Very informative thank you Mr. Secours! Also question what's your take on a kick to the kneecap in a self defense situation is it best to hit knee from outside or hit from inside knee if that makes sense?
It used to be something I trained a lot it my early days but when I was working the door in clubs I found it really hard to hit in a fight. With a side kick i intend to aim for the shin instead and not obsess in the knee. In close I use an instep or oblique kick. Inside to out is very strong and buckles but I find a good knee to the thigh much more reliable. In fact I like rapid fire repeated knees while driving forward. The thing about knee kicks is I find you need to freeze in the spot a little too long to aim. You also need to lower your gaze and lose situational awareness. They’re hard to score blind, but in a clinch I can knee the legs blind and still score.
@@systemacanada makes sense. Also shin kicks are very good too, since most people don't condition the shins it's just bone, and hurts when it gets hit.
Awesome information as always! I was a little confused about the last drill that has the defender strive to engage grappling as a mode to stand. I’m so used to the idea of trying to break contact in a multiple attacker situation, but grappling seems that it could likely get you further entangled. Is the idea to find a safe way to your feet by sort of smothering one of the attackers? Sorry, I am a bit lost. I know you have your reasons and have obviously thought and trained this through. I just want to make sure I understand the lesson.
Exactly. If you stay in the middle and exchange blows from an inferior position you’ll usually get destroyed. Its very tough to crack the mob and exit when you’re down. In fact it’s hard just to get to the perimeter and trap the leg without practice. Our first goal in multiple attackers is crack the mob, use a subject as a human shield and steer them with pain, then funnel the remainders , ideally to your frontal flank. We only break contact when we’re ready to run . This is from an entire download just on ground against multiple attackers so there is a long phase on counter striking, movement, etc. These are just a few steps to answer a viewer question. Your best bet is to train it. If you try counter striking or breaking contact when you’re encircled by motivated attackers you’ll usually see it can make you vulnerable to getting blindsided. Using a body shield makes it a bit easier.
Great! Thanks for the reply! I’m familiar with the concept of using an attacker as a body shield. That makes sense, and I now see how this drill could lead to that. Thanks again!
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Great video, Kevin! Helped a lot to visualize your written information. Keep up the good work!
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Very informative thank you Mr. Secours! Also question what's your take on a kick to the kneecap in a self defense situation is it best to hit knee from outside or hit from inside knee if that makes sense?
It used to be something I trained a lot it my early days but when I was working the door in clubs I found it really hard to hit in a fight. With a side kick i intend to aim for the shin instead and not obsess in the knee. In close I use an instep or oblique kick. Inside to out is very strong and buckles but I find a good knee to the thigh much more reliable. In fact I like rapid fire repeated knees while driving forward. The thing about knee kicks is I find you need to freeze in the spot a little too long to aim. You also need to lower your gaze and lose situational awareness. They’re hard to score blind, but in a clinch I can knee the legs blind and still score.
@@systemacanada makes sense. Also shin kicks are very good too, since most people don't condition the shins it's just bone, and hurts when it gets hit.
@@colemorrow3333 absolutely
Awesome information as always! I was a little confused about the last drill that has the defender strive to engage grappling as a mode to stand. I’m so used to the idea of trying to break contact in a multiple attacker situation, but grappling seems that it could likely get you further entangled. Is the idea to find a safe way to your feet by sort of smothering one of the attackers? Sorry, I am a bit lost. I know you have your reasons and have obviously thought and trained this through. I just want to make sure I understand the lesson.
Exactly. If you stay in the middle and exchange blows from an inferior position you’ll usually get destroyed. Its very tough to crack the mob and exit when you’re down. In fact it’s hard just to get to the perimeter and trap the leg without practice. Our first goal in multiple attackers is crack the mob, use a subject as a human shield and steer them with pain, then funnel the
remainders , ideally to your frontal flank. We only break contact when we’re ready to run . This is from an entire download just on ground against multiple attackers so there is a long phase on counter striking, movement, etc. These are just a few steps to answer a viewer question. Your best bet is to train it. If you try counter striking or breaking contact when you’re encircled by motivated attackers you’ll usually see it can make you vulnerable to getting blindsided. Using a body shield makes it a bit easier.
Great! Thanks for the reply! I’m familiar with the concept of using an attacker as a body shield. That makes sense, and I now see how this drill could lead to that. Thanks again!
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