Okay, I have to start this off by explaining that all self-protection begins with understanding the concept of “concentric layers of defense.” Let me clarify this by saying that most people who train a sport based or traditional martial art predominately train from a physical standpoint. With that in mind, it is critical for that person to excel, that they focus on the development of their athleticism and their ability to explode and recover- not a bad attribute to possess. However, for anyone to rely solely on this concept in the arena of urban, suburban and rural reality is fool hardy and places you in a late phase reactionary gap when your are confronted by sudden violence. In other words, your actual self-defense skills make up the last layers of defense that you want to fall back on.
Through my experience as a security contractor for the U.S. Government, I have adopted a physical security model and transmuted this into a blueprint for personal protection. It is based on four separate pillars:
1)
Detection
* -Awareness
* -Avoidance
* -Intelligence
* -Threat Analysis
2)
Delay
* -Hands Up: Fence or Barrier to protect your head
* -Effective Communications
* -Aim for Peace/Prepare for War
3)
Defend
* -Deceptive Delivery System
* -Preemptive Strike
* -Defend & Counterattack
* -Disengage & Assess
4)
Defeat
* -Neutralize to Degree
* -Use of Force Model
* -Force Multiplier
Keeping these ideas at the forefront, it is paramount to understand that all self-protection ends with the ability to think like the enemy. This doesn’t come easy to citizens of good character, but is essential for survival against a criminal attack. Please remember that this is why many trained people loose on the street and why our militaries continually fall victim to asymmetric warfare.
Now as far as actual tools to teach your mother, daughter and/or wife; think of areas on the body where no matter how hard you try, you cannot physically strengthen:
* -Eyes
* -Throat
* -Groin
* -Top of the Feet
Hope that helps
Out
Joe
Joe the Contractor Hubbard