“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

– Daniel Webster

Dear Friend:

If I had an untrained friend who was five minutes away from a street fight I’d explain that he needed to 100% commit himself to hitting one after another of those seven high-value targets. I wouldn’t spend that five minutes teaching him techniques... or explaining some silly stance... or anything like that. I’d spend that time showing him exactly where to attack his adversaries “softest” targets.

Ask any Golden Gloves boxer and he’ll tell you that one of his primary targets is the side of the chin – and it’s NOT because he wants to break his opponent’s jaw. It’s because he knows that one good shot to the side of the chin will “snap” his opponent’s head and probably knock him out. He may not understand all the medical and physical reasons why this happens – but he does understand an unconscious opponent gurgling at his feet means victory.

So combining a well-selected open target (the side of the chin) with any number of effective tools (a right cross, an elbow, a rolled up magazine, etc) is the secret. It’s a powerful combination that’s hard to beat.

Now for me to fully cover the range of effective tools, and targets, available to you would be impossible within the scope of this book. I couldn’t possibly explain it all -- that’s where my over 70 different video packages come in. These “quick-learn” packages will teach you targeting AND specific fight techniques that anyone (of ANY size and strength) can use that same DAY if necessary. What’s exciting is that those who study the “Fight-Fast” packages often become a Black-Belt level fighter within 30-days – without all the fancy belts and years of bowing. Now that’s exciting!

Anyway, here’s a mental exercise that will help with your “targeting”. Make up a list of high value targets (you can use the above basic list that I’ve just provided you), then start playing your own “visualizing” game. Focus on the targets areas of innocent civilians on the street, at the bank, in the grocery store... wherever (though you may want to avoid focusing on anyone’s groin for too long). Consider how you’d attack those targets if you were suddenly forced into a confrontation.

Alright... this may sound like borderline paranoid behavior, but I’m not asking that you start attacking innocent people. Just get yourself used to the idea of roaming through a checklist of any individuals open targets. The reason is that when and if a confrontation ever does occur you’ve become accustomed to quickly checking available targets. It’s become second nature to you.

Creating “Decision Points”:

Let’s move on to one of the most critical skills to winning a fight – being able to act decisively while under pressure.

One of the biggest mistakes you can make in a fight is to “deny” that you’re even in a fight. The confrontation doesn’t start with a punch to the nose, it starts when your intuition tells you “something’s wrong” (something called “combat awareness”). We already talked about allowing fear and intuition to work for you, so I won’t go into it again.

But here’s the problem: When you’ve got some pissed off 6’5” drunken rugby player yelling profanities in your face -- it’s difficult to make snap decisions. As we discussed in “Dealing With Fear” one of your body’s “automatic” responses during high stress is to drain blood away from the brain’s cortex (responsible for rational thinking), which guarantees a loss of “higher thinking” (the reason why many those flashy martial arts moves suddenly fly out the window).

The solution is to create clear “Decision Points” -- beforehand. This will help make decision-making more automated for you under stressful conditions.

The idea isn’t new. It’s something that fighter pilots (and private pilots as well) have been using for years. All pilots are trained to follow specific procedures when trouble hits. It’s a “map”, or formula, that guides them through proper decision making under stress. Why? Because when the wing’s on fire... with hydraulics failing... oil pressure falling rapidly... and passengers screaming in terror -- you want the pilot to be coolly involved in critical decision-making rather than getting caught up in unproductive panic. It’s the only thing that’ll possibly save the plane and passengers.

To accomplish this, the FAA has developed a simple, specific, and regimented “checklist” of step-by-step procedures that must be followed when specific kinds of trouble hit. There’s a certain security in having a procedure all worked out ahead of time.

“What’s that? Engine #3 is ablaze. No problem. Let me calmly finish my coffee, stretch a bit, then grab the ‘Engine On Fire’ procedure manual.”

Admittedly we’re not teaching you how to deal with air disasters. But believe it or not facing a dangerous confrontation on the streets is very similar. Why? Because once again you’re dealing with a brain under extreme pressure. You’ve GOT to have a series of decision points – an automated checklist if you will – that reduces internal chatter, and eliminates the need to “figure it out” at a time when your higher thought processes are in lock-down.

The idea is to simplify your decision making process.

Alright, here are a couple of decision points you should set up beforehand:

Like I said, some of your “triggers” may not hold up in court. But by defining your triggers, you also can define what’s NOT your trigger. Someone accidentally bumping into me is not a trigger -- for me. And if he then “flips me off” and calls me a “son of a #!*!” and keeps walking, that’s not a trigger for me either. You see, it allows you to make intelligent decisions under stress (and avoid being emotionally hijacked yourself) and never regret those decisions.

The most beautiful thing about a trigger is that it allows you to FULLY engage when the time comes. No hesitation, no second guessing because there is no other decision to make other than “am I willing to hurt this guy?” and “what is my target?”. You’re locked in and ready to rock n roll.

“They’ve got us surrounded again, the poor bastards.”

– General C. W. Abrams

Til next time...

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Bob Pierce
     Head Honcho, TRS/FightFast

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