As you know I am a big believer in simplicity for effective
street self defense. The more you can simplify what you are
doing, the better chance you have of actually being able
to pull the defense.
We use the principle of 'point of reference repetition'.
What this means is that while the initial response to
various attacks may be somewhat different, the follow-up
responses are the same or very similar. This requires
that you learn many fewer techniques and makes learning
much easier to remember.
Let me give you an example to clarify this:
Let's take two different attacks and show how point
of reference repetition can work. A frontal attack
and an attack from the rear.
For the example we will take a front bear hug (two
hand grab around the arms and torso) and a rear
bear hug.
The initial response, obviously must be different for
each of these attacks in order to stun the attacker and
break the hold. But once that is done the follow up
responses are (or can be) the same.
In Street Self Defense 101 Volume I we teach the student
to step back with either foot (front bear hug) and start
attacking with knee kicks. As soon as the hold is loosened
you can then follow up with palm heel strikes, elbow
strikes and more knee kicks or groin kicks.
In the case of the rear bear hug we teach the student to
step forward, slap the groin several times, drive the arm
forward to break the hold then use a high rear elbow to
the face or throat. At that point we teach to quickly step
around to face the attacker. Now we are at the 'point of
reference'.
From this point on you can follow up the same way you would
for a front bear hug or really just about any frontal
attack.
So the reference point becomes the point in the defense
that will be similar in many frontal and rear attacks.
If someone practices these techniques, slowly with
repetition, they will become 'wired in' so to speak and
become the automatic reflex we need to defend during
duress.
Using this system minimizes the number (and complexity)
of the techniques we need to learn (and wire in) and
therefore I believe gives the average person the best
chance of success in a real attack.
On another note, recently I mentioned that I was reviewing
another DVD set that had a lot of valuable info on good
basic street self defense. In an upcoming newsletter I will
give you a complete review of the system and hopefully
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