We have a dear friend named Peyton Quinn. He runs the Rocky Mountain Combat Application Training and is one of the pioneers of Adrenal Stress training. Peyton is a curmudgeonly genius who lives in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. As we each approach the subject differently, we’ve had many a long conversations … [Read more…]
Philosophy. Nothing about survival or self-protection or self-defense or whatever you want to call it is difficult or unnatural. This is exactly the problem we were evolved to solve. Not being a victim is part of our deepest wiring. Mind, body and spirit have all the tools. This is not about forging warriors, this is … [Read more…]
Everyone is a conflict manager. Everyone. Conflict is one of the few stable facts of life. If you interact with people, there will be conflict. People disagree on what needs to be done–Conflict. People agree on what needs to be done but disagree on how to do it– Conflict. Conflict is something we all handle … [Read more…]
When it comes to self-defense, violence and crime, the fastest way I know to a) get your brains blown into a fine pink mist b) spit teeth and blood onto the floor c) park your ass on a jail bunk is to utter four simple words before you ever find yourself in a situation. Those … [Read more…]
Someone asked me how In the Name of Self-Defense is different than my earlier works. *** 1) My first book Cheap Shots was a brain dump of a 28 year old thug trying to get out of being that. In a very real sense, it was all the stuff I subconsciously knew, but I didn’t … [Read more…]
After Earth: Fear is a Choice Fear is a common emotion. Fear of violence is also a common emotion in most people. Fear can be beneficial when it keeps you safe in certain situations. This is Situational Fear. But when fear is ongoing or not based on an actual and current threat is becomes Dispositional … [Read more…]
I’m going to explore some of the different mindsets of violence. In addition to the social classifications, there are three asocial types that I want to hit: the severely disturbed; those in great need; and those who enjoy acts of violence. These mindsets are important to understand. They are not like the way that most … [Read more…]
I want you to do a thought experiment. Relax, take a deep breath, and answer a few questions. First, imagine that no one is going to help you and your children are in danger of starving. What would you be willing to do? Would you steal food? Would you rob (use violence or the threat … [Read more…]
Quick Maslow recap:The basic idea is that there are five states or levels of struggle. Each level must be addressed in order. The most basic level includes survival needs: food, water, shelter and protection from immediate dangers. If any of these are threatened, you don’t really care about much else. The second level is security … [Read more…]
For the record, I have totally gone off the lesson plan. In seminars, I usually do social violence first. Oh well. And I am getting back to this because I don’t want to lose the thread, not because I don’t have other things to write about. Those will have to wait, though. Let’s get started. … [Read more…]