Rolled-up magazine, a weapon of opportunity against a knife attack This self-defense tip continues the subject of defending against a knife attack using everyday objects, which began with tip number 69, Everyday Objects as Improvised Weapons of Self-Defense: Rolled-up Magazine vs. Knife, Part I. In tip number 69 you can see that a strong whack […]
In the previous self-defense tip, I have shown the basic points of using a jacket to deflect the armed hand, or to ensnare it and the knife, or possibly to knock the knife from an assailant’s hand. Before I show you how to disarm a knife-wielding attacker, here are a few facts: A knife-wise attacker
This self-defense tip deals with the theme of looking ahead and avoiding needless risk, covered earlier in Self-Defense Tip #35 — A Walk Through the City and in Self-Defense Tip #67 — Listen to Your Instinct and Act on It! See the video of an avoidable streetfight. An avoidable streetfight Your browser does not support
Self-Defense Tip 68 Don’t Act Stupid! Read More »
Ambush attackers to deprive them use of their weapons In the previous self-defense tip, Knocking Out or Otherwise Incapacitating Assailants, I wrote that the “majority of the most reliable tactics could be called ‘ambushes’” and that someday I will write more about ambushes. Today is that day. In essence, an ambush is an attack done
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The most effective methods of knocking out or incapacitating enemies This tip is my comment on an article on knockouts in violent encounters, written by James LaFond and published in Black Belt magazine. First, two lists of various methods of knocking out or otherwise incapacitating an opponent, based on James LaFond’s analysis of 1,675 acts
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Here is a video one of my friends, Karim, posted on his Facebook page with his comment: K1 Greatest Knockouts Karim’s comment: This video shows just how powerful K1 truly is. The best fighting on the planet has been squeezed into this clip. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can lock and grapple as long as you like but
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Your position during a conversation Before you say a word… position yourself! That is it. Think it through. Self-defense tip from Thomas Kurz, co-author of Basic Instincts of Self-Defense and author of Science of Sports Training, Stretching Scientifically, and Flexibility Express. For a complete list of our products, click here.
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Disciplined practice and practiced discipline can prevent a defeat in a fight Lack of discipline kills, and so does the lack of practice. Disciplined practice and practiced discipline can turn a seeming disaster into victory. The battle of Varna (November 10, 1444 A.D.) is a vivid example for all these truths. Hungarians and their allies
Self-Defense Tip 44 Think Like a Commander — How Discipline and Practice Win Battles Read More »
Know your enemy’s fighting techniques and tactics or else lose the fight Another lesson from an old battle…. In the initial clash in the battle for Vienna (1683), a few well-trained German musket regiments were cut nearly by half by lightly armed Tatars. As Jan Pasek relates: Their fiery muskets and even great artillery guns
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Don’t stand your ground. Know it and use it, but don’t just stand your ground. Here is my explanation, based on memoirs of an accomplished warrior, Jan Chryzostom Pasek. In his commentary on the battles of Vienna and Parkany (Štúrovo), during the Turkish invasion of Austria in 1683, he noted the great number of dead
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