Lesson Two of the Self Defense Mini Clinic

If you missed Lesson 1 you can find it here.

When it comes to street fights (any fight that happens without a referee) there are too many misconception to count, many of them can get you seriously injured or killed. Lesson Two is all about calling out the B.S. and setting the story straight.

Knowing the truth about street fights will take you a long way towards winning any fight. But first here’s a quick video tip from ex-gang enforcer Diallo Frazier showing you a technique that was designed to turn the tables on an attacker. Pay close attention to the interview at the end of the video where Diallo sets the record straight on one of the biggest fight myths of all.

Top 10 Fighting Myths

  1. Martial Artists Win Streetfights: Listen, I don’t like to “knock” the martial arts. They all have something valuable to offer. We owe them a debt of gratitude for getting us where we are today, and they’re better than nothing. BUT…unfortunately, many of the arts being widely taught today are ancient arts, developed for another time and place in history, for specific conditions and circumstances that simply do not exist in the world you’ll be fighting in today.Statistics show that your average “store front” black belt does not have a much better chance at winning a street fight than any other average guy.Shocked? Well don’t be. Most martial arts concentrate on discipline and complicated “fine motor” techniques that go straight out the window when the “adrenaline dump” hits.
  2. The 5-Minute Fist Fight: This is a big one and it’s important that you get this Hollywood version of fighting out of your head. We’ve all been exposed to movies where the hero is endlessly fist-fighting. Yes, one big-gulp and a large popcorn later, he’s still going at it.But here’s a reality check for you. Nearly every actual street fight lasts for no more than 3 to 8 seconds! That’s right. It’s all over with in less time than it took for you to read this paragraph. Once you understand this, you can appreciate just how little time you have to recognize what’s going on and take decisive action to win. The key is what you do in the time leading up to that 3-8 seconds burst.

    3. Two men fighting street fight

  3. The Man-To-Man Fight: Another grand illusion. Most guys imagine (and train for) a fight against one man. Well you can’t depend on that. Stats prove that more times than not your opponent will have “back up,” friends willing to help take you down and kick in your head. This is why it’s critical that you first make quick and effective decisions early on to end the as fight quickly as possible and prepare for more than one adversary.
  4. The Convenient Fighting Environment: Dojo training often lulls one into the sense that you’ll always have plenty of fighting room… that your opponent will calmly approach you, bow, and ask if you’re ready… and that the ground will always be nicely padded. The reality is different.I’ve found that most fights occur in tight quarters (a bathroom, between cars, etc), with little or no room for flying kicks or fancy moves. There will be little or no light, furniture will be in the way, and rough concrete floors to strip meat off your bones. Ouch!
  5. Most Fights Go To The Ground: Most guys are surprised to discover that this is a myth, but it is. In fact, most street fights and personal combat situations do NOT end up on the ground.
    Yes, someone ends up on the ground alright, and it’s the loser – with the winner (or winners) standing over him stomping on his head. So why is this myth so common? Well, it comes from the study of police reports. You see, most cops who struggle with an adversary end up on the ground.Now hold on – doesn’t that contradict what I just said? No, it doesn’t. Because the goal of law enforcement is to “contain, control, comply” (also known as the 3 C’s) – which, by the way, requires more skill than simply winning a street fight. In other words a cop can’t simply eye jab, ear slap, then move in for a knock-out head butt because a dangerous criminal is resisting him. No, an officer’s goal is NOT to end a fight in 3 seconds, but instead to use “reasonable and proportionate escalation of force” to control and contain his subject.I’m not suggesting you totally ignore ground fighting, but you should spend 80% of your time training to fight on your feet.

    6. Before we go on here’s another video, this one from weapons expert and security consultant Bob Taylor:

  6. Your friends will back you up: Ha! I’m sad to say this is not true. We’d all like to believe our buddies will back us up, but research shows that they’re more likely to pick their noses than pick a fight. In fact, crowd behavior studies show that the more friends and bystanders are hanging around, the less likely it is that you’ll get help in a fight.Now, on the other hand, if you have just ONE friend and no crowd of bystanders, you actually may get some help. But the facts have shown over and over that individuals inside a crowd are less likely to act.
    A “gang” mentality is different. They will back each other up because it’s part of their “job.”
  7. Ignore them and they’ll go away: This is a common tactic, especially with women who feel they’re being followed. They simply put on the blinders and hope for the best. “Oh goodness, I hope that bad man goes away.” Bad tactic. Don’t ignore a predator you suspect is “scoping” you. Believe it or not, your best bet is to let him know that you ARE aware of him.Look at him directly. Watch him. Let him know you’re aware of his presence. Once a predator suspects you know his real intentions, it strips away much of the motivation to attack since the element of surprise has been taken away – and surprise is one of the predator’s most powerful tools. He knows he can’t surprise you, and now you’re perceived as less of an easy mark.Of course eyeballing a bully will have the opposite effect and will probably result in the “what are YOU looking at?” response. So this tactic is to be used when you suspect a predator.
  8. All You Need Is One (Or Two) Fighting Techniques: This is a common theory that has some truth to it. But I want to dispel the foolish notion that knowing less is better than knowing more. This just isn’t true. Because following this kind of logic would indicate that, for example, you’d be better off using an uneducated bag-lady as your investment broker than a guy with a Master’s Degree in Finance. I’d put my money on the Master’s degree, but that’s just me.Well, the same is true with fighting techniques. You’re better off knowing more than less, as it gives you the flexibility of using multiple methods to attack specific targets. Remember… one of the most crucial keys to fighting and winning is proper target acquisition. In other words, you’ll be far more effective with a crudely executed, but accurate, kick to your opponent’s nut-sack than you’d be with a really pretty roundhouse kick that missed the mark.
  9. All Military Fight Systems Can Be Trusted: Let me tell you a “dirty little secret” about some military combat systems being sold today. Recently there’s been a rash of “experts” who’ve “trained” the military in their secret system.Here’s the scoop. They’ve offered a few military guys some free training in their system. That’s it. Free seminars or workshops to military personnel is almost always a marketing ploy and a “resume building” exercise. They can now turn around and advertise that their system is used by “military experts.” Keep your eyes open for this nonsense. Just because someone trained military personnel does NOT make their system special.Another thing, most soldiers will admit that much of the hand to hand stuff is absolutely worthless to them because 100% of their job is to fight at a distance using hi-tech weaponry — NOT hand-to-hand systems.This is exactly why I’ve personally sought out special military units that indeed depend heavily on hand-to-hand fighting.And believe me, these guys exist. I even got some of them to talk. They sneak around behind enemy lines quietly “taking care of business” without firing weapons and drawing a bunch of attention to themselves. Real live bad-asses that’d make Rambo look like a pussy.

    10. sport fighting vs self defense

  10. Sport Fighting Is Just Like Personal Combat: Many think that a trained boxer, cage fighter, Mixed Martial Artist, or kickboxer is the same as being a trained street fighter.Not true. Let me ask… who do YOU think would win a spontaneous street fight — a champion MMA fighter or some ex-con street-brawler raised in the toughest area of east LA?I’d put my money on the ex-con. Because as brutal as it may appear, an MMA fight really IS different than a street fight.First, a pay-per-view “cage” fight (also called a mixed-martial-arts or MMA fight) is about making money for the promoters. They can’t allow every fight to be over within 3-8 seconds. They’d lose their audience — and advertisers — fast. So, in an MMA fight there’s no quick “fight ending” moves allowed — which is what a street fight is ALL about.Also, promoters have got to take some effort to protect the fighters. They wouldn’t be “sanctioned” for long with a continuous stream of dead bodies being hauled out of the ring.So, here’s 16 moves that are outlawed in most sanctioned MMA fights – which also happen to be some of the most effective moves in street fights:
  1. Eye gouging.
  2. Groin strikes (the ever popular “sack-attack”)
  3. Throat strikes (which can easily be lethal).
  4. Grabbing the trachea
  5. Biting (alright… Tyson DID try this once).
  6. Clawing, twisting, or pinching the flesh.
  7. Stomping, kneeing or kicking a grounded opponent
  8. Strikes to spine or back of head (also easily lethal).
  9. Striking downward, using the point of the elbow.
  10. Head butt (think of a “bowling ball in the face”).
  11. Hair pulling.
  12. Kicking the kidney with the heel.
  13. Grabbing the clavicle
  14. Small joint manipulations (such as fingers)
  15. Weapons and improvised weapons.
  16. Multiple attackers (except in WWF).

In Lesson Three there’ll be two more videos for you and a lesson on picking the best fight moves and why total commitment is the only policy when it comes to winning a street fight. You don’t want to miss it.

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491 thoughts on “Lesson Two of the Self Defense Mini Clinic”

  3. I grew up in the Tough streets of West L.A. and hsve been in a lot of Fights!!, where I beat up a lot of Bullies! Who got what they deserve! So I can relate to what Diallo is saying! MMA has its limits! So you get your opoonent to the ground as soon as possible and Finish Him! Because in a Real Street Fight their are No Rules like in UFC!, or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, where their are some great Techniques thst you can learn and apply! But in Reality!, you bring the Bad guy, your attacker to the ground where He is Hurt and in Pain and your the One standing Up! That’s Real Life!, and what happens in a Real Life, Street Fight! Well said Diallo!, I agree with you 100%!!, Buddy!☺👍

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  7. those was some very good lesson,s, thanks I getting to old to fight any more,, had to many in my younger days, ,now days they just shoot you, not like the old days , take care ,larry

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  9. Have you ever heard the English word…. RANDOM…your advice is wishfulness at best !, Just plain random…watching these videos…makes me wonder which one is supposed to be thee attacker and who is the defendant…all advice is just random and pre selected situations and don’t reflect any reality what so ever !, Because in this country then agressure’s bar bouncers, police inforcement agents, etc, etc…..and over here if you defend yourself against these agressure’s….you go to gaol… whoops that not American spelling sorry….you go to jail !!

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  10. Thankyou kindly for your free advice……but the fact we live in a time of a crypt society !….and the fact these scum do exist also within a law inforcement agency and it is illegal to carry any form of weapon, especially concealed (if concealed the longer your prison sentence), your better of making videos on how to die quickly…. because fact !!….those normally involved in self defence applications are actually Billy’s themselves, and get of on inforcement their own will onto other’s and have indeed shown these tendency to do so in their own lady’s…..fact….you like facts….so here is your opportunity to denied it…..thankyou once again for your knowledge and input…..but if l am going to be attacked by some scum bag pile of shit !, There is very little one can do about it….all l can say is, is l am currently still alive and l do not know if that is a good thing or a bad thing !!, But tough luck on the scammers who think we are all dimwitt’s, because if that logic was true then there going to work a little harder to Jill me off….like l have already said l am now in my 50’s…..so l have survived this far completely on my own…..have fun gentleman with your endeavours to ensure the security and safety of other’s…… Cheers.

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  11. Not a bad set of skills to know ,but I believe in practice. You can have all this knowledge in your head , but when the time comes it needs to be second nature. Instant action! Is that accurate?

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  13. Straight forward. I like that. I have to say, I’ve been in a couple fights in my life and you ain’t lying. Fights don’t last that long. Most people won’t even realize a fight happened unless they happened to be there when it first started at the escalation stage before the punches got thrown.

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  15. Well I know karate and two more Japanese words. Lol I’m just an old man 63 who boxed in high school and the navy and been in my share of street fights and bar fights We took the bouncers down in 1976. But I want to learn more about self defense Teach me, I’m a great student.

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  18. Absolutely Bloody awesome I am 55 next month and have been in a few situations over my life time , the information I have read and videos I have watched so far are perfection in surfing in a violent society. Thanks heaps , I will be reading and watching your videos a few times over until it becomes second nature to me. Thanks heaps , muchly appreciated. Bill

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  19. Thank you for sharing these fight moves. I’ve got a bit of fight training in Tai chi but this will help me even more.

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  20. Well, of course fighting is very fluid and you won’t know what situation you’re going to be in – until you’re in it. So to the guys commenting on how all this is useless because it’s pre-arranged – Yes it is pre-arranged, and that is why knowing how to handle many different scenarios is very good.
    The more you know, the better fighter you will become.

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  21. Loving it so far I’ve done slot of self defence growing up, my boxing skills and quick reflexes are the only thing that has saved me so far watching and listening to this.. it has taught me slot and I want to learn more.. it’s inspiring for me but also teaching me more about the side of street fighters I’ve been fortunate enough to have not come across yet.. thanks guys I will continue to follow this and go back over and over.. my son is 9 still learning when the right and wrong time is but he will be learning these tips soon.. in life or death situations I thank you guys for this info.. something I’ve never been taught in martial arts.. it’s eye opening..

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  22. Wow wow wow guys your list a to p I am blown away I used a lot at school I’m now 42 5 foot 1 and 8 stone my exes have used me as a punch bag all my life and I was too scared to use these on them I’m such a twat can’t beleive it … but guys thank you tears of happiness thank you
    Kind Regards
    Zoe x

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  24. Awesome information, I don’t look for fights but they find me. These videos has given me a few options now.

    Thanx

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  25. Thanks for the video lots of great advice & tactics. Keep them & the awesome offers on your kick ass knives & survival gear coming!

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  29. Absolutely brilliant advice here. As a veteran of many street fights I have learned that disposing of your opponent as quickly as possible is paramount. Especially if he has friends. When they see their ‘hard man’ friend on the ground they soon lose the will to intervene. I’ve found to skip all the mouthing off and puffing chests etc and just go for it! Of course if there is a way you can walk away safely–take it!
    But this very rarely happens. I favour the choke hold -its usually very easy to get your opponent in one and once you have that choke hold its over. Also if you miss the choke you can easily fall back on finger locks, wrist locks or arm locks because you are by this stage close in answer have avoided his opening punch. This means you have him off balance and you are in close at an advantage because you have him off balance. This assumes you have managed to avoid his punch. This is easier than you may think as most people telegraph their 1st strike. The information in these videos and text are spot on. I studied various martial arts and agree in a street fight most moves are redundant. But the choke holds – arm locks – etc do come from martial arts-though you will use them in a totally different way. You should have your opponent on the ground helpless in seconds not minutes.
    Instinct is your best ally – knowing when to strike, recognising when he is about to strike! That’s very important. Then lastly when you do decide you have to go for it, there’s no peaceful end possible then STRIKE! do not ‘test your opponent ‘ – give it your best right away!! Your objective is to hurt that guy and put him down in as short as time pissible-seconds. I prefer the defensive tact – I wait for his aggression to build (crowding his mind) and wait for his 1st attempt at an attack. Then go for the opening he has just given you. Depending on how he attacks I then take advantage of the strike marks he has left exposed. They are all covered in the videos. One trick – if he’s just mouthing and pulling his shirt off etc then he’s most likely waiting on someone intervening or you backing down. You could possibly walk away in this type of situation – or you could hit him open handed on the side of the head-hard-try and get your palm over his ear. This can burst his eardrum but will definitely throw him off giving you time to follow up with another more lethal strike and put an end to it there and then.
    Always try to avoid confrontation though–most fights can be avoided and unless u have no choice take this option.

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  30. Excellent training, regardless of how experienced one might be!!! The Pant Leg Pull Ups look amazingly effective and no one else teaches that stuff!!! We need to see more of the Street Fighter techniques!!!!
    Thank You So Much!!!!

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  32. I think you are talking about. The Deadly Force Law the police have to adhere to. In a street fight it survival of the fittest

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  34. I liked the moves a lot. Well demonstrated and in slow motion. You stress keeping calm, and that is something I was never really thought too much of. Overall, very good pointers, and easy to remember.

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  35. Well, I’ll tell you this much, I recommend getting/buying the dvd street safe 1. Really recommend it. It is very easy & quick to learn and use if you need to just after one or 2 times watching it. I got street safe for myself and I’ll tell you this I love it! Great stuff.

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  36. Thanks for the videos and tips. I’m a 75 yr. old woman and I haven’t been in a fight since I was in grade school. Did a lot of scratching and hair-pulling. I try and stay away from places that would invite any confrontations. But now days are very different and you could be almost anywhere and boom, you could be attacked just because you were there. I live close to a city that I would never have thought would be under attack and even though I don’t go there, there is a chance the rioting could spill over into my vicinity and I just want to have some knowledge of protecting myself, so thanks again for sharing this info with me.

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