"Warrior Mindset" & "Sharpening the Warriors Edge"

[Jacob M.]

I just ordered these two books off of Lt. Col Dave Grossman's website Killology.com. I am very excited to receive them. Anyone else out there fans of Grossman's other publications "On Killing" or "On Combat"?

Warrior Mindset

Those who place themselves in harm’s way are consistently told to focus, concentrate, and use their survival mindset. Rarely, however, are they trained as to how they can accomplish this. Too often it is assumed that mental toughness will automatically result from physical and tactical training, but this doesn’t always happen.
Mental toughness skills can be trained directly.

Warrior Mindset presents psychological techniques and training to develop Mental Toughness, a Survival Mindset, and a Hardened Focus. In an easy-to-read format, you will learn simple techniques to integrate psychological skills with physical and tactical training to add a dimension that is often overlooked, but necessary to achieve maximal performance excellence as a modern warrior.
If you only talk about mental toughness but don’t actively train for it, you haven’t developed your complete warrior.

About the Authors

Dr. Mike Askens is the psychologist for the Pennsylvania State Police where he is involved with selection and training of troopers. He also functions as the psychologist for the PSP Special Emergency Response Team.
Loren W. Christensen is a Vietnam veteran, a retired police officer with 29 years of law enforcement experience, and a high-ranking martial artist since 1965. Loren is the author of over 40 books and dozens of magazine articles.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human aggression, and the roots of violence and violent crime, is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker. Two of his books, On Combat (coauthored with Loren W. Christensen) and On Killing, have been bestsellers for several years.



Sharpening the Warriors Edge:
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.


About the Author

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

[Kelly Alwood]

This is real mindset. Here I videod my bud Navy SEAL Tracker Dan getting hit with two tasers at once and still walking. This is the power of the human mind overcoming physical limits.
He did this twice in a row. The first time with one taser. Was shot, drew out his training blade and walked over and stabbed the guy tasing him. All during the 5 second duration of the shock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Weo6BHoytA