
Safe on the Door: The Complete Guide for Door Supervisors
Lee Morrison(Author)
Hodder Education (Publisher)
Published on 24. February 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-340-90575-3 (ISBN)
Description
'This book is a delight, an Aladdin's cave of golden nuggets that one day might prove life saving. I wish it had been in print when I first started the doors.' Geoff Thompson, veteran ex-Door Man and best selling author
Safe on the Door: The Complete Guide for Door Supervisors is the ultimate training manual for door supervisors. Whether new to the job or working the door for years, this book offers a unique insight into conflict management for every supervisor.
Written in plain English, Safe on the Door offers a variety of unique and effective methods combined with proven mental conditioning, while also analysing the constraints of the law and your own inner fears. Fully illustrated with unique step-by-step explanations of essential self-defence moves and conflict controls, the self-protection methods and restraints shown are practical, functional and legal, giving everyone the skills necessary to deal safely and confidently with any aggressor.
Produced with a passion, the book examines the physical, mental and emotional qualities needed to work on the door and dramatically illustrates concepts with real-life scenarios. Safe on the Door is a real and honest, no nonsense account of being a door supervisor, providing everyone working in the industry with the conflict management tools necessary to work safely and confidently.
Safe on the Door: The Complete Guide for Door Supervisors is the ultimate training manual for door supervisors. Whether new to the job or working the door for years, this book offers a unique insight into conflict management for every supervisor.
Written in plain English, Safe on the Door offers a variety of unique and effective methods combined with proven mental conditioning, while also analysing the constraints of the law and your own inner fears. Fully illustrated with unique step-by-step explanations of essential self-defence moves and conflict controls, the self-protection methods and restraints shown are practical, functional and legal, giving everyone the skills necessary to deal safely and confidently with any aggressor.
Produced with a passion, the book examines the physical, mental and emotional qualities needed to work on the door and dramatically illustrates concepts with real-life scenarios. Safe on the Door is a real and honest, no nonsense account of being a door supervisor, providing everyone working in the industry with the conflict management tools necessary to work safely and confidently.
Reviews / Votes
"'This book is a delight, an Aladdin's cave of golden nuggets that one day might prove life saving. I wish it had been in print when I first started the doors.' Geoff Thompson, veteran ex-Door Man and best selling author"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Learning
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 16 to 19 years
Illustrations
180
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
444 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-90575-3 (9780340905753)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Lee Morrison is the founder and chief instructor of the Urban Combatives Association. He is the author of Up Close, Nothing Personal: Self-Protection for Door Security Staff.
Content
: Foreword by Geoff Thompson
: About the author
: Introduction
: Section One - Responsibilities of the door supervisor
: Responsibilities and behaviour
: The law in relation to door supervisors
: Issues relating to health and safety
: What to do in an emergency
: Section Two - Communication and conflict management
: Awareness of aggressive behaviour
: Controlling a situation
: Non-physical options
: Physical options
: Weapons
: The psychology of conflict management
: Section Three - Essential advice and equipment
: Equipment
: Advice
: Scenarios
: Anecdotes
: Afterword
: Further reading
: Further training
: Useful addresses and web links
: About the author
: Introduction
: Section One - Responsibilities of the door supervisor
: Responsibilities and behaviour
: The law in relation to door supervisors
: Issues relating to health and safety
: What to do in an emergency
: Section Two - Communication and conflict management
: Awareness of aggressive behaviour
: Controlling a situation
: Non-physical options
: Physical options
: Weapons
: The psychology of conflict management
: Section Three - Essential advice and equipment
: Equipment
: Advice
: Scenarios
: Anecdotes
: Afterword
: Further reading
: Further training
: Useful addresses and web links