{"id":11537,"date":"2020-02-14T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/?p=11537"},"modified":"2020-02-14T15:29:02","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T15:29:02","slug":"man-skills-avoid-talk-or-run-like-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/14\/man-skills-avoid-talk-or-run-like-hell\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Skills: Avoid... talk... or run like hell."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"blog\">\n\nHey, it\u2019s Jimbo here.\n\nAs one of the owners of <a href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\">FightFast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/trsdirect.com\">TRS<\/a>, (and as an overall reckless dude willing to take insane risks), I\u2019ve helped track down some of the most dangerous men on the planet to get them to reveal (and teach on camera) their most simple and effective fighting secrets.\n\nAs our reputation grew over the decades, some of these fighters began tracking ME down, which can be a little unnerving. (<em>\u201cHello Jimbo? I can kill a man with my bare hands. Can we meet privately?\u201d<\/em>).\n\nYes, we've uncovered some interesting characters.\n\nOne dude we hired earned spare cash in back alley FightClub style pit fights. (How good was he? Well, he still has ALL his teeth, that\u2019s how good).\n\nAnother is a decorated combat soldier who fought on the front lines of every U.S. conflict since Grenada. (For you youngsters, that\u2019s a Caribbean island, not the red stuff you mix into a tequila sunrise).\n\nAnd yet another served 2-tours in Vietnam as a \u201ctunnel rat\u201d, crawling through enemy tunnels with a .45, actively hunting the Vietcong in pitch dark terror. (Surprisingly he\u2019s the nicest guy you\u2019d ever want to meet... though I admit I\u2019ve been extra-careful to stay on his good side).\n\nBut the one thing that ALL of these combat instructors consistently teach is this:\n\n<!--more-->\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<ul class=\"blog-lists\">\n \t<li>If you can avoid a confrontation, do that.<\/li>\n \t<li>If you can just diffuse the situation and walk away... do that.<\/li>\n \t<li>And if there\u2019s no way to avoid the fight, do what you gotta do and, if you can escape... do that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhy? Because they all know from brutal experience that a fight can go sideways in a hurry in ways you could never predict.\n<ul class=\"blog-lists\">\n \t<li><strong>Avoidance:<\/strong> How did you not see that coming?<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Talk your way out:<\/strong> Please don\u2019t make me kill you.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Escape:<\/strong> Do what\u2019s necessary... and get out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-10 medium-centered large-11 large-centered columns\">\n\t[dfads params='groups=290&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"red\">Avoiding The Confrontation:<\/h3>\n<h4>Can\u2019t We All Just Get Along?<\/h4>\nMost adversaries you\u2019ll face will NOT be well-trained fighters. That's the good news. It means that learning some basic fight skills will instantly place you ahead of most guys.\n\nBut before you get too cocky, the bad news begins when a trained fighter starts believing he can\u2019t be hurt by an untrained fighter.\n\nFightFast instructor Mark Hatmaker points out that he's witnessed complete rookies (with no fight experience at all), worm their way out of \u201cimpossible\u201d Brazilian ground fighting holds.\n\nOther instructors attest to skinny runts displaying superhuman strength... meek women suddenly brandishing a deadly weapon... and quiet \u201cshy\u201d dudes showing incredible boldness and courage in battle.\n\nExpect the unexpected. (I once got a \u201dthank you\u201d from that snarky gum-snapping checkout girl at the supermarket. Sooo unexpected).\n\nA fight -- <em>any fight<\/em> -- can quickly turn into a desperate life-and-death struggle, (like dinner at the in-laws with one last pork-chop on the table).\n\nYou must assume your opponent will fight for his life, just as YOU should fight for yours. There is no such thing as a \u201ccasual\u201d ass-kicking. It\u2019s an all-out fight or nothing -- and the end result could mean serious injury or death.\n\nAnother thing, (why is there always \u201canother thing\u201d?): Avoidance means making good decisions. A student once asked a FightFast instructor what to do if he were surrounded by goons in a dark alley on the wrong side of town at 2 in the morning.\n\nThe answer: <em>What are you doing in a dark alley on the wrong side of town at 2am?<\/em>\n\nPoint is: Use common sense and always be aware of what's happening around you. Situational awareness can completely avoid most scrapes.\n\nPaying attention can make a big difference.\n\n(Which is why this recent staring-at-your-cell-phone-like-a-zombie-while-walking-down-the-street thing is creating such easy-pickings for predators).\n\nSelect a seat in a restaurant where you can see who comes and goes, (including any ominous visits from the health department)... keep your head up and out of the phone... take a 360-degree look around you while pumping gas... and never allow suspicious tuffs asking dumb questions get too close, (especially if they're hawking copy-toner).\n\nCommon sense strategies can stop trouble before it even begins.\n\nAlright... last thoughts on \"avoidance\": Don't be a \"Dominator\".\n\nHere's the true story: \u201cBig Joe\u201d, (a friend of my business partner), truly believed he was the \u201cbig brother\u201d of all his friends, relatives, even casual acquaintances.\n\nAs a result, he was continually in the middle of some conflict or another. (<em>\u201cBecky should\u2019ve never told Sarah\u2019s cousin about her brother-in-law\u2019s affair with Bernie\u2019s ex-wife. I\u2019m on it!\u201d<\/em>).\n\nOne evening at a restaurant in Memphis, Big Joe felt the need to \u201cbreak up\u201d an argument between two guys he didn't even know, (last pork chop thing again)... prompting an unexpected reaction.\n\nOne of the guys stabbed Big Joe in the heart.\n\nThis is tragic, but a couple strangers bickering at a restaurant was not something Big Joe should have gotten involved in.\n\nLearn from his mistake and Big Joe\u2019s death won't be in vain.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<h3 class=\"red\">Talking Your Way Out.<\/h3>\n<h4>Don\u2019t Make Me Kill You, Man.<\/h4>\nOne thing about learning some simple fight moves is that it gives you confidence.\n\nAnd confidence allows you to walk away from silly confrontations knowing that you're probably doing the guy a favor, (although snapping his neck would be pretty sweet too).\n\nAs FightFast instructor Richard Ryan once pointed out, being confident, calm and firm -- especially with an \"emotionally highjacked\" character -- can actually help diffuse a situation.\n\nYou\u2019ll need to be the judge on this. But like I said, if you\u2019re pretty certain you're dealing with an Emotionally Hijacked individual, (the frothy unhinged ranting, swearing, chimpanzee-like baby-rattling and stench of poopy diapers are all good indicators), then by all means, use the following de-escalation techniques.\n\nIt\u2019s important that you not overreact. (Knowing some fight techniques should provide you with the mental security you need to keep your cool).\n\nYour adversary could be yelling, cursing, possibly threatening you, but again, if you\u2019re certain he\u2019s simply acting nuts because he feels you\u2019ve \u201cwronged\u201d him, then simply remain calm.\n\nDo not buy into his emotions and yell back to defend your point of view no matter how right you may think you are. (\u201cI am perfectly within my rights to key any car that parks too close to my Vett, you Emotionally Highjacked idiot!\u201d).\n\nInstead, try and understand why this person is so upset. Only THEN try to be understood yourself. You should follow these 4 steps, in this order:\n<ol type=\"1\">\n \t<li>Get him talking.<\/li>\n \t<li>Keep him talking.<\/li>\n \t<li>Summarize his feelings so he knows you\u2019re listening.<\/li>\n \t<li>Acknowledge and respond.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nOkay... so far it probably seems like you\u2019re bowing down to this jerk, (and doing everything possible to look like a sniveling wimp).\n\nBut staying calm and allowing the emotional outburst to pass is better than a fight that could wind up with someone hurt or dead. (<em>\u201cWell officer, after keying his car I just found it easier to kill him rather than endure his erratic behavior. Was that wrong?\u201d<\/em>)\n\nStay calm. Show confidence, (not fear). Keep your distance. And be ready to fight or escape.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&amp;limit=1&amp;orderby=random']\n<h3 class=\"red\">The Great Escape<\/h3>\n<h4>Fight If You Must, Then Get Outta There.<\/h4>\nSometimes there is just no getting out of a fight. (You\u2019ve finally downed that last pork chop and there\u2019s just no blaming it on the dog.)\n\nYou should assume that you\u2019re only seconds away from fisticuffs if your opponent shoves you... or if he goes from loud and animated to stone-cold quiet... or tucks his chin and begins toward you.\n\nIf that happens, you should seriously consider escaping.\n\nWhich brings me to the \u201cJohn Wayne Syndrome\u201d. Basically it can be summed up in the phrase: \u201cA real man never backs down\u201d, (also called \"only a pus*y runs\").\n\nIf you really believe that, then turning and running is going to be a problem for you. It means no matter what \u2014 even if the guy is twice your size, wearing a \u201cHell\u2019s Angels\u201d jacket and holding a sawed-off shotgun \u2014 your belief system demands that you fight him, (even if there\u2019s a well-lit \u201cexit\u201d sign with flashing neon arrows guiding your way out).\n\nMost guys, if they\u2019re honest with themselves, don\u2019t subscribe to the John Wayne Syndrome. (Like my brother-in-law, who told the wife that the sooner she figured-out who the boss was... the sooner she could give him his orders).\n\nSome guys run from a fight only to get hung up on grief and sleepless nights. That\u2019s pointless drivel. Get over your bad self.\n\nSit down and come to grips with your own beliefs beforehand \u2013 it\u2019ll save you from making a stupid decision, (like fighting a Hell\u2019s Angels armed with a sawed-off shotgun), or the agony of dealing with internal conflict.\n\nSimply escaping is a viable strategy, especially if your opponent is armed... and if there are no loved ones around to protect... and if you\u2019re not in a command position where you can\u2019t back down, (like a cop, or a prison guard, or that TSA guy who feels-up folks at the airport).\n\nIf there is no escape and the fight is on, try to hit first and do NOT stop until the threat is removed -- whether that threat is removed because you\u2019ve created an opening to bolt... because your adversary is on the ground writhing in pain... or because he\u2019s unconscious. (We\u2019ll cover specific combat techniques another time).\n\nDo not stop your attack to \u201cassess\u201d the damage. This is very common with rookie fighters \u2013 especially if they are winning the fight.\n\nBad move that opens you up to a counter-attack.\n\nDo not wait for him to recover... do NOT wait for his buddies to show up... and do NOT wait for emotionally \u201cpumped up\u201d bystanders to attack you, (yes, it\u2019s common for onlookers who have no idea what\u2019s going on, to jump in and start reliving the glory days of a good ol\u2019 fashion Jerry Springer brawl).\n\nSo do what you gotta do, then leave the area as quickly as possible. You can call the cops later and tell them you left the scene for your own safety.\n\nMore to come, so keep your eyes peeled.\n<p style=\"text-indent: 0px;\">Stay Manly,\n\n<img src=\"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Jimbo-Sig.jpg\" height=\"49px\">\nJimbo, Editor\nMan Skills<\/p>\n<strong>P.S.<\/strong> Oh... and another thing. 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