7:28 "... keep a cool calm head under pressure." I also love Paul's stress on exercising discipline. I've been boxing for years and that skillset is detrimental... why, because it trains me to fight back within the rules of an organized sport. There are no rules when defending your family or own life. Thank you Paul, you are the real deal and I appreciate you bringining in the spiritual phase of life defense. This is not self defense in my opionion, this is Life Defense. Bravo Sir!
Paul is the real deal.. I remember a lesson he taught me with another student. Paul was instruction was uncomplicated and bare bones to the issue at hand.. Never any fluff or BS When asked "Whats the best way to hold a knife?" Paul's response "With your hand. Reverse or standard knife grip, it's how you feel more comfortable " I loved that response
i like Paul Vunak instruction/teaching , i came across a VHS tape he put out many years ago , i think it was titled STREET SAFE , i use to practice that stuff at least three or four times a week , i still remember all the tools and moves , , ,it gave me a lot of confidence to know these things , , , but thank god i never had to use them , , , thanks for putting that tape out Paul 👍
@@eclipsewrecker how you know ? you dont why you learn something for self defence only for you to be safe . you dont go out learn somenthing and look fo a fitgh ?
That is a very Damaging attack at the end 😳.. I have Never had to use all 3.. and I don't start fights.. I started one with a bigger guy when I was younger and got my ass handed to me.. I deserved it. I never picked one again.. not to say that I never got into trouble again I had 3 attackers trying to kill me once and this tactic saved me.. you have to drill it into your consciousness but having natural ability helps.. just listen to this guy he's a master
The point that a lot of people miss is jkd was tailored to what worked for Bruce and it was constantly evolving! Go ask Dan, if you don't believe me. What Paul is doing works for him and exactly how bruce intended it to be. I don't care if your a cop security guard or even a bar maid for that matter, or how much you've seen! What works for you dosent work for Paul, what works for Paul obviously dosent work for you. No need to complain about it. You don't have the speed. Velocity or power that Paul has and I guarantee that! This is why it works for him and not you. And why you don't see others being successful at what he is doing! This guy is devastating fast, that's why it works for him! No need to criticize for that. You're way is not my way and my way is not your way and that is exactly what Bruce taught. Paul is a genuine man phenomenal martial artist. And a great friend of mine , I talk to him often I love the guy and deeply respect him! . what I can truthfully say is if we were all at a bar together. Hanging out and Paul walked in wanting to fight. I would be the first dude running for the door. While the rest of you idiots where debating how effective he is ! You would be learned the wrong way! In about 10 seconds he would be at next bar down the street having a beer with me! You guys do not know him! Everyone is tough until they meet the wrong person, I for one know the right person. See you soon buddy!!!
@@LionheartX83 real fighting & competition fighting is totally different. Just because there is no video evidence of fights or bragging about it don't mean they never fought or can't fight. Bruce Lee was well known for fighting in the streets way before he went to the US. That was why his parents sent him to the US in the first place. Close friends & family have seen him fight & defend himself on movie sets when bullies often challenged him. & challenge him on the streets. In those days there was no such thing as cctv or mobile phones so pretty hard to prove he actually fought we only have word of mouth from those who knew him the best. There was no octagon no mma tournaments in the 60s & 70s Only karate tournaments in which you had to be a registered karate expert to fight in them. & since Bruce Lee didn't do karate or believe in belts etc. It's pretty hard to prove how good he was in a fight. However if people all over the world mostly from america wanted to train with Bruce then surely these people some of which already were accomplished martial artists including Chuck Norris. Bob Wall & Danny Innosanto to name but a few. If his rep wasn't good or couldn't fight or wasn't who he claimed to be then why would some of the most famous martial artist of that time bother to train with him & stay with him until his death. Because Bruce was good he was fast powerfull & would prove it to anyone who doubted him.
@@LionheartX83 it doesn't matter; they were teachers that both have students that have trained and competed at high levels. The worth of a teacher is in what they do for their students, not what they do for themselves. Plus, there was more money in teaching than competing back then aside from boxing.
I respect what Paul does and as a teacher. I do think he should stop saying things like "once you've headbutted someone they are out of commission for good" and "the headbutt is possibly the most lethal thing you can do to somebody" This is two of the dumbest comments I've ever heard related to fighting. And before any fanboy/nut hugger chimes in. I was a cop, correctional officer and security at two different clubs. I've have given and been on the receiving end of many headbutts over the years and the worst thing I've ever seen is a broken nose (that did NOT stop the fight) Ppl need to stop exaggerating the effectiveness of techniques. I have been training Gracie Jiu-jitsu for 22 years and Muay Thai for 30 and have learned to never assume a certain technique is going to end a fight. Broken noses, cracked skulls, broken arms, gun shots, stabs. I've seen people fight through all of these.
I second this opinion. Having studied Pentjack silat In my younger years and being in the bar scene I was in many knucklehead fights and was on the receiving end of these headbuts once. It was out of nowhere and was their first strike but did not take me out and I was able to recover fast and respond accordingly. I wouldn't put all my eggs in one basket with this strike...
We would need a time machine, go back to 1990 and say " Hey Paul that follow-up hold-Head-butt is not a KO". However, done correctly it does slam a collision in trifecta as Paul describes. A knee to the groin, an elbow strike, followed with a held collision head-butt. All three slammed in combination could allow escape or head stomp, etc.
Though I truly appreciate this video, I must agree with what you are saying. Now, if he were to say "temporarily disable a person," or "slow them down," I could go for that. But to say "end the fight" is assuming a lot. You always have to leave room for that margin of error.
I think the best Defense is a PREPLANNED Offense! Wherever i go im continually observing what I can Use as a weapon long before there are any signs of an attack! Example: if at a bar you dot bottles of booze and pool balls and chairs or stools. On a city street there is Auto Traffic you can throw or trip an attacker into it, into a store front window...anyway being Pre prepared is key
With the headbutt, you should always practice after the headbutt part two which is spinning to their back under their arm, picking them up and dumping them. If you are a wrestler you can easily suplex from there (as you know). Most fights won't end on a headbutt. I am a bar owner of more than two decades, I know I have the video. A headbutt, spin to the back, hips under hips, pick up, dump, take hooks. Best advice is avoid barfights.
I knew this... grappling, as fearful of a concept to many it is, it is the main component that will save your life. I saw so many parallels to wrestling which Paul displayed with the back of the neck, elbows, head butt. Amazing vid.
If I go drinking tomorrow and it is my last night on earth I want to hang out in a bar with Paul Vunak and Dan Quinn. (tank abbott as backup if quinn can't make it)
Head butting someone is not nearly as easy as you say it is, and especially not at that close range. But more importantly, head butting in a fight will hurt you just as much as it will hurt them. Sure you might break their nose, and maybe that will end the fight, but it’s not worth the physical trauma you will experience in the long term. The elbows and knees are great as long as you train to be able to properly place them in the heat of the moment, but you gotta lose the head but. It’s just not worth using.
Agreed, at best you get their blood all over you, which if they have a disease could be bad, and cause them to get a broken nose. If you don't manage to line it up right in the heat of the fight, you are both getting a concussion. I think all of his techniques look pretty useful, except the headbutt.
@@milesstover3724 lots of cocain I have been informed. After he earned a lot of money on his JKD video tapes release. He was asked to give the Navy Seals some training. By his own admittance. He told them I won’t pass a piss test.
@@johnastreet Perhaps- But….. they hired him anyways and he received a letter of commendation from them afterwards. He know his stuff and his pedigree is rock solid!😎
@@jasonrudolph491 you will not get any argument from me on that. I fully agree and I did not write any of my comments to try to discredit Paul Vunak. I have a huge amount of respect for his skill and his pedigree and his teaching technique. Also I am not judging him on whatever route he took or things he did in his life. This is why I said it’s such a shame in my very first comment.
Kicking someone in the nuts in the fight is worse then straight out punching out a girl. That guy will come back with even more people and all your friends will ditch you and treat you like you're not even human
You could also break your hand from a punch to the head. Fights aren’t pretty they often end with both parties showing signs they’ve been in a fight. It happens.
I don't agree with these techniques why ?? Because will your head butting them your hands are occupied and the opponent isn't always easy to control and his weapons aka hands are free to hit your body or face. This is bs
This is only a small part of a larger system. He has trained with some of the best in the world including Dan Inansanto. Was sought out by SEAL team 6 and has taught local, state and federal law enforcement ( DEA , etc). He has received a commendation from Navy brass. Must be doing something right?😎
Islam is homophobic and misogynistic...and promotes violence and murder. Just read your qur'an and look at your women in black beekeeper suits. brutal racist ideology cloaked as a religion. FACT
Get the f_ck out of here with your oppressive ideologies. Go to the Middle East and join the rest of Islam in abusing women, raping children and murdering innocents. Islam is a lie and the Qur’an deserves to be torched with the radicals that weaponized the religion. F_ck Islam.
Not contradicting his training he is great. I did notice thst wouldn't he be open for a gnarly uppercut? Iv seen it before. From the clinch , their hands are tied up which leaves there chin wide open for a small amount of time. Who knows with getting your eyes gauged lol but for a normal person they are left wide open. They could Raise both arms then break the grip by horizontally separating.
That is why you are moving and pulling the neck so they can't line up anything. If you stand there doing HKE an uppercut is likely. The pushing pulling is taken from Dumog. Dumog is like Philipino Grecko Roman wrestling. It keeps the feet moving and destroys base.
Got to study with him 2 weekends... Learned a lot. 47 years of training and still so much to learn. Paul is the REAL DEAL
Does he take live in students?
I was a certified instructor in JKD under Vu years ago, his stuff is for the streets and it's very effective. Amazing instructor.
7:28 "... keep a cool calm head under pressure." I also love Paul's stress on exercising discipline. I've been boxing for years and that skillset is detrimental... why, because it trains me to fight back within the rules of an organized sport. There are no rules when defending your family or own life. Thank you Paul, you are the real deal and I appreciate you bringining in the spiritual phase of life defense. This is not self defense in my opionion, this is Life Defense. Bravo Sir!
Been a believer, practitioner and fan ever since Street Safe. Truly the real deal. Practical and effective.
Purchased this DVD in the 90's.
In my line of work it was used many times with devastating results
Paul is the real deal..
I remember a lesson he taught me with another student.
Paul was instruction was uncomplicated and bare bones to the issue at hand.. Never any fluff or BS
When asked "Whats the best way to hold a knife?"
Paul's response "With your hand. Reverse or standard knife grip, it's how you feel more comfortable "
I loved that response
i like Paul Vunak instruction/teaching , i came across a VHS tape he put out many years ago , i think it was titled STREET SAFE , i use to practice that stuff at least three or four times a week , i still remember all the tools and moves , , ,it gave me a lot of confidence to know these things , , , but thank god i never had to use them , , , thanks for putting that tape out Paul 👍
You sound like a girl
So, how do you know they work?
@@eclipsewrecker how you know ? you dont why you learn something for self defence only for you to be safe . you dont go out learn somenthing and look fo a fitgh ?
You are definitely blessed°! You helped me & realize something that I never could image!! Peace to you brother 🙏!!
Sifu paul was a great instructor i was blessed to train under him love you paul keep blasting
Still is👍😎
Thank you Paul and Bruce.. it's been an honor
Great tutorial. Thanks 🙏🏽
That is a very Damaging attack at the end 😳.. I have Never had to use all 3.. and I don't start fights.. I started one with a bigger guy when I was younger and got my ass handed to me.. I deserved it. I never picked one again.. not to say that I never got into trouble again I had 3 attackers trying to kill me once and this tactic saved me.. you have to drill it into your consciousness but having natural ability helps.. just listen to this guy he's a master
VERY SERIOUS STUFF!!! GREAT VIDEO PAUL !!!
The point that a lot of people miss is jkd was tailored to what worked for Bruce and it was constantly evolving! Go ask Dan, if you don't believe me. What Paul is doing works for him and exactly how bruce intended it to be. I don't care if your a cop security guard or even a bar maid for that matter, or how much you've seen! What works for you dosent work for Paul, what works for Paul obviously dosent work for you. No need to complain about it. You don't have the speed. Velocity or power that Paul has and I guarantee that! This is why it works for him and not you. And why you don't see others being successful at what he is doing! This guy is devastating fast, that's why it works for him! No need to criticize for that. You're way is not my way and my way is not your way and that is exactly what Bruce taught. Paul is a genuine man phenomenal martial artist. And a great friend of mine , I talk to him often I love the guy and deeply respect him! . what I can truthfully say is if we were all at a bar together. Hanging out and Paul walked in wanting to fight. I would be the first dude running for the door. While the rest of you idiots where debating how effective he is ! You would be learned the wrong way! In about 10 seconds he would be at next bar down the street having a beer with me! You guys do not know him! Everyone is tough until they meet the wrong person, I for one know the right person. See you soon buddy!!!
Thanks Paul, I have your Steet Safe video.
Wow awesome I study Kenpo now I have extra tools for street Self Defense 👍
As a Kenpo black belt and Latosa Escrima practitioner I so appreciate Paul. Humble skilled
Paul has always been my favorite fighter since Bruce. He’s the real deal.
Neither were fighters. No competition to prove any combat effectiveness.
@@LionheartX83 real fighting & competition fighting is totally different.
Just because there is no video evidence of fights or bragging about it don't mean they never fought or can't fight.
Bruce Lee was well known for fighting in the streets way before he went to the US.
That was why his parents sent him to the US in the first place.
Close friends & family have seen him fight & defend himself on movie sets when bullies often challenged him.
& challenge him on the streets.
In those days there was no such thing as cctv or mobile phones so pretty hard to prove he actually fought we only have word of mouth from those who knew him the best.
There was no octagon no mma tournaments in the 60s & 70s
Only karate tournaments in which you had to be a registered karate expert to fight in them.
& since Bruce Lee didn't do karate or believe in belts etc.
It's pretty hard to prove how good he was in a fight.
However if people all over the world mostly from america wanted to train with Bruce then surely these people some of which already were accomplished martial artists including Chuck Norris. Bob Wall & Danny Innosanto to name but a few.
If his rep wasn't good or couldn't fight or wasn't who he claimed to be then why would some of the most famous martial artist of that time bother to train with him & stay with him until his death.
Because Bruce was good he was fast powerfull & would prove it to anyone who doubted him.
@@lonewandererbushcraftwildc6822 BL was a fraud. End of story. Only mentally unstable fanboys say otherwise.
@@lonewandererbushcraftwildc6822 Bruce Lee was a fraud! Paul Vunak is the real deal!
@@LionheartX83 it doesn't matter; they were teachers that both have students that have trained and competed at high levels. The worth of a teacher is in what they do for their students, not what they do for themselves. Plus, there was more money in teaching than competing back then aside from boxing.
I respect what Paul does and as a teacher. I do think he should stop saying things like "once you've headbutted someone they are out of commission for good" and "the headbutt is possibly the most lethal thing you can do to somebody" This is two of the dumbest comments I've ever heard related to fighting.
And before any fanboy/nut hugger chimes in. I was a cop, correctional officer and security at two different clubs. I've have given and been on the receiving end of many headbutts over the years and the worst thing I've ever seen is a broken nose (that did NOT stop the fight)
Ppl need to stop exaggerating the effectiveness of techniques. I have been training Gracie Jiu-jitsu for 22 years and Muay Thai for 30 and have learned to never assume a certain technique is going to end a fight. Broken noses, cracked skulls, broken arms, gun shots, stabs. I've seen people fight through all of these.
I second this opinion. Having studied Pentjack silat In my younger years and being in the bar scene I was in many knucklehead fights and was on the receiving end of these headbuts once. It was out of nowhere and was their first strike but did not take me out and I was able to recover fast and respond accordingly. I wouldn't put all my eggs in one basket with this strike...
Truth
We would need a time machine, go back to 1990 and say " Hey Paul that follow-up hold-Head-butt is not a KO".
However, done correctly it does slam a collision in trifecta as Paul describes. A knee to the groin, an elbow strike, followed with a held collision head-butt. All three slammed in combination could allow escape or head stomp, etc.
Though I truly appreciate this video, I must agree with what you are saying. Now, if he were to say "temporarily disable a person," or "slow them down," I could go for that. But to say "end the fight" is assuming a lot. You always have to leave room for that margin of error.
@@theredroadeast723 Exactly
Muy Thai clinch has proven effective at the highest level of combat and sports that permit a headbutt prove the effectiveness of this series.
Thank you
Awesome
I get it,so interception,destruction and straight blast are the tools I should apply next time somebody cuts me off in traffic.
He said at the beginning of the video that this is not what you want to do if someone cuts you off in traffic, moron
Revolutionary 💪❤️🙏
I think the best Defense is a PREPLANNED Offense! Wherever i go im continually observing what I can Use as a weapon long before there are any signs of an attack! Example: if at a bar you dot bottles of booze and pool balls and chairs or stools. On a city street there is Auto Traffic you can throw or trip an attacker into it, into a store front window...anyway being Pre prepared is key
Straight Up G
Elbows are a fantastic weapon
Is there a full list of his dvds anywhere?
catalog.trsdirect.com/collections/self-defense-instruction#8487/fullscreen/m=and&q=Vunak
Excellent point about balance. If you take your opponent's balance, they can't defend.
With the headbutt, you should always practice after the headbutt part two which is spinning to their back under their arm, picking them up and dumping them. If you are a wrestler you can easily suplex from there (as you know). Most fights won't end on a headbutt. I am a bar owner of more than two decades, I know I have the video. A headbutt, spin to the back, hips under hips, pick up, dump, take hooks. Best advice is avoid barfights.
I knew this... grappling, as fearful of a concept to many it is, it is the main component that will save your life. I saw so many parallels to wrestling which Paul displayed with the back of the neck, elbows, head butt. Amazing vid.
I trained in this stuff and in one confrontation I got my opponent really worried,he thought he had killed me.
Funny
Well you gotta fight back 😆
comedian in the house
Thx for always giving Bruce Lee an JKD respect 🤲🏾
㊙️We support you
What happens when the attacker has a weapon being blunt or edged
Have you seen a recent photo of Paul?
Yes. He looks like a man in his 60s who has not lost any knowledge, speed or effectiveness. 😎
He's written some interesting things.
If I go drinking tomorrow and it is my last night on earth I want to hang out in a bar with Paul Vunak and Dan Quinn. (tank abbott as backup if quinn can't make it)
Thank god Vunak never got in a fight with a celeb, lol a jury would have a field day with this~
Surely a bigger man would just grab you when in close? Especially if you have your hands around the back of his neck?
This only works against a fellow RAT 😂
This guy looks easy going but he will destroy a man.
i bought your book and i still got my ass beat dude :(
i even had my clavicles shattered and my wife is divorcing me cause of all the hospital bills.
Iamhealed #thankYouAllah 6:16
He looks like a model !
Love how when he grabs head tells the guy only to hit him in the head and not gp for nft he free body shots.....lolololol
So funny i died🤣 Lethal Shittt🤣🤣🤣
Lethal hoky koky
Head butting someone is not nearly as easy as you say it is, and especially not at that close range. But more importantly, head butting in a fight will hurt you just as much as it will hurt them. Sure you might break their nose, and maybe that will end the fight, but it’s not worth the physical trauma you will experience in the long term. The elbows and knees are great as long as you train to be able to properly place them in the heat of the moment, but you gotta lose the head but. It’s just not worth using.
It's very worth using.if you do it right you won't experience much trauma or pain
Agreed, at best you get their blood all over you, which if they have a disease could be bad, and cause them to get a broken nose. If you don't manage to line it up right in the heat of the fight, you are both getting a concussion. I think all of his techniques look pretty useful, except the headbutt.
@@user-nu8in3ey8c you don't know shit about headbutts and fighting
If you don't change your beliefs your life will be like this forever,is this good news?
A very talented Martial Artist. Such a shame Paul Vunak destroyed himself.
why what happen to him
@@milesstover3724 lots of cocain I have been informed. After he earned a lot of money on his JKD video tapes release.
He was asked to give the Navy Seals some training.
By his own admittance. He told them I won’t pass a piss test.
@@johnastreet Perhaps- But….. they hired him anyways and he received a letter of commendation from them afterwards. He know his stuff and his pedigree is rock solid!😎
@@jasonrudolph491 you will not get any argument from me on that. I fully agree and I did not write any of my comments to try to discredit Paul Vunak.
I have a huge amount of respect for his skill and his pedigree and his teaching technique.
Also I am not judging him on whatever route he took or things he did in his life. This is why I said it’s such a shame in my very first comment.
He lives in a trailer park in Oceanside, California.
Really?
😂😂😂😂 bro I can’t 🤣🤣🤣🙂
Seriously 😳😐😒🤨😯😮😲😀😃😄😁😆😅😂🤣😭😆🤣
im not convinced.
Let someone headbutt you in your face and see if that changes your convictions.
Kicking someone in the nuts in the fight is worse then straight out punching out a girl. That guy will come back with even more people and all your friends will ditch you and treat you like you're not even human
Basically good techniques, but he is missing numerous additional Muay Thai elbow, knee and head butts.
He had that self discipline alright. No one could do that much coke. Allegedly.
Not sure it is that easy to grab someone by the back of the neck
No shit
In this lesson he is cutting to that. He does set it up in other videos.
Are you not set up for their knee to your groin when you grab neck?
Head butt an opponent and if their teeth cut your forehead open, don't be surprised from the lesson.
You could also break your hand from a punch to the head. Fights aren’t pretty they often end with both parties showing signs they’ve been in a fight. It happens.
aim higher on the face, for the nose. Lower your head more and tuck chin. no guarantees regardless
Don’t use your forehead? Are you stupid?
I don't agree with these techniques why ?? Because will your head butting them your hands are occupied and the opponent isn't always easy to control and his weapons aka hands are free to hit your body or face. This is bs
Great martial artist, fake fighter.
guy is a joke, just going to get people hurt
You’re an idiot! He would kick your ass!
He's still miles ahead of dumbass DUST Dale
This is only a small part of a larger system. He has trained with some of the best in the world including
Dan Inansanto. Was sought out by SEAL team 6 and has taught local, state and federal law enforcement ( DEA , etc). He has received a commendation from Navy brass. Must be doing something right?😎
Islam is the truth. Read the Qur'an
Islam is homophobic and misogynistic...and promotes violence and murder. Just read your qur'an and look at your women in black beekeeper suits. brutal racist ideology cloaked as a religion. FACT
FU!
Get the f_ck out of here with your oppressive ideologies. Go to the Middle East and join the rest of Islam in abusing women, raping children and murdering innocents. Islam is a lie and the Qur’an deserves to be torched with the radicals that weaponized the religion. F_ck Islam.
Islam can suck a Big D
May God bless you and those you love. Ameen.
Brilliant!
Not contradicting his training he is great. I did notice thst wouldn't he be open for a gnarly uppercut? Iv seen it before. From the clinch , their hands are tied up which leaves there chin wide open for a small amount of time. Who knows with getting your eyes gauged lol but for a normal person they are left wide open. They could Raise both arms then break the grip by horizontally separating.
That is why you are moving and pulling the neck so they can't line up anything. If you stand there doing HKE an uppercut is likely. The pushing pulling is taken from Dumog. Dumog is like Philipino Grecko Roman wrestling. It keeps the feet moving and destroys base.
🪿🚲⛽🇺🇸"What if someone is behind you in New Orleans and they blow the horn and what will happen next at the next intersection.🔥
You are definitely blessed°! You helped me & realize something that I never could image!! Peace to you brother 🙏!!
Awesome