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. These are some very useful techniques and i hopefully will not have to use them, but it’s better to know them and not use them than to need them and not know them. Thank you.

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  7. This is the best I’ve seen in street fighting Technics. I’m 5’8″ and 161 lbs, an easy target for people who want to pick a fight.
    I have learned along time ago that talking your way out of a fight doesn’t work all of the time. In fact, it tells the aggressor that you are an easy mark and it gives them confidence to kick your ass. I’ve learned first one of the Technics on here, to channel the fear so it works for you instead of against.
    These are really good tools on here for you to kick ass and to kick ass quickly. The faster you get the fight over with, the less of you being hurt.

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  9. Hello Thank you for these Great Super fight tricks . 👊My Dad also showed Me some of those same tricks . The one to the Throat, and go in for the eyes ,and breaking Fingers..
    I love to walk at Night .. and the other night I got kinda scared. It was late and Dark ,and a Beautiful night for walking. When all of the sudden this car driving by on the road suddenly slows down almost to a stop. I was like ok thos is not right .. so I did take out my phone because I got a text at the same time. At that time the car took off. Then not long after that a black van drove by me .and then decided to go up to the next turn and turn back around to come back towards me. At that point I turned around my self and went home .. I do know a little tiny bit of ways to protect myself. But not completely.. 🤨 I definitely love this Fight fast . I want to learn all I can please 🙏

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  10. Hello Thank you for these Great Super fight tricks . 👊My Dad also showed Me some of those same tricks . The one to the Throat, and go in for the eyes ,and breaking Fingers..
    I love to walk at Night .. and the other night I got kinda scared. It was late and Dark ,and a Beautiful night for walking. When all of the sudden this car driving by on the road suddenly slows down almost to a stop. I was like ok thos is not right .. so I did take out my phone because I got a text at the same time. At that time the car took off. Then not long after that a black van drove by me .and then decided to go up to the next turn and turn back around to come back towards me. At that point I turned around my self and went home .. I do know a little tiny bit of ways to protect myself. But not completely.. 🤨 I definitely love this Fight fast . I want to learn all I can please 🙏 Also My Dad always said there is no Dirty fighting. You fight to win !! Wish My Dad was still here ..

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  11. All of these techniques are devastating. However I do have a question. As I’ve seen, most of these techniques are used by presumably right hand dominates. I however, am left handed, which brings my question. Do you have to be right handed for these to work properly?

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  12. Absolutely love the course.
    The rewards for watching and practicing are endless.
    Simply technics with great instructions have definitely changed my life in several ways.
    So happy I found this!!!

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  19. Some of these I have used instinctually including groin kick, instant punch but to the chest. Always wanted clues as to finger manipulation. Thank you, very helpful.0

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  20. I studied at a very good school. There was respect, honor and truth. Fighting is to be a last resort. However, I am older. Train less. And just want to learn quick. No nonscence, moves. My fiancee has a permit to carry . I can within Less than one second have the safety off. And shoot 15 rounds in less than 15 seconds. The piont is, I have no desire to take a life. Sorry for rambling.
    Thank you.

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  22. I am ex military and a retired swat commander. I hold a second dan black belt in Krav, which most of these moves seem to be taken from. This is exactly why I study and recommend Krav to people- no nonsense, just easy to learn effective moves that are almost instinctual. Kudos to you for simplifying it even further. Well done.

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  24. I was in the military, wanted to be a Navy Seal. Was ran down by a Jeepne in the Philippines. I have never been a good fighter due to…. Yep…. Fear.
    Thanks for these lessons. I’m turning 49 in a few weeks. Over the last few years, I have wanted to learn to rid myself of that nasty demon. Thanks, this will help. I’m 6-0 145lbs. Not going to strike fear into many people. Also disabled. But very mobile some days, not so much others.

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  25. These videos are refresher vids for me. What my Army training and beyond taught me most was how to avoid a fight and when confronted to deal with the situation and move on.

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  27. Thanks man. I’m ex army and was taught a little bit but it wasn’t never taught for practical everyday use. This is cool and I can tell will help a lot of folks

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  30. I used to be a corrections officer at a state prison with an all Male prisoner population. I went to the Correctional Officer Academy where I learned as learned several defensive tactics, but none of them were in any way as simple to execute or nearly as effective as I can see what’s taught here undoubtedly is. Thank you for the opportunity to learn these valuable techniques. Having been in a couple bad to worse situations throughout my life, I appreciate this opportunity greatly. Being disabled with mobility issues caused by multiple sclerosis, I have worried that techniques I know might be hard to impossible to execute effectively or at all due to my condition. This gives me renewed hope for my continued ability to live on my own and be able to handle lifes dangerous situations should the need arise. I know that I can easily execute these techniques effectively. So, thank you sincerely again for this learning opportunity which might well save my life someday!

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  32. Great knowledge th have and apply – may I never have to apply these techniques, but fore-warned is fore-armed may these skills protect me from unwanted mayhem.
    I call it surprise and neutralize 👍😊

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  35. All these videos are great, but how can we get a printed copy of this information. Some of this will be used when the SHTF and probably be without power. Also what would you recommend for seniors to use. The elderly are usually attacked first because they are old and slow and because the attackers are cowards.

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  36. Very effective the “knuckle punch” to the throat helped me with an attack in the Philippines while I was working a job

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  37. These lessons are great and easy to learn. I will be sharing with my younger brothers and my son.
    Thank you.

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  38. Took marhalika Martial arts concepts with victore Cabrera.been to Pittsburgh PA,karate academy to see a siminar for Danny innasanto.used to own and run LIONS DEN FITNESS CENTER inc. in Willard oh. 44890

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  39. I like most of the techniques. But the most important thing to remember is not every technique can be effective with everyone and as such you must be flexible enough to improvise and readdress your opponent with confidence and assuredness to recover from any foible!! Don’t get lost due to a failed technique!!!

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  41. Thank you for the training video! It’s a good refresher to keep in mind for the next situation.

    Thanks.

    Tony

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  45. Being considered as a passive nerd, this information is a blessing to receive. You guys are a God send! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!

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  47. These videos are awesome. I’m a 7th degree black belt in Chinese kenpo and I’m always wanting to learn more. These videos are great. Thankyou

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  50. Honest and simplified instruction is always the best training regimen.
    Daily Practice will result in being able to condition one to naturally execute the required movements. Excellent!

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