Author: roger donofrio

Responding to real life situations.
Recognize the threat. Assess, Perceive, Set up, Respond. Understand that in a real threatening situation, good self defense should emphasize Offense!  Dominate the situation. Keep your responses to violence simple and direct. Once you begin stay in motion. Focus, Commitment, Sheer Will.  Using a tactical de escalation approach can be a great equalizer.  Keep your emotions and ego in check. 

Training for real life situations
Most systems take the approach that the attack is already upon you. Okay they say and this is the solution. If in your mind the attack is imminent and you feel threatened, why wait. Offense and a meaningful disengagement is and always will be the more efficient and effective approach. Yes, knowing solutions is helpful and something to be used when you make a mistake, but if you can negate that situation before it happens why not do so. Your goal when encountering violence should be to survive , not to experience the thrill of look what I can do.

Training for real life situations.

Know the primary negations to entries Generally, if you prevent the attacker’s entry, you will be negating their planned assault.

360, inside redirect, double hammer, dive, stabbing, repelling, butterfly: double and single, checking, plucking , sweeping, wrapping. ( brushing and passing are considered enhancements ).
Know these, be comfortable with them and you will survive the majority of assaults.
Some negations are better done when striking at the same time.

Training for real life situations
Don’t know but it seems everything you say is considered racist, politically incorrect or violent language. Even saying that  someone who is obviously  lying is in denial is now considered  violent language,  no accusations allowed even if true. Words like that in older generations would have been dealt with by shrugging and ignoring  The only violent language I know of is one that reflects a physical threat. This generation seems to be wishing for utopia. They should be careful what they wish for.

Text or email any questions you have relating to self defense. Try to keep subject matter and situations plausible. Remember that the only dumb question is the one you didn’t ask.
I’ll respond as soon as I can.
Stay Safe. Dtac Krav Maga