Short Synopsis
Rory Miller's Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected stands alone as an introduction to the context of self-defense.

Full Synopsis
Rory Miller's Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected includes seven elements that must be addressed to bring self-defense training to something approaching complete. These elements are: legal and ethical implications, violence dynamics, avoidance, counter-ambush, breaking the freeze, the fight itself, and the aftermath. Training that dismisses any of these areas leaves you vulnerable.