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The Vigilance Standard in Self Defense Our society is becoming more violent. Violent crimes increase daily and yet, our world is more integrated than ever. We travel more, commute from home to work, and are out and about more than our grandparents or even our parents were. So, the question is: how will you prepare to be out in this world, as it presents increasing risks to your own personal security? You are taking steps, such as reading this article, to educate yourself. But what type of training will that education lead you to choose? A New Way of Thinking Here is a bold statement – self defense is not rocket science. In its simplest form it should be a natural flow of devastating strikes and movements. No matter what you hear from the up-teen million experts on the subject, it breaks down very simply. Protect your life at all cost, using the most devastating forms of hand to hand that you can. It would be nice if we had 10 years to train in Kung Fu and a red pill to take to become a combination of Bruce Lee and Neo from the Matrix, easily rendering our aggressor harmless while gliding through the air. However, that is not reality, and it never will be, no matter who you are. Train off the principle that, when under an aggressor’s attack, your body will only allow you to utilize gross motor skills, i.e., simple movements. You cannot perform intricate jump-spinning back kicks and other gravity-defying movements with success when under duress. In addition to requiring a ballet of choreographed movements, certain martial art schools impress upon the student that he must be prepared to defend himself after he is physically attacked. Such reactive, versus proactive, training is not effective and relying on it can be costly and dangerous. In fact, the best defense (with a new spin on an old saying) is a good offense. In addition to advocating easy-to-execute training, the author has designed the following A.D.D. formula for recognizing, processing, and dealing with possible physical attacks: (A) Avoid compromising situations. Be aware of your surroundings. (D) Dissuade any potential aggressor with verbal commands and body language. (D) Decimate your aggressor with devastating strikes. For more information on Stephen Spivey and American Combat System please visit MaxDefense
Stephen Spivey is a worldwide leading authority in self defense. In 1993 he created American Combat System. The purpose was to share a system that was ferociously effective, easy to understand, and that had the same core movements, whether fighting empty-handed or armed with a weapon.
Stephen knew that, through his life experiences, that he had identified which principles (or rules) were absolutely necessary when defending ones self. These experiences have come by way of his time with some phenomenal teachers, through his experiences as a security consultant, as the head instructor of his self defense studios, and as a U.S. Army Paratrooper within the 18th Airborne Corps. In addition, Stephen benefited from the less formal, but arguably more instructive, experiences of various street combative scenarios. A.C.S is touted as cutting edge in the self defense community. People travel from great distances to participate in this unique training and he has traveled far and wide to meet the requests for his seminars. Crucial Points in Self Defense Whether you are a beginner in self defense or an advanced martial artist there are certain principles that are paramount in your training. It does not matter if you have been training in kung fu, jiu jitsu or MMA for 10 years and can bench press three hundred pounds, if you do not implement these core principles you are operating at an extreme disadvantage. 1. Violent encounters require that you become a conqueror, a warrior who does not accept defeat. Here is a good mental note to take with you in your training. Whenever you go for your self defense training, go into it with a gladiator’s mindset. This means you must train with intensity! 2. When you go through a mock attack (and it is a must to find an instructor who trains in this manner!) employ the mindset that you are really being attacked. This will allow you to download a trained response onto your hard-drive for future use. So if the worst case scenario happens, you are prepared. 3. Students should be taught that, once they determine someone is an aggressor, they must use an “offensive” defense to control the attacker. The aggressor always presents biological giveaways such as clinched jaw, clinched fist, overall body posture, closing of distance, or verbal aggression before an attack. Once you identify these signals, you unleash preemptively with a barrage of debilitating strikes. 4. This next point is vital – a violent attack must be met with a violent response greater than what was delivered by the attacker. An equal and opposite reaction will not suffice. This will ensure that your attacker knows you have a “do not go gently” policy and in fact, you have turned the tables and you are now the aggressor. This is psychologically defeating for the attacker. When you were deciding what you wanted to do in life, you more than likely prepared yourself for it. Whether it was through college, self-education, finding a mentor, you took steps to prepare for the future. Take this life principle and apply it to your education in self defense. You will be surprised how little time it takes for you to protect your most valuable asset. Finally, remember this: there is no such thing as fighting dirty when it comes to life or death, so when the time comes for you to engage, be prepared and give it everything you have. Find an instructor who teaches you to manipulate the body’s vulnerable areas such as the eyes, ears, throat, neck, and groin. Once you have identified an instructor who emphasizes simple movements, who is teaches an offensive form of self defense, and who does not shy away from teaching you to defend yourself at all cost, you will know you have done your homework completely! All that remains is to train like you mean it! For more information on Stephen Spivey and American Combat System please visit MaxDefense Stephen Spivey is considered a leading authority in the self defense industry. Stephen developed the innovative reality-based self defense system, American Combat System, and the highly-requested seminar series, MaxDefense. Both of these systems are touted as cutting edge in the self defense community. People travel from great distances to participate in this unique training and he has traveled far and wide to meet the requests for his seminars.
Stephen has been praised for his, “intelligent approach to self-defense training coupled with a wicked arsenal of techniques.” But he believes that, even more to the point, his training offers a big dose of personal empowerment for everyone who graces his doors or attends one of his seminars. The danger today – You! When the World Turns VIOLENT! I bet you run. What to do if someone wants to fight you! Help me, Im fat, lazy and afraid of a bully. The enemy may be next door – afraid to look? Can you even throw a punch? Are you martially in danger? All titles to bring on that chilling fear inside and solicit a response – so read on.. ITS DANGEROUS OUT THERE Its dangerous out there and especially for you.. The enemy may be next door and you dont know it but you got to have the guts too look. What can you really do once you see some violence or get scared or worse because you receive a bashing or king hit – do you hide in your room? Were are you on the scared meter of life? Are you out there amongst it or a bit of a shy body or house mummys boy? You know that given a situation to be a hero and stop a crime, terrorism or violence you’ll be able to step up or chase after them etc – or maybe you’ll cower or be the victim. TV today scares the shiit out of many people as it promotes violence and turns the meek yellow and nervous. The danger today is maybe not too obvious to you but you better hone your sensors or youll get hit without seeing it coming. PHYSICAL COMPETANCE Have you ever seen raw assault or someone getting ‘owned’? Just search google for “martial street fights” – “martial owned” Watch those movies and cringe!!! http://www.google.com/search?q=martial+owned http://www.google.com/search?q=martial+street+fights Kung Fu, Boxing, dancing, balley, incompetance? What will you present to your attacker? Today we are lazy, probably fat too.. Go look in the mirror and skip for ten minutes, then check your image again and what do you see? Can you throw a punch or even stand steady on one leg? can you do a round-house or even give a kick to the knee? Ever heard of a combination? I can judge I am probably half the strength and endurance form 10 years ago, how about you? MARTIAL KNOWLEDGE a martial art is defined as – 1 : of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior 2 : relating to an army or to military life 3 : experienced in or inclined to war : WARLIKE http://www.martialarm.com/information/martial-arts-definition.html a martial art is defined as: various forms of self-defense, usually weaponless, based on techniques developed in ancient China, India, and Tibet. http://www.martialarm.com/information/martial-arts-definition.html Do you even know the diffference between kung fu and karate? Do you think wing chun is a chinese dish? The different styles can even be related to shapes or geometry – squares, triangles and circles. Because karate, judo, kung fu, and tae kwon do have been more prominent than other forms in popular culture, from film to sporting events, many people mistakenly believe that all martial arts are Asian in origin. In fact, diverse cultures throughout history from Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East have also given birth to their own martial art forms. Or a combination of triangles with small circles as can be seen in chinese trapping, wrist locks or Aikido entry and endings. Despite the array of martial arts and styles, most of them share common techniques, and so they can be organized into broad categories that facilitate understanding. The primary way of classifying martial arts is by the basic physical technique they use: striking or grappling. If you’ve never studied a martial art, your awareness of them most likely starts at Bruce Lee movies and ends with the stylized theatrics of The Matrix. If that’s the case, you may not realize from what you’ve gleaned onscreen that there are an estimated 200 unique kinds of martial arts, and within these, thousands of different styles. Karate, judo, kung fu, and tae kwon do are among the most popular and well-known of the martial arts in the U.S., but there are numerous others. MARTIAL TRAINING TO LIVE Training is hard..really hard. The most hard is to get started and its down-hill easy from there. What you need is a martial arts machine – something new and exciting to get you off your fat ass. Search for it – martial arts machine – http://www.google.com/search?q=martial+arts+machine Whats important now is to do something, start with brief excercise, get into stretching, shadow box, then step up and train hard. Or find a martial arts school in your area – http://www.google.com/search?q=martialarm+schools+directory GO to the local phone book and look up kung fu or karate. Then give them a call, go along or take your kid. Everyone knows someone who knows how to fight – with fists, knives, weapons, guns, tactical, sensless, whatever but START! CONCLUSION IS ACTION Life is not scarey but maybe your lack of skill, self confidence and personal competance is making you scared. Be pro-active and look, then choose and participate in action whether alone with a martial arts training machine or go to a dojo. If you are not liking what you see in the mirror, afraid to go down a dark street, scared of a potential confrontation then train now. Be pro-active and look, then choose and participate in action whether alone with a martial arts training machine or go to a dojo. Life is not scarey but maybe your lack of skill, self confidence and personal competance is making you afraid. We cant all be Bruce Lee but you also dont want to be an emotional and physical punching bag do you? Written by Martial Simons – Visit us below for more articles and training devices http://www.martialarm.infohttp://www.martialarm.com
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Bruce Lee said, “When in doubt during a self-defense situation, straight blast.” When I first started training in the martial arts, the first art I took was an Okinawan form of karate called Uechi Ryu. This art was based on power-oriented movements, basically a one blow or strike mentality. This mentality can be described as believing that a single strike will be able to kill, knockout, or break the bone of the opponent. As an inexperienced martial artist I perceived this mentality as truth. As I continued my training in the karate school, I discovered a person who was practicing a completely different system of martial arts called Jeet Kune Do. At the time I knew nothing about other martial arts and the differences between training methods and philosophies. This person started to show me the difference between Jeet Kune Do and the karate practicing. It totally blew me away! The speed and efficiency in movement was completely different than what I was studying. He was able to strike me and manipulate me at will. I was so impressed by what he had shown me that I began training under his tutelage. One of the very first movements he showed me was the infamous “JKD Straight Blast.” He told me the system’s founder Bruce Lee told his students “when in doubt during a self defense situation, straight blast.” So what exactly is the straight blast? The straight blast is a series of alternating left and right vertical fist strikes intended to overwhelm the opponent by putting them into a defensive position. It’s also known as “chain punching.” Executed at the right time, this barrage of strikes uses short range punching power and speed that is very difficult to deal with. Striking targets for these punches are the nose, chest, throat, side of the neck, base of the skull, and groin. Anyone would agree that there’s a substantial difference between using a semi-automatic weapon and an automatic weapon like a machine gun. The karate that I was learning was the equivalent of the semi-automatic and the JKD Straight Blast is the machine gun. The karate punches take a longer time to get to the opponent while the JKD straight blasts find their targets with devastating quickness. A great thing about using the short range rapid punches is that you don’t get yourself off-balance as much as you would by using traditional boxing and karate-like hand strikes. This also assists you while striking a grappling oriented type of opponent who is waiting for you to expand and become off-balanced with a kick or punch before he tries to take you down. The straight blast is great because it can be used while on your back, knees or in a standing position. It should be noted that the punches will not be as powerful when thrown from the ground up. However, they can help you create opportunities and openings to be able to escape the ground position so you can get back to your feet. I am not implying that you don’t need long range punching and greater punching power. Versatility is an indisputably important aspect of combat. You need to use all ways and be bound by none in order to defeat your adversary or adversaries. It is a great movement or technique, yet with anything that is taught, fundamentals need to be respected in order for it to be effective. These include drilling, proper timing, distance, and foot work. I must note that timing is the key for any kick, punch, elbow, knee, or take down to be effective. So Where Does the Straight Blast Come From? JKD’s Straight Blast is derived from Wing Chun Kung Fu, which is the mother art of JKD. The foot work and body position differs yet the concept is the same. Wing Chun Kung Fu doesn’t own the straight blast. Other forms of martial arts like boxing have a short one-two attack that uses horizontal fists, basically a short jab/cross in combination alternating repeatedly into the opponent. Actually there is a story that was told to me by Jerry Poteet, one of my instructors who trained with Bruce Lee privately. As the story goes, one day after a training session at Bruce’s home all the students were sitting and discussing different martial arts. One of the students was boasting that JKD was by far the best martial art, exclaiming that no other art could even compare to it. When Bruce overheard this he immediately questioned the student’s certainty in JKD’s superiority and offered an intriguing challenge. Bruce asked the student to spar him using JKD while he would use Shotokan Karate. While operating from a traditional Shotokan stance, Bruce proceeded to straight blast the student using alternating horizontal fist strikes, overwhelming him and his assertion about JKD’s complete superiority. Jerry told me that Shotokan had its own version of the straight blast and Bruce’s point was to teach the student to respect and never underestimate any other martial art. Although Bruce defied certain aspects of classical martial arts systems he never disregarded their useful aspects. He disagreed with systems that resisted change and compelled their students to practice “gospel truths” like prearranged movements and memorization. In conclusion, Bruce’s lesson to the prideful student is twofold. First, he demonstrated that the straight blast was a phenomenally efficient and powerful tool in a spontaneous combat situation. Second, he demonstrated his responsibility as a teacher by redirecting a student whose view on JKD revealed his own limitations. It’s not surprising that the student was set straight by the man who included the phrase “having no limitation as limitation” under JKD’s symbol. |
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