4) Elevator Attack Self Defense Training (Close Quarters)

From Attackproof Companion DVD Part 1. Former NY cop and forensic homicide investigator John Perkins' free-form adaptive art of Guided Chaos, combining military Close Combat, internal energy principles, modified Native American Ground Fighting and Point Shooting. Used by NYC cops, Vale Tudo champ and U.S. Marines Lt. Col. unarmed combat instructor in Iraq. http://www.attackproof.com/

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Sports

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• combat
• street
• tai
• chi
• ground
• fighting
• MMA
• mixed
• martial
• arts
• self
• defense

[Ikeea]

First when i saw that guy slapping other guy like a woman, i thought: " What the hell kind of self defence is that?" But now i realized that it was brilliant. The guy in red was too busy protecting his eyes to punch anyone. :)

[mattkovsky]

Actually because this is a demo the slaps look alot less potent. For a real attack, translate the slaps into axehands to the spine and throat and gouges, rips and tears to the eyes. If you do that in a demo you only get to use your "training partner" once.

[MajorRoy]

I would use the thaiclinch in such a tight environment. Power, control and it is proven to work. But i hope my mugger is training this form of spastic dancing though...

[tazandbuddha]

missed what oppertunity? in a thai clinch? to pull you head down and knee you in the face!! to pull them into a elbow!

[Trollek1984]

cat fight.... that's lame...

[aliciarocknroll]

He needs to be saying, "who's your daddy" while slapping him.

[Ceosan]

agreed. ring, MMA and MA fights arnt brutal or fast enough.

it tends to be the more physical and fast aggressor that comes out on top, and soft target striking helps a whole lot. don't waste a single second.

a lot of fighters watch each other in the ring and are more about out lasting an opponent not beating him. it works for the ring, but not if you intend to fight for real.

they say fools rush in, i guess that makes me a fool : P

[simon285285]

Hi

training PFS and SEAL in my experience it is rapid strikes that confuse an opponent, I use rapid strikes and deflections ,not neccessarily knock out blows (they are hard to land) I use these rapid strikes to disorientate the attacker so i can then enter in close and try to do real damage- biting (face, hands anyhting in range) , gouging, whilst using legs, knees, elbows to keep the attacker distracted, this in my experience seems to really put thai fighters off their 'game'

[shniddles]

Great reply. Why can't people understand that there is some form of co-operative or "mock" combat in every system for the sake of training,learning and evolving? And the bullet man just allows the other guy to keep coming when he would've been shut down almost immediately. It really doesn't make it more realistic.

[UniversalStandards]

It's usually done when the attacker is hurt and his posture somehow broken in sportfighting. It works because when the posture is broken and the clinch done properly, there's not much room for the attacker to move. The problem is getting it and against somone properly trained in Guided CHaos it's damn near impossible.

[solpapisolmook]

Can someone please explain to me how the Muay Thai clinch works? How is it applicable in a streetfight (when someone's rushing at you with a flurry of punches, are you really going to try to reach your hands behind his head and secure them?)?

As well, how hard is it to get out of it, and what is protecting you from him punching you in the gut or balls when you have him in that position??

I'm not saying it doesn't work, I'm just saying I don't understand how it does.

[arikandel2002]

You would have them both go all-out and seriously injure each other for the sake of a demo???

Do you want to volunteer to be my demo partner for that???

BTW, we've tried nearly all the protective suits on the market since the '80s. The only one that offered adequate head/neck protection was the "bullet man" that makes the head several feet in diameter--completely unrealistic. And nothing adequately protects the entire rest of the body.

PLEASE volunteer. . . .

[hagiospaulos]

Big problem I have with this vid and others like it: Why isn't the assailant as aggressive in training as the defender? If this were realistic, they would both be going all out, the attacker would initiate aggressively and intently, and the outcome might or might not be desireable. There is a reason attackers use surprise, speed, and agression; even against TRAINED personel, THESE PRINCIPLES WORK TO THE ATTACKER's ADVANTAGE! To the thinker - save your money by criticing the attacker and scenario

[skywalkr2000]

You can take balance without trying to control the guy in a clinch. There are much easier ways. Take the balance with a pulsation or uproot and during the split second he needs to regain balance HIT HIT HIT don't stop till he's done.