Lesson Five of the Self Defense Mini Clinic

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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”

  4. I am a 74 year old man, I find your video very informing but wonder since my reflexes are not what they used to be, should I even try the moves the video shows? I’m sure I could do some of them but with my arthritis (which is not to bad) I wonder if I should try. I guess I’m second guessing myself and will only find out when I try. Thank you for the opportunity to better myself, to protect myself and my wife and only hope the opportunity never arises to have to defend us.

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  7. Great Stuff… Brings back memories of training I received in the service 40 some years ago.
    Thank You Dick

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  12. I read and watched all the text and videos. Is there a way to repeat the same time and time again? I also accepted the offer for the dvd package, so when they arrive I would like to see/read the mini series again. Thanks, Shelby.

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  13. Awesome instruction!! And refresher!! Looking forward to your video package. Reminds me of similar techniques I learned from Taekwondo 10 years ago. But, since I injured my back in Iraq I haven’t done much training if any at all and these simple street movements will allow me to sharpen my skills without injury. Thanks Again

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  15. Thanks very much for the mini lessons. I keep them on my phone email log and look at each one every day trying to memorize each and every move. I hope I never have to use them but good to know that if I did that I might be able to.

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  16. Thank you very much clinics are very imforative and really enjoyed them looking foward to videos

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  17. I’m 76 years old and have very little balance, strength, etc.. In fact if I go down to the ground it’s pretty much over so if it comes down to self defense it’s pretty much imperative that threat is over with my very first attempt. I couldn’t even draw a gun quickly. Any videos on that or of defending with a cane which is already in hand?

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    1. Hello Charles,
      We do have an instructional package that teaches a number of self defense techniques using a cane. It’s called cane warfare. It also includes a solid oak fighting cane that is made right here in the USA. It’s very sturdy and also very attractive. You can check it out here: http://www.fightfast.com/nbcv/CW/

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  24. I love this stuff!!! I need to be prepared at all times for “real combat”, the streets of the good ol’ USA can be pretty unforgiving at times! Thanks for sharing this for free.

    Ryan

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  26. Thanks. very valuable. I used to use the ” slap” very effectively in in boxing years ago. Now I am “old” and much weaker. Any simple household exersize tips for older slower folks to build strength or flexibility to perform these moves? That would be very helpful for us older folks. I would not let gangs stop me from walking in dangerous Washington, D.C. neighborhoods at night. I used a lighter weight crowbar hanging inside my belt for possible self defense and walked assertively. Gangs moved when I approached. The WILL to defend seemed to make a big difference to them.

    Police & the public seemed to disappear from street & parks at night, but I did not. Maybe I am just lucky, but I recommend taking your streets back without firearm use – just the will to do so. Of course police help would be nice, but that type of masculine, gutsy officer seems to be largely disappeared.

    Yours truly, Vic

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  27. Hi,I’m Jim mcallister,iv studied and tought variouse martial arts in the uk for over 45 years,I’m writing a book on history of fighting arts and about the real thing.i thought your course was excellent and would like to meet or communicate at some point.mcallistermartialarts.co.uk

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  29. Hi Bob
    The technique 5 I really like, I have used it for a Freestyle wrestling takedown
    With my wrestling team
    Dave

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  32. There were some good moves in these videos but when I started watching I thought there would be you usually have good stuff in you videos. Thank you

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  33. Excellent demo. At 67 I am getting a bit slow ! I wish there had been videos like this when I was younger. I was attacked by four men when over in Belgium. I got 2 of them but my shoulder was kicked out the socket and I went down. Not being to bright, I got up and went after them. Took another pasting before the police stopped them. Thank you.

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  37. This is very informative and I really appreciate you putting it together for me. Some things I already know from my background but much of this is new and extremely interesting. Thank you very much.

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  38. I enjoyed all lessons up through lesson five. Very informative and I can also use to teach my wife. Thank you and I look forward to more info from fight fast. Keep up the good work.

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  42. To all the older persons like #15 and #37, go to a gym supply store and get a Bungee cord or rubber cord exerciser with handles and use it to exercise. You don’t need heavy weights or such to keep up muscle tone. Yes, a cane is a very effective weapon and when used properly, can totally disable an attacker – get the course that Bob Pierce has and practice, practice, practice is the only way to achieve proficiency with it. Use a tree or bush in your yard to strike on and grab with the hook of the cane. I learned cane fighting from the Koreans in Korea and it works very well to defend yourself with and you can take a cane on an Aircraft with no problems.

    TO: Bob Pierce, very good videos in this section and instructions as well. The techniques are very good to end a fight quickly and then escape. Thank you for presenting them for the untrained or semi-trained persons, they can fellow and practice to make themselves better.

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  44. Thank you Instrustors and participants. I will instruct my women folk on these techniques. I believe these moves will build their confidence and abilities to feel safer. Respectfully, smith, derren-francis.

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  45. U guys are great to share with us,,it like one of those things you hope you never have to use but its really nice to have this knowledge in your back pocket when you do

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  46. Just felt I needed to share how well these techniques are explained. I have some training in Judo, where I participated in the junior Olympics in 1980, and have numerous people who have asked me to teach them self defense. These videos are so good that one could actually teach a basic self defense class after mastering these 5-6 video clips shown here. I would be interested in learning more, but honestly don’t have anyone to practice with, or give me the time to use them. Any suggestions? Again, thanks. I do believe with more of this I would be qualified to teach a self defense class in this small Mississippi town where I believe would be very lucrative, or at least moderately.

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  48. I really enjoyed all of the easy to learn fighting moves.The instructors did an great job teaching the moves.It is true that if you have a few really great moves that is all you need.I spent years taking karate from a bad instructor who made up shit as he went along that if i used in the streets i would have gotten myself killed.

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  49. These FIGHT FAST lessons I believe can be of great value and just might save your life or the life of a loved one! How can you place a value on that!!! My son was a U.S. Marine and is going to college now to become a COP and he thinks it is great that my Wife and I(we are retired Nurses) are willing to learn self defense just in case! THANKS Bob.

    Sincerely, Dan and Jan Cichocki
    Pinckney, MI 48169

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