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”

  6. I thoroughly enjoyed your self-defense lessons they were very plain matter-of-fact and you repeated it enough to where I could remember it thank you

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  8. That is what I was going to aim for when 1 of 4 young men heading east to a pub, and I was walking with my walking stick westward, and he started making towards me, I saw him coming, so I headed straight towards him, we got very close when he changed his mind and returned to join his mates, but I will never know exactly what was on his mind, but I would have gone for the punch to the throat, if not a edge of hand strike to the same area. He was lucky, and I consider myself lucky, as he had 3 mates that might have got involved if he had made any noise for them to hear.

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  11. Another non verbal cue not mentioned, if somebody’s walking directly towards you especially if their walking briskly. Usually means trouble

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  14. I don’t know about the slapping method might distract them long enough for you to get away or you could do one of those finger magic tricks on you

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  15. Love that finger magic! Used it against my own drunk son & it was awesome. Didn’t break any fingers but made him leave. Next day he apologized & wanted to know what I’d done to leave his hand so sore. Thank you for this awesome technique.

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  16. Thank you all very much excellent method that I need to teach my daughter before she goes to college again thank you for the lessons

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  18. The videos shown teach me/you how to subdue an attacker in the very beginning of the confrontation…a nice alternative to the bloody nose/face that’ll usually be the result of a fight. I like it!!! Get in and out of the situation as fast as possible, with as few moves as possible. Thank you for sharing your expertise… I am grateful for the knowledge, and I look forward to learning even more!!!

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  19. Excellent ive learned a lot im 54 6″3 250 im very fit lots of muscle but i have a gun shot wound from a robbery 45 cal and i cant run anymore i need to learn these quick defensive moves , the finger split is a great technique, im no bully very passive but strong as hell and really dont want to hurt anybody but i need to know these moves cuz im getting old and even though im in great shape , these young crazy guys are dangerous, Fantastic i love this series thankyou so much

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  22. I thank you very much I would love to be involved and learning and teaching my daughters so they can help themselves if I’m not around and myself to a prom with my wife out somewhere unfortunately I don’t have any money I just lost my job I when I can I will come aboard

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  23. Thank you so much. I just recently had knee surgery and am a little worried that my skills with slower unsure foot work can win. Also very much liked the control approach how-to manipulate and give a chance for them to surrender lastly,all to end fights quickly with minimal damage and now being vulnerable with the bum leg. You’ve given hope where I was uncertain. Thank you
    Sincerely,
    Barry

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  26. My right arm is partially crippled. I notice that the moves I have seen so far start off with the left hand. Which would,for me leave me open for attack.Is there a way to counter attack with my left hand,or arm,while using my feet as well?

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  30. This s*** is awesome!i am a 37 yr. old female in decent shape as I was an athlete but these are tools anyone of any size can use!i have a 3 yr. old daughter and I will b putting your website in her baby book incase I am not around when she becomes a young woman!sounds messed up that I would say that but what better gift to teach a daughter than how to be equipped with life saving tools/moves/manipulation of fingers and so forth!that is how much I enjoyed these videos!my brother was a U.F.C. Fighter (muay Thai,jujitsu) and my dad is 20 years retired military and I seriously doubt either of them know any of these moves other than the “outside thigh” thank you so much for these free videos!Being a mother of a female and myself being a female it is something I very much appreciate especially living in the world we do today!thank you,thank you,thank you!if I were not a stay at home mother and actually had money I would purchase these in length!!!thanks again!i found these short videos to be very informative and educational!!

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  31. thank you so much for sharing these valuable lesson with me. I’m gonna watch them over and over again. thanks so much

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  33. Interesting observations. There is no such thing as a fair fight if the situation has distressed to a physical altercation.

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  34. I’m completely happy with these training videos that’ y’all are providing me!! Thee are many techniques that I am learning regarding self-defense. The only issue I have is that every single video & self-defense move is solely limited to able-bodied folks. I am trying to figure out how to adapt some of these techniques to fit my range of movement from being in a wheelchair, which is why I guess I carry a handgun. I paid for these videos & want to utilize what I am learning but some of the techniques are awfully hard to perform from a wheelchair.

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  38. I learned a lot of these techniques when I was in the Marines They became second nature I am always sizing people up for possible threat always aware when I’m walking my head is on a stackingswivel it’s reflex but I’m not that 19 year kid anymore I’m 66 in good shape so quick and easy if I can’t walk away. Haven’t been in a fight in years but if backed into corner I might not get a meal but I’ll get a sandwich

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  40. This helpful on many levels! My main concept is talk is cheap. As long as they are off in a distance.But as soon as they get in striking distance, light’em up..!!!! All I takes is one wrong hit and you could be dead. This will help save a life with out taken a life. Thanks a million…….!!!!

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  43. Very informative. Being disabled makes me an easy target. What a great surprise I now have in store.

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  47. Just the few videos i have seen here are very impressive.I only wish I could afford to buy the whole thing.I have fallen on hard times but I’ll br back up soon!Thanks for the videos I did see.Extremely valuable information.

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  48. All of these are very good moves. I’m sure that the average person would have no idea of the affect it would have on the person. Great shots.

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  49. Dear Bob
    I really love your program. I’m retired and my 30 year old son is autistic we use your free program to both teach him (Kevin) not to be afraid of everyone and to give us something to do together.
    I do have a request, please show the moves in the very beginning and do your audio over the top of your introduction this helps your bottom line personalities and people like me work the move while listening. Please forgive me if I have been to forward. Eric.

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  50. I don’t think these lessons will work on every one. Some men don’t even wear there pant up on there bodies,and people are not going just stand there they are going to be fighting.so how would you get a chance to do some of the lesson you showed and the fight is going to be fast pace. I live in Chicago and i been in more fights then i can count. I jabe used the throat to temple to the solar plex.

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