Loren W. Christensen has a new video out called “The Brutal Art of Ripping, Poking, and Pressing Vital Targets” and it looks like another good one. You can get it here.
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Martial Arts, Self Defense and a Whole Lot More.
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Loren W. Christensen has a new video out called “The Brutal Art of Ripping, Poking, and Pressing Vital Targets” and it looks like another good one. You can get it here.
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In my previous post I mentioned Loren’s new book: Fighting the Pain Resistant Attacker. Here’s a short preview you might like:
THE SOMATIC REFLEX ARC
Although I’ve used this for years, I didn’t know it had a name until my friend Steve Holley enlightened me and related how he too has used it in police work.
For our purposes, the somatic reflex arc is the body’s involuntary response to a blow.
- Gouge a man’s eyes, and he snaps his head back and jerks his hands up.
- Punch his liver and he bends to the right side.
- Poke his femoral artery in his pelvis, and he jerks forward.
- Kick someone in the peroneal nerve, and he twitches a little or a lot to the struck side.
This reflex action, which occurs even when the receiver doesn’t feel pain, is good news for you because it opens a window of opportunity. When the attacker automatically snaps his hands up to protect his just-poked eyes, he leaves everything from his chin to his toes open for you to do whatever enters your mind. When he arches his back reflexively in response to you kicking his kidney, he is momentarily off balance and ripe for you to take him down.
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Check out the cover of Loren’s latest book. Pretty cool one!
This is going to be another great addition to your library because it covers how to deal with your worst nightmare: an attacker who doesn’t feel pain. It comes out in December and I’ll give a head’s up when it goes on sale. Stay tuned.
UPDATE: Here’s a sneak preview of some of the content of Fighting the pain resistant attacker.
Marc “Animal” Mac Young is what you could call a “reformed streetfighter”. He grew up in the wilder parts of Los Angeles and was confronted with violence and death early on in his life. He has made numerous books and videos on these topics. His focus has always been on debunking myth’s about martial arts/self-defense and stress the importance of awareness and avoiding conflict. That’s why I chose this book of his to review first.
In the introduction of Street E&E, there is a basic outline on the reality of street violence and some pointers on situations to avoid. This brings you the proper perspective and in the right mindset that are needed for Street E&E.
The first two chapters of Street E&E show an important flaw in most self-defense training: Evading and escaping street violence is something few people actually consider in a practical way. They have a vague idea of what to do in an extreme situation, but no specific game plan. They have fighting techniques, but no larger frame to use them within. They say they will run away when attacked in a certain way, but fail to recognize the specific stages and techniques that are involved in this.
Marc also shows the 9 angles of attack and how you handle them with both counter attacking and running away in mind. The concept of the 9 angles is dealt with in more detail as in how to avoid getting hit along these angles. There is some sound advice regarding multiple attackers, starting an escape and couples confronted with violence.
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I hadn’t really intended to write a second part to this “MMA sucks!” post but the amount of reactions I’ve received pushed me to it; so it’s all your own fault!
Seriously, I seem to have given the impression that I dislike MMA. Despite having clearly stated otherwise, this is still the response I got the most. So I’ll repeat it: I have nothing against MMA, at all. On the contrary, if I had more time, I’d resume my shootfighting training because I enjoyed it immensely. What’s more, I have tremendous respect for everybody who steps into the ring, cage or onto a lei tai. Those who haven’t fought full contact (I don’t care which rules, it all hurts) don’t know what they’re talking about and should at the very least respect the courage these athletes show. Which brings us to my first point:
Pressure testing
Over at Neil’s blog, somebody commented on his MMA post and said this: [Read more…]
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