{"id":764,"date":"2012-05-10T11:55:35","date_gmt":"2012-05-10T18:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?page_id=764"},"modified":"2020-04-08T20:03:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T20:03:46","slug":"5509369-d2fc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/5509369-d2fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson Two of the Self Defense Mini Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-indent: 0px;\">If you missed <a href=\"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/8405271-d1fc-2\/\">Lesson&nbsp;1 you can find it here.<\/a><\/p>\nWhen it comes to street fights (any fight that happens without a referee) there are too many misconception to count, many of them can get you seriously injured or killed. Lesson Two is all about calling out the B.S. and setting the story straight.\n\nKnowing the truth about street fights will take you a long way towards winning any fight. But first here\u2019s a quick video tip from ex-gang enforcer Diallo Frazier showing you a technique that was designed to turn the tables on an attacker. Pay close attention to the interview at the end of the video where Diallo sets the record straight on one of the biggest fight myths of all.\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\/duGbH-mRYOA?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: red;\">Top 10 Fighting Myths<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 5px;\">\n \t<li><strong>Martial Artists Win Streetfights:<\/strong> Listen, I don't like to \"knock\" the martial arts. They all have something valuable to offer. We owe them a debt of gratitude for getting us where we are today, and they're better than nothing. BUT...unfortunately, many of the arts being widely taught today are ancient arts, developed for another time and place in history, for specific conditions and circumstances that simply do not exist in the world you'll be fighting in today.Statistics show that your average \u201cstore front\u201d black belt does not have a much better chance at winning a street fight than any other average guy.Shocked? Well don\u2019t be. Most martial arts concentrate on discipline and complicated \u201cfine motor\u201d techniques that go straight out the window when the \u201cadrenaline dump\u201d hits.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>The 5-Minute Fist Fight:<\/strong> This is a big one and it\u2019s important that you get this Hollywood version of fighting out of your head. We\u2019ve all been exposed to movies where the hero is endlessly fist-fighting. Yes, one big-gulp and a large popcorn later, he\u2019s still going at it.But here\u2019s a reality check for you. Nearly every actual street fight lasts for no more than 3 to 8 seconds! That\u2019s right. It\u2019s all over with in less time than it took for you to read this paragraph. Once you understand this, you can appreciate just how little time you have to recognize what\u2019s going on and take decisive action to win. The key is what you do in the time leading up to that 3-8 seconds burst.<\/li>\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175\" style=\"float: right;\" title=\"Man to Man Street Fight\" src=\"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/squaringoff-300x281.jpg\" alt=\"Two men fighting street fight\" width=\"300\" height=\"281\">\n \t<li><strong>The Man-To-Man Fight:<\/strong> Another grand illusion. Most guys imagine (and train for) a fight against one man. Well you can\u2019t depend on that. Stats prove that more times than not your opponent will have \u201cback up,\u201d friends willing to help take you down and kick in your head. This is why it\u2019s critical that you first make quick and effective decisions early on to end the as fight quickly as possible and prepare for more than one adversary.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>The Convenient Fighting Environment:<\/strong> Dojo training often lulls one into the sense that you\u2019ll always have plenty of fighting room\u2026 that your opponent will calmly approach you, bow, and ask if you\u2019re ready\u2026 and that the ground will always be nicely padded. The reality is different.I\u2019ve found that most fights occur in tight quarters (a bathroom, between cars, etc), with little or no room for flying kicks or fancy moves. There will be little or no light, furniture will be in the way, and rough concrete floors to strip meat off your bones. Ouch!<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Most Fights Go To The Ground:<\/strong> Most guys are surprised to discover that this is a myth, but it is. In fact, most street fights and personal combat situations do NOT end up on the ground.\nYes, someone ends up on the ground alright, and it\u2019s the loser \u2013 with the winner (or winners) standing over him stomping on his head. So why is this myth so common? Well, it comes from the study of police reports. You see, most cops who struggle with an adversary end up on the ground.Now hold on \u2013 doesn\u2019t that contradict what I just said? No, it doesn\u2019t. Because the goal of law enforcement is to \u201ccontain, control, comply\u201d (also known as the 3 C\u2019s) \u2013 which, by the way, requires more skill than simply winning a street fight. In other words a cop can\u2019t simply eye jab, ear slap, then move in for a knock-out head butt because a dangerous criminal is resisting him. No, an officer\u2019s goal is NOT to end a fight in 3 seconds, but instead to use \u201creasonable and proportionate escalation of force\u201d to control and contain his subject.I'm not suggesting you totally ignore ground fighting, but you should spend 80% of your time training to fight on your feet.<\/li>\nBefore we go on here\u2019s another video, this one from weapons expert and security consultant Bob Taylor:\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\/5uLSrSdpcFw?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n \t<li><strong>Your friends will back you up:<\/strong> Ha! I\u2019m sad to say this is not true. We\u2019d all like to believe our buddies will back us up, but research shows that they\u2019re more likely to pick their noses than pick a fight. In fact, crowd behavior studies show that the more friends and bystanders are hanging around, the less likely it is that you\u2019ll get help in a fight.Now, on the other hand, if you have just ONE friend and no crowd of bystanders, you actually may get some help. But the facts have shown over and over that individuals inside a crowd are less likely to act.\nA \u201cgang\u201d mentality is different. They will back each other up because it\u2019s part of their \u201cjob.\u201d<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Ignore them and they\u2019ll go away: <\/strong>This is a common tactic, especially with women who feel they\u2019re being followed. They simply put on the blinders and hope for the best. \u201cOh goodness, I hope that bad man goes away.\u201d Bad tactic. Don\u2019t ignore a predator you suspect is \u201cscoping\u201d you. Believe it or not, your best bet is to let him know that you ARE aware of him.Look at him directly. Watch him. Let him know you\u2019re aware of his presence. Once a predator suspects you know his real intentions, it strips away much of the motivation to attack since the element of surprise has been taken away \u2013 and surprise is one of the predator\u2019s most powerful tools. He knows he can\u2019t surprise you, and now you\u2019re perceived as less of an easy mark.Of course eyeballing a bully will have the opposite effect and will probably result in the \u201cwhat are YOU looking at?\u201d response. So this tactic is to be used when you suspect a predator.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>All You Need Is One (Or Two) Fighting Techniques:<\/strong> This is a common theory that has some truth to it. But I want to dispel the foolish notion that knowing less is better than knowing more. This just isn\u2019t true. Because following this kind of logic would indicate that, for example, you\u2019d be better off using an uneducated bag-lady as your investment broker than a guy with a Master\u2019s Degree in Finance. I\u2019d put my money on the Master\u2019s degree, but that\u2019s just me.Well, the same is true with fighting techniques. You\u2019re better off knowing more than less, as it gives you the flexibility of using multiple methods to attack specific targets. Remember\u2026 one of the most crucial keys to fighting and winning is proper target acquisition. In other words, you\u2019ll be far more effective with a crudely executed, but accurate, kick to your opponent\u2019s nut-sack than you\u2019d be with a really pretty roundhouse kick that missed the mark.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>All Military Fight Systems Can Be Trusted:<\/strong> Let me tell you a \u201cdirty little secret\u201d about some military combat systems being sold today. Recently there\u2019s been a rash of \u201cexperts\u201d who\u2019ve \u201ctrained\u201d the military in their secret system.Here\u2019s the scoop. They\u2019ve offered a few military guys some free training in their system. That\u2019s it. Free seminars or workshops to military personnel is almost always a marketing ploy and a \u201cresume building\u201d exercise. They can now turn around and advertise that their system is used by \u201cmilitary experts.\u201d Keep your eyes open for this nonsense. Just because someone trained military personnel does NOT make their system special.Another thing, most soldiers will admit that much of the hand to hand stuff is absolutely worthless to them because 100% of their job is to fight at a distance using hi-tech weaponry -- NOT hand-to-hand systems.This is exactly why I\u2019ve personally sought out special military units that indeed depend heavily on hand-to-hand fighting.And believe me, these guys exist. I even got some of them to talk. They sneak around behind enemy lines quietly \u201ctaking care of business\u201d without firing weapons and drawing a bunch of attention to themselves. Real live bad-asses that\u2019d make Rambo look like a pussy.<\/li>\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-843\" style=\"float: right; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"sport fighting vs self defense\" src=\"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/bigstock-Arm-Bar-4472077-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"sport fighting vs self defense\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\">\n \t<li><strong>Sport Fighting Is Just Like Personal Combat:<\/strong> Many think that a trained boxer, cage fighter, Mixed Martial Artist, or kickboxer is the same as being a trained street fighter.Not true. Let me ask\u2026 who do YOU think would win a spontaneous street fight -- a champion MMA fighter or some ex-con street-brawler raised in the toughest area of east LA?I\u2019d put my money on the ex-con. Because as brutal as it may appear, an MMA fight really IS different than a street fight.First, a pay-per-view \u201ccage\u201d fight (also called a mixed-martial-arts or MMA fight) is about making money for the promoters. They can\u2019t allow every fight to be over within 3-8 seconds. They\u2019d lose their audience -- and advertisers -- fast. So, in an MMA fight there\u2019s no quick \u201cfight ending\u201d moves allowed -- which is what a street fight is ALL about.Also, promoters have got to take some effort to protect the fighters. They wouldn\u2019t be \u201csanctioned\u201d for long with a continuous stream of dead bodies being hauled out of the ring.So, here\u2019s 16 moves that are outlawed in most sanctioned MMA fights \u2013 which also happen to be some of the most effective moves in street fights:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha; margin-left: 50px;\">\n \t<li>Eye gouging.<\/li>\n \t<li>Groin strikes (the ever popular \u201csack-attack\u201d)<\/li>\n \t<li>Throat strikes (which can easily be lethal).<\/li>\n \t<li>Grabbing the trachea<\/li>\n \t<li>Biting (alright\u2026 Tyson DID try this once).<\/li>\n \t<li>Clawing, twisting, or pinching the flesh.<\/li>\n \t<li>Stomping, kneeing or kicking a grounded opponent<\/li>\n \t<li>Strikes to spine or back of head (also easily lethal).<\/li>\n \t<li>Striking downward, using the point of the elbow.<\/li>\n \t<li>Head butt (think of a \u201cbowling ball in the face\u201d).<\/li>\n \t<li>Hair pulling.<\/li>\n \t<li>Kicking the kidney with the heel.<\/li>\n \t<li>Grabbing the clavicle<\/li>\n \t<li>Small joint manipulations (such as fingers)<\/li>\n \t<li>Weapons and improvised weapons.<\/li>\n \t<li>Multiple attackers (except in WWF).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nIn Lesson Three there\u2019ll be two more videos for you and a lesson on picking the best fight moves and why total commitment is the only policy when it comes to winning a street fight. You don\u2019t want to miss it.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a class=\"productlink\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fightfast.com\/nbcv\/MO\/ntbt-k.php\">Interested in Learning about Lethal Defenses for Deadly Attacks?\nClick here to find out how!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/8405271-d1fc-2\/\">&lt;&lt; Previous Lesson<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"right\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/5099755-d3fc\/\">Next Lesson &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you missed Lesson&nbsp;1 you can find it here. 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