I am going to try to give "Blogger" another shot before I scrap this blog and move on. Despite the new changes to "Blogger", there are a lot of things I like about it. So without further ado...
Self defense.
Pure and simple. The last 2 classes have been about Self Defense. No boxing, no BJJ, no wresting, it was purely about defending yourself and disabling an enemy.
The basic principals came from a military manual called "kill or get killed" written by Lt. Col. Rex Applegate. Not only is this a bad ass name, it is a bad ass man. Applegate took many old strategies that started in WW1/WW2 time period. This particular book was put together in 1976, but the theories and principals are much older. http://www.gutterfighting.org/files/Kill_or_Get_Killed.pdf
However, the information in this book is much older. Most of this information can be traced back to the ancient Greeks, but much of it is from the Medieval period. Germany and Italy were 2 places that great text survived to the common era. The fantastic part about these systems, is they can be used with almost any type of attack. No matter if it is firearm, blade, blunt, or open hand, these defense techniques can be used to save yourself! You need to be careful because death is very likely outcome for your attacker, make sure you are justified to use that kind of force!!!
Remember to have situational awareness. This next video is one that closely pertains to the one we did to classes ago. Think of this video in 2 ways. First, imagine you are are the security guard. What did you do wrong? How did you let yourself get attacked? What if the store clerk and his wife were not there to help you? Secondly, think of yourself as the robber. How many blows will you take before you go down? At what point should he have ran? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY2T5DIxLYg
Lot's of stuff to think about for next class!
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