When confronted by an attacker armed with an edged weapon, are you really prepared to do what it takes? Do you have all the facts? Do you have the real-world skills required to survive?

Revolutionary in all aspects, Against the Edge takes defending against edged weapons to a new level. Featuring a real-world, practical and informative approach, this book is sure to become the bible of edged weapon countermeasures.

8th-Dan, Aiki Bujutsu practitioner Vincent Anthony shows you not only how to prepare for the possibility of an edged-weapon attack, but more importantly how to keep from becoming just another statistic in a crime report--you do have options.

Anthony’s experience as an anti-terrorism/force protection professional takes you step by step through the many stages of an edged-weapon confrontation.

Anthony shows you how to:

• Recognize an imminent attack
• Assess the threat level
• Take advantage of your surroundings
• Engage, overcome and survive
• Develop a plan of action
• Counterattack and redirect the weapon
• back on the aggressor
• Understand Force of Violence

Against the Edge is more than a training manual; it could be considered the last word on learning to counter an edged-weapon attack.