Formerly known as Modern Defensive Tactics Australia (MDTA)
Publications
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE. OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
Real-world insight into behaviour, awareness and confrontation.
Publications by Karl Thornton
Professional knowledge, operational experience and real-world application.
PROXEMICS
The Space Between Threat and Response
By Karl Thornton
Recognise Behaviour. Understand Distance. Manage Confrontation.
Drawing upon decades of professional experience, including more than 16 years of operational and instructional work across Australia and Southeast Asia, Karl Thornton explores the relationship between human behaviour, interpersonal distance, situational awareness and conflict management.
Combining established concepts with original training methodologies developed through Strategic Operations International (SOI), this book provides practical insights into recognising developing threats, managing confrontation and making informed decisions before situations escalate.
Written for law enforcement, security personnel, frontline professionals, instructors and anyone interested in understanding human behaviour under pressure.
A portion of the profits supports Child Recovery Agency (CRA) in its ongoing fight against child trafficking throughout Southeast Asia.
Paperback: AUD $36.00 plus postage and GST at checkout.
Instant PDF: AUD $9.99 (GST added at checkout).
Prices and availability are subject to change. Final total is confirmed by Blurb at checkout.
THE INTERNAL BATTLE
The Prefrontal Cortex, Limbic System and Human Response to Fear, Aggression and Violence
By Karl Thornton
Understanding the brain under pressure and learning to work with the body's survival responses.
Drawing upon more than 16 years of operational and instructional experience in high-risk environments, Karl Thornton explores what happens within the human brain and body when individuals are confronted by fear, uncertainty, aggression and the possibility of violence.
Examining the relationship between the prefrontal cortex, limbic system, autonomic nervous system and physiological stress responses, the book explains how pressure can influence perception, reasoning, decision-making and behaviour. It combines established scientific concepts with practical observations and original instructional frameworks developed through Strategic Operations International (SOI).
Written for law enforcement, security personnel, frontline professionals, instructors and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of human behaviour under pressure.
Paperback: AUD $30.00 plus postage and GST at checkout.
Instant PDF: AUD $9.99 (GST added at checkout).
Prices and availability are subject to change. Final total is confirmed by Blurb at checkout.