Sgt. Rory Miller

Rory Miller is a veteran corrections officer and seasoned martial artist who has spent his career in the crucible of real-world violence. From jailhouse ambushes to tactical team operations, he’s seen firsthand the difference between training in theory and surviving under pressure. In his influential book Meditations on Violence, Miller breaks down the gap between martial arts practice and the harsh realities those arts were meant to prepare us for — lessons that continue to shape modern approaches to self-defense and conflict management.