W. Hock Hochheim

W. Hock Hochheim is the founder of the Scientific Fighting Congress, an international orgainization designed to research and amass the best tactics and strategies in hand, stick, knife and gun combat. The Congress bridges he gap between the military, police and martial arts, drawing extensively from civilian psychology and the latest in sports training expertise.

With 23 years in 'line ops' law enforcement, Hock worked as a military police officer around the world, then as a Texas patrolman and as a detective. Following his retirement, he worked as a private investigator specializing in criminal investigations and problem-solving. He made more than 1,300 felony and misdemeanor arrests and received several police commendatons, his last for solving a hit-man murder case and subsequent filing of 12 organized crime cases. Hock investigated and made arrests in hundreds of knife-related assaults and murders. Over the years he extensively researched military edged weapon combat. Combined, this knowledge forms the basis for thie Encyclopedia series.

Hock began his martial arts training in 1973 and has since amassed black belts in Japanese, American and Filipino Martial arts. He was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1993. Now the publisher of Close Quarter Combat Magazine, Hock currently tours the world teaching hand, stick, knife and gun fighting, and continues to write books and produce videos on self-defense combatives. With numerous books and more than 40 videos to his credit, Hock has amassed one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of combat techniques available today.

Contents

Chapter 1 Knife fighting encounters
Chapter 2 Basic knife fighting encyclopedia
Chapter 3 Knife selection
Chapter 4 Knife fighting grips
Chapter 5 Knife-carrying and drawing
Chapter 6 Knife fighting stances and strategies
Cahpter 7 Knife fighting footwork
Chapter 8 Knife target strategies
Chapter 9 Solo command and mastery
Chapter 10 Knife blocking
Chapter 11 Knife disarming
Chapter 12 Support handstriking and kicking
Chapter 13 Grips, relesases and counters
Chapter 14 Skill developing drills
Chapter 15 Knife training drills
Chapter 16 Knife fighting combat scenarios… (mehr)

After 30 years of military, law enforcement and martial arts research, training and experience, world reknown combatives expert W. Hock Hochheim has compiled this ground-breaking, how-to-book, with over 500 photos, on the progressive strategies and tactics of survival in worst-case scenarios. Geared for citizens seeking knowledge in self-defense, law enforcement and security, and the military!

With very special sections on...

Counters to knife quick draws

Fighting on the ground

Countering military and crimnial ambushes

Interviews, studies and stats of criminal attacks

Full of smart, innovative skill developing drills like the 'Muggers 12,' the 'Bear Trap' and other scenarios, all based on real-life criminal and military attacks, robberies, kidnappings and killings.

Knife Fighting Congress
P.O. Box 5372
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742

Contents

Primer
Chapter 1 A knife attack
Facts about the criminal intent and action
How he actually kills you
Options for survival
Chapter 2 Unarmed versus the knife
Chapter 3 The basic training series
Chapter 4 The advanced training series
Chapter 5 The masters training series
Catalog… (mehr)