Knife work, be it use of the knife or defense against it requires more than technique.It requires the proper perspective. One unclouded by the half-truths and sensationalist hype all too common in todays world.You simply can't rely on being tougher when the knife is involved. Savagery may get you through a fist fight but it will likely get you killed in knife combat. You need knowledge and you need discipline and that requires a clear vision of what you are really trying to accomplish in your training.Mind set shapes how you train and what you see in the fight. This book can help you with that. It is knowledge that can be applied to whatever system you prefer. Its not filled with hype about being the best, its simply provides some insight into the why's and why not's of real knife work (or any self-defense really).