Bob Pierce's Fight Tips ;)

Prevailing in a Dangerous Confrontation:

• Don’t look like easy meat – All three type of attackers – the Bully, the Predator, and the Badger will all be less likely to attack someone they feel will fight back – especially the predator.

• Combat awareness – trust your gut (rapid cognition or thin slicing):
  Remember that studies PROVE your “gut” or intuition is actually emotional intelligence. In my research victim interviews almost always reveal that the victim felt “something wasn’t quite right,” but chose to ignore it (“I had this feeling”...). You don’t have to have ESP – just start listening to that little voice that’s telling you something is wrong. Don’t fight fear – use it to your advantage. Most guys spend enormous amounts of energy suppressing these feelings, which can result in runaway internal dialogue and “brain freeze.”

  Trust your feelings or emotions. If there’s a suspicious guy looking around, walking toward you and reaching in his pocket you know in your gut something’s not right with this situation. You must act on this “forward trigger.”

• Controlling Space – Remember that controlling space is one of the most important aspects of maintaining control over your protection. You don’t want to knowingly allow a potential threat to get too close. You’ll need to:

  • Create a “forward trigger” based on space. If a potential threat trips that trigger, have some immediate action planned (“Hold it, stop right there!”)...
  • Look for an escape – this is your best option if you have no family to protect...
  • Angle to one side or the other, never backward. Moving to your right – his left as it’s likely he’s right handed and you’ll be working on his weak side.
  • Know the specifics about fighting ranges. Remember that a determined person can cover six feet within a fraction of a second so implementing a “combat awareness” is necessary... not “paranoid.”.
• Distance is your friend. As I’ve pointed out, you’ll want to give yourself space. Don’t allow yourself to suddenly be dealing with an adversary face to face. Weapons expert Bennie Cooley, for example, points out that a person armed with a knife can close a distance of 30 feet and inflict a lethal wound before someone can pull a gun from a holster and shoot. It was this specific information that led many police and government forces to implement new guidelines for when an officer should draw his weapon.
• De-escalation – If you are certain your adversary is “emotionally highjacked” you may attempt to use the specific de-escalation techniques I’ve covered for you. A bully or a predator does not respond well to these tactics.

• Pre-set Triggers – Have ready mental “decision points” on what will actually “trigger” an attack by you on your adversary. Because your odds of winning a fight go up dramatically if you strike first (yes... a preemptive attack), and preemptive attacks depend on pre-set triggers that work exactly like a switch. Off... off... off... ON... pow, wham, boom, bang. This is because pre-set triggers guarantee that you’re not trying to “figure it out” in the heat of battle. Here are some “External” triggers that should prompt action:

  • Shove – stats show that someone who pushes you is a couple seconds away from hitting you. This is a HUGE forward trigger that requires your immediate attention. Your about to be hit...

  • Boundary Violations – now I’m talking less about your neighbor’s dog dumping on your lawn, and more about your opponent willfully crossing “invisible lines.” Stuff like:

    • Stepping in too closely to you...
    • Jabbing you with this finger...
    • Grabbing your shirt...
    • Dropping of his chin...

    Another common hint that he’s about to attack you is (and I didn’t believe this one ‘til I read the stats) he will remove his coat and/or shirt. So, unless you’re in a strip joint, if an aggressor starts taking off his jacket and shirt it usually means trouble. If he starts taking off his pants... well... I’m not sure what that means. But, one tip is to attack while he’s got his jacket half off – great time to strike.

  • Non-Compliance Triggers – If you give a verbal command to someone like “stay back” and they keep coming, well, that should trigger some kind of action on your part. Another variation on this is to simply ask an personal acting aggressively toward you “are we okay?” Anything other than an affirmative response should consider a trigger to be tripped.
• Forward Blitz – One the physical fighting is on, you’ll want to keep the pressure on and maintain a continued and uninterrupted attack that does not stop until the threat has ended or you can escape. This is extremely important since most rookies (and nearly everyone’s a rookie) want to “stop and assess.” That is, they strike, stand back to see it if worked, maybe try it again, stand back... Huge mistake. Do not stop. You must throw everything you can at him once you’ve begun your attack. Use ALL the weapons in your human arsenal, including hands, knees, elbows, feet, head butts... the whole works. Keep the pressure on and do NOT let up.
• Total Commitment – To prevail in a fight you must resign yourself to a total commitment toward your decision. Never launch an attack, then change your mind. Continue the forward blitz until the job is done.
• Leave the Area – Now that you’ve ended the threat, you’ll need to get the hell out of the area as quickly as possible. Hanging around usually means you’ll be confronted by his buddies or other angry bystanders who don’t understand what’s happening. If you’re concerned about the law, call the police and point out that you’re concerned about your safety.

“In war there is no substitute for victory.”
-- General Douglas Macarthur

Conclusion

Okay... there you have it. All my hard work and research laid out for you like a red carpet. I know you’re walking away with some valuable info here. You’re on a new footing – now take this wire frame and start filling it out with tactics and techniques.

Before I close I want to tell you one last story.

Shortly after the release of one of my first DVD instructional packages (I’ve got 82 titles... so you know this was some time ago), I started receiving a letters from customers. I still get a little choked up thinking about these letters because it’s when I knew – for the first time in my life – that I was doing some real good in the world.

Like the letter I received from James Walsh in Pennsylvania:

“Last year while on family vacation in Nashville, TN, we were victims of an armed robbery at our hotel. I was horrified to watch one of the three gunmen holding my wife Donna and our two small boys hostage while I gave him all our money. After I did as ordered we realized that he was going to kill us anyway. Suddenly! I remembered something my brother Dave taught me about slapping the gun away from us. He had learned this technique from one of your self defense videos. Your video saved our four lives, and I just wanted to say thank you very much for teaching my brother who in turn taught me how to safe myself and our children”.

... Or Shelby Schoonover in California:

“...I’ve only been exposed to your training a short time, yet when my house burned down and I caught a looter twice my size stealing stuff, it only took one move to put him down until the cops arrived. This is so simple and easy to learn, it’s amazing.“

...Or how about Ron Allen from Oklahoma who wrote:

“I have to serve summons to angry people late at night. It’s just too dangerous in the real world to rely on something that may or may not work. Your instructional DVDs gave me a definite advantage in real situations. It’s practical, it’s easy to learn and it works. I’ve used it to deter violent criminals, and to defuse difficult situations. This is something you can rely on with confidence.”

...Or Gregory Westerfield, from New York:

“I had an incident with another fellow who walked up and shoved me to the floor. In response, I used the “Pop-Up” I learned from your DVD and he went sailing for fifteen feet before he touched the ground. I only watched the DVD twice before this happened and never practiced the moves! I’m not especially threatening, only 5’9” and 124 lbs. I’m not fast, I don’t have much strength, and I’m not violent. However I ended the ‘incident’ in less than 3 seconds. I walked away unharmed, while my opponent walked away with a limp that stayed with him for three days. I believe your instructional DVD deserves special praise. The moves are so devastating, that even the defensive moves can end a fight. When I saw that he was unable to continue the fight, I stopped and walked away. Thanks for allowing me the privilege of ordering the DVD, keep up the good work!”

...Or Vernon Bach from California:

“I am a Correctional Officer (prison guard), at a maximum security prison in Southern California. There are nearly 1,000 male inmates on the facility that I work at, and most of them have life sentences and are never coming home. Most of the prisoners would kill or hurt you if the chance was there. Working long hours in such an environment does not leave me much time to put time aside to train in a form of self-defense and make time for my family too. That was all the more reason to give your product a try. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. Watching your videos at home at my own pace, in my spare time was just the answer I was looking for. Since I purchased the DVDs, I have run into a few serious incidents, where I put to use what TRS taught me, and my partners and myself had walked away from the situation basically unharmed. Without the knowledge I obtained from your DVD packages, the results could have been bad for us.”

... Or Goude Gordon from Hawaii:

“You really saved me a butt kicking.I am 70 years young and a security supervisory and just 5’10” 160lbs. It was ambulance time... for them... not me (too bad). Thank you. You saved my behind!”

...Or Ed Rosenblum from Brooklyn:

“I work in a federal prison in New York. We have some of the toughest prisoners in the world in our custody. Among the groups represented are the Mafia, Chinese Gangs, Jamaican Posses, the Russian Mafia, the Latin Kings, the Netas, and Colombian Drug Lords. I have ordered various DVD packages from TRS to try and prepare me for any type of situation I might encounter while working here. Although I possess a martial arts background I am always willing to try something new if it will help me in a dispute. I have used some of the techniques taught in your videos and they definitely work! The last DVD I ordered contained techniques that I have never seen before -- the most devastating system I have ever seen. The package was extremely helpful in learning the basic moves quickly. I walk with a certain confidence on the job now and you’ve helped me to achieve this mental state. Keep up the good work.”

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I’ve literally got thousand of such letters. I save every single one of them too. It PROVES to me that gathering together the most accomplished fighters in the world to reveal their most treasured fight secrets is helping people. It’s allowing average guys around the world to protect themselves and their loved ones.

Now it’s your turn. It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get started.