Self Defense
& The Adrenal Rush
The number one factor in effective self defense is
dealing with the adrenal rush which is the natural result of aggression.
This 'adrenaline dump' as we call it, can have devastating
effects on our minds and body. For self defense to be effective
in the real world, this single factor (the adrenal rush) must be
addressed.
One of the major flaws of most traditional training
is that the entire concept of the adrenal rush is either ignored
or not even addressed. My experience has shown that most traditional
instructors aren't even aware of the effects of adrenaline in the
self defense arena.
While there is a number of excellent self defense
programs in the United States that teach adrenal stress response
training, many instructors choose not experience the training themselves.
This may be due to the fear that they might put themselves in what
they may consider a vulnerable position because of the unknown factor.
The adrenal rush in self defense situations causes
tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, loss of fine motor coordination,
body shakes as well as a limited amount of cognitive thinking ability.
If we just consider two factors, the loss of fine motor skills and
the limited ability to think clearly, I think you can see you easily
get yourself in trouble if they are not addressed.
During my thirty five plus years of training I have
continued to consider the stress of a real street attack in my self
defense program. It wasn't until I had the opportunity to attend
an adrenal stress response seminar that I could fully appreciate
how ineffective most traditional techniques are.
Since that time I have gotten involved with this technology
to where we teach it in seminar format in our school. Additionally
I have become Vice President of the International F.A.S.T. Defense
Association. My partner and the group's president, Bill Kipp is
the cheif instructor for F.A.S.T. Defense as well as the Rocky Mountain
Combat Applications Training Center in Colorado.
Street Self Defense 101, a two video set has been
produced with the concepts of adrenal stress response training in
mind. The videos are a result of years of streamlining and focusing
our training to simple, direct and effective techniques that work
on the street. You can read more about this at Street
Self Defense.
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