Pre emptive Striking Tony Somers

How do you hit first? How do you know when to hit? How do you train realistically? Is aggression useful? Tony Somers of Intelligent Self Protection reveals his pre-emptive striking rules.
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[@hardtarget-avoidingviolenc5460]

Always good to find other people teaching Pre-emptive Striking. I started teaching it at the Police Academy back around 2001 and have been teaching it ever since, whether to LE, military or private citizens. It is THE biggest advantage you can create for yourself. Hands down. Stay safe and God bless.

[@Beef-yc8wg]

Best thing about this for me was the description about humility, a rare case of someone that can clearly do it but doesn't mind someone thinking they've came out on top and walking away to avoid violence and he could clearly put someone's head into orbit, great stuff

[@glennclark1305]

Like this. I used to train with Geoff Thompson & Peter Consterdine & also last spoke to Matty at the Roy Shaw seminar London about 98 I think. This is good. Respect

[@andrewalexander1086]

Another legend with Geoff Thompson

[@Isa-wz5qm]

One of the worst things is a partner not meeting your strikes on the pads, then ask for more power. But when it's their turn you meet their strikes and then they say "power like that"!

[@999jay999]

Trained with Tony and GeoffOnce. Loved it.

[@steverutledge495]

Soon as I saw these gentlemen I recognised them from Geoff Thompson tapes I had in '97.

[@selfpolicing]

Worldclass! Avoid trouble when you can. You never know how a fight will end up. But if you have to fight which is a last resort, be first with a very hard pre-emptive strike on the jaw and hopefully knock out the enemy. If the pre-emptive strike does not have a knock out effect go for the headcontrol and choke (Rnc) them out. Thank you! Take care!

[@seanwood8883]

Good advice. Fighting is always the last choice, but if someone starts on you then you've got no choice, otherwise it's you who's dead

[@flaman1967]

Great strategy, thank you so much.

[@davidlee6117]

I've not long found out about Geoff and the way he taught people and the confrontation/aggression training. And this is what I was looking for a demonstration how to train the preemptive striking. Love it!

[@JamesMMcCann]

I can honestly say that I was trained by these two men. And I can also honestly say that I've never been so afraid each session before I got there, but in the aftermath ( :) ) I can say I would recommend to everyone to get on their course. These two are the absolute real deal.

[@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq]

Can you say that honestly ...hahahahahhah

[@JamesMMcCann]

@@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq Honestly....perhaps.

[@Chad19996]

How can I go to a session

[@JamesMMcCann]

@@Chad19996 I think they still teach at Red Corner Gym in Coventry, or contact Tony via anthonysomers.com/self-defence/

[@iFlowWithTheGo]

Interesting use of the hook punch. How the fist makes contact using the two knuckles in almost a back fist form - Nice idea.

[@jw-vx8im]

John Anderson has videos on this as well

[@iFlowWithTheGo]

@@jw-vx8imthanks. I checked those out. Really interesting stuff! John was an animal!

[@JamesMMcCann]

Just got my qualification under these two. Best schooling you'll get in UK. I highly recommend their classes and course to everyone. I promise you won't regret it.

[@ИгорьИжщенков]

Better than Lee Morrison?????

[@JamesMMcCann]

@@ИгорьИжщенков You can now reply to me in two years and see if everything is still the same then.

[@stevey-nwas1230]

Tony and Matt great teachers 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@albertmccready478]

brilliant Tony

[@Strabbs12345]

He's absolutely right, people can't handle going from passive to aggressive, it sorta goes against the grain of society.i was picked on by a bricklayer on a job a long time ag, he run a black guy of the job and a South African by just being a bully and abussive. He then, for what ever reason turned his attention to me. Well I fucking blew and in front of every one knocked him down once then out. His mates said after that they didn't think I could be like that and that and was shocked for months after. He did eventually catch up with me with his mate, jump me from behind and give me a knees up, so the moral is, if you knock a go by bricking out, jack straight after!

[@sbox001]

I'd be curious to know what your take is on using a closed fist as opposed to an open hand to avoid injuries? (given you won't have them taped or gloved)

[@richardluntz529]

Just watched it- thanks- great info...7Oct16 -from Clarksville Tn USA

[@2696ize]

Very good lesson.

[@worldofmartialartstelevision]

Thanks! 😃

[@MrJonnyg45]

Thanks tony for video I’m being bullied at the moment by bully at gym an I’m disabled paralysed down left side so I’m going to use my right if it carries on thanks

[@cheneyxxxxx]

very good and interesting!!

[@bugs4680]

very nice gentleman

[@Strabbs12345]

What's the suit hanging in the background?

[@soulmike1]

Scary stuff being this close to someone in yer face . . I would follow through with an elbow just for good measure as it naturally becomes primed a good elbow will always beat a solid punch so why not combine the two ? also employing deception (as the man said) is a good idea lower the threat level become passive it serves to lower the guard ask a question spit in his face and go!! For situations like this I have constructed an aggressive entry technique consisting of; dialoque- feint to the face (left hand) short kick to the knee (right foot) followed by elbow strike to the side of the head (right elbow) I can deliver this in just over a second and it is just one of a handful of techniques I employ that have been battle tested and relied upon to work everytime I have practised martial arts scince the 70s and currently I study Wing Chun im not doing it for the art ! I have studied the core concepts and developed various strategies that combine Wing Chun JuJitsu Boxing and the wisdom of Geoff Thompsons books . . as a Martial Artist I do not need thousands of complicated techniques just a handful that have been perfected to adapt to any situation together with being switched on

[@345kobi]

In My limited experience I have witnessed broken thumbs or pinky fingers from hitting with a fist. I know this gent has more background than I do and would like to hear his thoughts.

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

you can see his own "boxers knuckle" at 2:01

[@PrimeMatt]

Excellent.

[@zibtihaj3213]

nice but Sir - at close distance , use an elbow

[@KissakiKaiKarateDoBelgium]

Super!

[@zibtihaj3213]

How do I harden the knuckles

[@peterbrennan393]

how about the crane kick? would that work? :))

[@johnradford5904]

Tony obviously your hands are conditioned for sure, but I know if I hit someone as hard as I could I would probably break my hand. What's the alternative to this as in your hitting a pad but if you hit someone in the head with your fist you could potentially get teeth gash or penetrate your hand, or if you hit their forehead by accident your in trouble. I am not saying you personally your hands would take that but the average joe wouldn't. Would you suggest palm strikes to the head for example in this case.

[@finhyland4270]

Aim for side of jaw right up to the ear, soft enough part of face and most devastating.. If you hit them in the head you can brake your hand,in my mouth and you could get teeth in your hand.

[@Mr75044]

John Your right on the money. If you don't condition your knuckles your Going to destroy your hands. It's bare knuckle boxing. These knock em out Vids never cover it. In Karate we do press ups on the knuckles. But you need more conditioning. Punch stuff. A mariwaka.

[@78a67h]

Only part of the story told here: To be able to "generate the power" you need to have YEARS of traditional Martial Arts training under a legit instructor. Nobody should make the mistake of thinking that they can be effective with a technique just by practicing a few times or a few hours for that matter with a partner. Moreover without correct hand conditioning (=YEARS of traditional training) one will break hands and wrists on contact with an opponent's bony part. Practice-pads are very forgiving, street realities hardly so.

[@scootjockey]

The question is as an untrained person when do you really know when to strike first ..Never.

[@joereynolds475]

tell a guy loudly to back off passive hands twice and if he touches your fence the second time you take his head off. i was sucker punched at 17 just old enough for punches to realy hurt wound up properly and woke up on the ground having smacked severedly concussed my head off a metal railing maybe that was luck as i think the pavement is worse. IT will never happern to me again. Dont care what happens to me afterwards the next cunts gets slept before he bullies anyone else. im not being an internet hardman . fight if u wanna fight i dont but taking the option away from someone cos you dont like the look of em you deserve geof breaking you

[@flamecolumn]

Striking w closed fist? To the head? Not in my world. Seen way too many broken hands for that. But preemption? Absolutely every f’in time. Action beats reaction. Period.

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

you can see his own "boxers knuckle" at 2:01

[@mrbeaglefitz]

Ishhhppaaa

[@az475776]

Why would you risk breaking your hand by punching someone in the head?

[@paddytaff8799]

😆😆😅😆😆

[@kamgamble8121]

Geoff Thompson impersonator??

[@worldofmartialartstelevision]

They trained extensively with Geoff, more than that they were there for the Animal Days and so on. So not impersonators just fine blokes from the same forge.

[@scarred10]

They were Geoff's students from the early 90s and fought in the first vale tudo eve ts I Britain,they've earned their stripes

[@vikingored7469]

This is GAY the chances if braking your hand and the buckles if your hand are HIGH by hitting like this,, Use an open PALM instead