smhorsleysr
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| June 30, 2009 at 12:51 PM |
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Many of us are military or veterans. Most of us have learned some form of "martial arts" or hand-to-hand techniques. We have studied anatomy and effects of trauma, both in hand-hand combat as well as terminal ballistics of projectiles. National Geographic aired a show called Fight Science. I find the information amazing. To effectively neutralize a combatant, knowledge of anatomy is critical, both to protect yourself and to inflict injury to the combatant to force him to stop his actions. Here are some videos I liked from the show.
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I used to study Tai Kwon Do when I was younger. I also boxed. I took 3rd in state in TKD. While I was in the Corps, I learned several skills like Jujitsu and MMA (mixed martial arts). I learned PPCT (pressure point compliance tecniques) and was an instructor in Marine Corps hand-hand before we switched to the Marine Corps Martial Arts program. I used to teach kids and women common self defense techniques that were practical. After all... who has the time anymore to master a specific discipline? Since my injury, I have had to rethink self defense. My ballance, depth perception, strength, and speed are all affected by my brain injury. Additionaly, it would not take much head trauma to further my injury. I am relearning basic technique and form. I am also learning to isolate and compartmentalize pain. Some cultures call this meditation or hypnosis. It is in essence, taking existing pain, and boxing it up so it does not hinder me in a crisis. This also helps with daily pain management. I will post updates.
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Good stuff - In my day, ie many, many years ago I could relate to a lot of that.
Today I am old and subscribe the concept of trying to avoid trouble but if it comes I also subscribe to another old saying that goes something like this - "Don't expect a fair fight from an old man. He does not have the endurance to prolong it and will seek to kill you right from the beginning"
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Absolutely right. I teach my kids that there is no such thing as a fair fight. If you have to fight, it should be as a last resort when all lesser means have failed. That being said, if they have to fight, it should be an emergency situation and the goal should be to do enough damage to the aggressor to allow them to withdraw safely.
For example, if someone has pushed them down and is kicking them or stomping on them. This is a serious situation that can cause grave damage to their bodies. I tell my sons to stay together so if this happens, the other son is there to hit them in the head with a brick... or whatever it takes to stop the aggressor. If they are alone and face bodily harm, I teach them that there is no "taboo" when their safety is in jeopardy. I tell them to bit, pinch, strike, grab.... you get the point... any and every place on the opponent they can to cause pain (which will override their desire to stay engaged). A brick or rock to the shin will stun an aggressor long enough to at least buy you time to protect yourself better.
While I am on the subject of kids... one of the most asked questions when it comes to children is "how does my kid protect themselves from a would be abductor"? Some parents don't like the answer, but it is easier than one would think...
The school system does a good job of teaching kids at a young age the whole "stranger = danger" mindset. Parents have to reinforce that with common sense that is applicable to their child's environment. For example, we live in the middle of nowhere. If my kids ATV breaks down or they are walking home from the bus stop (It is about a half mile walk down a dirt road), people are likely to stop and render help. They have to exercise a unique judgment. Our typical rule is "if we have met them before, it is ok". For most other kids in different environments, the rules should be set according to the setting.
If a would be abductor targets and tries to swipe the child, I tell the to "be a rock". Become dead wait and force the abductor to have to pick them up. This takes time and allows the child the opportunity to have access to parts of their attacker they would not from the ground. Through conditioning and a little preparedness, a child can learn how to struggle pretty effectively. They can not freeze up. To prevent this from happening, practice. Strikes should be concentrated on soft targets (a kids hands and feet are not enough to damage the same spots an adults are) suck as eyes, ears, groin (both male and female), breasts (mainly female), and throat. A kids fingernails are often capable of creating some nasty scrapes (also will aid in the identification and prosecution of the attacker since DNA will now be trapped under them).
The biggest thing a kid needs to do is be heard. Now, everyone is pretty much desensitized to a kid screaming. They do it all the time when they are playing. A child's screams can be drowned out in the noise of other kids playing or be dismissed as horse play (kinda like people ignore car alarms because they are heard som frequently). So how can a child be heard over all the noise? By cussing. When I work with a group of kids, we play a little game, where for ONE TIME ONLY, we go around the group and I let the kids say every dirty curse word they have ever heard. I may even add a few to their collection. In the events they are being abducted, you want the child to SCREAM every curse word they can mixxed in with some HELP. Some parents don't like this, but here is why....
Picture a playground setting. You hear little kid voices that you kinda drown out because it is all the same. Now you hear a tiny kids voice shout the dreaded "F bomb". Every adult in the area looks towards the offending "bad kid". After a few more curse words, the adults are focused on hearing what else this kid has to say... until they hear the word HELP. The likelyhood of someone locating the foul mouthed victim is much greater than if the child screamed help alone.
Survival means doing what it takes to get away; to know when to attack and when to get away. It is a science of percentages. The more prepared you are, the greater your chances of evasion are.
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