Links to Urban Warrior related sites and online manuals
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Below are a series of links that may be of use to Urban Warriors. They have been grouped into basic categories for ease of use. If you would like to submit a link to the-urban-warrior.com, please contact the webmaster at the address given here. We will not accept payment for endorsing any site, training system or equipment line, so please don’t even offer. Only websites seen to be in accordance with core Urban Warrior values will be considered.
IDEOLOGY
A useful site containing a theory section, legal section, various articles, a news blog and a forum. Articles include conflict de-escalation, hostage survival and home security.www.bombshock.com/archive
Radical underground library containing archives on useful counterculture topics such as computer hacking, combat, weaponry and other urban anarchist/terrorist techniques. Contains links to the forum.
www.armageddononline.org
A primarily ideological site concerned with monitoring and reporting news which might relate to potential emergency or crisis situations The Urban Warrior should be aware of. News categories include Economy, Natural Disasters, War, Religion and Climate/Environment.
www.selfprotection.lightbb.com
A comprehensive forum on all aspects of personal defense.
www.rateyourrisk.org
An excellent site designed to enlighten urbanites regarding their own vulnerabilities in terms of crime or attack.
Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla
This site presents the complete text of The Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla, by Marighella. Ignore the Marxist political crap and focus on the useful strategic elements. Chapters include Street Tactics, Armed Propaganda and The Seven Sins of the Urban Guerrilla.
www.sonshi.com
A website dedicated to propagating the teachings of the strategist Sun Tzu. Contains introductions and articles, as well as a full online translation of The Art of War.
COMBAT
Websites concerned with hand-to-hand fighting, weaponry,
marksmanship and other areas of direct conflict.
www.gutterfighting.org
A highly useful site containing articles on all areas of personal combat, including close combat, knife fighting, stick fighting and handgun use. Hardcore, simple and proven time and time again. Includes content from the writings of renowned old-school experts such as Fairbairn and Applegate.
www.chinastrategies.com
An interesting mixture of martial arts articles by Stefan Verstappen. Strategy for the Streets and Combat Strategies and Tactics are particularly recommended.
www.anarchistcookbookz.com
Download page for a more or less complete online copy of The Anarchist Cookbook, still the classic guide to home-made explosives and impromptu deadly weaponry.
www.selfdefense.org
A series of brief articles on the basic concepts of unarmed self-defense. A useful primer for beginners.
www.extremeselfprotection.com
A fascinating site promoting a new, synthetic system of combat based on western arts and philosophy rather than eastern styles. Empirical and forward thinking, this site represents the way forward in next-gen self-defense.
www.shaolinsecrets.com
An incredible site devoted to passing on the previously secret skills of the Shaolin Temple to modern martial artists, athletes and fighters.
www.iainabernethy.com
An interesting UK site based upon the practical application of karate techniques. Dozens of in-depth articles.
STEALTH, MOVEMENT, INTELLIGENCE
Websites relating to the darker arts of The Urban Warrior;
becoming invisible,movement and evasion,
intelligence gathering and espionage, etc.
The original site on creative urban exploration, and still the best.
www.urbanfreeflow.com
Includes video instruction in all the fundamental techniques of parkour.
www.bombshock.com/archive/Cars
An underground archive containing masses of documents on radical vehicle skills, from driving techniques to hotwiring and vehicle destruction.
www.espionageinfo.com
An online encyclopedia containing a vast amount of information on all things espionage and intelligence related. Hundreds of articles to sift through.
SURVIVAL
Websites relating to survival techniques and survivalism as a way of life.
www.readinesshub.comWebsites relating to survival techniques and survivalism as a way of life.
A website devoted to imparting information on coping with any disaster, from local and international to global level. Crime, anarchy, war, natural disaster. It’s all here. A wealth of articles and forums.
www.wilderness-survival.net
A good free resource on wilderness survival theory and techniques.
www.greatdreams.com/survival
An intriguing collection of links to survivalist essays and articles on topics as diverse as surviving an earthquake or anthrax attack, to dumpster diving and hiding tangible wealth. Literally hundreds of links. Some real gems in here.
Textfiles: Survival
An extensive list of free essays on survivalism and related topics.
Australian Survivalist
An interesting Antipodean-based survivalist website.
chemical-biological-attack-survival-guide.com
Does what it says; essentially a useful online manual on preparing for and surviving a chemical or biological crisis.
Nuclear War Survival Skills
Another online manual, this time on surviving a nuclear catastrophe. Eighteen chapters with twelve practical appendices. Published by The Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine.
FITNESS
Useful websites relating to physical and mental functioning.
Contains the full text of the US Army FM 20-21 Physical Fitness training manual. Includes chapters on cardiovascular training, strength, drills, coping with injuries, etc. This site also presents the US Army Fitness Handbook, which has excellent sections on resistance exercises, flexibility, and agility as well as fitness diagnostics.
www.beastskills.com
An excellent website on bodyweight training skills. I’d advise you to go straight to the Tutorials/Articles section.
www.successconsciousness.com
Despite its name—which sounds a lot like a cheesy corporate soundbite—this site actually contains a lot of interesting articles on developing self-control, willpower and mental discipline.
www.mindcontrolforums.com
For those of you interested in further exploring the “mental self-defense” and “psychotronics” elements included in The Urban Warrior’s Bible, this site contains the largest selection of mind control, brainwashing and conspiracy articles on the web.
EQUIPMENT
Websites which offer kit, equipment and tools which
The Urban Warrior might wish to consider.
www.areyouprepared.com
A complete online store for disaster management equipment and literature.
www.usaspyshop.com
All the espionage equipment you could ever want; from GPS tracking and night vision goggles to voice changers.
www.impactguns.com
An excellent US online firearms site, selling rifles, semi-autos, shotguns, handguns and even machine guns. Obviously, they can’t legally ship firearms to you; they ship to your local FFL (Federal Firearms License) dealer, who performs the requisite background checks, etc. Also sells optics and other accessories.
www.personalarms.com
Contains a range of potentially non-lethal self-defense equipment; TASER guns, pepper sprays, throwing stars, batons, blowguns, crossbows, etc.
www.opsgear.com
Tactical clothing and equipment, including ballistic vests and body armor.
www.lockpickshop.com
Sellers of security bypass tools and training literature/DVDs.
www.specialforces.com
A good online shop for tactical climbing and rappelling kit, amongst other things.