Marc "Animal" MacYoung (born in Los Angeles, California) is an American survivalist author and martial artist. First best known for his survival street violence books, MacYoung later went on writing personal safety / self-defense books and making instructional videos. According to IMD, he is considered to be one of the pioneers of reality-based self-defense. ^[1] Marc has studied numerous martial arts since he was 10 years old including Wing Chun, Eskrima, Silat, Karate, Baguazhang. He administers several self-defense programs for the general public and has taught law at enforcement agencies and military personnel around the world.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Marc was born in Los Angeles, California, and spent a majority of his childhood in the LA area. He spent his youth in situational poverty and among ethnic diversity. The streets of Los Angelese are where he gained his vast knowledge of crime and violence. He was first shot when he was 14. He later worked as the warden of a correctional institute, bodyguard, bouncer, security, all of which put his life into a real dangers. He wrote his first book Cheap Shots Ambushes and other Lessons, published by Paladin Press in 1989. He later wrote 13 more books and produced five instructional videos on personal safety / self-defense. Animal also worked set construction, set dressing, swing gang, lead man, props and FX on several films such as The Hanoi Hilton, Rush Week, Limit Up, Breaking the Rules, Wicked Stepmother, Best of the Best, Seedpeople, Syngenor, Death Warrant and Bad Channels.

Marc currently resides in Colorado where, along with his wife Dianna Gordon, maintains his website called "No Nonsense Self Defense" which covers a wide range of violence prevention and criminal psychology topics.

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• Taking It to the Street
• Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons
• Fists, Wits, and a Wicked Right
• Knives, Knife Fighting, and Related Hassles
• Floor Fighting
• Down But No Out
• Pool Cues, Beer Botles, and Baseball Bats
• Violence, Blunders, and Fractured Jaws
• A Professional's Guide To Ending Violence Quickly
• Safe in the City
• Safe in the Street
• Street E & E
• Secrets Of Effective Offense
• Becoming A Complete Martial Artist

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Marc 'Animal' MacYoung at the Internet Movie Database
• No Nonsense Self-Defense, MacYoung's private website dedicated to personal safety and self defense