Fighting for Fitness, Fitness for Fighting, and Training To Toughen Up!
Without a doubt, the most common questions I get are about heavy bag training. More specifically, how to design a heavy bag workout that will keep your training interesting, provide maximum health and skill benefits and avoid training-related injuries that are far too common when people buy a heavy bag and start pounding away on it without knowing what they are doing? This post is an excerpt … [Read more...]
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This post is an installment in the Defend Yourself Against Multiple Attackers series. If you prefer to read the series in order please click on the link in this paragraph. Training Method #1 - Get yourself into fighting shape Many self-defense authorities suggest that you don't need to be in good physical condition to perform effectively in a street fight. They argue that because … [Read more...]
This post is an installment in the Defend Yourself Against Multiple Attackers series. Street Fighting Tactic #1 - Constant Unpredictable Movement A moving target is harder to hit, corner or gang up on. Using constant movement and unpredictable shifting to avoid and reposition yourself in relation to your attackers makes it harder for them to set up on you. In a street fight, especially … [Read more...]
This post is an installment in the Defend Yourself Against Multiple Attackers series. Dealing with a multiple attacker encounter is every bit as psychological as it is physical. Here are some psychological strategies to consider to gain emotional and mental control over the situation. 1. Destroy the Pack Mentality There is a very good chance that the participants in a multiple attacker … [Read more...]
This post is an installment in the Defend Yourself Against Multiple Attackers series. Awareness and its role in multiple assailant encounter Your ability to stay safe and survive a violent encounter has less to do with your fighting ability than your street smarts and your capacity to detect and anticipate problems before they happen. Your brain is your primary weapon to avoid, defuse and … [Read more...]
This post is an installment in the Defend Yourself Against Multiple Attackers series. The primary goal in a multiple assailant confrontation is not to "win" but to escape. If your efforts to avoid or defuse the encounter fail and violence is inevitable... get the hell out of there at your first "strategic opportunity." Easier said than done sometimes but ultimately you want to escape … [Read more...]
This post is an installment in the Defend Yourself Against Multiple Attackers series. A street fight is more than just a physical event. It is just as much a psychological conflict requiring confidence, composure and preparation. In addition to the physical challenge of a fight, you'll need to conduct "psychological warfare" to gain an advantage. In the case of multiple assailant attacks, … [Read more...]
This post is an installment in the Defend Yourself Against Multiple Attackers series. There is more to self-defense than fighting. There are in fact, five response strategies to consider when responding to a volatile or predatory situation. Choosing the right response at the right time is the essence of strategic self-defense. Choosing the wrong strategy can make matters worse. As I've … [Read more...]
This post is an installment in the Defend Yourself Against Multiple Attackers series. Now that we've got some multiple assailant myths out of the way, lets take a look at mistakes specific to multiple assailant encounters. These mistakes will have a dramatic effect on winning or losing a street fight involving multiple opponents. Mistake #1: Not being prepared Chances are, if you've … [Read more...]
