Built to Survive: Self Defense Lessons from the South Side
In every city, there are areas where you must quickly learn to read danger and act decisively to survive.
Built to Survive is more than a self defense book. It’s a journey through real stories from those types of areas that offer practical tips, tactics, and strategies that anyone can learn from.
Built to Survive is more than a self defense book. It’s a journey through real stories from those types of areas that offer practical tips, tactics, and strategies that anyone can learn from.
This book delivers practical guidance on personal safety including but not limited to:
Dr. Butler uses his law enforcement background, decades of martial arts experience, and gripping true stories from his life growing up in Chicago to share raw, unfiltered moments that teach you the reality of violence and actionable solutions to worst-case scenarios.
- De-escalating violence
- How to control without causing unnecessary harm
- How to end a fight quickly
- Managing multiple attackers
- Managing trauma
Dr. Butler uses his law enforcement background, decades of martial arts experience, and gripping true stories from his life growing up in Chicago to share raw, unfiltered moments that teach you the reality of violence and actionable solutions to worst-case scenarios.