Lesson Five of the Self Defense Mini Clinic

Click here to see Lesson 4.

This lesson teaches you how to train and develop the skills and principles you’ve learned and will learn in the future from Fightfast.com.

But before we dive in, check out this triangle choke hold taught by decorated soldier and former Delta Force Operator Jim West.

Training Methods:

A complete review of proper training and conditioning methods for combat is beyond the scope of this book, however, I do want to point out that the average guy looking to defend himself on the street doesn’t need to endure a lifetime of training.

On the contrary, the entire purpose of my many DVD packages is to simplify everything. I’ve received emotional letters from dozens of customers who simply watched a certain program, did NO training, and were able to recall and use it correctly when they needed it. Doesn’t get much better than that. But if you’re serious about implanting this information deeply into your body, you’ll want to consider training it.

Street fighting does not require the same level or type of conditioning as sport fighting. Surprisingly, cardiovascular endurance isn’t a significant factor in a street fight. I know this is a controversial claim, but research and 20 years of study and observation backs it up.

Remember, true street fights (as opposed to mutually agreed combat) rarely last longer than 10 seconds. Understanding and employing the 4 D’s (Deception… Distraction… Disruption… Destruction), will trump cardiovascular conditioning.

So with that in mind, having the ability to initiate and maintain continuous explosive action for 8 to 10 seconds will give you a huge advantage in a fight. Design your training accordingly.

For street fighting focus your training on anaerobic conditioning (strength and power training). Eight to ten seconds may not seem very long, but try going all out on a heavy bag for that amount of time…it’s pretty tough.

The more realistic you train the better. This includes the emotional component as well. Here are some tips:

    • 1.) Practice initiating a pre-emptive attack and counter attack from multiple positions and stances. If you practice the 4 D’s you won’t be initiating the attack from a classic boxer’s stance. More than likely your hands will be up, open, and forward in an “I don’t want any trouble” submissive posture. This is the position you want to practice launching from.

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  • 2.) Practice maintaining a constant barrage. And if training with a partner, maintain constant forward pressure. Constant Barrage is more important than Strike Accuracy. Practice Target awareness. If working on a heavy bag, imagine different targets being made available, if working with a partner, make sure he or she offers you a variety of targets to attack.
  • 3.) Practice your verbiage as you initiate an attack as well as anything you might say during the attack. Make it as real as possible. If you are working with a training partner have your partner play the part; yelling, threatening, cursing, etc. His goal should be to drive up the emotional content as much as possible.
  • 4.) Develop a “Strike” mentality – Start hitting a heavy bag. A partner with “strike mitts” is even better, because it allows you to get used to movement. Practice striking with your hands, elbows, shoulders, head, and knees and mix up “Hi-Line” shots (at the head and chest) and “Lo-Line” shots (at the stomach, ribs, groin and legs).
  • 5.) Get a “Battle Cry” – As I just discussed, this does a couple things. First it throws off your adversary for a couple of crucial seconds at the beginning of your action sequence. His brain will be burning up valuable seconds trying to process what all the yelling is about (“what the hell…”) while your attack is under way. Very effective.The second function of the battle cry is to prompt your brain into action. There’s a big difference between thinking about taking action and actually taking action, and it’s easy for most people to get “locked down” in planning. Your brain needs a kick in the butt to transfer its energy from the thinking and planning mode into the action mode.

The battle cry is a verbal “go” that’s imperative to getting yourself moving forward. It’s nothing new, soldiers have been using this for thousands of years as a way to overcome freezing and to strike fear in their enemies. But you’ll want to use this verbal battle cry in training ONLY when you launch into an attack so that it holds power and is an “internal trigger.”

The next training principle is proper execution. Few moves require better execution than weapon disarms. In the following video, you’ll learn the correct technique to disarm an attacker with a gun. A situation we all hope to god we never find ourselves in, but one where the right technique is the difference between life and death.

  • 6.) Always practice proper execution: Watching countless videos of actual street fights as they happened has only cemented what my research has already strongly suggested that real-world fighting is sloppy. It is the rare exception for a fighter to properly execute a complex martial arts move.This is why it’s important to practice proper execution as you’ll be more likely to retain a percentage of it when “crunch time” hits. As expert shooter Bennie Cooley points out, if you can group your shots with 3 inches of each other during practice, you may just retain a grouping the size of a paper plate in real combat (which is considered excellent shooting in the real world). Or as Bruce Lee once pointed out: “I do not fear the man who has practice 1000 kicks one time… I fear the man who has practiced one kick 1000 times.”But Bruce was a little off in his numbers. Studies show that it takes about 2,000 repetitions of a move before it’s actually “implanted” into your brain’s neural pathway for easy recall even under stress. Now 2,000 sounds like a big number, but it’s not. The key is to practice a move correctly.Here is a proven method for developing your skills.Level 1:
    1. Practice a move in front of a mirror slowly. This allows you to “self correct” anything you’re doing wrong. Keep practicing until you are satisfied that your technique is correct.
    2. Practice the same move in front of mirror at full speed. Again… this allows you the opportunity to self correct.
    3. Try it again… this time in slow motion with your eyes closed. You’ll want to periodically sneak a peek in the mirror to see if you’re still on track with your technique.
    4. When your satisfied with your technique, perform it at full motion with your eyes closed. This will start hardwiring the move into your muscle memory.

    Self Defense Training Heavy BagLevel 2: Get your hands on a heavy bag… they’re not expensive and the exercise value alone that you’ll receive it is worth every penny.

    1. Now practice the same move on heavy bag – slowly. Use a mirror again if you can to periodically check your technique. If you see that it’s flawed, go back to Level 1.
    2. Practice the technique on heavy bag at full speed. Try to visualize how you’d use the move on specific target areas.

    Level 3: Practice with a partner. Now I realize not all of us have someone willing to act as your punching bag, but for those who are committed to taking their skills to an expert level, having a live person to practice on is important. For any specific move you want to:

    1. Practice with partner slowly… then when you’re both comfortable….
    2. Practice with partner at full speed.

Of course this is only a brief description of how to train. The DVDs will take you through specific moves and techniques in detail. But it’s important to remember to always be careful with your partner, especially if you’re just getting started. Make sure your partner understands how to “tap-tap-tap” on your side whenever they feel uncomfortable.

Most of the moves you’ll discover are ones that can be used “straight out of the box.” They’re almost always simple, easy to learn, and devastating, so you must use care during any practice. Avoid “showing off” your new moves to unsuspecting friends or family members as it’s easy to put them in the hospital or permanently injure (even kill) them.

That’s it for the free Self Defense Mini Clinic, but don’t worry I’ll still be in touch. I’ll be sending you chapters of the full length fight guide (this Self Defense Mini Clinic was a condensed version) and video tips from my blog every week. So keep your eyes peeled for more free fighting instruction.

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543 thoughts on “Lesson Five of the Self Defense Mini Clinic”

  2. lol funny iwas doing this today as iwas working out on bob body then tonight you had it on my free 5 day thats what i like about your site bob its true truth real stuff, no fighting forms its go go oh yea ty watched afew of the cds know some stuff learned some stuff, like i say its true blue real kill protect no bs stuff ty trs mike saunders

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  3. I box to keep in shape. I now thanks to fight fast I am practicing your technique to stay alive outside the “ring”. Thank you!

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  7. Being a non fighter, I have really enoyed your instructions. I hope that I will never have to use them but feel confident that should the situation arise, I can hold my own and live to fight another day.

    Thankyou, Toby

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  8. I’m 52yrs.old and under going chemotherapy. I’m having problems with my oldest son. He knows I’m not strong enough to take him any more. I think he’s waiting to test me again.I knew I needed to hurry up and learn how to take him down with out really hurting him, and making him think twice the next time he fells he want to disrespect me. And not exerting my self to much since I’m very weak. I want to thank you for your help. Your videos have been really helpful. I look forward to the next lesson in my e-mail each day.

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  9. Once a again Bob, You the man..Lessons are great. Many are 1st timers, some I learned years ago. The ones from class over the long years are refreshed. A well oiled staff take charge & lead the way.

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  10. i believe this 5 day course can make an important difference to anybody, and more so if they are aware of their human weakness, sufficiently ‘down to earth’ and honest, regardless of what other ‘learning’ they’ve done, and especially if they are a complete beginner.
    Thank you for including me.
    Robert.

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  11. Thanks for the great info I,ve practiced few of the moves over the years always good to have refreshers and I was introduced to some new moves. The level of instructors is very impressive to say the least.And for my bother’s that serve can never say thank you enough.Thanks once again I’ll follow the blog. hoo-raa!

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  12. 1/8/13
    I saw your vid’s and I am a little impressed an I have had advanced Kempo but had not
    trained in nerve impact training because I am a strong man an they thought that after my
    training I am able to handle my self. I want the nerve impact training for those who are
    muscle bound gorillas that can take a sledge hammer and not even flinch these an the ones
    loaded on PCP or something that makes them into tanks so what do I do ? mostly bounce off of then so now I’m looking for other affects to change that strike the carotid artery I am not sure if it works but I’l give it a try……

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  13. I’ve watched the videos and was very impressed, I studied martial arts and also kickboxed in competition and you are right there are no rules in street fighting, it’s a do or die situation on the streets I will reccomend this site to everyone I know because this is good knowledge to have especially in today’s society I give it 10 thumbs up. Thanks for the site…….Charles

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  14. I cannot put to words how to thankyou,as a hadicapped vet most of what i learnd in the service i can no longer do. What you show me i can do on just one good leg,you have returned much of my confidence in being able to defend myself if attacked. I hope that you will still have the X-tec@ information available when i can scrape up the funds for it,i dont get much to live off of these days, but will try to save what i can to get that info.as i know from your 5 day class that it must be truly effective. thankyou once again M.Hebert

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  15. Great to see someone sharing good technique. I have done most of the techniques during my 20 odd years training in karate. (NOT COMPETITION). The instructions are top class. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. I am 67 years old and am very fortunate to never have had a street confrontation, probably because of good fortune rather than good planning. Having said that the knowledge you have freely given me here at least will give me some hope against my greatest risk which I now think is home invasion. I commend you and your fellows as it is clearly “your skill” that has given people like me the chance to live in freedom. Very Precious and thank you.

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  18. I recognized a lot of the techniques from my 40+ years in law enforcement before the lawyers made us kinder, gentler police. They are still invaluable when you have to fight for your life.

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  20. excellent videos, very instructional.ex-airborne ,Just hope public will use these techniques in a positive way. carry on the good work

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  21. Great presentations! You have me to watch and learn some very powerful defense/fighting techniques that I would find very, very useful if a violent confrontation takes place when alone or with loved ones! Thank you!

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  22. Thank you so much for your training videos. Spent ten yrs in service and can no longer do what was trained to do because of disabilities. Wondered how I could protect myself and my women if needed and did not think I could. Now I have the tools to use and will if the need arises. These are straight to the point. Again my gratitude. I also like your attitude one of loving to help others protect there self and not as a salesmen but your real. Stay real!!

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  23. thanks for the instructional videos, these techniques are invaluable and the additional information about the mindset you must posess in these situations is the best

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  24. Thank you for these very valuable lessions in self defence. I am currently being terrorized by home invasion of a african man (I & the police have his picture and a CD of him). He keeps breaking in when ever he feel like it. Almost 3 years now. The police won`t do anything about this and are nasty. I am not yooung, but I certainly can use help to defend myself. Thanks so very much. I hope some day to acquire your whole program on DVD. Sincerely, RAY

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  25. These moves look really effective and importantly they’re very fast – I would trust to them definitely. Just one thing though – as one former mobster explained in a documentary video – no experienced gunman is going to be stupid enough to draw a gun when they’re stood that close to someone – and even if they do – when you try and dis-arm them – no matter how fast you are – by the time you’ve even thought about it- they will have shot you. This guy was a genuine ex-mobster – so he must have been pretty damn good – because there’s not many of them around – even he strongly advised against these gun dis-arming moves – but then he was dealing with experienced killers and gunmen. For the average gunman however this is most likely very effective – but I really don’t know that I’d trust myself to it unless I was absolutely 100% sure of myself.

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  26. No experienced gunman is going to stand close to you and point a gun in your face – I certainly wouldn’t do it – If I did I would expect to get dis-armed – If I was forced to draw a gun on someone from close range like that – I’ll have already made up my mind to shoot them – but then that’s a different scenario.

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  27. Just one more thing I’d thought I’d mention – it doesn’t really relate directly to this video – but students need to be aware of it – think about muscle sets – not many people realize just how many muscle sets there are – I don’t know that myself – but I would bet that it’s at least in the millions – maybe even that guess is many orders of magnitude out. It’s important to be aware of them because they make a huge difference in speed of execution of your moves. You might think that because you can push 120 kg in the gym you have the power to knock someone out with one punch – think again – and think hard. Even the the slightest change in the execution of any one particular move can drastically change the muscle sets that are being used in the execution of that move.

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  28. Havn’t had a chance to read all 5 but getting there. I’m 76 years old and have some Back and Sholder problems that they can’t fix so I’ve been looking for some Instructions on how best to protect myself as well as my family. Your Instructions will come in handy because they seem to be simple enough for my worn out brain to comprehend and implement. I will be ordering your CDs as soon as I can afford them. Keep it comming. I have saved all your E-mails so that I can keep refering back to them as I progress. Thanks for your help. BJ.

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  32. In Scientology there is the KRC triangle where “K” is knowledge, “R” is responsibility and “C” is control. These are the three ingredients necessary to be at cause over something. The absence of one is the absence of ability to be at cause. Control is start, change and stop. If you can do those three things you are in control and if you can not you can not control. I consider that a key part of being able to be cause in the use of this is to pactice with a partner and get use to confronting, controling and taking responsibility for anothers body. People are not bodies, they have bodies. They are a thing. You want to learn to start, change, stop and control them. Do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice! If you know a technology and how to use it and do use it you can not be an adverse effect. And oh! I got the Fight Fast DVD package I ordered today. A man is as sane as he is dangerious to his environment. When I’m axed how I am I tell them ….Dangerious! DBH

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  33. Also, on lesson 5 the hurd kind of thinned out didn’t it. A principal in my fire arms training has been that you are either a sheep, a wolf or a sheep dog able to take down the wolf and protect the flock. I like choice “C” don’t you? DBH

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  35. like the viedos look forward to bying some from you their is many to choose from 2 i really like have had some marshal arts this takes the cake bad to the bone RICKY and thanks alot looking great

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  36. If you look close I think you’ll find that Dale Comstock is in both videos. In other words, the student with the sleeveless shirt getting wrist locked in the first video is the same guy teaching the gun disarm in the 2nd video. Mr. Comstock is of Mr. West’s lineage.
    I’ve used that standing neck crank to escort people out in the past. It’s real effective, even more so if the subject is already distracted, as if in an argument or something. Slip right up on them & they’re locked up before they even know what happened.

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  37. I have a Black Belt in Kung Fu – San Soo (earned many years ago) from Jimmy H. Woo. San Soo is a Chinese Martial Combat/fighting technique. Kill or neutralize your opponent as fast as possible. All of your moves, that I have seen, are almost identical to the techniques I spent years practicing and learning. They are proven street fighting techniques and theory. Glad to see someone has finally got it right.

    MK

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  38. I am a retired county sheriff. I wish I had learned these moves 40 years ago. Now I know. Thanks.

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  39. Can’t tell you how much I appreciate your great free videos and I already have some confidence that I might fend off some nut-case who’d actually think of assaulting an old retiree like me. Specially liked the “spot the open vital spots” and strike there before letting crum-bum hit me. Will be buying your course soon as possible.

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  40. Thx for the free videos. As a 73 year old getting back into fighting form your specific actionable techniques focuses my efforts on what really works!

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  41. Thanks – I’m 73 with one trick knee, bad lower back, and beginning arthritis in my right wrist – but I still have the heart to kick ass when challenged – I think I can use what you have shown me – it gives me a fighting chance against younger people who, I hope, are not trained and are somewhat mentally slow. Thank you

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  42. Excellent straight forward techniques coupled together with sound advice.
    Many thanks for the 5 day course.

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  44. When someone points a gun at you, it may be quite difficult to put the technique into practical application.My choice would be to talk the SOB out of the intended mischief.In critical situations I would rather try to talk my way out than apply these techniques being taught. But indeed they are worth learning and practising. Thanks !

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  48. Dear Bob,
    These 5 free lessons are excellent! I’m 66 years old and have only had to use a couple of the “come-along” techniques back when I was a police chaplain. Though some were familiar, most are new to me and especially easy to learn. I wish I could afford your discounted civilian package. My wife, Cathy, shared the lessons with me. Unfortunately, groceries, mortgage, insurance and medical expenses take priority in our retirement budget. If I receive a windfall, however, it’s on the top of my wish list. Thanks for the freebie! You got me thinking in a better way and practicing some neglected old lessons.
    Yours,
    Jim

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  50. Thanks Bob so much for taking time out to show people these great moves. My father is a black belt in tae kwon doe and has taught me well over the past ten years and he was quiet impressed with your videos i should him and both agree please keep up the great work.

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