Video Commentary on: “Best Fight Strategy” – Marc MacYoung

Best Fight Strategy – Self Defense Tactics and Tips – Win Fights Easily and DON’T GET ARRESTED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud2yo_sAQbg   Commentary: First off, I disagree with the guy’s starting premise of teaching you how to ‘win a fight.’ A fight is mutual battery. Putting it another way, self-defense is you have no choice, a fight is … [Read more…]

Video Lesson: Too Little Too Late

I actually use this incident in INoSD. I’m talking about “Too little, too late” and false submission signals. This is when you’re being a complete dick and when it starts going sideways, you try to a- put the whole situation on hold (not de-escalation, but hitting the pause button) b- avoid physical repercussion c – … [Read more…]

Social Scripts – Marc MacYoung

Social Scripts are ritualized social behaviors that help us navigate through life. They can range from complex falling in love or success stories to fast ‘micro-scripts’ like saying “excuse me” as you reach past someone in the grocery store. That seems like nothing but there is a complex set of ritualized actions and counter actions. … [Read more…]

STFU – Marc MacYoung

  Here’s an example of what we think we know: Weak and fearful body language attracts predators. It’s a green light to them. That concept is a staple of self-defense training. It makes sense, too. Be afraid and look like a victim, and you’ll be selected. So now you know how not to be selected … [Read more…]

Fighting the Merchants of Fear – Erik Kondo

  The above video demonstrates how self-serving  messages promoted by the self-defense training industry, the personal safety product industry, the anti-rape advocacy industry, and the news media industry create a sense of fear and helplessness in many women. Women are constantly being portrayed as only the defenseless victims of ever present Bad Guys. All of … [Read more…]

Real People Fighting – Erik Kondo

  The above video is an great example of what real people don’t look like when fighting. It provides a stylized view of trained fighters using scripted techniques of attack, counter-attacker, and counter-counter-attack. The next video demonstrates what real people actually look like when they fight.     It is important to understand the difference … [Read more…]