WHATS MISSING IN ALL SELF PROTECTION TRAINING & WHY THE MEDIA LIKES IT THAT WAY
I did a great interview with Brett McKay from the Art of Manliness this week. I share it with you in this article. Wanted you to really focus on what’s most important when it comes to your self-protection, and the interview I did with Brett really highlights the one key that everybody is forgetting, and […]
PREVENT VIOLENCE VS. DO VIOLENCE: PART I
Being able to prevent violence and being able to do violence are two very different things. That’s obvious, right? When stated in opposition like that, it’s self-evident. And yet, I get enough feedback to tell me it’s still fuzzy in most people’s heads. Nearly everyone we train shows up looking for the former — they […]
PREVENT VIOLENCE VS. DO VIOLENCE: PART II
Preventing Violence VS. Doing Violence, Continued… The best way to prevent violence is to not be there. The second best way is to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, be calm, and go out of your way to make peace everywhere you go. While on the surface it may seem like a good idea […]
SELF DEFENSE TRAINING: KILLING WITH RULES
During self defense training, you learn that there are stark differences between competition and killing. And yet, when it comes to making the distinction, I’ve found that some people have a hard time differentiating one from the other. A common comment I hear from competitors (whether in boxing, karate or mixed martial arts) is that […]
FIRST STRIKE: HOW AND WHY YOU SHOULD LAND IT
Someone recently wrote in regarding strike response and how to be the first one to act in a violent situation: Dan H. writes: “I am working my way through your DVD series “Surviving the Most Critical 5 Seconds of Your Life,” and I understand and appreciate the series of actions based on response, etc. […]
SELF PROTECTION LESSON: MOVE WITH THE INJURED MAN
If we are accurate and correct—if we hit a square-inch of important anatomy with enough force to break it—we inflict a debilitating injury. One major self protection lesson is that when it comes to blunt force trauma, injured people move in response to their injury. Neurologically, organisms move away from negative stimuli—broken ribs and a […]
SELF-DEFENSE LESSONS: YOU CAN’T WAVE AN INVISIBLE GUN
Everyone, whether in self-defense lessons or not, recognizes the lethal power of firearms – So much so that something as simple as pulling one out of a case or holster can change people’s minds. Guns are often the exclamation point at the end of an argument. If what we know how to do with our […]
SELF-DEFENSE Q&A: WHERE DOES TFT FIT INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT?
Greg M. writes: “I recently started receiving your training e-mails and they are full of great self-defense information. I am going to pass them on to my training staff for their input. Now the question: I clearly see the use for your methods when that ‘oh shit’ moment comes. Most regular citizens can come to […]
THE ULTIMATE SELF-DEFENSE FIGHTING TECHNIQUE
The ultimate, undefeatable secret self-defense fighting technique doesn’t exist. Sorry. After eons of tearing into each other, it’s all been done, cataloged and trained. Ad nauseam. There is, literally, nothing new under the sun. What we do have from all that awful R&D is a vast spew of systems, styles, traditions, paths and ways. And […]
SELF DEFENSE QUESTION: ARE THERE ANY DOWNSIDES TO LIVING IN THE CAUSE STATE?
Jason H. writes in this self defense question: “Do you really live in the Cause State every day? Do you find that it affects you negatively in any way (socially) and if so, how do you deal with that?” Jason, This is a great self defense question, and one we don’t hear about too often. […]