To escape, throw your arms up as soon as you feel them grabbing
you. At the same time, drop your weight. Then you'll turn around
and hit them low and then high.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Rear Bearhug
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Rear Choke
To escape from the rear choke just raise your elbow and turn
around back toward the attacker, quickly applying an open
hand strike to his face.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Escape being Grabbed by Two
Here's how to escape when two people are grabbing you.
Drop your elbow as you drop your weight. Then use your
open hand to hit the person on the other side. Then come
back to back hand the first person.
How to Escape a Headlock
Your four fingers will go behind on the back of the person's neck,
and your thumbs should go into the tender area on slightly back
from the throat. To find it, just feel around for your pulse. Once
you find it, try it on your friends, but be careful. They'll pass out
if you do this too long or try it too many times.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Sleep less and Defend less
Why are those who sleep less so defense-less?
Well, sleep is necessary for survival, not just so that the body can repair itself, but also so that you’ll be better able to defend yourself.
Alert:
Researchers discovered that sleep deprived people are less alert, less coordinated and have poorer judgment.
I don’t think it was necessary to have a team of researchers to figure out something like this. My seven-year-old could have told them this, but I believe that having this information serves as a good reminder as to why we need to get enough sleep.
Getting seven or eight hours of sleep will help you to be more alert; improving your chances of spotting an attacker early enough to avoid him or to be able to respondto a surprise attack.
You’ll also have better coordination to help you maneuver yourself out of the path of the attack and you’ll be able to think more clearly to choose your escape (or defense if needed).
Reaction Time:
Researchers at Stanford University have discovered that getting less than seven hours of sleep a night for seven consecutive nights impairs your reaction time.
They found out that the reaction times of sleep deprived people were similar to people who are drunk.
Be sure to get at least seven or eight hours of sleep each night.
This will help you to be able to react quicker if someone attacks you.
Emotional Control:
University of Pennsylvania researchers found that sleep deprived people have less emotional control and tended to be more irritable, angry and stressed, behaviors which could lead to more arguments and fights.
You could avoid this by having enough sleep so that you’ll have better self-control when facing a jerk who’s trying to start a fight with you.
I’ve met some pretty offensive jerks that I really wanted to hit, hard, but part of having good judgment is knowing when to fight and when not to fight.
Having enough sleep makes it easier for you to make the right choice.
To be honest, this issue was a struggle for me as I tend to try to get things done, often working late into the night, however since I began writing this, I’ve been ‘practicing what I preach’ by getting at least seven hours of sleep every night.
It’s been tough because I’m not getting as much done, but I do have more energy during the day and my attitude has been better toward those I care about, less grumpy at the end of the day.
Okay [first name], I realize I’m not your mom; however getting enough sleep is really helpful. You’ll feel better, act better and respond better if you are attacked, verbally or physically.
Thanks for reading.
Be strong!
Kubler Al
P.S. [first name], have you seen our news release page? Go here http://www.hikuta.com/News.html to see it now.
Kubler Al
Director of Training,
Cutting Edge Combat
Kuta: Self-defense for the real world!
Since 1998.
P.O. Box 404Lakewood, CA. 90714 USA
1-TOO-ARMED-50 (866-276-3350)
http://www.hikuta.com
Copyright (c) 1998-2008, Cutting Edge Combat. All rights reserved. International copyright secured by Cutting Edge Combat.
Well, sleep is necessary for survival, not just so that the body can repair itself, but also so that you’ll be better able to defend yourself.
Alert:
Researchers discovered that sleep deprived people are less alert, less coordinated and have poorer judgment.
I don’t think it was necessary to have a team of researchers to figure out something like this. My seven-year-old could have told them this, but I believe that having this information serves as a good reminder as to why we need to get enough sleep.
Getting seven or eight hours of sleep will help you to be more alert; improving your chances of spotting an attacker early enough to avoid him or to be able to respondto a surprise attack.
You’ll also have better coordination to help you maneuver yourself out of the path of the attack and you’ll be able to think more clearly to choose your escape (or defense if needed).
Reaction Time:
Researchers at Stanford University have discovered that getting less than seven hours of sleep a night for seven consecutive nights impairs your reaction time.
They found out that the reaction times of sleep deprived people were similar to people who are drunk.
Be sure to get at least seven or eight hours of sleep each night.
This will help you to be able to react quicker if someone attacks you.
Emotional Control:
University of Pennsylvania researchers found that sleep deprived people have less emotional control and tended to be more irritable, angry and stressed, behaviors which could lead to more arguments and fights.
You could avoid this by having enough sleep so that you’ll have better self-control when facing a jerk who’s trying to start a fight with you.
I’ve met some pretty offensive jerks that I really wanted to hit, hard, but part of having good judgment is knowing when to fight and when not to fight.
Having enough sleep makes it easier for you to make the right choice.
To be honest, this issue was a struggle for me as I tend to try to get things done, often working late into the night, however since I began writing this, I’ve been ‘practicing what I preach’ by getting at least seven hours of sleep every night.
It’s been tough because I’m not getting as much done, but I do have more energy during the day and my attitude has been better toward those I care about, less grumpy at the end of the day.
Okay [first name], I realize I’m not your mom; however getting enough sleep is really helpful. You’ll feel better, act better and respond better if you are attacked, verbally or physically.
Thanks for reading.
Be strong!
Kubler Al
P.S. [first name], have you seen our news release page? Go here http://www.hikuta.com/News.html to see it now.
Kubler Al
Director of Training,
Cutting Edge Combat
Kuta: Self-defense for the real world!
Since 1998.
P.O. Box 404Lakewood, CA. 90714 USA
1-TOO-ARMED-50 (866-276-3350)
http://www.hikuta.com
Copyright (c) 1998-2008, Cutting Edge Combat. All rights reserved. International copyright secured by Cutting Edge Combat.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Defending with Force
When can you use force to defend yourself?
Well, whenever you use force you should consider these three guidelines.
First of all, your decision to use force must be a logical course of action.
If there is something else that you can do to avoid using force, like going back the way you came or going back inside your car or house, then it would not be logical to stay and face the danger.
Secondly, if you decide to use force it must be a reasonable course of action.
If someone threatens you, spits on you or says something you don’t like, it would not be reasonable to punch them in the face, because these examples do not pose an immediate threat to your safety.
If the situation doesn’t escalate, then you should be able to move away from the person without using force.
Thirdly, you should use force only if it’s necessary to prevent serious injury or death to you or another.
You may need to prove that you had no choice but to use force.
If the attacker is threatening to harm you and he’s blocking your only escape path, he’s not leaving you too many choices.
In this case you may need to defend yourself.
However, if the attacker is twenty feet away and you have a way to escape, you should get out of there, because if you do use force in this type of scenario it will be difficult to prove that it was necessary.
So remember, if you decide to use force, be sure it’s logical, reasonable and necessary.
This may help you justify your actions if you are ever called into court after defending yourself.
Be strong,
Kubler Al
P.S. Hey Kubler, have you seen our new page for kids?
Go here http://www.hikuta.com/Kids.html to get more information for your kids, your friends, your relatives and neighbors.
Well, whenever you use force you should consider these three guidelines.
First of all, your decision to use force must be a logical course of action.
If there is something else that you can do to avoid using force, like going back the way you came or going back inside your car or house, then it would not be logical to stay and face the danger.
Secondly, if you decide to use force it must be a reasonable course of action.
If someone threatens you, spits on you or says something you don’t like, it would not be reasonable to punch them in the face, because these examples do not pose an immediate threat to your safety.
If the situation doesn’t escalate, then you should be able to move away from the person without using force.
Thirdly, you should use force only if it’s necessary to prevent serious injury or death to you or another.
You may need to prove that you had no choice but to use force.
If the attacker is threatening to harm you and he’s blocking your only escape path, he’s not leaving you too many choices.
In this case you may need to defend yourself.
However, if the attacker is twenty feet away and you have a way to escape, you should get out of there, because if you do use force in this type of scenario it will be difficult to prove that it was necessary.
So remember, if you decide to use force, be sure it’s logical, reasonable and necessary.
This may help you justify your actions if you are ever called into court after defending yourself.
Be strong,
Kubler Al
P.S. Hey Kubler, have you seen our new page for kids?
Go here http://www.hikuta.com/Kids.html to get more information for your kids, your friends, your relatives and neighbors.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Four Stages of an Attack
Did you know that there are four stages that an attacker will go through before he attacks?
I wanted to tell you what they are so that you'll be more alert and prepared to defend yourself.
1. Thought:
First the attacker will decide who he wants to attack.
To help him make his decision he will look for someone who is carrying valuables or is nicely dressed and alone and not alert or walking confidently.
He might look down to see if you have nice watch or cell phone.
This stage could blend with stage two because the bad guy often sizes up his victim at the same time he gets into position to attack.
Another warning sign to notice is that he may look around to see if anyone else is watching.
Remember how kids do this when they're about to do something that they aren't supposed to do, like take a cookie out of the cookie jar without permission.
Often the bad guys will do this tell-tale sign without realizing how noticeable it can be.
2. Positioning:
The attacker will position himself in one of the following two ways:
Ambush: Sometimes the attacker will try to use the element of surprise, possibly hiding behind a vehicle, in some bushes or around a corner to ambush his victim.
An ambush attacks occurs very suddenly and leaves little, if any, time to defend yourself.
At this point the only option to survive might be for you to explosively attack the attacker in an attempt to stay alive.
Distraction:
Another tactic that bad guys use is that they will approach you and try to distract you by asking a question.
This is a classic scenario where his accomplice will then approach to attack you from behind.
Their goal will be to disable you and rob you before you have a chance to respond.
If you get a bad feeling about someone who is approaching, you should react by moving away from the person or at least just try to get past him.
This will make it harder for them to spring their trap on you and force them to consider that maybe they should pick someone else.
Also, you should start developing your action plan, "If this guy attacks me, I will..."
Failure to take any action sends the message; "I am an easy target."
3. Pre-Attack Movement:
In the third stage the attacker will tighten his muscles just before he strikes.
Often this will include one or more of the following actions: a clenched fist, stiff legs, tightened facial expression and possibly one hand held behind his back to conceal his fist or even a weapon.
Also if you see one of his shoulders start to dip down slightly, watch out because he's probably just about to punch you.
At this stage you are in imminent danger. Failure to immediately defend or to move away could cost your life.
Please note: If the bad guy attacks you by surprise, you won’t see this stage at all.
4. Delivery:
Stage four is the actual delivery of the attack that is intended to harm or kill you.
Hopefully by this stage you will have already moved away to safety, because it's very difficult to defend against a surprise attack, which is the most common type of attack.
Almost everyone responds to a surprise attack by closing their eyes and raising their shoulders. (This reaction is called flinching)
Obviously it is very difficult to defend yourself when your eyes are closed, so flinching is considered a weakness.
Therefore most of the experts say there's no way to defend against a surprise attack because our normal response is to flinch.
However there is a way to turn your flinch from a weakness into a strength.
There is a certain kind of reflex training that makes this possible; however we will review that another day.
Today I just wanted to let you know about the warning signs of these stages so you'll be more aware and ready to respond and survive.
Be strong,
Kubler Al
P.S. Hey, , have you seen our multimedia page recently? Go here http://www.hikuta.com/Multimedia.html to get more information.
Kubler Al
Director of Training,
Cutting Edge Combat
Kuta: Self-defense for the real world!
Since 1998.P.O. Box 404Lakewood, CA. 90714 USA
1-TOO-ARMED-50 (866-276-3350)
http://www.hikuta.com
Copyright (c) 1998-2008, Cutting Edge Combat. All rights reserved.
International copyright secured by Cutting Edge Combat.
I wanted to tell you what they are so that you'll be more alert and prepared to defend yourself.
1. Thought:
First the attacker will decide who he wants to attack.
To help him make his decision he will look for someone who is carrying valuables or is nicely dressed and alone and not alert or walking confidently.
He might look down to see if you have nice watch or cell phone.
This stage could blend with stage two because the bad guy often sizes up his victim at the same time he gets into position to attack.
Another warning sign to notice is that he may look around to see if anyone else is watching.
Remember how kids do this when they're about to do something that they aren't supposed to do, like take a cookie out of the cookie jar without permission.
Often the bad guys will do this tell-tale sign without realizing how noticeable it can be.
2. Positioning:
The attacker will position himself in one of the following two ways:
Ambush: Sometimes the attacker will try to use the element of surprise, possibly hiding behind a vehicle, in some bushes or around a corner to ambush his victim.
An ambush attacks occurs very suddenly and leaves little, if any, time to defend yourself.
At this point the only option to survive might be for you to explosively attack the attacker in an attempt to stay alive.
Distraction:
Another tactic that bad guys use is that they will approach you and try to distract you by asking a question.
This is a classic scenario where his accomplice will then approach to attack you from behind.
Their goal will be to disable you and rob you before you have a chance to respond.
If you get a bad feeling about someone who is approaching, you should react by moving away from the person or at least just try to get past him.
This will make it harder for them to spring their trap on you and force them to consider that maybe they should pick someone else.
Also, you should start developing your action plan, "If this guy attacks me, I will..."
Failure to take any action sends the message; "I am an easy target."
3. Pre-Attack Movement:
In the third stage the attacker will tighten his muscles just before he strikes.
Often this will include one or more of the following actions: a clenched fist, stiff legs, tightened facial expression and possibly one hand held behind his back to conceal his fist or even a weapon.
Also if you see one of his shoulders start to dip down slightly, watch out because he's probably just about to punch you.
At this stage you are in imminent danger. Failure to immediately defend or to move away could cost your life.
Please note: If the bad guy attacks you by surprise, you won’t see this stage at all.
4. Delivery:
Stage four is the actual delivery of the attack that is intended to harm or kill you.
Hopefully by this stage you will have already moved away to safety, because it's very difficult to defend against a surprise attack, which is the most common type of attack.
Almost everyone responds to a surprise attack by closing their eyes and raising their shoulders. (This reaction is called flinching)
Obviously it is very difficult to defend yourself when your eyes are closed, so flinching is considered a weakness.
Therefore most of the experts say there's no way to defend against a surprise attack because our normal response is to flinch.
However there is a way to turn your flinch from a weakness into a strength.
There is a certain kind of reflex training that makes this possible; however we will review that another day.
Today I just wanted to let you know about the warning signs of these stages so you'll be more aware and ready to respond and survive.
Be strong,
Kubler Al
P.S. Hey, , have you seen our multimedia page recently? Go here http://www.hikuta.com/Multimedia.html to get more information.
Kubler Al
Director of Training,
Cutting Edge Combat
Kuta: Self-defense for the real world!
Since 1998.P.O. Box 404Lakewood, CA. 90714 USA
1-TOO-ARMED-50 (866-276-3350)
http://www.hikuta.com
Copyright (c) 1998-2008, Cutting Edge Combat. All rights reserved.
International copyright secured by Cutting Edge Combat.
Monday, February 11, 2008
8 ways to survive this year
Here are 8 ways to help you survive this year.
1. Avoid the 10 to 4 window
According to the F.B.I., most crime happens between 10pm and 4am.
Criminals like to be out during these hours because it's dark and it makes it easy for them to hide.
Also there aren't many people outside during these times that could be a witness against them or who could stop their violent attacks.
If you can avoid going out during this time period you will decrease your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime.
2. Park farther away.
Park farther away from the entrance, especially at stores where low income customers tend to shop. That way you're less likely to get into an altercation with the guy who drives the beat up, Battle Star Galactica-sized car.
By the way, try not to park next to a car that is in poor condition.
(I.e. really dirty or if it has noticeable body damage.) Often the condition of the car will reflect the condition of the driver.
3. Limit Horn and Hi-beams
Only use your horn to avoid an accident. Honking your horn in anger might make you feel better when someone cuts in front of you, but it could ignite a road rage incident.
Also don't flash your hi-beams at cars that don't have their headlights on. Often gang members will drive with just their running lights on so they don't attract attention. If you flash your hi-beams at them, they might decide to practice their drive-by-shooting skills using your car
as the target.
4. Spend less time with argumentative friends The friend who often gets into arguments or other types of trouble is a friend you can do without, or at least spend less time with him or her.
There was a shooting recently at a wedding in Long Beach, California.
Unfortunately one of the guests had a short temper and a gun and he shot one of the other guests after having a heated exchange of words.
This might have been avoided if the wedding party had been more careful in deciding who to invite.
5. Learn self-defense
Choose wisely where and what you'll learn.
You might not want to spend three hours every week for three years to learn a complex system that only gives you a 12% chance of defending yourself in a real life attack.
I recommend looking for a system that has simple moves that are easy to learn.
Also it should be able to become ingrained into your reflexes so when a criminal suddenly attacks you, you'll respond automatically to stop him or her. (Close quarters combat systems like Kuta [also known as Hikuta] tend to be much easier to learn and they will help you to be more effective.)
6. Two exits: Building, plane or bus
Always know the closest two exits.
Look around to see where emergency exits and staircases are located.
Think about how you would evacuate if there was an emergency.
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8-Your body needs to get eight hours sleep every night to be able to function properly and stay healthy. You'll be able to think more clearly and you'll get sick less often.
3-Exercise three times per week to help your body have the energy and strength you need to face each day.
Exercise also helps reduce your stress level and maintain the proper bodyweight or to lose pounds if you need to.
3-Be sure to eat three healthy meals everyday, especially breakfast.
This helps you to have a stronger immune system.
Eating three meals a day will also give you more energy.
If possible don't eat 30 minutes before or after any physical activity to avoid getting cramps.
1-Once a day pause to have a few quiet moments to think about what you value most. Ideally this will be someone more important and divine than yourself.
8. Practice the golden rule 'do unto others what you want them to do to you.' This can be very helpful in not just surviving but thriving this year.
If you'd like more self-defense information you'll find it on our multimedia page. Go to http://www.hikuta.com/Multimedia.html
Be strong,
Kubler Al
Kubler Al
Director of Training,
Cutting Edge Combat
Kuta: Self-defense for the real world!
Since 1998.
P.O. Box 404
Lakewood, CA. 90714 USA
(866) 276-3350
http://www.hikuta.com
1. Avoid the 10 to 4 window
According to the F.B.I., most crime happens between 10pm and 4am.
Criminals like to be out during these hours because it's dark and it makes it easy for them to hide.
Also there aren't many people outside during these times that could be a witness against them or who could stop their violent attacks.
If you can avoid going out during this time period you will decrease your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime.
2. Park farther away.
Park farther away from the entrance, especially at stores where low income customers tend to shop. That way you're less likely to get into an altercation with the guy who drives the beat up, Battle Star Galactica-sized car.
By the way, try not to park next to a car that is in poor condition.
(I.e. really dirty or if it has noticeable body damage.) Often the condition of the car will reflect the condition of the driver.
3. Limit Horn and Hi-beams
Only use your horn to avoid an accident. Honking your horn in anger might make you feel better when someone cuts in front of you, but it could ignite a road rage incident.
Also don't flash your hi-beams at cars that don't have their headlights on. Often gang members will drive with just their running lights on so they don't attract attention. If you flash your hi-beams at them, they might decide to practice their drive-by-shooting skills using your car
as the target.
4. Spend less time with argumentative friends The friend who often gets into arguments or other types of trouble is a friend you can do without, or at least spend less time with him or her.
There was a shooting recently at a wedding in Long Beach, California.
Unfortunately one of the guests had a short temper and a gun and he shot one of the other guests after having a heated exchange of words.
This might have been avoided if the wedding party had been more careful in deciding who to invite.
5. Learn self-defense
Choose wisely where and what you'll learn.
You might not want to spend three hours every week for three years to learn a complex system that only gives you a 12% chance of defending yourself in a real life attack.
I recommend looking for a system that has simple moves that are easy to learn.
Also it should be able to become ingrained into your reflexes so when a criminal suddenly attacks you, you'll respond automatically to stop him or her. (Close quarters combat systems like Kuta [also known as Hikuta] tend to be much easier to learn and they will help you to be more effective.)
6. Two exits: Building, plane or bus
Always know the closest two exits.
Look around to see where emergency exits and staircases are located.
Think about how you would evacuate if there was an emergency.
7. 8331
8-Your body needs to get eight hours sleep every night to be able to function properly and stay healthy. You'll be able to think more clearly and you'll get sick less often.
3-Exercise three times per week to help your body have the energy and strength you need to face each day.
Exercise also helps reduce your stress level and maintain the proper bodyweight or to lose pounds if you need to.
3-Be sure to eat three healthy meals everyday, especially breakfast.
This helps you to have a stronger immune system.
Eating three meals a day will also give you more energy.
If possible don't eat 30 minutes before or after any physical activity to avoid getting cramps.
1-Once a day pause to have a few quiet moments to think about what you value most. Ideally this will be someone more important and divine than yourself.
8. Practice the golden rule 'do unto others what you want them to do to you.' This can be very helpful in not just surviving but thriving this year.
If you'd like more self-defense information you'll find it on our multimedia page. Go to http://www.hikuta.com/Multimedia.html
Be strong,
Kubler Al
Kubler Al
Director of Training,
Cutting Edge Combat
Kuta: Self-defense for the real world!
Since 1998.
P.O. Box 404
Lakewood, CA. 90714 USA
(866) 276-3350
http://www.hikuta.com
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