# Facing Violence / Rory Miller

> Self-defense strategies for common street violence and personal safety. (iPhone/iPad app by YMAA Publication Center, Inc..)

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- Developer: [YMAA Publication Center, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/891633332)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-09-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/facing-violence-rory-miller/id1282958154/reviews.md

## What is Facing Violence / Rory Miller?

Facing Violence—7 Things Every Martial Artist Must Know
Our very best in self-defense. Rory Miller explores seven areas of self-defense training for the most common types of street violence, so you will not be vulnerable to a potentially deadly violent assault or training yourself to go to jail.

Same videos as the Facing Violence DVD for much less!
Streaming or Download Video Chapters: 
1. Legal and ethical implications. Every martial artist must learn force law, and explore his or her own ethical limitations. Mr. Miller explores this issue so you may determine where this often-overlooked ethical line lies within yourself.

2. Violence dynamics. Unfortunately, many martial arts and self-defense classes do not train for reality-based violence, focused upon how attacks most-commonly happen. Mr. Miller teaches you to recognize an attack before it happens and know what kind of attack you are facing.
3. Avoidance. You will learn and practice escape and evasion, verbal de-escalation, and avoidance of dangerous situations.
4. Counter-ambush. In the unfortunate event that you are attacked unexpectedly, you will need a handful of actions trained to reflex level for a sudden violent attack.
5. Breaking the freeze. Freezing is almost universal in a sudden attack, even for experienced law personnel and expert martial artists. Students must learn to recognize a freeze and break out of one in order to react to an attack quickly.
6. The fight itself. Mr. Miller explains that your training needs to be in line with how violence really happens in the world.
7. The aftermath. There are potential legal, psychological, and medical effects of engaging in violence, no matter how justified.
Any teacher or student of self-defense, and any person who desires a deeper understanding of violence needs to understand the concepts taught in this program. 

Is Your Self-Defense Training Based in Reality? Rory Miller explains seven elements that must be addressed to adapt your self-defense training for the most common types of street violence. Any training that dismisses any of these areas leaves you vulnerable to a potentially deadly violent assault and you might be training yourself to go to jail.

This app is available for free download with sample videos, and offers a single in-app purchase to access these safety lessons for the lowest possible cost.
Rory Miller is a writer and teacher living peacefully in the Pacific Northwest, USA.
He has served for seventeen years in corrections as an officer and sergeant working maximum security, booking and mental health; leading a tactical team; and teaching subjects ranging from Defensive Tactics and Use of Force to First Aid and Crisis Communications with the Mentally Ill. For fourteen months he was an advisor to the Iraqi Corrections System. He received a BS degree in Psychology; served in the National Guard as a Combat Medic (91A/B); earned college varsities in judo and fencing, and received a mokuroku in jujutsu.
Mr. Miller is the author of several award-winning books and DVDs, including “Meditations on Violence”, “Facing Violence”, “Scaling Force”, and “Conflict Communications”.
As an experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer, Rory Miller distills what he learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations, and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts were designed to deal with: Violence.
In his work, Miller introduces the myths, metaphors and expectations that most martial artists have about what they will ultimately learn in their dojo. This is then compared with the complexity of the reality of violence. 
Thank you for downloading our app! We are striving to make the best possible video apps available.

Sincerely,
The team at YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
(Yang’s Martial Arts Association)

CONTACT: apps@ymaa.com
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## Key features

- Legal and ethical implications of force
- Understanding violence dynamics
- Avoidance and de-escalation techniques
- Counter-ambush strategies
- Breaking the freeze response
- Real-world fight principles
- Aftermath considerations

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock everything | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/facing-violence-rory-miller/id1282958154/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Don't learn BS martial arts ! This is the best

*2017-10-05*

Rory Miller tells the reality of what works, what doesn't and what will make you end up in jail.

## Frequently asked questions about Facing Violence / Rory Miller

### What is Facing Violence about?

Facing Violence provides instruction on seven key areas of self-defense training relevant to common street violence. It aims to make users less vulnerable to attacks and understand the legal and psychological aspects of violence.

### Does Facing Violence have ads?

Yes, Facing Violence contains advertisements. The app is free to download and offers an optional in-app purchase to unlock all content.

### What are the legal implications covered in Facing Violence?

Facing Violence explores force law and ethical limitations related to self-defense. It helps users understand the legal boundaries and potential consequences of engaging in violence, even when justified.

### How does Facing Violence address the 'freeze' response?

Facing Violence teaches students to recognize the common 'freeze' response during a sudden attack. It provides methods to break out of this state to react effectively and quickly.

### What kind of violence dynamics does Facing Violence cover?

The app focuses on reality-based violence, explaining how attacks commonly occur. It teaches users to recognize potential attacks before they happen and identify the type of threat they are facing.

### What is the pricing for Facing Violence?

Facing Violence is free to download and includes sample videos. A single in-app purchase is available to access all safety lessons at a low cost.

### What is the update frequency for Facing Violence?

The latest version of Facing Violence is 1.0.2, last updated on January 16, 2023. Further update frequency information is not available.

### What devices is Facing Violence available on?

Facing Violence is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2023-01-16

App updated to the latest operating system, bugs fixed, crashes resolved. Please leave 5-star review to help launch this new app. Free sample videos. This app contains the entire video contents for a fraction of the price, with a single purchase per program. 

We ask for your optional email to contact you about app improvements and other YMAA.com news. You can click past the email request. This app is made directly from the author and publisher. Thanks for your support!

### 1.0.1 — 2019-12-10

Update for latest OS. Free sample videos and one single in-app purchase for complete full-length videos, detailed instruction, follow-along workout. Streaming/download.

### 1.0 — 2017-09-29

No release notes.

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