Learning a new skill on a regular basis is something that we should all be doing, but there are only so many real life applications for awesome Excel spreadsheets, animated gifs and knitting. Retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson has put together a survival guide that is hands-on and practical. 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative’s Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation has been adapted for the rest of us from actual special forces operations. From self-defense skills and evasion tactics, to improvised weapons and immobilizing maneuvers, 100 Deadly Skills is a 272-page book that will give you a complete course in survival from someone who’s actually been there and done that.
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