{"id":753,"date":"2012-05-10T10:19:26","date_gmt":"2012-05-10T17:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?page_id=753"},"modified":"2020-04-08T20:02:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T20:02:00","slug":"8405271-d1fc-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/8405271-d1fc-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson One of the Self Defense Mini Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"Each lesson&nbsp;of this course includes videos of highly effective, street proven fighting moves that are easy to learn and simple to use.\n\nEach installment will also include some seriously important fighting information that has taken 20 years of interviews and research with dozens of the world\u2019s most notorious street fighters, bar bouncers, law enforcement officers, and soldiers to put together.\n\nThis stuff is solid gold. These lessons are boiled down from a 100 page book I wrote on how to fight and win. I\u2019ve taken the most valuable life-saving lessons from it at put it into 5 short lessons.\n\nYou don\u2019t want to miss any of this critical information.\n\nBelow 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.\n\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*Note: Feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of the page. I enjoy the feedback and others may learn from your insights &amp; thoughts. Enjoy.<\/span>\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n\n<hr>\n\n<div class=\"flex-video\" id=\"videoOne\">\n<iframe id=\"ytplayer\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m8Co1UYC3So?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red\">Know When The Fight Is On:<\/h2>\nToday\u2019s 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.\n\nThe 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\u2019t see it coming or didn\u2019t want to believe they were in a fight). Don\u2019t let this happen to you.\n\nThere 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).\n\nAside from getting hit there are 5 main non-verbal cues that you are about to be in a fight:\n<ol>\n \t<li><strong>The \u201cLook Away:\u201d<\/strong> 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, \u201cIf I\u2019m in a confrontation with someone and they look to the side, it means they\u2019re about to hit me \u2013 so I hit first.\u201d It may seem odd but looking away is a very common, almost reflex like, reaction for many aggressors. So take Jim\u2019s advice and hit first because if you don\u2019t his haymaker will be sailing towards your temple.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>The \u201cFinger Jab:\u201d<\/strong> Someone poking you in the chest is also a big red flag. It\u2019s a way that your opponent \u201ctests the water\u201d to see if you are an easy target. He\u2019s building up his confidence and resolve, by violating your personal space. If you stand by and do nothing, it tells him, \u201cthe water\u2019s fine\u2026 go ahead and attack this guy.\u201d 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.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>The \u201cShove:\u201d<\/strong> 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\u2019t push, then walk away.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>The \u201cTarget Gaze:\u201d<\/strong> An opponent will naturally look at what he\u2019s 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\u2019t help but look where he is going to strike, so use that information to gain the upper hand.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>The \u201cChin Drop:\u201d<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"red\">Verbal Cues:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n \t<li><strong>The Threat:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m gonna zyx@%# you up!\u201d This may seem so obvious that it\u2019s not worth mentioning. And I wouldn\u2019t mention it if my research didn\u2019t show that MOST inexperienced fighters do nothing in the face of serious verbal threats. They often stand by and take NO action.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>The \u201cSudden Silent Treatment:\u201d<\/strong> If your opponent has been talking, talking, and talking, then suddenly becomes quiet, it means he\u2019s entered into an internal dialog on what he\u2019s about to do to you. As FightFast instructor Demi Barbitos says: \u201cFighters don\u2019t talk and swing at the same time.\u201d In other words he is probably about to hit you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"red\">Previous Behavior:<\/h3>\nThis one is painfully simple. If you are around someone who is known to be violent it\u2019s pretty likely they may start a fight. Don\u2019t 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.\n\nI\u2019ve 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.\n\nNow that you know how to recognize a fight before it happens I\u2019ve got another fight move for you. This one is from professional fighter and notorious \u201ccooler\u201d Mike Serr. Go ahead and watch the video before moving onto the next section.\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n\n<hr>\n\n<div class=\"flex-video\">\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9lbnl4dRt0A?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red\">Dealing with Fear:<\/h2>\nWhen it comes to fighting and learning how to fight fear is the 800 lb. gorilla in the room. Everybody knows it\u2019s there but nobody want to talk about it.\n\nWell like it or not I\u2019m 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\u2019ve learned that all of them feel fear before a fight.\n\nWow, 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.\n\nThey have learned to harness that adrenaline dump and make it work for them, not against them.\n\nThe 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, \u201cWhy 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?\u201d and on and on.\n\nLetting 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe next step is target awareness described below. But before we get to that here\u2019s another video for you.\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n\n<hr>\n\n<div class=\"flex-video\">\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WW_rGTb0d7c?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red\">Target Awareness:<\/h2>\nOnce you know a fight is eminent you need to look for open targets to strike. To do this you must be aware of certain \u201chigh value\u201d targets on the human body, so that when they are exposed or unprotected you know when and how to strike them for maximum damage.\n\nTarget 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:\n\n\u201cHe\u2019s approaching me -- is he in range?\u201d\u2026\n\u201cIs there anything in his hands?\u201d\u2026\n\u201cWhat targets are open?\u201d\u2026\n\u201cAre there any friends around?\u201d\u2026\n\u201cNow\u2026 what targets are open?\u201d\u2026\n\u201cIs anyone behind me?\u201d\u2026\n\u201cWhat targets are open now?\u201d\u2026\n\nFinally you need some basic info about what targets to strike and why, some are common sense some may surprise you:\n\n<strong>Neck:<\/strong> the side of the neck is a \u201cknock out\u201d area. The good news is that the shoulder and head offer a natural \u201cfunnel\u201d that\u2019ll guide your hand directly into his neck \u2013 which means it\u2019s a \u201chigh percentage\u201d shot. People rarely protect their neck properly so even a poorly executed shot can often mean instant knock out.\n\n<strong>Groin:<\/strong> believe it or not, research shows that most guys do NOT protect their groin. They are so \u201cindoctrinated\u201d with the idea that they\u2019ll 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\u2019ll be expecting), and start looking for an OPEN target.\n\n<strong>Inside knee:<\/strong> very vulnerable. One good kick to the inside of the knee can end a fight instantly.\n\n<strong>Outside thigh:<\/strong> a favorite target of Muay Thai fighters is the nerve running down the outside of your leg. Even a well conditioned fighter can\u2019t stand more than a couple good shin kicks to this nerve before buckling.\n\n<strong>Eyes:<\/strong> 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.\n\nThere are many more targets these are just a few to get you thinking like a fighter.\n\nKeep your eyes peeled for more free videos, in the next lesson&nbsp;I\u2019ll take you inside the world of a real street fight. 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