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”

  3. Thank you for assisting me with these new defense moves, I always hope I only practice something like this and never have to use them.as I am getting older I really would rather sit on the bench so to speak but in that rare occasion these could come in handy. Thank you again.

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  4. I truly had no idea. What important things that can actually help you to win in a street fight. I was amazed at the simple techniques. Where you can gain the advantage. I intend on watching more videos. To learn and use these techniques.Great stuff guys keep up the good work. You have my full support.

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  5. Great technology. I like the slap and the “finger magic” best of all. The trachea strike must be used only if you need to kill immediately.. Most people will not normally be involved in suck a situation . It maybe useful if you are part of a small group and are suddenly attacked by a much larger number, and have no way to disengage..

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  8. Absolutely fabulous! I knew of a few techniques in this sequence. But I learned so much more. I will be practicing these with my husband. It will give me peace of mind when I take a walk in the evening. That I too can defend myself. Thank you so much guys!!

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  10. Some good tips, but one problem! While performing finger magic on the attacker you will be in trouble if they know about the hand slap!

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  12. It’s great for your self defense in the street in case you encounter bad element’s. Thank’s a lot !

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  13. Everything is right I trained on and off marshal arts since I was 11 learnt a lot of each different person I trained with it’s great the fact I looked into this because I belive we do not stop leaning ever thank you Michael

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  14. That is really great ive been trained some martial arts way back when i was 16 stuff and some few tecniques and vital targets in the body.. But what ive learnd is totally different in reality it is truly the way street fighting is.. Thanks so much for a new learning experience.. I hope to see and learn more from you guys… More power!

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  15. Hi Bob. Have you not yet realized I’m a 65 yr old 5’ft 2in tall. Woman??. So I need to be more quick an lethal. No holds barred. I do hope you read this and reply. I need a pen pepper spray. Or laser demobilizer not noticeable.

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  16. I was always taught from a little kid that I should never be the first to throw a punch. My dad always told me that, One; if I did, he would kick my ass. Two; I deserve whatever I get in return and Three; when they do, I have every right to defend myself then. I have lived by his Wordsworth this day. Today, being the aggressor in New York, you can and will face jail time. With this being said, I have always wait for them to throw the first punch. Where it says that your opponent looks away, is so dead on correct, that it’s scary. My problem is, when I prepare for their first strike, I am sometimes caught of guard. Meaning, looking for a punch to come at me, and I get kicked instead in the knee or groin. What is your suggestion in avoiding this and possibly jail time?

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  28. I love that this is being put out there so those who has less confidence in themselves could use it & boost their confidence and probably wont feel scared of being out there.

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  29. This is amazing info to have especially in the world we face today. Thanks for the info and hopefully we won’t have to put this practice to use but its definitely good to know. I love it.

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  31. These three moves are in my favorite bag of tricks. For if I ever need to stand up tall. Gerard Zillen 😀

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  32. Hi guys im a MMA fighter black belts in almost all the Martial Arts and I think that this iste is really good like for new learners to learn Street fight Ive been in many street fight i can hardly remember n i won all of em the trick is dont fear think of nothin look everywhere while attackin him look in the eyes show anger n when they try to strick grapple em punch em kick em make sure ur using the correct way to fly off.

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  34. If possible could you please do some episodes with physicaly challenged defense, I am wheel chair bound and can only use 1 arm

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  35. Thank you for this free information. I am an elderly gentleman that is not aggressive but wishes to be well prepared to self defence if called upon.

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  37. Thanku my friend i love the finger magic moves and the come along perfect n pretty easy im still practicing with my bro and lol i have already surprized us both and i love them wahoo!! Please keep teaching me more moves they are confidence builders as well…sincerly thanku

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  41. I was bullied as a kid, til one day I lost it, beat up 2 people at once, anger management took me to martial arts, never finished but I try to pick up self defense moves wherever I can n keep my mind straight, if any problems arise!! After people see what you’re made of then it gets around and everyone will think twice about starting a fight with you!!!! Thanks a lot guys can’t wait for your next defense mini clinic!!!

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  45. So far , really accurate and also informative to someone who never had to defend themselves thus far.

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  46. Hey I have a question . Do you have any self defense classes for some one really small ( 5 foot 2 girl weight around 85 pounds) the bully is 5 foot 11 and weight around 285 ( her uncle ) he has threatened her .

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  48. GREAT wisdom, thank you. Looking forward to having the time to learn more, many cd’ s still not studied.
    We all need to be battle ready (have cane cd) always looking for the Staff nitty gritty.

    God Bless you

    TRACY

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  50. This was a well thought-out demonstration of self-defense techniques. I applaud you. As a teenager in the late sixties early seventies I got caught up in the Chuck Norris Bruce Lee craze. I started both Taekwondo and gung fu. Now at 66 years of age my greatest fear is being mugged. Health issues in aging has stopped most of my training. I have however continue to practice Tai Chi. It is mostly for physical conditioning and balance. Your videos has re-introduce my interest in Chi Na. Keep up your good work I hopefully you will have more videos for us older Fighters.

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