Principles That Can Save Your Butt
Written by Hammer
Filed under: Bullying, College, Date Rape, Fighting, High School, K-6, Parents, School Grade Level, School Safety Issues, Students, Violence
HIGH-LILLY HIGH-LOW AND OTHER WINOLOGY PRINCIPLES
IT IS DAMN near impossible to engineer a foolproof Fighting Arts System of self defense that will work every time against every imaginable attacker in every imaginable attack scenario. Mater of fact, even if I could design such a system, I doubt seriously if I could or even would attempt to train it since the attack format can not be predicted. I know I cannot predict it, but, more importantly, I know the predator himself cannot predict it.
SURE, the attacker, much like any predator, has a hunting plan – how to spot his victim, track and stalk his victim, and, just to make certain his prey is not going to be able to fight or run, how to test his victim. When and how to attack may mutate with how the intended prey reacts during any one of these stages. Once the attack starts, everything goes at a ferocious pace, and, if you – the victim – isn’t prepared to stay in the fight regardless of the pace and ferocity of the attack, simply put, you are screwed Big Time.
ONE THING for sure: If you have not trained and practiced assiduously – meaning hundreds of repetitions in dozens if different scenarios, the techniques you learned and rehearsed (Martial Arts Kadas) against the myriad of attack possibilities are likely going to fail you. What always works, though, are what I call Timeless Principles.
Timeless Principles (of the Fighting Arts) cross all the variegated situation you might be confronted with in an all out fight for your life. I can’t guarantee success, but these Winology (the art science of winning in combat situations) Principles, each of which is simple, easy to do, and are always heavy with time-proven truth.
GREAT WINOLOGY PRINCIPLES OF SELF DEFENSE.
- THE PRINCIPLE OF HIGH-LOW AND VICE VERSA. Or as I call it in my SD For Women classes: High-Lilly, High-Low. This timeless Winology Principle simply suggests that when the Bad Guy attacks you high, all his targets will be open low. Therefore, the attacker wades in striking at your face; block and counter-attack him low.
- HIT SECONDARY TARGETS TO OPEN UP PRIMARY TARGETS. Winology suggests that the Bad Guy can only possible block 3 of his targets at any one time, meaning, if you stay focused, you must find easy-to-hit targets. Hit secondary targets to open up the High-value Primary Targets that will stop him from seeing (eyes). Breathing (throat). Moving (groin). Targets that will take away his fighting spirit (stomach, nose) and his ability to stand (knees).
- IGNORE THE EMOTIONAL STATE OF MIND AND CONCENTRATE ON THE TASK AT HAND. Accept that you are scared. It is natural. Focus instead on the task of hitting open targets, moving, breathing and thinking.
- THANK YOU FOR GRABBING ME THERE. This principle actually celebrates the occasion of the Bad Grab grabbing his victim. Dave Guglielmi, one of my self defense co=trainers, would actually say “Thank you” before destroying the attacker who had just grabbed him. Why? Once you are grabbed, several good things happen.
Ø If the attacker grabs you with two-hands, you now are aware that he can no longer block or strike with either hand. All of his targets are open.
Ø If he grabs you with one hand, you know that he cannot both block and strike with his free hand. Almost all of his targets are open.
Ø When he grabs you, you now are free to trap the Bad Guy’s hand to you. You can strike various vulnerable parts of the hands, fingers, wrist and forearm, and/or move that hand and arm in a direction it was not meant to be moved.
- EXPECT TO BE HIT, CUT, OR SHOT. The Bad Guy knows how to dispirit and defeat you almost before the fight begins. He knows most easy victims have a plan until they are hit. Worse, many attackers are triggered into escalated violence when their victim cries, begs for mercy or just freezes in place after First Touch. Remember that Self Defense Is not an Injury-Free Activity. When you are trying to fight off an attacker, expect to be hit, maybe even cut or shot. Shake it off, if you can. Most likely, if you realize you have been punched, cut, or even shot, you can and will survive it. Tell yourself, Hey, look at me, I’ve been punched and I’m still in the fight.” Now, go out and win the damn fight!
Stay Safe.
Hammer
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