Lesson One of the Self Defense Mini Clinic

Each lesson of this course includes videos of highly effective, street proven fighting moves that are easy to learn and simple to use.

Each installment will also include some seriously important fighting information that has taken 20 years of interviews and research with dozens of the world’s most notorious street fighters, bar bouncers, law enforcement officers, and soldiers to put together.

This stuff is solid gold. These lessons are boiled down from a 100 page book I wrote on how to fight and win. I’ve taken the most valuable life-saving lessons from it at put it into 5 short lessons.

You don’t want to miss any of this critical information.

Below is your first video, the other two videos are further down the page (my little trick to get you to read this stuff). The following technique is extremely simple and can be used by anyone with little practice.

*Note: Feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of the page. I enjoy the feedback and others may learn from your insights & thoughts. Enjoy.

Know When The Fight Is On:

Today’s lesson is meant to get you up to speed quickly. It includes the most important things you need to know to win a street fight.

The best way to win a fight is to recognize it before it has happened. Countless guys get taken out by some punk without even knowing they were in a fight (they either didn’t see it coming or didn’t want to believe they were in a fight). Don’t let this happen to you.

There are three ways to recognize a fight (other than someone punching you). There are non-verbal body language cues, verbal cues, and previous behavior (aka common sense).

Aside from getting hit there are 5 main non-verbal cues that you are about to be in a fight:

  1. The “Look Away:” During an argument the other guy suddenly looks away from you off to one side. An experienced street fighter and special ops soldier Jim West uses this cue all the time. He once told me, “If I’m in a confrontation with someone and they look to the side, it means they’re about to hit me – so I hit first.” It may seem odd but looking away is a very common, almost reflex like, reaction for many aggressors. So take Jim’s advice and hit first because if you don’t his haymaker will be sailing towards your temple.
  2. The “Finger Jab:” Someone poking you in the chest is also a big red flag. It’s a way that your opponent “tests the water” to see if you are an easy target. He’s building up his confidence and resolve, by violating your personal space. If you stand by and do nothing, it tells him, “the water’s fine… go ahead and attack this guy.” A poke in the chest, or any violation of your personal space at the initial stages of a confrontation should trigger some kind of immediate response from you.
  3. The “Shove:” Yet another classic example of violating your personal space, except this move is almost always immediately followed by a punch. You should expect very little time between the shove and the incoming blow, which of course means you need to act fast in this situation. People typically don’t push, then walk away.
  4. The “Target Gaze:” An opponent will naturally look at what he’s about to strike. Watch out for an adversary who changes his gaze from your eyes to your chin or some other obvious target. This is another one of those gifts from human nature, he can’t help but look where he is going to strike, so use that information to gain the upper hand.
  5. The “Chin Drop:” Another involuntary move that should prompt you into a decision is seeing your opponent drop his chin. This is a fairly consistent, and subconscious act of protecting the neck, it almost always means trouble.

Verbal Cues:

  1. The Threat: “I’m gonna zyx@%# you up!” This may seem so obvious that it’s not worth mentioning. And I wouldn’t mention it if my research didn’t show that MOST inexperienced fighters do nothing in the face of serious verbal threats. They often stand by and take NO action.
  2. The “Sudden Silent Treatment:” If your opponent has been talking, talking, and talking, then suddenly becomes quiet, it means he’s entered into an internal dialog on what he’s about to do to you. As FightFast instructor Demi Barbitos says: “Fighters don’t talk and swing at the same time.” In other words he is probably about to hit you.

Previous Behavior:

This one is painfully simple. If you are around someone who is known to be violent it’s pretty likely they may start a fight. Don’t play with fire. Also intoxicated men are trouble, intoxicated men with women around are even more trouble. If you get into an argument or scuffle with a drunk guy and his girlfriend or other women are around he is very likely to fight.

I’ve worked with almost a dozen bar bouncers from some of the roughest bars and nightclubs and they all know that saving face is one of the biggest causes of fights. In other words if you somehow manage to bump into, slight, or irritate a drunk guy or his girlfriend a fight is pretty likely, so be ready for it.

Now that you know how to recognize a fight before it happens I’ve got another fight move for you. This one is from professional fighter and notorious “cooler” Mike Serr. Go ahead and watch the video before moving onto the next section.

Dealing with Fear:

When it comes to fighting and learning how to fight fear is the 800 lb. gorilla in the room. Everybody knows it’s there but nobody want to talk about it.

Well like it or not I’m going to talk about it. After 20 years of working with Special Ops soldiers, SWAT cops, Cage-Fighters, Ex-Gang Enforcers, and bar bouncers, I’ve learned that all of them feel fear before a fight.

Wow, what a shocker. Fear is normal and healthy. The thing is none of these guys are scared, because they have learned to deal with that fear and make it work for them.

They have learned to harness that adrenaline dump and make it work for them, not against them.

The average guy on the street, when confronted with a life threatening fight will quickly realize the danger and the voice inside his mind will start talking a mile a minute, “Why is this happening to me? Am I going to die? What did I do to piss him off? Should I run? Should I stay and fight?” and on and on.

Letting this internal dialogue turn your fear into panic will get you hurt. Instead you have to use that fear and adrenaline to help you identify targets and take action.

The first step is to control your breathing. Slowing the pace of your breaths (inhale deeply and exhale slowly) sends a direct message to your brain that calms you down, lowers your heart rate, and lowers your blood pressure.

The next step is target awareness described below. But before we get to that here’s another video for you.

Target Awareness:

Once you know a fight is eminent you need to look for open targets to strike. To do this you must be aware of certain “high value” targets on the human body, so that when they are exposed or unprotected you know when and how to strike them for maximum damage.

Target awareness is a continuous process because as an attacker moves closer or further away from you the targets you can strike change. Below is an example of what your internal dialogue should be like once you realize a fight is coming:

“He’s approaching me — is he in range?”…
“Is there anything in his hands?”…
“What targets are open?”…
“Are there any friends around?”…
“Now… what targets are open?”…
“Is anyone behind me?”…
“What targets are open now?”…

Finally you need some basic info about what targets to strike and why, some are common sense some may surprise you:

Neck: the side of the neck is a “knock out” area. The good news is that the shoulder and head offer a natural “funnel” that’ll guide your hand directly into his neck – which means it’s a “high percentage” shot. People rarely protect their neck properly so even a poorly executed shot can often mean instant knock out.

Groin: believe it or not, research shows that most guys do NOT protect their groin. They are so “indoctrinated” with the idea that they’ll be punched in the face that they leave themselves wide open for one of the most devastating strikes. So forget about focusing so much on getting in that right hook to the head, (which he’ll be expecting), and start looking for an OPEN target.

Inside knee: very vulnerable. One good kick to the inside of the knee can end a fight instantly.

Outside thigh: a favorite target of Muay Thai fighters is the nerve running down the outside of your leg. Even a well conditioned fighter can’t stand more than a couple good shin kicks to this nerve before buckling.

Eyes: Striking the eyes is a great distraction technique. They are the main sense used during a fight, take them away for even a second and you have gained a huge advantage. An eye strike causes a person to blink involuntarily, and if scratched the eyes will water blurring vision.

There are many more targets these are just a few to get you thinking like a fighter.

Keep your eyes peeled for more free videos, in the next lesson I’ll take you inside the world of a real street fight. This is something most guys have no idea about, thanks to myths and misconceptions that often get guys hurt or killed.

Knowing what a real fight is actually like is a huge advantage.

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2,694 thoughts on “Lesson One of the Self Defense Mini Clinic”

  1. “Always Remember…. If and when you decide to act on someone’s aggression… there is no turning back….You must be quick and apply the force needed to accompish your your reaction to the the threat… if you do not go through with enough force… you will be the one on the floor and hurting… so please … be aware of not following through on a technique”.

    Scott

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  2. As taught in several martial arts I’ve studied, attack the closest target…but also you have to get that target in your control. Also strike the least thought about target such as throat, breast bone, or even grabbing the muscles in the sides of the abdomen and lifting and of course the inner thigh as well as the outer thigh, but the inner thigh can actually be damaged with a punch, particularly an extended knuckle punch. Good stuff guys…keep it coming.

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  3. Good stuff to know and needs to be read and watched several times for the mind imprint.
    The duel combination of text and video is fantastic.

    Thanks for the BIG tune ups.

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  4. Great info. I have a adittude of a protector with my famliy and friends. I’m 5-6 160lbs. and these sneaky moves are great, and not your straight foward attacks that most street fights anticipate. Thanks

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  5. Very important stuff to know. I’m 63 yrs old and have a pacemaker implanted. I’ve always been a very strong “gym rat” and studied Shotokan with Harvy Hastings until i broke my anterior crutiate ligement in a ski accident. Since then and until recently, i always felt capable of self-defense, but the last 10 years have reduced my physicality and i need to learn these techniques. Thanks.

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  6. I’ve had years of Martial Art training in my youth and college years. It took me years to learn many techniques, that you have shown and taught in videos only a few minutes long! Practiced, the techniques you show will help anyone defend themselves, and end a fight quickly and with as little damage to themselves as possible!

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  10. The ear box or slap, what we like to do is a heel off hand to the shoulder of the attackers free hand if it is a one hand grab, reason being the grab is usually followed by a punch or stab, this stops that then follow with ear slap or heel of hand to chin or a hand yoke to the throat. An ear box or slap we do if grabbed with both hands while twisting.Immediately slap the ear. Of course being aware of your surroundings is a must and always try to keep them out of your personal space. Attackers need to get close in either to attack and strike you.well put though this can blow out the ear drum cause a mild concussion, and take their balance.

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  13. Dear sir
    I live in England and I’m well impressed
    after watching you on line techniques. Can I
    Send you a cheque for the DVD of 15 brutal
    Fighting techniques by post . Please respond
    as I’m very interested . Thank you
    With kind regards
    Farhad Bahreinipour

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  14. I was special forces (seabees) navy back in the early 80s these videos and text really help to bring back some of the training that I haven’t had to use for years. Great job guys. And to think that it is free. You guys rock.
    Keep it up and thanks.
    James

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  16. Definitely a great eye-opener!! Thanks to Hollywood we are definitely indoctrinated making us so vulnerable.
    When explained in your videos, it becomes common sense and that is the power.

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  18. This is an excellent self defense course.
    “Always expect the unexpected and plan ahead to effectively handle the worst case scenario”.

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  19. Well done. Will take several more runs for all to sink in completely. Don’t currently have a “dance” partner.

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  20. Very good stuff. I am a small [5 7″ 165lb] older [68] guy, in very good shape with a little fighting knowledge. This info is great for someone like me who still goes out and about and is way out classed by most of the younger bigger guys. Thank you so much.

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  23. Thanks for everything you have taught me. I am usually a very passive person. I have been hit for no reason at all and w/out any knowledge of it coming which I forget what you call it when people do that for no reason they think they have a reason but when they hit you and nothing happens it kinda freaks them out. For me I just try and steer clear or get away because like I was saying earlier I dont like to fight. It happened to me going down the road one day a buddy sucker punched me “there it is” the saying he was driving and without any notice he hit me. Well it did nothing to me but made me want out of the vehicle as soon as he slowed down enough for me to get out which when I did I had papers that I was looking at and they fell on the street so when I was picking them up he decided he was gonna turn around and do a drive by I guess to see if I was all right but as he drove by he opened the door to his vehicle and tryed to take me out that way which didnt even work. It just put a dent in his door and he continued on down the road which left me furious but I cooled down and looked for witnesses which they let me know who they were and I still didnt do nothing about it stupid me because of things that happened alot latter down the road of life I wish now that I had reported him because of things I will explain some other time. Anyways I am intelligent and not that big of a person 5’11” 190lbs I try to look at things differently and try not to escalate things which I am finding out is not the thing to do. So thanks for letting me vent and thing of some things I can do next time when something like that happens because I will not let it happen again. By the way I really like every thing you have showed so far and looking forward for more interesting battle moves because I know that sometime real soon we all will need to know these things and fast.

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  26. This is very interesting. I am 75 years old and I believe with a little practice I could use these moves. I would rather not ever have to use them but if I were to need them it is nice to know them.

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  28. Living alone is always great to be aware of defending yourself. Thanks for offering these moves to better care for ourselves or someone else in need. So often people don’t want to get involved. Thanks!

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  30. Bob-
    Love your stuff!
    I would like to repeat a first lesson I received from you. If I describe it to you is it possible you could send it to me again?
    I plan to purchase some of your stuff!

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  34. I’m not a very big guy, 5’8″ and 240#. 4low back opp’s leave pretty vaulnable. 72 years old does’nt help either. But I would do anything to protect my wife. If possible!

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  38. This is nice thanks.I have been doing taekwondo for many years and as you probably know it doesn’t have much hand to hand combat and self defense so goo video.

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  39. I’ve seen most of the techniques shown in these videos, but I have never had a situation where I needed to use them. The best part of the instructions is learning to recognize what is happening and how to maintain a calm focus on what you need to do and what subliminal signs to watch for.

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  41. I really like all the moves you showed and agree with you on stricking first. You never want to give the other person the upper hand. Then your just asking to get hurt.

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  47. Love it. I’m going on 80, with a bad leg and because of this, feel vulnerable in a fight situation. These simple tips level the playing field for me.

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  48. A total surprise, i wasn’t expecting something free to look at while waiting for payday to buy some of your products.Some great techniques in here as i am very limited in my knowledge,experience and size – well age too i guess (54).
    Thank you very much!!

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  49. Simple but effective moves, nice. I just have to master the courage to throw the first counter punch before I get knocked down.

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  50. I have been getting all these tips for defending myself free,should I be charged? and if so how much, I feel that I should pay something for these valuable lessons,thank you, Angelo

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