@@jkdbuck7670 that’s very cool.

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He’s also on stay if you google him .

@@commonsense8710 much much more powerful in my opinion. I find monkey fists tend to recoil into your hand. Saps are much easier to control in my experience

@@DAIXINYI thanks for watching.

Yes, that's the trachea.

@@annoyed707 absolutely.

@@ananku1057 thank you

Glad you like it. Thanks for watching.

@@Jay_Rule thanks for watching. There are different schools of thought. It should at least cover the majority of the forearm but some people insist that it exceed slightly. This is ideal in my opinion but not always easy to find depending on your size.

@@jashardwallington thanks for watching.

@@muhammadabuzarkhan7450 lol. Thanks

@@AK_UK_ I will try to post something on this in the next few days, but a few keys: anchor the arm and jerk the fist away from the forearm-this stretches and weakens the muscles there. Distraction hits helps-anything from a knife to the thigh to a very direct chop to the inner wrist. When I bounced in clubs I would often deliver a knee strike to the ulnar edge of the arm-be careful as you can break the forearm . Third, pull in a quick circular manner. The Russian judo and sambo master Retuinskih like a it to a question mark-a quick hooking action with a punctuation at the end .basically a fast twist with a jolting pull. These all make it possible. If that fails and the goal is to empty the hand, simply smashing and grinding the fingers on a wall is very effective. I will find a clip for you .

@Combatprofessor really appreciate this! Made perfect sense.

Yes to all I think. I'm a big fan of the shredder as a pattern interrupter. I used to teach and practice kung fu three decades ago and tiger claws and gouging were a big part of it and that type of head control was something I used quite a few times while bouncing in extreme cases even before I was familiar with Rich's work. The way he presents it fits perfects into how I approach things. Yes, for a taller opponent, kicking the legs, or sometimes even buckling their hips with your hips is enough. If you search youtube for my name with the word Beartrap, you will see a related concept for steering the head. I have used that type of head control a lot in application. Not only do I like the shredder, I think it's essential. Or else search up my name with the word Feral and you will find related concepts. Let me know if that helps or if you have absolutely any other questions. Thanks for watching.

@@AnthonyDibiaseIdeas thanks for watching

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@@Robbo3369 thanks for watching

@@danieluser I’ll have move material on rides coming but yes we’ve been using them for intervention and arrests for decades. They work super well.

@@Combatprofessor You forgot to mention the strong Khabib Smeeesh vibes to the whole thing!

@ true lol

This is a huge topic. Visualization is a good support tool for this, but as you”ve noted, if you’re dying constantly in your visualization, it points to a need for assertiveness training. The first thing I would suggest is to create a value inventory of all of the people and things you value-this can include everything from ideals you value, places you’ve been, favorite foods, songs, movies-make a detailed list of all of your unique likes and interests . Realize that this is what you want to protect. As I wrote in my first book, you need to make the reason why you train bigger than how you train. Motive matters more than method. Use this value inventory as your daily meditation and affirm that you will do everything in your power to protect it. I’ll continue in next comment .

Then recognize protection involves more than fighting. Detection and avoidance and deescalation are less exciting for most but they are the biggest piece of the self defense pie. If you can run, run. Recognize that many people who are confident are in fact delusional, so your heightened awareness and concern is not a weakness-it’s a heightened sensitivity . You are less likely to volunteer for stupidities like most and that is amazing. Last starting point, and the focus of my book Rituals of Strength, is that you need to develop this assertiveness in your daily life. I’m a fan of microdosing small increments of mental strength training. For example-30 seconds of cold water at the end of your shower, intermittent fasting, something as simple as a single one minute push up. Injecting little pieces of discomfort grows the portion of your brain responsible for will power and assertiveness (the anterior mid cingulate cortex). By interspersing small doses of deprivation and facing fears in your routine you will grow your resolve in all aspects. This has been essential in maintaining my resolve . Realize that you alone have the power to control this. It’s a huge topic but these are a few ideas. Message me on social media or email me at [email protected] and I would be happy to coach you along the way. You are dealing with the most important aspect of self defense training and sadly most never honestly address it.

@@Combatprofessor Thanks a ton for your reply. Will surely consider emailing you. If I emailed I will surely let you know that it was me.

@@Combatprofessor This. Is truly important and in fact invaluable advice. Thank you.

@@skrattpiller thanks for watching I really appreciate it.

@@Super_D36 thanks for watching.

@@thevirtuoso6168 thanks for watching.

@@Joseph-r9k5h thank you for watching. I appreciate it.

@@kilianhovaere5323 agreed. It’s an incredible weapon.

@@Combatprofessor yet so underated... I used to had one. They are a hard thing to find here. Yet i wished i studied these much further...

@@ferdiraoul4776 thanks so much for watching . I appreciate it.

lol. Believe me, I understand. Imagine living in a place where it’s legally mandated.

Agreed. Keep in mind this isn’t an application. This is just an exercise, like a push up, intended to teach subtleties of resistance. In application I would favor a Russian 2-on-1 here with a lot forward pressure and striking or an arm drag to the back but as a traditional drill it’s still a great way to unlock understanding of subtleties.

This is amazing to hear. Thank you so much for sharing this .

Yes for everyday breathing or general wellness, most meditation etc. you are exactly right. This clip is specifically discussing selective contraction exercises during combat, and soecifically when absorbing impact. There are traditions, for example in Taoist approaches , that focus on complete yielding and therefore they still use conventional breathing even under duress, but in iron body cChi Kung, some karate approaches, Muay Thai and this clip, the reverse action is often used to compress the organs. Sometimes it is used in conditioning as well, often referred to as chi packing. We use the analogy of making the stomach strong like a firm ball but keeping the hips and legs soft so the ball can bounce and bob in the water. This is not a breath approach that can be sustained for long periods of time without creating hyper vigilance and often this method of breathing forgets to switch off, particularly with PTSD patients, so consciously rehabbing with conventional breathing as you described is very important. It’s always hard to keep clips short enough for social media and out all the details and considerations in. Sorry for any lack of clarity.

@@Combatprofessor thank you, appreciate the detailed follow up-my first time seeing your material, i will look deeper.

If by chance you’re on TikTok or Instagram I post daily there and some shorter clips there as well-posted a short stick one today , but I will post a few here shortly as well

@@ucchamburg I keep things shorter for social media. The download is much more detailed.

@@AdrianRichter-p5v thanks for watching.

@@tiagooliveira107 definitely. Maybe make a hip area weighted with a sand bag to give it some pressure . The one in the videos till hasn’t broken and we twist the hell out of it. It just needs fresh strips of tape from time to time. One of my students has it in his gym now. Still going strong.

@@AlphaBlood90 thank you for the kind words. I’m glad it can help. I hope to get to train with you someday :)

@@NigelTropman exactly that. Incredible system.

@@ObjectHistory thanks for watching.

Thank you. That’s very kind.

I concur

@@37895 thank you :)

I also train Doyle style and mentioned to Elan on one of his videos that he should find a Doyle stylist to interview. Hopefully if enough of us pester him, he'll do it soon lol

@@MasterPoucksBestMan 100 percent. Amazing system.

@@PianoPatterns123yes bjj favours chokes but catch and sambo will use a lot of table work and Nelsons. Different goals.

Lots of practice lol