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I was recently reading an article on self-defense in which the author was speaking of violence as if you could pick and choose the level of seriousness of the interaction, i.e., if he just wants to 'kick your ass' you kick his ass back, not *really* hurting him, but teaching him a lesson.

If he's a little more serious, then so are you -- and if he wants to kill you, well, that's the only time you're going to use certain techniques and targets like eyes, throat and so on.

"It's the idea ... read more
Wed, October 29, 2008 - 5:12 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
 
Firearms vs. Monkey Politics -- The Graphic Example

Here's an unfortunate video that underscores two of the cornerstones of TFT:

1) Understanding the difference between antisocial posturing (monkey politics) and asocial violence (killing), and

2) Making sure that if you're going to lay hands on someone you know how to put them down so they can't get back up.

www.youtube.com/watch

Of course, it also illustrates the fact that firearms come pre-packaged with ... read more
Fri, July 11, 2008 - 6:16 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
Being the Better Monster

In Building a Better Monster, I talked about how people build up insanely powerful adversaries (bigger, faster, stronger) and place them in impossible scenarios (it was a dark and stormy night, he has night-vision goggles and a chainsaw) and then ask, "How do I deal with that?" My advice was, essentially, to build him up and then be him.

Everyone gets the building up part--we're all experts in that even before we walk through the door to train. The question is,... read more
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 6:58 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
Building a Better Monster

Invariably, we get questions along the lines of...


"Okay, I get all that violence stuff--but what if he's bigger/faster/stronger/(your favorite celebrity masher here)/has a knife/stick/gun/three guns?"
That's a great question.

Or it would be if that's what they really meant. More often than not people build a monster in their head around a single overarching fear...

And before I reveal what that fear is, let's take a look at some specifics:

When pe... read more
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 6:57 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
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But I Dont Want To Kill Anyone (blog entry) I was recently reading an article on self-defense in which the author was speaking of violence as if you could pick and choose the level of seriousness of the interaction, i.e., if he just wants to 'kick your ass' you kick his ass back, not *reall... read more
blog entry posted Wed, October 29, 2008 - 5:12 AM permalink - 0 comments
GRAPHIC EG. (blog entry) Firearms vs. Monkey Politics -- The Graphic Example

Here's an unfortunate video that underscores two of the cornerstones of TFT:

1) Understanding the difference between antisocial posturing (monkey politics) and asocial violence (killing), ... read more
blog entry posted Fri, July 11, 2008 - 6:16 AM permalink - 0 comments
Being the Better Monster (blog entry) Being the Better Monster

In Building a Better Monster, I talked about how people build up insanely powerful adversaries (bigger, faster, stronger) and place them in impossible scenarios (it was a dark and stormy night, he has night-vision gogg... read more
blog entry posted Tue, May 6, 2008 - 6:58 PM permalink - 0 comments
Building a Better Monster (blog entry) Building a Better Monster

Invariably, we get questions along the lines of...


"Okay, I get all that violence stuff--but what if he's bigger/faster/stronger/(your favorite celebrity masher here)/has a knife/stick/gun/three guns?"
That's a ... read more
blog entry posted Tue, May 6, 2008 - 6:57 PM permalink - 0 comments
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