Systema Awareness Training, Paperback

Awareness is often listed as a top requirement for self defence. However, true awareness goes beyond avoiding dark alleyways

This 280 page book is a guide to developing awareness through our senses of sight, touch, sound and smell. But there is more to awareness than that. It also explains how to improve your sense of balance, develop proprioception and, most critically learn to hone your intuition.

From there you will learn how to apply those skills in situations, how to read body language, how to manage attention and how to deal with aggressive people.

A highly practical book, jam-packed with practical drills and exercises, each fully illustrated, with clear and concise instructions. All based on Systema methods, scientific understanding and personal experience. This is a comprehensive guide to training all aspects of awareness and can easily be integrated with any type of martial arts, combatives or other traininig.

CHAPTERS

VISUAL AWARENESS
How the Eye Works
Stick Catching Drills
Reaction Drills
Low Light Work
Camouflage

TACTILE AWARENESS
The Homunculus
Pushing Drills
Sticky Hands
Blindfold Work
Using Equipment

HEARING & SMELL
The Amygdala
Sound Drills
Moving Quietly
Working with Smell

THE SIXTH SENSES
How Many Senses?
Balance
Pain Control
Proprioception
Cross Body Drills
Developing Intuition

PERSON TO PERSON
Body Language
The Three Fs
Reptile Brain?
Pacifiers
Eye Access Cues
Personal Space
The OODA Loop
Fight Indicators
Muscle Reading
Cold Reading
Misdirection
Pickpockets

CHAPTER 7: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Guidelines
Integrated Awareness
Positioning
Verbals
Home Security
Improvised Weapons
Preparing for Violence

CHAPTER 8: CONCLUSIONS
Are You Here?
Changing Perception
Social Systema
Habits, Fear, Phobias
Know Yourself