Reality based training - #3

When you train, you have to QUESTION what you are training.

Do not believe whatever you hear/see, and it does NOT mean that if you train in ONE art, you have to believe it is THE ONE. There is NO WRONG explanation, NO WRONG technique, ALL techniques work in SPECIFIC scenarios and positions in which they are designed to be "shown" or "acted" upon.

There is NOTHING wrong in doing drills, but KNOW what you are doing is real or not real.

Women'se self defense grappling - Self-defense???

Realistic? Hmmmm





This is what happens for real, you get your face smashed!


Simple basic training all ladies should do



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*Self defense is a subset of Martial arts*
*Reality based self defense training cannot always be real, because there may be no one left to train with!* - Me
*Train for what happens most and you will be able to handle most of what happens -- Marc "Animal" MacYoung*

Training for reality - #2

When you train, you train ALL aspects, close range, long range, distance gauging...etc.

You have to KNOW WHY you are training WHAT you are training. What is it for? Why do it? Do you do it for real?

Will you get a false sense of security when you excel at ONLY ONE ASPECT of the ENTIRE training process?

For example, training chi sao is good, but if that is all you want to excel in, thinking you can chain punch and fight at such close distance, then you will have an awful wake up call!




This is the "right" way - keeping your distance always



Once you get tooooooo comfortable in getting close, you will be taken down to the ground. Keeping your distance is important.


ALL training is good, just keep in mind that you have to ensure you train in ALL aspects of a fight and not get too caught up in only one aspect of it.


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*Self defense is a subset of Martial arts*
*Train for what happens most and you will be able to handle most of what happens -- Marc "Animal" MacYoung*

Training for reality? #1

How do you train for reality? #Part 1

Some people/instructors/masters/xxx will tell you that they have experienced fights as doormen, barmen, war, special forces.... Some may not be very truthful of their experience: See

http://www.fakeselfdefenseinstructors.com/

http://martialartslies.blogspot.com/

The rest of us, will just have to guess, because we DO NOT want to get involved in a fight anyways and HOPE that we will NEVER EVER meet anything nasty.

While some instructors want to fantasize and become mongerers of fear to show their abilities, "punish" their students and subject them to "real life" conditions.

Students feel like their lives are in jeopardy and they execute techniques amidst the adrenaline running amok and after that feel invincible that they overcame some "nasty" dude.

In reality, the "nasty" dude is just another human being (probably an accountant) who does NOT think like a bad guy and does not attack for real of hurting his friend.

In the Dojo


Reality



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*Self defense is a subset of Martial arts*
*Train for what happens most and you will be able to handle most of what happens -- Marc "Animal" MacYoung*

Boaz Aviram

Who is Boaz Aviram?

He is the author of a Krav Maga book titled

"Krav Maga - Use of the Human Body as a Weapon Philosophy and Application of Hand to Hand Fighting Training System"

Boaz Aviram's martial arts credentials:

Boaz Aviram served as the IDF’s chief instructor for Krav Maga

Karate Black Belt

He trains/researches other martial arts too.

More information about him:
http://kravmaganewyork.net/

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*Self defense is a subset of Martial arts*
*Train for what happens most and you will be able to handle most of what happens -- Marc "Animal" MacYoung*

Knife fighting reality

Do yourself a favour. Read this.

Lie #1You're going to have time to draw your own weapon
Lie #2 It's going to be a knife "fight"
Lie #3 But what if I'm cornered?"
Lie #4 He's going to attack you a specific way
Lie# 5 And then he is going to passively stand there while you carve him
Lie #6 Trapping and stripping
Lie #7 Bio-mechanical cutting
Lie #8 Knowing how to stickfight means you know how to knife fight
Lie #9 Knowing kali makes you a knife fighter
Lie #10 Grappling with a knife
Lie #11 The knife is an extension of your hand
Lie #12 There is such a thing as a "master knife fighter"
Lie #13 That this is a "fight" at all
Lie #14 Expect to get cut
Lie #15 The FMA are the ultimate knife fighting systems
Lie #16 It's easy to disarm an armed opponent
Lie #17 You can successfully fight an armed attacker
Lie #18 Drills teach you how to knife fight
Lie #19 You can use a knife on another human being without legal repercussions

Go to this website to read the full article: http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/knifelies.html


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*Self defense is a subset of Martial arts*
*Train for what happens most and you will be able to handle most of what happens -- Marc "Animal" MacYoung*

Fantasy - Fighting against Multiple attackers

This is NOT a joke, some "senseis" are actually telling/teaching defense against multiple attackers as though it actually works in real life. I won't make comments, let the vids do the talking. BTW I've never seen more bullshit in my life.







What happens in real life? Fast forward to 2:00 and see what really happens when three fellas come straight at you!!



This guy did quite well with his "kung fu", watch his movements and his eyes. Notice that he goes for the throat most times. 3 vs 1

Hidden Weapon

A PUBLIC-SPIRITED passer-by foiled an attempted theft at China Square Central on Thursday when he rushed to the aid of the victim who cried out for help.

The 40-year-old woman was preparing to open her push-cart stall for business at about 11.15am when she was alerted by a staff from a neighbouring push-cart that a man had stolen her handbag.

When the victim turned around, she caught sight of a man running away. She immediately shouted: 'Robbery!' and asked passers-by to stop the man. Her cries attracted the attention of 25-year-old Romeo Alfen Bin Abdul Wahid who works as a manager at a nearby cafe.

Mr Romeo chased the suspect and caught him. As he was trying to subdue the thief, the suspect took out a screwdriver and stabbed Mr Romeo's stomach but missed. A scuffle ensued but Mr Romeo managed to pin the suspect onto the floor with the help of other passers-by.

Mr Romeo, who is also a police national serviceman, suffered a superficial scratch on his neck. Police arrived shortly afterwards and arrested the 52-year-old suspect. The victim's handbag was recovered with its contents intact.

The unemployed suspect, who is believed to be responsible for other theft cases as well, will be charged in court on Friday for theft. If found guilty, he could face a jail term of up to three years or a fine, or both.
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_442535.html

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Points to take note:

1. Execute a take down and finish the fight immediately! - IF you feel a scuffle coming on, immediately create a safe distance, a weapon may appear.

a. Most likely it is a tackle from behind. Down the thief.

b. Smash his head onto the floor, to disorientate him.

c. Get hold of an arm, twist it, stand up and place your foot at his shoulder blade or anywhere to pin him down.

d. If you lose balance, just break his arm.

2. Do NOT mount him.

3. Do NOT go for the clinch from the front.

4. Do NOT allow him to go into a fight stance.

Result of a knife fight - not worth it.