The origin of Cus’ style was decoded by a voluminous twenty-year scientific study us- ing interdisciplinary research from the fields of history, archetypology, fate psychol- ogy, sociology, and anthropology. The research group, part of the Memory Research Institute -
Expeditionary Corps, conducted repeated scientific expeditions to Italy, Ger- many, the US, and Spain. However, the conclusive milestone of this study was the Apu- lian-Calabrian expedition - the course and results of which are outlined in this book.
“Lightning rod that strikes faster than lightning itself ” is based on a heuristic research model, which includes eight separate analyses (psychological, criminalistic, journalis- tic, etc). This method was chosen by the author so that every reader, no matter if he is a boxer or a coach, historian or psychologist, or simply an individual who is interested in the legendary boxing style of D’Amato, would be able to verify the results of academic research on his own and ascertain the quality of the facts and conclusions provided.
Academician Oleg Maltsev is a restorer of applied sciences (Venetian School), Ph.D., Head of the Odessa Regional Office of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Maltsev authored more than 100 books at the intersection of disciplines, 30 of which are accessible for the general public (main subjects: applied history, depth psychology, philosophy, criminalistics). To preserve the legacy of the legendary Cus D'Amato, Dr. Maltsev is making a series of books for the public domain: the first book he authored together with Tom Patti was "Non-Compromised Pendulum".
When it comes to martial arts, Oleg Maltsev continuously conducts studies in the field of martial arts and world criminal traditions. As the founder of Expeditionary Corps, he conducts field research and scientific expeditions on different continents, which is unique by itself and allows to revalidate authenticity of scientific conclusions.
Also, he is the head of the Memory Institute, Research Institute of World Martial Art Traditions and Criminalistic Research of Weapon Handling and International Schicksalsanalyse Community Research Institute.