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”

  2. This is excellent information. It is so good to know if I am ever in such a situation. Thank you.

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  5. very interesting,when i was younger i use to be a good fighter, but now at the age of sixty, my fighting days are over, fighting is a young mans game, while you are fit and strong, and your reflex is fast,i now posses none of the mentioned now im getting older, so your vids for instant results is what the older guys need its so fast we dont need to worry about running out of steam, cheers, and keep up the good work.ps we live in bad times, this stuff could just safe your life.

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  8. It is so great to be able to re watch the videos over and over again! Fightfast is a wonderful way of learning how to really defend yourself!

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  15. Really enjoyed these first videos, very informative and very well demonstrated, looking forward to the next session.

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  17. Thank You!! You made this MY DAY.!!! I”VE BEEN HARRASSED ALL MY LIFE> JUST THESE VIDEOS HAVE MADE ME FEEL BETTER>.
    I’m a Veteran BUT I never ever got this training. I wish I had known these techniques when I was younger! My Life would have not been so hard. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

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  19. As a senior,and with more elderly people being targeted.This course makes a lot of sense.They would never see it coming..whoa…

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  20. as I Work in a Hostile environment certain legal criteria must be met butt if someone his going to do me harm I LIKE some of the techniques you have shown me

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  23. What we can learn here can be very helpful if we ever get into a situation where we need to defend ourselves or others.

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  24. Very,Very interesting to manipulate the body with very force, I would like to see more if possible.
    Ron

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  25. Excellent training information.I wish I knew this defence when i was growing up just outside Detroit I learned alot in the Army and later as a police officer.This is a great refresher for me.Thank you.

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  27. People do have two hands,while you are breaking their finger,their second hand could pop your ear or something else.How do you prevent that,Thanks????

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  28. Whoa, I feel GREAT and I practice and practice all day. Just LOVE it. When I got quick army training at the age of 18 to get over two border lines it was much different, didn’t get to learn any of this. This is what I need. Thank you so very much.

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  31. Awesome. Simple but so cool. I’ve been in many alley fights bar fights etc. I’m glad I never fought one of you guys! I’m gonna learn!! Thanks again & so much

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  33. These “deals” from y’all are great even though I do not have enough time to review and learn all of them at this time.
    Thanks,

    JLG

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  35. Wow, what a great starter video. I have learned more in the last 20 minutes of lesson 1 than several other whole courses. As a disabled Marine Veteran of Vietnam with No Voice, I can’t yell for help etc. I have to depend on myself for protection. Another company TTF sent me a 235 page book for free that said nothing but the same thing over and over again on the types of violence Anti social vs Asocial and showed nothing, what a waste of my time. But yours starts out with actual simple, learn-able, workable techniques, which one would you buy! My only concern is how do you practice and train yourself when you are alone in life. At my age I am not going to run down to the Senior Center and say stand there, let me practice on you.

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  38. Really interesting. I hope I never need to use it but it may be the difference between harm and safety.

    Thanks a lot. Much appreciated

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  39. As a 65 yro female I found these few techniques to be extremely practical and easy for me to practice. Even though I have a CCP, these skills are much more efficient in close quarters. Thank you for keeping the elderly and women in mind in your lessons!

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  40. I sincerely appreciate this particular video. I am a 66-year-old man with some physical conditions (mainly arthritis) that limits my agility and would create a very bad situation were I to become involved in a full-on fight.

    Right or wrong, I believe that my size (6’2″ and 265 lbs.) has usually kept me out of fights. I suppose that most people are not willing to mix it up with someone that is larger than them. Fortunately, I am smart enough to know that is not always the case. I want to AVOID a fight, even if I end up being called “chicken” or “coward”. Name calling doesn’t break bones.

    Sadly, the flight mechanism may not always available to me, but even if I cannot run, I can keep from getting badly beaten or even killed by judicious application of the techniques taught in this particular video. They are excellent in that they are intended to stop a fight BEFORE things get to rockin’ and rollin’ and get really ugly, and that is what attracts me to this part of the program.

    When it comes to a fight, if I can’t avoid it, I want it to be over as quickly as possible with a favorable outcome, or preferably, over before it even starts.

    Thank you for putting this video together for those like me: unsophisticated when it comes to fighting. I hope that I never have to use any of them, but it is comforting to know that I have seen them and practiced them enough to develop a level of confidence that shows me how to deal with many situations that I might encounter without a trip to the hospital.

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  42. Very interesting techniques, thanks for sharing them.
    I always prefer to avoid conflict or at least keep it short as much for the sake of others as anything because they can so easily become involved especially when they’re using the feet for thinking and the head for drinking.
    I look forward to more.

    R.

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  44. Sir. These are some very ideal technics that are great fit r self defense. Do have them on a set of DVDs that we can purchase study and share?

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  48. Very useful. I don’t like long fights. Could lead to someone getting really hurt- maybe me. These techniques will help keep fights short and clean with minimal hurt

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