1. Criminals use aggressive ploys to intimidate you In practical self-defense we spend considerable time training to deal with “interview scenarios”. These are confrontations that begin with a criminal attempting to distract you in some manner before attacking you. This distraction can be relaxed or exceedingly aggressive. Today, I want to discuss how to deal […]
1. Bullying requires specific strategies to overcome it As a child who suffered from bullying in school, I know firsthand how difficult it is to deal with. I recall the feelings of humiliation and fear that I would experience as a result of being physically assaulted and taunted at school. It’s what drove me towards […]
1. Excessive nervousness, attempts to get close to you, and excessive eye contact Often I’m asked by students what’re important indicators you can notice to predict if someone will attack you. Upon first hearing this question you might believe it’s silly as nobody is a mind-reader. While this is true, there actually are behaviors that […]
1. How to deal with robbery scenarios Robberies are a dangerous scenario that need to be taken seriously. The best defense is awareness which allows you to avoid the situation altogether. However, if you’re caught unawares you need a physical plan that’ll allow you to escape. There are techniques to deal with this but many […]
1. Today is a beautiful day to die These were the words that were allegedly uttered by certain samurai every day when they woke up. Hearing this is strange for the modern person because as we progress in society we have created a war against death and tend to dislike the idea of death. That […]
1. Introduction It’s critical that you understand regardless of how physically capable you become your mindset is most important to be able to protect yourself. The most skilled person in the world is useless if they can’t commit when they need to. If you can’t pull the trigger of aggression, resilience, and courage when you […]
1. It’s safer to assume your attacker is armed When confronting a violent offender in close combat you should assume your attacker is armed. The reason is a large number of criminals attack victims while in possession of a weapon regardless of if it’s present at the start of an attack or not. Assuming your […]
1. People tend to get bored in martial arts classes I’ve been practicing martial arts for over a decade and I’ve seen a lot of people stop training. Usually because they get bored and therefore try other activities. This is unfortunate because a martial art program has multiple benefits packaged into one activity. That said […]
1. The environment effects how you should fight Martial artists spend a lot of time experimenting to find techniques that work in a real fight. Generally, they argue if the technique works against a resisting opponent of various skill levels then it should be used for self-defense. However, that isn’t true because […]
1. Is Guided Chaos too extreme? People argue the measures used in Guided Chaos are too drastic for self-defense. On my recent video I posted people commented that for self-defense you can’t strike people intending to seriously injure them. The reason is the law would punish you for taking such drastic action. However, people that […]