Pressure Points For Self Defense
Pressure points are neat, tap a guy on the right spot an bring him to his knees or cause a knockout. However, trying to hit 6 dime-sized “setup points” on an attacker under the real pressure of a real attack may be quite difficult. Steering away from traditional kyusho points, this video looks at what [...]
Pressure points are neat, tap a guy on the right spot an bring him to his knees or cause a knockout. However, trying to hit 6 dime-sized “setup points” on an attacker under the real pressure of a real attack may be quite difficult.
Steering away from traditional kyusho points, this video looks at what pressure points actually are. Then it breaks down some of the best spots to attack – even if you are untrained and simply trying to defend yourself.
Let’s be clear, I don’t want to take anything away from the legitimate study of pressure points in self defense. However, like other mystical endeavors, there are charlatans out there. I’m not going to address them at this time, but merely give you useful information for self defense.
Pressure Points For Self Defense
Pressure points are neat, tap a guy on the right spot an bring him to his knees or cause a knockout. However, trying to hit 6 dime-sized “setup points” on an attacker under the real pressure of a real attack may be quite difficult. Steering away from traditional kyusho points, this video looks at what [...]
Pressure points are neat, tap a guy on the right spot an bring him to his knees or cause a knockout. However, trying to hit 6 dime-sized “setup points” on an attacker under the real pressure of a real attack may be quite difficult.
Steering away from traditional kyusho points, this video looks at what pressure points actually are. Then it breaks down some of the best spots to attack – even if you are untrained and simply trying to defend yourself.
Let’s be clear, I don’t want to take anything away from the legitimate study of pressure points in self defense. However, like other mystical endeavors, there are charlatans out there. I’m not going to address them at this time, but merely give you useful information for self defense.
Threat Levels And Awareness For Self Defense
Most self defense experts agree that awareness is the first and most important concept in personal protection. You can’t defend against a threat if you’re not aware of it. Pretty simple. It’s undesirable, and not possible to walk around in a state of paranoia, where you’re acting like there is always an active threat. So, [...]
Most self defense experts agree that awareness is the first and most important concept in personal protection. You can’t defend against a threat if you’re not aware of it. Pretty simple.
It’s undesirable, and not possible to walk around in a state of paranoia, where you’re acting like there is always an active threat.
So, how do you consciously adjust your awareness level to be appropriate for the level of threat? Here is a simple color coded guideline to use, that’s been in use for years.
Self Defense Weapons – The Basics
Thinking about carrying a weapon for self defense? Whether a gun, knife, pepper spray or other tool, there are important considerations to take into account when choosing a weapon of any kind. In this video I outline the requirements for use, and selection of a weapon for self defense. Some of the considerations include: Self [...]
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Thinking about carrying a weapon for self defense? Whether a gun, knife, pepper spray or other tool, there are important considerations to take into account when choosing a weapon of any kind.
In this video I outline the requirements for use, and selection of a weapon for self defense.
My #1 Self Defense Technique
What if I could only show you a single self defense technique, what would it be? And what would the criteria be for choosing it. Here’s the criteria (to find out what the technique is you have to watch the video): The only technique must: be easy to learn and perform; be based on gross [...]
What if I could only show you a single self defense technique, what would it be? And what would the criteria be for choosing it.
Here’s the criteria (to find out what the technique is you have to watch the video):
The only technique must:
Self Defense Weapons – Leather Sap
A common old-school self defense weapon – leather saps used to be popular with police before the advent of tasers and pepper spray. Even though they might not make a great primary weapon, it is still a great collectible. My friend Raymond Desmarais is an incredible leather worker who makes beatufil leather saps. The video [...]
A common old-school self defense weapon – leather saps used to be popular with police before the advent of tasers and pepper spray. Even though they might not make a great primary weapon, it is still a great collectible.
My friend Raymond Desmarais is an incredible leather worker who makes beatufil leather saps. The video below explains what a leather sap is, and shows you some of my friend’s work. If you want to check out his stuff go to his Leather Saps Site
