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”

  2. I absolutely love this stuff I find I’m learning so much it’s a must for anyone that wants to protect themselves and their families

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  3. Great knoladge and yall remind me of my “Marine” foster brother and the hard ass training he put me through. Thank you so very much! This is great training guys, thanks again
    Jim

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  4. I’M really enjoying this, l did martial arts for 20 years, l didn’t train for street fighting, l don’t think for one minute all those years going up and down the dojo would have helped me in the street. Looking back at the way we used to train it was purely for self minded people.
    You strike I’ll block and counter. I don’t regret a second, but l totally agree with you Bob about mma and other martial arts. Over the years I’ve meet up with old friends, no joke many have had replacement hips and knees from training so hard , straight splits, long stanes, over-striding. So on, never had a street fight, never been punched. We did train very hard, the discipline was second to none, and respect to this day for each other, but, the street fighter ?? Many thanks Bob EXCELLENT
    Videos.

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  6. awesome content totally blows me away, all the years training I put in, only to have my arse handed to me by an angry guy with a knife. I did defend, but not as fast as this guy, truly a super easy technique, has changed my view on waiting for the first punch, then defending, awesome, thanks Bob

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  7. ALL of the the above fighting techniques are used and absolutely necessary for survival in prison…and additionally, unless you want to spend your time as someone else’s “bitch.” …

    It’s about time someone spoke out about … spoke the truth about the utter uselessness of the storefront martial arts/MMA classes.

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  9. Just in and out, only if you feel threatened. Nice and quick, as long as he is down,and leave.Try to catch your opponent off guard.I liked these first 2 videos simply b/c they will work. The one move that I would prefer is the pant leg drop. With only 1 good arm, it would be hard for me to grab somone, and hit with the elbow.Still, I like the technics, and wish to learn more,thankyou.

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  10. Hi i am 55years old a big heavy guy at 19stone and stay in a rough part of town i am not a fighter never had a fight before but with reading and watching ur videos and text has given me the confidence to defend myself if i was ever in serious trouble i get shouted at and bumped into a lot which i just let slide but sometimes is rougher and it upsets me as i dont want to leave the house for fear but i doing what you say with breathing and control and i not going to accept bad behaviour from anyone anymore thankyou so much mark rodgers

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  11. Thanks for all the great tips and myth-busting. It’s great information that just might save your life! The real take away here, I feel, is to strike first, strike hard, and get out of a dangerous situation. Thanks again.

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  13. I’m in a wheelchair, and have used this technique twice since seeing this video. Great work, thanks.

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  14. All of these techniques are awesome and I hope that I never have to use them, people have been trying to bully me all my life. Once I have these techniques down to a T, I will have more confidence than fear. Thank You so much, I can’t wait until I have enough money to get the whole training dvd set. Do you guys do payment installments?

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  15. Yet another great imformative video, wont have time to pratice it todsy but will be part of tomoorows work out. On side note i found that if you cast the you tube video to your home tv its mich easier to follow along much like work out video, I do in sets of 5 views then switch to 5 views with my partner once that’s completed we each take turns mixing the techniques up randomly with a dice roll as soon as number comes up if 2 techniques use odd or even and go whomever rolls is the defender for example if was healing down rolled odd and was doing paints drops and odd was both legs I would grab and act Immediately this helps me to realize a move and execute it the to get into a internal dialog of which move should I make a bad habit that’s cost me a few of the fights I been in over thinking something as Diallo Frazier says its better to go first and end it quickly then to take a blow and then be on defense without some luck your going to be on defense the whole time till you’ve lost.
    If anyone else has any techniques for keeping your mind from getting in a loop off what to do other the practice practice practice till it become a natural action with muscle memory please pass it on.
    Such a great video with more usefull techniques that are once again explained flawlessly not like some you tube video watch were they show it from bad angles and to fast and there lucky to be more then couple minutes s have to research 20 times just to try to figure out how move is done.
    My only suggestion would be for example with magic fingers to have had a close up of how he grabbed the fingers so I could see how many how low or high to grab on fingers but with little practice I was able to find what to do and after researching it was spot on.
    BUT that’s a small issue that was resolved by casting it on my 65″ hdtv then was clear as day but on a 5 inch screen it a little hard to see the close up stuff.

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  17. As the manager of a somewhat rough moteli have been involved in a couple of physical altercations and would like to end them fast. I am also in my late fifties and don’t want to hit the ground in any fight. You videos are helpful in that I will not have to excerpt myself to awful much to end thing NOW instead of waiting for the police to break it up. Thank you very much.

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  21. I like that single pant leg take down ( throw) for the simple reason that you are injuring the attacker at the same time in the gut and when he hits the ground you get the bonus of serious head trauma from the attacker hitting the back of his head against the concrete ( concussion, inter cranial bleeding). One question I have in mind is: How do you know if the attacker has his weight on the leg you intend to grab the pant leg of? Add one additional strike to the side of the target leg at the Lateral Continual Femoral nerve or the Internal Saphenous Nerve before picking it up. This forces the attacker to take his weight off of the injured leg and lift as high as you can. Note: injured people don’t “beak fall” or “slap out”very well. Many thanx.

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  22. with any double pants-leg lift, a strong push ( butt ) backward to the upper body is essential at the same time while applying lift to the pants. Review the demo.

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  25. This is truly great information not only for street fighting but as a woman currently involved in a relationship that is ABUSIVE this may help me save my life!!! I usually run and hide but when I can’t get away I take a beating it is good to have some knowledge on how to get out of someone’s vantage points and free yourself or avoid by making the first move I am 5’6″ my boyfriend is 6’2″ he obviously is bigger than me and outweighs me 210llbs and I am 155 lbs. If I had a credit card I would totally buy the package deal but I am so very thankful for these free video sessions and as I am bruised tonight from him hitting me in the head and face last night these short lessons have helped me understand his tactics and hopefully I will be able to defend myself and save my own life j would rather not kill anyone but I at least know how to if I need to. Thanks again you truly save lives!!!

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  29. Great info. To many memories of things I’ve tried to leave behind and yet in today’s world ate necessary to have available. My father taught my brothers and I ” The only fair fight is the one where you are the one standing at its conclusion. Anything is allowed to achieve this result.” Thanks

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  31. Second lesson
    I like the concept of taking the aggressor down, especially if there is more than one! Should give you the opportunity to run away etc.
    I have never used this technique, something similar with an attacker using Maegeri (front kick). Trapping kick then take down inside or outside. Usual stuff!

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  33. I am enjoying watching these videos and reading the great info added and even feel as though I may be learning some things. But have a couple problems with it. One is not sure how someone with a foot or more height differential (deficit on my part) will the making the arm go higher work out exactly? And the second thing is, are we gonna be able to come back to these videos and rewatch them until we can get the techniques down or download them somehow to our phones? Maybe it’s because I’m a 5’ outta shape 50+ year old gal who doesn’t have a fast paced learning memory anymore. Idk but as others have already stated, these seem to be great techniques and thanks for letting us have a chance to take a short gander.

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  35. Hey Guys: I love your cool stuff and the instructional vids!!! I do, however, have a concern about one thing: Trachea or throat shots in a fight…And I wish you guys would put out an instructional vid on recognition between a FIGHT and COMBAT, because even though I would not hesitate to strike someone, a throat shot in a fist fight as an opener scares me quite frankly, and I have have countless fights in this life…My interpretation of a fight is when two guys are squared off, mouthing, and maybe blows are exchanged, and everyone calls it a day, and goes home braggin’ and boastin’ about what they should have done, and this and that….Combat is a whole different story, because your assailant is not only trying to harm you, but even KILL you to get what it is he WANTS, and that calls no rules, you do what you gotta’ do to survive and inflict, if necessary, as much damage as needed or even to escape the situation if that calls for it…But I am concerned that a throat shot would be crazy of someone’s intent is just to bust you in the lip, or say “your Momma wears combat boots” if you know what I mean…I have been a Soldier and a bouncer…I hope I do not sound silly here folks!

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  36. What I enjoy the most is this method exposes things I no along with new applications. I have street application experience and being experience with Chi na and vital point striking and I appreciate the the smooth effective flow of your demonstration of how use in real life situations. Life saving skills.

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  37. real talk about real life situations almost anywhere…i travel, especially during early evening and night hours…containing potential multiple threats.

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  40. I love these training videos and information that you share.You can’t always carry a gun or knife with you,so it is good to have a backup plan.

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  42. i am really enjoying it because i got techniques for my defence i just could not find an effective fighting style but now i can see the difference between other martial arts and these fighting techniques..i believe this will be effective thanks bob pierce.

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  49. I want 2~learn some more!! 👊💪 im very interested, i live in Bronx & all my High school & jHSchool had 2~defend myself 💁 bullied all the time!!!😕 Im ready!!!!! 2~learn some more!!!!😀

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  50. I enjoyed this video very much.I pray I’ll never have to use any of them but if I do I feel more confident thx.Lance

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