Training Syllabus-A Practical Approach To Personal Survival

Any truly practical approach to personal survival in the context of real-world violent assault must assume certain fundamental "base lines". These are in essence the "measuring sticks" used to validate and/or prioritize training, tactics and so-called "techniques".

One must assume that the "any" pragmatic training doctrine should "always start" with "worst case" scenarios. Anything less is just plain foolishness. These mandates include:

- More than "one" aggressor(whether you see more than one aggressor or no).

- All aggressor's are "armed"(whether you see a weapon or not).

- Any aggressor you may face is a "superior" fighter(in terms of size, strength, fitness, youth, experience and skill).

- Any aggressor willing to lay a hand on you, or even verbally threaten you is "fully" capable of killing you!
NO potentially violent situation can be "defused" or "de-escalated". "never ever" assume that it can!

- No stranger "or" potential threat should ever be allowed to enter your personal safety zone without being "challenged"(to reveal intent) or "stopped immediately" (if within touching distance) - any approach from the rearward 180 degree circumference "must" be "forcefully" and immediately dealt with!"

Any and all tactics, training and "technique" must be "workable" under conditions of poor visibility, poor terrain, obstacle strewn and unfamiliar environment, physical distress, injury, exhaustion and while having to protect others.

To sum up in the"simplest" of terms - Consider how very,very "bad" it can get triple that then "plan" accordingly. And then realize that whatever you plan at first contact it will go right down the crapper!

In terms of "traninng" and "technique",three important factors must be present:

1. Speed
2. Power
3. Accuracy

SLOW reactions/actions are "useless"!
WEAK reactions/actions are "useless"!
INACCURATE reactions/actions are "useless"!

In order to best fulfill the above requirements and avoid the "useless"! the trainee should choose the "simplest", most mechanically efficient and "overall" pragmatic attacks.

"Also remember" the age old boxing adage: Lead with speed follow with power!

Training the Tiger-Claw/Chin-Jab/Heel of "hand" blow would mandate that these "linear" type attacks be "practiced" in "two" ways:

1. Speed first - Then power.
2. Power first - Then speed.
3. Always with combat accuracy!

So a training combination using just a "Tiger-Claw" could simply be a "fast non-telegraphed" "Cobra-like" whip to the face "emphasizing speed"(your opening "gambit") then a power shot "Tiger-Claw" using recoil, body English and follow through with the intent of blasting the assailants head right off his shoulders! remember the "boxing adage lead with speed - follow with power!"

Now consider all the possibilities with just one attack:

1. Double right hand
2. Double left hand
3. Left lead - Right follow thru
4. Right lead - Left follow thru
5. Direct to the FRONT(using all of the above)
6. Angled attack 45 degrees to the left
front(using all of the above 1-4)
7. Angled attack 45 degrees to the right
front(using all of the above 1-4)
8. Left side flanking attack
9. Right side flanking attack
10. Angled attack 45 degrees to the right rear
11. Angled attack 45 degrees to the left rear
12. Rear attack turning right
13. Rear attack turning left

These are enough drills to work on for weeks if not months!

Now! Do the same for edge of hand blows, hammerfist smashes, cradle-blows, finger-jabs, punches, elbows, forearms, knees and kicks. Not to mention training various headbutts, shoulder slams, and hip-checks.

Then you start to combine all the various blows and combinations.

Concentrate on developing speed, then power and always accuracy!

study the mechanics of each blow, strike and kick. This is very important! Fully understand how the "technique" should work then let your body teach you the best way for you to do it!

The use of man-like dummies is essential! Heavybags can be used, but to reap full benefit from these drills man-like training dummies are the best!

You start with a regimented by-rote learning process! You have to learn to crawl before you walk and so forth -

Then you train with "Intent", "emotion" and "full aggressive drive" and remember this - a street assault is not a "sparring" match! No parity, no willing participation, no acknowledgement of the skills of the opposition, no referees, no time limits, no "time" to "train up", no known qualifiers at all, and no rules which means you are just as likely to get stabbed right thru your eye socket with a rusty shank, have your innards blown out by a sawn-off or be set upon by a gang of ruthless "thrill" killers as you are to be cold-cocked in the jaw or kicked right in the balls no rules in the street really means "No Holds Barred".

"Forget pin-point accuracy!" It ain't gonna happen! "combat" accuracy means the ability to hit generally vital targets!

Remember these three general target areas as being prime:

1.The entire area from the bridge of the nose to the base of the throat.

2. The entire area from the temple to the base of the side of neck.

3. The center line axis a three inch strip that wraps around the body's center line and contains a number of damaging target areas.

Some training drill ideas:

Here are some very basic, but exceptionally good training drills that are very simple and very effective-

1. For SPEED: Place a child's rubber ball, handball or similar small bouncing type ball under the armpit of your striking hand. With your hands and arms at your side and the ball firmly under the attacking arms armpit attack with your weapon of choice and strike as many times as possible before the rubber ball hits the deck and bounces once! Then use combinations right and left.

2. For POWER: Use rubber tubing to place resistance in any type of attack maneuver. Your imagination is the limit here!

The above two drills added to the actual full bore fighting drills are enough for anyone to increase their speed and power. Using the man-dummy will work the accuracy.

Isometric conditioning using the man-dummy:

This is another great way to employ your man-dummy. Take any hand blow and at the point of natural contact with the target perform a series of isometric-type contractions as you attempt to power thru the target. Remember to use the entire body and really feel the muscular lock from he feet thru the legs and hips up the torso to the shoulders and thru the arms to the striking weapon.

Training Routines:

For the average individual interest in training has it's peaks and valleys just like any other endeavor in life. Rather than giving the trainee a specific series of drills(which the trainee can and should develop for themselves), it is better to address training motivation/

Breaking your workouts up into smaller specific routines directed at a specific "technique" and goal will help you get over "training" doldrums keep you focused on a specific short=term goal or accomplishment. So when you get stale in your overall training routine, pick out ONE single "technique" and one single specific goal, i.e. "speed" - "power" or "accuracy". Maintain the discipline to train that abbreviated and focused goal daily until you feel energized again and return to a fuller training regimen.

Just don't stop training! Five minutes a day is better than no minutes a day!

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