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SUPER SECRET SELF DEFENSE STUFF – The Highway To Heaven.

 

I am well aware that, even in true self defense situations when teachers and even security staff find themselves confronted with high-risk assaults and attacks, most schools have protocol and procedures prohibiting any response by staff that includes physical contact with the attacking student.  I would like to point out here that every human being has the right to defend him or herself against attacks that could injure and/or kill.  PPCT Management Systems, arguably the most respected civilian and law enforcement training organizations in the world, offers a Disruptive Student Management training program that advocates the use of Defensive Counterstrikes against active aggression.  Interestingly, the DSM program is the result of documented research that makes this type of self defense Tactically, Medically and Legally Acceptable. 

In other words, what I write here works in the classroom under survival stress; is safe to both the practitioner (teacher/security) and is defendible in court.  That said, let’s get on with it.

 

So, for what it is worth, I offer those educational professionals (including security staff and Resource Officers who truly get it, tips on how to defend oneself against serious attacks by larger, predatory students, other adults, and/or invading gang-bangers and/or crazed adults from outside the campus:

 

According to Tim Larkin, the founder of Target Focused Training,” there are over 170 viable targets on the body that can cause a predictable response when a trauma is delivered to a target.”  Larkin goes on to say that the “key principle is to cause a spinal reflex reaction (an involuntary or automatic response).” 

 

The spinal reflex reaction (SRR) is a key to successful self defense, especially when it’s executed by a smaller, weaker fighter.  The SRR is a Game Changer, baby. 

 

So, in my next few posts I will talk with you about a few attack countermeasures that are virtually unknown to the average person, but, even if you are a small inexperienced fighter and not a BPH (Big Power Hitter), if you hit the target, you can change the game – Big Time.    

 

SUPER SECRET SELF DEFENSE SHIT NUMBER 1:  The Brachial Plexus Origin and the Highway To Heaven.

 

A quick intro to the Brachial Plexus Origin Nerve Motor Point, It is formed by many nerve fibers stemming from the vertebrae in the neck.  These nerves meet at the side of the neck, approximately three inches from the base.  This nerve pressure point is located on both sides of the neck, each of which are in close proximity to the brain, so hard, accurate strikes can immediately do two crucial things that can change a fight in your favor:

 

1. Change the attacker’s “channel.”  This is cool, Dog.  The attacker’s brain is on, let’s say, channel 6, his favorite station.  Everything is pretty cool on 6; things are going his way, you are back peddling, he has his script intact, and he is pulling you closer, because on 6, he pulls you in, knocks you sill with one more punch, and, once you are knocked out, he will drag you into an alley, rape you, rob you, and—-Whop, Whop—two quick strikes to the side of the neck by the smaller, weaker victim, and now he is on channel 22, and things ain’t going so hot now.  The strikes have not only surprised him, but, more importantly, they have

      distracted him by changing his thought process.  When the Bad Guy’s thought  process changes it shatters the connection between his brain and his motor functions, thereby weakening him.

 

1. Stuns the Bad Guy.  While the Distraction I talked about above lasts less than 3 seconds, a Stun will weaken and/or stop the attacker for 3 to 7 seconds.  Why?  Because we are talking stimulation of overwhelming input that is sudden, intense, and unexpected. 

 

 

 

Think of it:  a strike to an always open, vulnerable and easy to access target that can give you anywhere from 2 to 7 seconds to hit other targets that will definitely open up.  Or, in extreme cases, just walk away unharmed.  Where is this magical mystery land?

 

Take your thumb and run it down from your ear lobe onto the side of your neck.  You will feel a tight cord running vertically toward your shoulder.  Now, press horizontally with your thumb, straight across your neck.  Press fairly hard.  Feel anything?  Indeed.

Consider striking the Brachial Plexus forcefully with your hand or arm and you have a considerable Game Changer here.

 

This target is perfect for the (intended) victim of an attack where the Bad Guy pulls you in close.  Think about this, Hammer Fans:  The sides of the neck are located at the end of each shoulder, making each a cinch to locate.  Once the Bad Guy pulls you in, wait for your opportunity and drive your strikes into the side(s) of the neck with the Heel of your Palm; Back of your Hand; Inside of your Forearm; and Back of your Forearm.  Use the torque of your hips to add power and aim through the target to the other side (never just hit and bounce off).  Think of the shoulders as The Highway To Heaven.  No matter what you do, if you use the shoulder as a map, you will always find gold at the end of it.

 

When I train law enforcement officers in the Brachial Plexus Stun I limit them to the use of the hands and the forearms, cautioning them against striking with the bony part of their hands, wrists, etc. because striking with the ridge of the hands, et al can cause chipping of the cervical vertebrae.  However, in a self defense situation when you are the victim of an unprovoked attack from close quarters with unimaginable consequences for failing to defend yourself, anything goes, Baby!  You have a cell phone in your hand, drive the hardest end of it into the target.  Use your fists; clasp both hands together and drive both into the target.

 

Whatever gets you home safely.  Next Post:  More Super Secret Self Defense Shit.  Until then, stay safe.

 

Hammer

 

 

SUPER SECRET SELF DEFENSE STUFF – The Highway To Heaven.

 

I am well aware that, even in true self defense situations when teachers and even security staff find themselves confronted with high-risk assaults and attacks, most schools have protocol and procedures prohibiting any response by staff that includes physical contact with the attacking student.  I would like to point out here that every human being has the right to defend him or herself against attacks that could injure and/or kill. 

 

So, for what it is worth, I offer those educational professionals (including security staff and Resource Officers who truly get it, tips on how to defend oneself against serious attacks by larger, predatory students, other adults, and/or invading gang-bangers and/or crazed adults from outside the campus:

 

According to Tim Larkin, the founder of Target Focused Training,” there are over 170 viable targets on the body that can cause a predictable response when a trauma is delivered to a target.”  Larkin goes on to say that the “key principle is to cause a spinal reflex reaction (an involuntary or automatic response).” 

 

The spinal reflex reaction (SRR) is a key to successful self defense, especially when it’s executed by a smaller, weaker fighter.  The SRR is a Game Changer, baby. 

 

So, in my next few posts I will talk with you about a few attack countermeasures that are virtually unknown to the average person, but, even if you are a small inexperienced fighter and not a BPH (Big Power Hitter), if you hit the target, you can change the game – Big Time.    

 

SUPER SECRET SELF DEFENSE SHIT NUMBER 1:  The Brachial Plexus Origin and the Highway To Heaven.

 

A quick intro to the Brachial Plexus Origin Nerve Motor Point, It is formed by many nerve fibers stemming from the vertebrae in the neck.  These nerves meet at the side of the neck, approximately three inches from the base.  This nerve pressure point is located on both sides of the neck, each of which are in close proximity to the brain, so hard, accurate strikes can immediately do two crucial things that can change a fight in your favor:

 

1. Change the attacker’s “channel.”  This is cool, Dog.  The attacker’s brain is on, let’s say, channel 6, his favorite station.  Everything is pretty cool on 6; things are going his way, you are back peddling, he has his script intact, and he is pulling you closer, because on 6, he pulls you in, knocks you sill with one more punch, and, once you are knocked out, he will drag you into an alley, rape you, rob you, and—-Whop, Whop—two quick strikes to the side of the neck by the smaller, weaker victim, and now he is on channel 22, and things ain’t going so hot now.  The strikes have not only surprised him, but, more importantly, they have

      distracted him by changing his thought process.  When the Bad Guy’s thought  process changes it shatters the connection between his brain and his motor functions, thereby weakening him.

 

1. Stuns the Bad Guy.  While the Distraction I talked about above lasts less than 3 seconds, a Stun will weaken and/or stop the attacker for 3 to 7 seconds.  Why?  Because we are talking stimulation of overwhelming input that is sudden, intense, and unexpected. 

 

 

 

Think of it:  a strike to an always open, vulnerable and easy to access target that can give you anywhere from 2 to 7 seconds to hit other targets that will definitely open up.  Or, in extreme cases, just walk away unharmed.  Where is this magical mystery land?

 

Take your thumb and run it down from your ear lobe onto the side of your neck.  You will feel a tight cord running vertically toward your shoulder.  Now, press horizontally with your thumb, straight across your neck.  Press fairly hard.  Feel anything?  Indeed.

Consider striking the Brachial Plexus forcefully with your hand or arm and you have a considerable Game Changer here.

 

This target is perfect for the (intended) victim of an attack where the Bad Guy pulls you in close.  Think about this, Hammer Fans:  The sides of the neck are located at the end of each shoulder, making each a cinch to locate.  Once the Bad Guy pulls you in, wait for your opportunity and drive your strikes into the side(s) of the neck with the Heel of your Palm; Back of your Hand; Inside of your Forearm; and Back of your Forearm.  Use the torque of your hips to add power and aim through the target to the other side (never just hit and bounce off).  Think of the shoulders as The Highway To Heaven.  No matter what you do, if you use the shoulder as a map, you will always find gold at the end of it.

 

When I train law enforcement officers in the Brachial Plexus Stun I limit them to the use of the hands and the forearms, cautioning them against striking with the bony part of their hands, wrists, etc. because striking with the ridge of the hands, et al can cause chipping of the cervical vertebrae.  However, in a self defense situation when you are the victim of an unprovoked attack from close quarters with unimaginable consequences for failing to defend yourself, anything goes, Baby!  You have a cell phone in your hand, drive the hardest end of it into the target.  Use your fists; clasp both hands together and drive both into the target.

 

Whatever gets you home safely.  Next Post:  More Super Secret Self Defense Shit.  Until then, stay safe.

 

Hammer

 

 

SUPER SECRET SELF DEFENSE STUFF – The Highway To Heaven.

 

I am well aware that, even in true self defense situations when teachers and even security staff find themselves confronted with high-risk assaults and attacks, most schools have protocol and procedures prohibiting any response by staff that includes physical contact with the attacking student.  I would like to point out here that every human being has the right to defend him or herself against attacks that could injure and/or kill. 

 

So, for what it is worth, I offer those educational professionals (including security staff and Resource Officers who truly get it, tips on how to defend oneself against serious attacks by larger, predatory students, other adults, and/or invading gang-bangers and/or crazed adults from outside the campus:

 

According to Tim Larkin, the founder of Target Focused Training,” there are over 170 viable targets on the body that can cause a predictable response when a trauma is delivered to a target.”  Larkin goes on to say that the “key principle is to cause a spinal reflex reaction (an involuntary or automatic response).” 

 

The spinal reflex reaction (SRR) is a key to successful self defense, especially when it’s executed by a smaller, weaker fighter.  The SRR is a Game Changer, baby. 

 

So, in my next few posts I will talk with you about a few attack countermeasures that are virtually unknown to the average person, but, even if you are a small inexperienced fighter and not a BPH (Big Power Hitter), if you hit the target, you can change the game – Big Time.    

 

SUPER SECRET SELF DEFENSE SHIT NUMBER 1:  The Brachial Plexus Origin and the Highway To Heaven.

 

A quick intro to the Brachial Plexus Origin Nerve Motor Point, It is formed by many nerve fibers stemming from the vertebrae in the neck.  These nerves meet at the side of the neck, approximately three inches from the base.  This nerve pressure point is located on both sides of the neck, each of which are in close proximity to the brain, so hard, accurate strikes can immediately do two crucial things that can change a fight in your favor:

 

1. Change the attacker’s “channel.”  This is cool, Dog.  The attacker’s brain is on, let’s say, channel 6, his favorite station.  Everything is pretty cool on 6; things are going his way, you are back peddling, he has his script intact, and he is pulling you closer, because on 6, he pulls you in, knocks you sill with one more punch, and, once you are knocked out, he will drag you into an alley, rape you, rob you, and—-Whop, Whop—two quick strikes to the side of the neck by the smaller, weaker victim, and now he is on channel 22, and things ain’t going so hot now.  The strikes have not only surprised him, but, more importantly, they have

      distracted him by changing his thought process.  When the Bad Guy’s thought  process changes it shatters the connection between his brain and his motor functions, thereby weakening him.

 

1. Stuns the Bad Guy.  While the Distraction I talked about above lasts less than 3 seconds, a Stun will weaken and/or stop the attacker for 3 to 7 seconds.  Why?  Because we are talking stimulation of overwhelming input that is sudden, intense, and unexpected. 

 

 

 

Think of it:  a strike to an always open, vulnerable and easy to access target that can give you anywhere from 2 to 7 seconds to hit other targets that will definitely open up.  Or, in extreme cases, just walk away unharmed.  Where is this magical mystery land?

 

Take your thumb and run it down from your ear lobe onto the side of your neck.  You will feel a tight cord running vertically toward your shoulder.  Now, press horizontally with your thumb, straight across your neck.  Press fairly hard.  Feel anything?  Indeed.

Consider striking the Brachial Plexus forcefully with your hand or arm and you have a considerable Game Changer here.

 

This target is perfect for the (intended) victim of an attack where the Bad Guy pulls you in close.  Think about this, Hammer Fans:  The sides of the neck are located at the end of each shoulder, making each a cinch to locate.  Once the Bad Guy pulls you in, wait for your opportunity and drive your strikes into the side(s) of the neck with the Heel of your Palm; Back of your Hand; Inside of your Forearm; and Back of your Forearm.  Use the torque of your hips to add power and aim through the target to the other side (never just hit and bounce off).  Think of the shoulders as The Highway To Heaven.  No matter what you do, if you use the shoulder as a map, you will always find gold at the end of it.

 

When I train law enforcement officers in the Brachial Plexus Stun I limit them to the use of the hands and the forearms, cautioning them against striking with the bony part of their hands, wrists, etc. because striking with the ridge of the hands, et al can cause chipping of the cervical vertebrae.  However, in a self defense situation when you are the victim of an unprovoked attack from close quarters with unimaginable consequences for failing to defend yourself, anything goes, Baby!  You have a cell phone in your hand, drive the hardest end of it into the target.  Use your fists; clasp both hands together and drive both into the target.

 

Whatever gets you home safely.  Next Post:  More Super Secret Self Defense Shit.  Until then, stay safe.

 

Hammer

 

 

SUPER SECRET SELF DEFENSE STUFF – The Highway To Heaven.

 

I am well aware that, even in true self defense situations when teachers and even security staff find themselves confronted with high-risk assaults and attacks, most schools have protocol and procedures prohibiting any response by staff that includes physical contact with the attacking student.  I would like to point out here that every human being has the right to defend him or herself against attacks that could injure and/or kill. 

 

So, for what it is worth, I offer those educational professionals (including security staff and Resource Officers who truly get it, tips on how to defend oneself against serious attacks by larger, predatory students, other adults, and/or invading gang-bangers and/or crazed adults from outside the campus:

 

According to Tim Larkin, the founder of Target Focused Training,” there are over 170 viable targets on the body that can cause a predictable response when a trauma is delivered to a target.”  Larkin goes on to say that the “key principle is to cause a spinal reflex reaction (an involuntary or automatic response).” 

 

The spinal reflex reaction (SRR) is a key to successful self defense, especially when it’s executed by a smaller, weaker fighter.  The SRR is a Game Changer, baby. 

 

So, in my next few posts I will talk with you about a few attack countermeasures that are virtually unknown to the average person, but, even if you are a small inexperienced fighter and not a BPH (Big Power Hitter), if you hit the target, you can change the game – Big Time.    

 

SUPER SECRET SELF DEFENSE SHIT NUMBER 1:  The Brachial Plexus Origin and the Highway To Heaven.

 

A quick intro to the Brachial Plexus Origin Nerve Motor Point, It is formed by many nerve fibers stemming from the vertebrae in the neck.  These nerves meet at the side of the neck, approximately three inches from the base.  This nerve pressure point is located on both sides of the neck, each of which are in close proximity to the brain, so hard, accurate strikes can immediately do two crucial things that can change a fight in your favor:

 

1. Change the attacker’s “channel.”  This is cool, Dog.  The attacker’s brain is on, let’s say, channel 6, his favorite station.  Everything is pretty cool on 6; things are going his way, you are back peddling, he has his script intact, and he is pulling you closer, because on 6, he pulls you in, knocks you sill with one more punch, and, once you are knocked out, he will drag you into an alley, rape you, rob you, and—-Whop, Whop—two quick strikes to the side of the neck by the smaller, weaker victim, and now he is on channel 22, and things ain’t going so hot now.  The strikes have not only surprised him, but, more importantly, they have

      distracted him by changing his thought process.  When the Bad Guy’s thought  process changes it shatters the connection between his brain and his motor functions, thereby weakening him.

 

1. Stuns the Bad Guy.  While the Distraction I talked about above lasts less than 3 seconds, a Stun will weaken and/or stop the attacker for 3 to 7 seconds.  Why?  Because we are talking stimulation of overwhelming input that is sudden, intense, and unexpected. 

 

 

 

Think of it:  a strike to an always open, vulnerable and easy to access target that can give you anywhere from 2 to 7 seconds to hit other targets that will definitely open up.  Or, in extreme cases, just walk away unharmed.  Where is this magical mystery land?

 

Take your thumb and run it down from your ear lobe onto the side of your neck.  You will feel a tight cord running vertically toward your shoulder.  Now, press horizontally with your thumb, straight across your neck.  Press fairly hard.  Feel anything?  Indeed.

Consider striking the Brachial Plexus forcefully with your hand or arm and you have a considerable Game Changer here.

 

This target is perfect for the (intended) victim of an attack where the Bad Guy pulls you in close.  Think about this, Hammer Fans:  The sides of the neck are located at the end of each shoulder, making each a cinch to locate.  Once the Bad Guy pulls you in, wait for your opportunity and drive your strikes into the side(s) of the neck with the Heel of your Palm; Back of your Hand; Inside of your Forearm; and Back of your Forearm.  Use the torque of your hips to add power and aim through the target to the other side (never just hit and bounce off).  Think of the shoulders as The Highway To Heaven.  No matter what you do, if you use the shoulder as a map, you will always find gold at the end of it.

 

When I train law enforcement officers in the Brachial Plexus Stun I limit them to the use of the hands and the forearms, cautioning them against striking with the bony part of their hands, wrists, etc. because striking with the ridge of the hands, et al can cause chipping of the cervical vertebrae.  However, in a self defense situation when you are the victim of an unprovoked attack from close quarters with unimaginable consequences for failing to defend yourself, anything goes, Baby!  You have a cell phone in your hand, drive the hardest end of it into the target.  Use your fists; clasp both hands together and drive both into the target.

 

Whatever gets you home safely.  Next Post:  More Super Secret Self Defense Shit.  Until then, stay safe.

 

Hammer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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