useful tips to improve a martial arts training regimen. I was sorely disappointed. Most of the book deals with theory and background, with very little useful info for a martial artist. The only really good piece of info I found in this book is that your fine and complex motor skills degrade as your heart rate increases (such as when you are scared and fighting for your life). There was one chapter on firearms training for urban combat, but that would be more useful to a police tactical team or a military unit rather than a martial artist. A psychology major might find this book interesting reading, but for help on martial arts training, better books would be "Fighter's Fact Book" by Christensen, "Get Tough" by Fairbairn, or "Complete Krav Maga" by Levine and Whitman.
 Buyer Beware July 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Had bought this thinking it would be a good read and provide insight into training aspects for my martial arts. Feel asleep reading the second chapter. I have no idea why all these people rank it five stars as I found it not only boring, but repetitive and useless. There's even a disclaimer in the book stating that it's repetitive!
I think I read too much into the title for this book and, not being a part of the military, found it lacking.
 Great Resource June 22, 2008
Great resource for anyone involved, either as a participant or trainer, in high stress activities.
Siddle keeps the focus limited to the relationship between survival stress, escalating heart rates and combat performance but he does an outstanding job of explaining and demonstrating how they interact.
Highly recommended.
Great Read and Resource May 23, 2008
Very good book. I read it years ago and I recently used it as a reference/source in a college paper.
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