All five of them were on the ground fighting. It was four against one.
It didn't seem fair, but that one man was doing just fine. He was punching and kicking all four of them as they tried to hurt him.
Somehow they couldn't take advantage of the fact that they outnumbered him four to one.
This one man was my father-in-law.
He came home from work to find one of his daughters crying. One of his other daughters told him how one of their uncles had been harsh with the daughter who was now crying.
My father-in-law went and confronted the uncle. (The man was his brother-in-law).
The uncle responded sarcastically and a fist fight began.
The uncle had three brothers standing nearby and they all jumped into the fight.
By the time it was over, all four of the uncles were bruised up but my father-in-law didn't even have a scratch on him.
So how did one man beat up four other men? That's pretty rare! Usually one man can't defend against several.
Well, let me unpack the details of why he was able to do this amazing feat.
First of all, he had some self-defense knowledge.
Secondly, he decided to have courage to confront evil. (Yes, courage is a decision. The next time someone helpless is abused, verbally or physically, you'll have to decide if you want to have courage also.)
Thirdly, he didn't have to worry about who he punched or kicked. They were attacking so he punched and kicked everything that got near him.
The uncles actually ended up punching each other.
Fourthly, he kept moving, continuously punching faces and kicking bodies until they were unable or unwilling to attack anymore.
So when you're outnumbered take courage and start punching and kicking everything that gets near you.
Of course it does help if you have some self-defense training, specifically how to defend against a group.
I covered group attacks in detail in one of my seminars. It was called the Big Kuta Seminar and we have it on video for you.
Wait no longer. Go grab your copy now at http://www.hikuta.com/DVD_BigKuta.html.
I'd hate to read a story in the news about four men putting you into the hospital or worse.
Be strong,
Kubler Al
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Two strangers after midnight
They walked right up next to her driver side window. Sally knew they were trying to decide if they should rob her.
She was on her way back from Las Vegas (lost wages) and she ran out of gas. It was three o’clock in the morning and she was stranded in the middle of the desert, more than twenty miles from a gas station.
Two men stopped their vehicle in front of her car and just sat talking to each other as one of them kept pointing back at her car.
After a few minutes they both walked over to her car.
As soon as they opened their car doors Sally put her cell phone up to her ear and she pretended she was talking to someone.
She also rolled down her driver side window less than an inch. She did this quickly, before they arrived because she knew that sometimes when you roll down an electric window on the driver’s side it goes all the way down and she didn’t want that to happen when the two men where standing beside her vehicle.
Both men came and stood beside her window as she continued to pretend to have a conversation.
Finally one of the men said, ‘Are you okay?’
‘Just a minute.’ Said to the person she was pretending to talk to and then she turned to the men outside her car and said, ‘I’m fine. Help will arrive very soon.’
Then she resumed her pretend cell phone conversation.
The men stood next to her car door for about another minute or two and then turned and walked back to their own car.
They got back in their car and began talking and pointing at Sally.
They did this for about ten minutes.
They looked very suspicious. Sally was certain that they were trying to decide whether or not they should rob her.
Finally they drove off and a couple hours later a tow truck arrived with five gallons of gas for Sally’s car and she drove to the nearest gas station and then home.
This night could have ended very different for Sally; however she did a few things that helped her survive.
Here are some tips to remember if you ever get stranded and you’re approached by someone suspicious.
1) Call or pretend to be talking to someone on your cell phone.
Someone else could hear what was going on, at least from the perspective of the men who approached Sally.
2) If you are going to roll down your window to talk to someone, do it early enough so that if it went all the way down, you’d have enough time to roll it back up and make sure it was only open about one inch.
3) Tell the stranger you’re fine and that help will be arriving soon. This will make the stranger consider that any minute help would arrive, making it risky for them to try anything.
4) Avoid the 10 to 4 window. According to the F.B.I. most crimes happen between 10 pm and 4 am so try not to be out during these hours if possible.
5) Bring someone with you, especially if you’re taking a long road trip. There’s safety in numbers and the conversation will help keep you awake.
6) Try to fill your gas tank when you’re down to a quarter tank. That way you won’t risk running out of gas.
7) Have your windows tinted in the darkest tint allowed by law. That makes it hard for anyone to see whether or not you’re alone in your car.
8) And of course, take a street self-defense course that focuses on realistic moves that can save your life.
We have one of these courses and people are amazed at how easy it is to learn.
Go grab your copy at http://www.hikuta.com/Extreme_dvd.html right now.
For your safety,
Kubler Al
She was on her way back from Las Vegas (lost wages) and she ran out of gas. It was three o’clock in the morning and she was stranded in the middle of the desert, more than twenty miles from a gas station.
Two men stopped their vehicle in front of her car and just sat talking to each other as one of them kept pointing back at her car.
After a few minutes they both walked over to her car.
As soon as they opened their car doors Sally put her cell phone up to her ear and she pretended she was talking to someone.
She also rolled down her driver side window less than an inch. She did this quickly, before they arrived because she knew that sometimes when you roll down an electric window on the driver’s side it goes all the way down and she didn’t want that to happen when the two men where standing beside her vehicle.
Both men came and stood beside her window as she continued to pretend to have a conversation.
Finally one of the men said, ‘Are you okay?’
‘Just a minute.’ Said to the person she was pretending to talk to and then she turned to the men outside her car and said, ‘I’m fine. Help will arrive very soon.’
Then she resumed her pretend cell phone conversation.
The men stood next to her car door for about another minute or two and then turned and walked back to their own car.
They got back in their car and began talking and pointing at Sally.
They did this for about ten minutes.
They looked very suspicious. Sally was certain that they were trying to decide whether or not they should rob her.
Finally they drove off and a couple hours later a tow truck arrived with five gallons of gas for Sally’s car and she drove to the nearest gas station and then home.
This night could have ended very different for Sally; however she did a few things that helped her survive.
Here are some tips to remember if you ever get stranded and you’re approached by someone suspicious.
1) Call or pretend to be talking to someone on your cell phone.
Someone else could hear what was going on, at least from the perspective of the men who approached Sally.
2) If you are going to roll down your window to talk to someone, do it early enough so that if it went all the way down, you’d have enough time to roll it back up and make sure it was only open about one inch.
3) Tell the stranger you’re fine and that help will be arriving soon. This will make the stranger consider that any minute help would arrive, making it risky for them to try anything.
4) Avoid the 10 to 4 window. According to the F.B.I. most crimes happen between 10 pm and 4 am so try not to be out during these hours if possible.
5) Bring someone with you, especially if you’re taking a long road trip. There’s safety in numbers and the conversation will help keep you awake.
6) Try to fill your gas tank when you’re down to a quarter tank. That way you won’t risk running out of gas.
7) Have your windows tinted in the darkest tint allowed by law. That makes it hard for anyone to see whether or not you’re alone in your car.
8) And of course, take a street self-defense course that focuses on realistic moves that can save your life.
We have one of these courses and people are amazed at how easy it is to learn.
Go grab your copy at http://www.hikuta.com/Extreme_dvd.html right now.
For your safety,
Kubler Al
Monday, January 5, 2009
Are you a bench warmer?
She was screaming "Help me, please help me," as a man knocked her down to the ground and began punching her in the face.
There were many people who were watching this violent attack, but none of them helped or even called for help because they all thought someone else would do it.
You've probably heard stories similar to this one.
Some watched from inside a building, some watched from inside their vehicles and some even walked right past the attack, yet all of them failed to help in any way.
Each of them was shocked and unsure what to do.
They thought that someone else would help.
They live on the sidelines, as though life were a spectator sport to be watched but not engaged in.
They tend to have many regrets.
They feel that they never really lived life.
In a way they are right.
Unless you put your safety, your comfort or your life on the line for another, it's really hard to fully enjoy life.
You might ask, "But what can I do?"
Well, here are a couple of ways that you could help:
1) Get your phone and call for help. This is the least you can do.
If you can't see the numbers to dial it means your heart is beating too fast from witnessing the encounter.
To overcome this slowly take two or three deep breathes and your vision should improve or you could ask someone else to dial the number for you.
Even if you don't have a phone you could yell out 'I've called the police and they'll be here any minute.'
2) If you're in your car you could start the engine and drive towards the attacker with your high beam headlights on or you could honk your horn to attract attention.
You could throw a book or something heavy at the attacker as you drive past while honking your horn.
These actions to help save another person's life will place your life at risk, however there's nothing like the feeling of standing up for someone else.
This builds courage that can apply to anything else you do.
So are you on the sidelines in life, a bench-warmer, or are you engaging life in a full and meaningful way?
If not you'll need courage and here are two ways to gain it:
1) Start thinking creatively of many different ways that you could help someone.
Maybe the first time you'll help someone is by standing up for them when they are being bullied in a conversation.
2) You could also take an effective street self-defense course to build courage.
Unless the encounter involves a loved one or a friend, don't get involved physically, let the police handle it.
Go here to get self-defense that's easy to learn and very effective.
http://www.hikuta.com/Extreme_dvd.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
1-TOO-ARMED-50 (866-276-3350)
http://www.hikuta.com
There were many people who were watching this violent attack, but none of them helped or even called for help because they all thought someone else would do it.
You've probably heard stories similar to this one.
Some watched from inside a building, some watched from inside their vehicles and some even walked right past the attack, yet all of them failed to help in any way.
Each of them was shocked and unsure what to do.
They thought that someone else would help.
They live on the sidelines, as though life were a spectator sport to be watched but not engaged in.
They tend to have many regrets.
They feel that they never really lived life.
In a way they are right.
Unless you put your safety, your comfort or your life on the line for another, it's really hard to fully enjoy life.
You might ask, "But what can I do?"
Well, here are a couple of ways that you could help:
1) Get your phone and call for help. This is the least you can do.
If you can't see the numbers to dial it means your heart is beating too fast from witnessing the encounter.
To overcome this slowly take two or three deep breathes and your vision should improve or you could ask someone else to dial the number for you.
Even if you don't have a phone you could yell out 'I've called the police and they'll be here any minute.'
2) If you're in your car you could start the engine and drive towards the attacker with your high beam headlights on or you could honk your horn to attract attention.
You could throw a book or something heavy at the attacker as you drive past while honking your horn.
These actions to help save another person's life will place your life at risk, however there's nothing like the feeling of standing up for someone else.
This builds courage that can apply to anything else you do.
So are you on the sidelines in life, a bench-warmer, or are you engaging life in a full and meaningful way?
If not you'll need courage and here are two ways to gain it:
1) Start thinking creatively of many different ways that you could help someone.
Maybe the first time you'll help someone is by standing up for them when they are being bullied in a conversation.
2) You could also take an effective street self-defense course to build courage.
Unless the encounter involves a loved one or a friend, don't get involved physically, let the police handle it.
Go here to get self-defense that's easy to learn and very effective.
http://www.hikuta.com/Extreme_dvd.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
1-TOO-ARMED-50 (866-276-3350)
http://www.hikuta.com
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Rear Bearhug
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.
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.
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