{"id":779,"date":"2012-05-09T16:34:13","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T23:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?page_id=779"},"modified":"2020-04-08T20:05:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T20:05:54","slug":"6702576-d4fc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/6702576-d4fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson Four of the Self Defense Mini Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-indent: 0px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/5099755-d3fc\/\">Click here to see Lesson 3<\/a>.<\/p>\nWelcome to Lesson&nbsp;4 of the Self Defense Mini Clinic. This lesson is about the 4 D\u2019s of personal combat. It\u2019s an easy to remember acronym for the most important principles of winning a fight.\n\nBefore we get into the lesson check out this video. One of the 4 D's stands for Distraction, and this video teaches you some of the classic (but still effective) distraction techniques used by experienced fighters.\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n\n<hr>\n\n<div id=\"videoOne\" class=\"flex-video\"><iframe id=\"ytplayer\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/erhKejjgZkc?autoplay=1&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red\">The \u201cFour Ds\u201d Of Personal Combat:<\/h2>\nThese \u201cFour D\u2019s\u201d were one of my own biggest \u201cah-ha\u201d experiences because they explain why some guys -- even little guys (who may look like they\u2019d have trouble winning a fight at a quilter\u2019s convention), consistently WON real-world street fights against larger more aggressive opponents.\n\nIt boiled down to this. These guys were consistently good in four specific skills:\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Deception<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Distraction<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Disruption<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Destruction<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThis is exciting \u201cmeat and potatoes\u201d stuff about actually winning a street-fight. The best part is, unlike \u201csport fighting,\u201d these skills have very little to do with size, strength, and physical skill. Let\u2019s take a look:\n<h3 class=\"red\"><strong>Deception:<\/strong><\/h3>\nDeception is not some wishy-washy theory, it actually WORKS in the real world.\n\nDeception plays on simple human psychology. The idea is to trick your adversary into thinking one thing, then suddenly turn the tables on him. The result is confusion, hesitation, and panic.\n\nHere are a few classic deceptions techniques that really work.\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n \t<li><strong>Verbal Deception:<\/strong>The idea is to deceive your opponent by verbally expressing the exact OPPOSITE of your real intentions. A LOT of guys commit the mistake of announcing their real intentions. Do NOT tell someone you\u2019re about to \u201ckick their ass\u201d and make threatening movements if that\u2019s what you\u2019re really planning to do.A better plan is to tell him that you\u2019re \u201cnot looking for a fight,\u201d or \u201cdon\u2019t want trouble,\u201d or even that you\u2019re \u201cinjured and can\u2019t fight.\u201d Say anything that\u2019ll lull him into the comfortable belief that he is indeed master of the universe.The more he has settled into this mindset, the greater will be his surprise and panic when HE is suddenly under attack. Here are a couple of methods of verbal deception:\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>Begging:<\/strong> <em>\u201cPlease, don\u2019t hurt me.\u201d<\/em> The more you can get him to believe he\u2019s the guy in control, the more effective this deception stuff will be. The idea is to set him up for the \u201cbig surprise.\u201d Then, put him on the defense, and \u201cback on his heels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><strong>Comply:<\/strong> At the very least you should act like you\u2019re complying with his wishes. For example, if some guy asks you to \u201cstep outside,\u201d you already know what\u2019s up. So I ask you, is it really necessary to \u201cstep outside\u201d and \u201cput up your dukes\u201d? No. A better strategy would be to act like you\u2019re going along with it, then launch into an attack or simply escape.<\/p>\n<em>Sound unfair?<\/em> Good\u2026 This is your life, use whatever dirty tricks you can muster to end the fight before you end up in the hospital or the morgue. The concept of \u201ctotal commitment\u201d means you are NOT fighting fair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<h3 class=\"red\"><strong>Distraction:<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis principle hinges on another quirk of the human brain, its inability to completely focus on more than one thing at a time.\n\nThe good news is that you can take advantage of this human limitation by redirecting, or \u201cdistracting\u201d your opponent\u2019s attention away from you so you can catch him off-guard.\n\nThe bad news is that distractions are often only effective for a split second or so, which means that unless you have an immediate follow-up plan, the distraction is futile.\n\nHere are some highly effective PROVEN distractions that\u2019ll give you an opening to launch attack\u2026\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n \t<li><strong>Cigarette:<\/strong> Flicking a lit cigarette into your adversary\u2019s face will definitely distract him for a moment. The key phrase here is for a moment.If you flick the cigarette into your opponent\u2019s face, then use the time to enjoy a good snicker while watching him dance around brushing off the sparks, well\u2026 your sense of humor will get the better of you. Deception and distraction tricks are to be used only as simple mechanisms to give you one or (at most) two seconds to launch your attack or escape.But when a typical fight only lasts up to 8 seconds, a second or two is a huge amount of time.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Throw loose change on the ground.<\/strong> Believe it or not, reaction to the sound of coins hitting the ground is practically hardwired into the brain and creates a major distraction. I expect the more of a tight-wad your opponent is, the better this works.This is mainly an audible distraction -- so unless you\u2019re fighting a stripper -- tossing dollar bills (even twenties) won\u2019t work. Oh\u2026 and don\u2019t expect to see that 73 cents again. Consider it money well spent.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Spill or throw your drink.<\/strong> This is one Hollywood trick that actually works. First, there\u2019s the shock of ice cubes and cold liquid hitting the face\u2026 and second, there\u2019s the instant (and temporary) blinding effect. This can be the most effective method in giving you a couple seconds to do what you gotta do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\nI\u2019m sure you can probably think of a dozen more simple distractions off the top of your head. But you\u2019ll need to keep an open mind and use what\u2019s available to you at the time.\n<h3 class=\"red\"><strong>Disruption:<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis is any tactic or technique that messes with your opponent\u2019s plan of attack. Regardless of who your attacker is he\u2019s threatening you because he \u201cenvisions\u201d in his mind\u2019s eye everything ending up okay for him. The movie in his head doesn\u2019t show him being hurt or killed.\n\nThe point of \u201cDisruption\u201d is to make it clear to him that his plans of easy victory are nothing but a fantasy. You need to screw up his little plans, take away his options, and \u201cconvince\u201d him as quickly as possible that this could end very badly for him.\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n\nHere are a few ways to \u201cdisrupt\u201d his plans:\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n \t<li><strong>Surprise:<\/strong> The quickest and most effective method to surprising your adversary is to initiate the attack \u2013 i.e. \u201chit first.\u201dAs one world-class street-fighter put it, \u201cyou need to demonstrate, to your adversary, that you have a total disregard for his well-being.\u201d This is a nice way of saying that you should try to hurt him. Why? Because the psychological effect is to strip away his will to fight, and get his \u201cinternal chatter\u201d going.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Close the distance:<\/strong> If there\u2019s no escape and you\u2019ve determined that a fight is imminent, you should move-in (as long as he doesn\u2019t have a knife).In a hand-to-hand situation, \u201cmoving-in\u201d is a very effective tool to convince him he\u2019s made a terrible mistake.You do NOT want to close-in, then pause and do nothing. You should move in with the 100% intention of attacking.By closing the gap, you effectively neutralize the attacker\u2019s two main weapons, the left and right haymaker. This is a major disruption to his strategy and he\u2019s forced to stop and consider a new strategy, while you\u2019re busy attacking.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Forward pressure:<\/strong> My research has PROVEN that the guy who puts continued forward pressure against his opponent most often wins. You do NOT want to let up.Keep yourself in a fluid state and fire continuous shots at open targets, never \u201cletting up\u201d your attack until he\u2019s been removed as a threat or you\u2019ve had the chance to escape effectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBefore we get into Destruction I want to share the following video lesson with you. This video comes from James Painter\u2019s Rock and Roll Prison Fighting System. This move was designed to work in close quarters and cause lots of\u2026you guessed it\u2026<strong>Destruction<\/strong>.\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n\n<hr>\n\n<div class=\"flex-video\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fAI3S73X6Gg?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"red\"><strong>Destruction:<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis involves breaking down your opponent physically to remove him from the fight. This is not as simple as \u201ckicking his ass.\u201d The better you understand his vulnerable targets and the specific striking techniques to attack those targets, the more effective a fighter you\u2019ll be.\n\nThe two most critical elements for effective Destruction are, 1) target selection and, 2) how you\u2019ll strike that target. The key is to attack the targets that\u2019ll give you the most bang for the buck (i.e. targets that\u2019ll produce instant results with high-damage potential).\n\nEven an unsuccessful attack on a high damage target \u201cdisrupts\u201d your opponent\u2019s evil plans.\n\nFor example, Fight-Fast instructor Tom Cruse points out that the \u201celbow snap\u201d technique does not always break the elbow. But, the horrid reality that you attempted to bust his arm like a twig is so disturbing to your opponent that his \u201cinternal dialog\u201d can turn him into a deer in the headlights, shutting down his ability to vigorously fight back as he unconsciously switches to a more defensive mode.\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n\nIf you succeed (break his elbow for example) in most cases the fight\u2019s over. On the other hand if you don\u2019t succeed, the \u201cSurprise and Shock\u201d value usually triggers negative internal dialogue.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a class=\"productlink\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/nbcv\/QK-2\/ntbt-k.php\">Want to Learn The Super Secret (&amp; Blood Proven)\n\"Humiliate, Dominate or Kill\" Tactics?<\/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\/5099755-d3fc\/\">&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\/9927736-d5fc\/\">Next Lesson &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to see Lesson 3. 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