Ernest Emerson "Surviving in the Kill Zone" @2008 Blade Show

This is a lecture given by Ernest Emerson, owner of Emerson Knives. This lecture was given at The Blade Show, hosted in Atlanta during 2008. The lecture is entitled "Surviving in the Kill Zone", and deals with violent confrontation. Included in the presentation is a list of suggested reading.

From Emerson's website:

Mr. Emerson brings 35 years of training and over 20 years of teaching experience directly to the mat. Ernest Emerson’s teaching credentials include, head instructor at Gunsite, Lead Hand-To-Hand Combat Instructor at Blackwater USA, Head Hand-To-Hand and Edged Weapons Instructor for Global Studies Group for 10 years, Hand-to-Hand Instructor for H&K Defense Group, and director of Emerson Combat Systems for the last 8 years. He is a noted author, lecturer and is a director for the Combat Research and Development Group. He has instructed numerous Police and Law Enforcement Agencies, various U.S. Government Agencies, and numerous members of the U.S. Military, including U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy SEAL Teams and Delta Force.