The Ring Poem

Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,

Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,

Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,

One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne

In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,

One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them

In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

J R R Tolkien

Litany Against Fear

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain

- Frank Herbert, Dune series.

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TRAINING METHODS:

Street fighting does not require the same level or type of conditioning as sport fighting. Surprisingly, cardiovascular endurance isn’t a significant factor in a street fight, I now this is a controversial claim but research and 18 years of study and observation backs it up. Remember, true street fights (as opposed to mutually agreed combat) rarely last longer than 10 seconds. Understanding and employing the 4 D’s (Deception... Distraction... Disruption... Destruction), will trump cardiovascular conditioning.

So with that in mind, having the ability to initiate and maintain continuous explosive action for 8 to 10 seconds will give you a huge advantage in a fight. Design your training accordingly. For street fighting focus on anaerobic conditioning (strength and power training). Eight to ten seconds may not seem very long but try going all out on a heavy bag for that amount of time...it’s pretty tough.

The more realistic you train the better. This includes the emotional component as well. Here are some tips:

• Practice initiating a pre-emptive attack and counter attack from multiple positions and stances. If you practice the 4 D’s you won’t be initiating the attack from a classic boxer’s stance. More than likely your hands will be up, open, and forward in an “I don’t want any trouble” submissive posture. This is the position you want to practice launching from.
• Practice maintaining a constant barrage. And if training with a partner, maintain constant forward pressure. Constant Barrage is more important than Strike Accuracy. Practice Target awareness. If working on a heavy bag, imagine different targets being made available, if working with a partner, make sure he or she offers you a variety of targets to attack.
• Practice your verbiage as you initiate an attack as well as anything you might say during the attack. Make it as real as possible. If you working with a training partner have your partner play the part; yelling, threatening, cursing, etc. His goal should be to drive up the emotional content as much as possible.
• Develop a “Strike” mentality - Start hitting a heavy bag. A partner with “strike mitts” is even better, because it allows you to get used to movement. Practice striking with your hands, elbows, shoulders, head, and knees and mix up “Hi-Line” shots (at the head and chest) and “Lo-Line” shots (at the stomach, ribs, groin and legs).
• Get a “Battle Cry” - As I just discussed, this does a couple things. First it throws off your adversary for a couple of crucial seconds at the beginning of your action sequence. His brain will be burning up valuable seconds trying to process what all the yelling is about (“what the hell...”) while your attack is under way. Very effective. The second function of the battle cry is to prompt your brain into action. There’s a big difference between thinking about taking action and actually taking action -- and it’s easy for most people to get “locked down” in planning. Your brain needs a kick in the butt to transfer it’s energy from the thinking and planning mode into the action mode – the battle cry is a verbal “go” that’s imperative to getting yourself moving forward. It’s nothing new -- soldiers have been using this for thousands of years as a way to overcome freezing and to strike fear in their enemies. But you’ll want to use this verbal battle cry in training ONLY when you launch into an attack so that it holds power and is an “internal trigger”.

• Always practice proper execution: Watching countless videos of actual street fights as they happened has only cemented what my research has already strongly suggested -- that real-world fighting is sloppy. It is the rare exception for a fighter to properly execute a complex martial arts move. This is why it’s important to practice proper execution as you’ll be more likely to retain a percentage of it when “crunch time” hits. As expert shooter Bennie Cooley points out, if you can group your shots with 3 inches of each other during practice, you may just retain a grouping the size of a paper plate in real combat (which is considered excellent shooting in the real world). Or as Bruce Lee once pointed out: “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

  But Bruce was a little off in his numbers. Studies show that it takes about 2,000 repetitions of a move before it’s actually “implanted” into your brain’s neural pathway for easy recall even under stress. Now 2,000 sounds like a big number, but it’s not. The key is to practice a move correctly.

  Here is a proven method for developing your skills.

  1.) Level 1

  • Practice a move in front of a mirror slowly. This allows you to “self correct” anything your doing wrong. Keep practicing until you are satisfied that your technique is correct.
  • Practice the same move in front of mirror at full speed. Again... this allows you the opportunity to self correct.
  • Try it again... this time in slow motion with your eyes closed. You’ll want to periodically sneak a peek in the mirror to see if you’re still on track with your technique.
  • When your satisfied with your technique, perform it at full motion with eyes your eyes closed. This will start hardwiring the move into your muscle memory.

  2.) Level 2 – Get your hands on a heavy bag... they’re not expensive and the exercise value alone that you’ll receive it is worth every penny.

  • Now practice the same move on heavy bag – slowly. Use a mirror again if you can to periodically check your technique. If you see that it’s flawed, go back to Level 1.
  • Practice the technique on heavy bag at full speed. Try to visualize how you’d use the move on specific target areas.

  3.) Level 3 – Practice with a partner. Now I realize not all of us have someone willing to act as your punching bag, but for those who are committed to taking their skills to an expert level, having a live person to practice on is important. For any specific move you want to:

  • Practice with partner slowly... then when you’re both comfortable....
  • Practice with partner at full speed.

Of course this is only a brief description of how to train -- the DVDs will take you through specific moves and techniques in detail. But it’s important to remember to always be careful with your partner – especially if you’re just getting started. Make sure your partner understands how to “tap-tap-tap” on your side whenever they feel uncomfortable.

Most of the moves you’ll discover are ones that can be used “straight out of the box”. They’re almost always simple, easy to learn, and devastating --- so you must use care during any practice. Avoid “showing off” your new moves to unsuspecting friends or family members as it’s easy to put them in the hospital or permanently injure (even kill) them.

You’ll discover some powerful information – which requires you to accept some big responsibilities. Use discretion.