Comments on: Does Self Defense work? Can YOU Improve YOUR Odds?!!! /does-self-defense-work-can-you-improve-your-odds/ Reviews of common self-defense, karate, and MMA issues Fri, 06 May 2011 23:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: SueC /does-self-defense-work-can-you-improve-your-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-5599 SueC Wed, 04 May 2011 12:51:19 +0000 /?p=2988#comment-5599 Great article John- very balanced and very informative. I've learnt a lot here both about you and self defence :-) Great article John- very balanced and very informative. I’ve learnt a lot here both about you and self defence :-)
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]]> By: John W. Zimmer /does-self-defense-work-can-you-improve-your-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-5597 John W. Zimmer Tue, 03 May 2011 06:11:57 +0000 /?p=2988#comment-5597 Hi Master Jack, Totally with you - non lethal weapons are/can be part of any good strategy. I endorse a layered defense kind of like an onion such as awareness, avoidance, running, weapons, self-defense, faking or even acting crazy - whatever it takes to get a momentary advantage to get away. Thanks for commenting. Hi Dr. J! Sorry to hear about your resident. I like the flare pistol idea. One time my girlfriend (now my wife) was helping me move back to San Diego and we stopped at a rest stop south of San Onofre. We both had to take a pit stop but I quickly noticed a guy lurking near the rest room after leaving it before I got there. I asked my girl friend to go into the ladies restroom while I did so I would not have to worry about her - then tried to use the mens room. He followed me in and we lined up at the urinals. I quickly got a bashful kidney while I was keeping an eye on the weirdo. I quickly back away from the urinal as I realized he was going to try something - keeping my side to the guy at all times and trying to act non-chantilly. I did not give him a chance to blind-side me as I left the bathroom. I quickly gathered my girlfriend and kept near the crowds of people. Just because I could tear the guy a new a** h*l* did not mean I wanted to do it. We managed to become poor targets as the guy was probably broke and needed to rob someone. That night it was not me. While I'm confident if I was aware of him he would have lost - if I had not noticed him - I would have lost no matter how many degrees my black belt is!!!! One thing I've hopefully learned is when someone is acting weird or the hairs on the back of my neck stand up - I take notice and action - whatever it takes. It kept me safe while working two years as a bouncer... but it is not good to push your luck. Thanks for sharing your experiences Dr. J. Hi Master Jack,

Totally with you – non lethal weapons are/can be part of any good strategy. I endorse a layered defense kind of like an onion such as awareness, avoidance, running, weapons, self-defense, faking or even acting crazy – whatever it takes to get a momentary advantage to get away. Thanks for commenting.

Hi Dr. J!

Sorry to hear about your resident. I like the flare pistol idea.

One time my girlfriend (now my wife) was helping me move back to San Diego and we stopped at a rest stop south of San Onofre. We both had to take a pit stop but I quickly noticed a guy lurking near the rest room after leaving it before I got there.

I asked my girl friend to go into the ladies restroom while I did so I would not have to worry about her – then tried to use the mens room.

He followed me in and we lined up at the urinals. I quickly got a bashful kidney while I was keeping an eye on the weirdo. I quickly back away from the urinal as I realized he was going to try something – keeping my side to the guy at all times and trying to act non-chantilly.

I did not give him a chance to blind-side me as I left the bathroom. I quickly gathered my girlfriend and kept near the crowds of people.

Just because I could tear the guy a new a** h*l* did not mean I wanted to do it. We managed to become poor targets as the guy was probably broke and needed to rob someone. That night it was not me. While I’m confident if I was aware of him he would have lost – if I had not noticed him – I would have lost no matter how many degrees my black belt is!!!!

One thing I’ve hopefully learned is when someone is acting weird or the hairs on the back of my neck stand up – I take notice and action – whatever it takes. It kept me safe while working two years as a bouncer… but it is not good to push your luck.

Thanks for sharing your experiences Dr. J.

]]> By: Dr. J /does-self-defense-work-can-you-improve-your-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-5596 Dr. J Mon, 02 May 2011 22:24:46 +0000 /?p=2988#comment-5596 You are a wonderful story teller and writer, John! The first resident I ever trained was the unfortunate recipient of being hit on the head from behind in a public bathroom! He survived, barely, but will never practice or be the same again. It is such a waste! A friend was visiting yesterday and has motorcycled all over the US and Canada. His "weapon" of choice is a flare pistol. Looking at the action end of that 12 gauge, I would back off :-) You are a wonderful story teller and writer, John!

The first resident I ever trained was the unfortunate recipient of being hit on the head from behind in a public bathroom! He survived, barely, but will never practice or be the same again. It is such a waste!

A friend was visiting yesterday and has motorcycled all over the US and Canada. His “weapon” of choice is a flare pistol. Looking at the action end of that 12 gauge, I would back off :-)

]]> By: Jack /does-self-defense-work-can-you-improve-your-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-5593 Jack Mon, 02 May 2011 04:25:29 +0000 /?p=2988#comment-5593 It is very important for everyone to learn some sort of self defense. Many people I know, including myself, have gotten their concealed gun permit. Though it would be horrible to ever have to use it! There are less lethal weapons to defend yourself like a Taser Gun or a Stun Gun or Pepper Spray. Although it is even better to learn close quarters combat to use in combination with a defense weapon! You might not always have time to get to your weapon! So it is a good idea to learn to defend without one, also it will give you the skills to hold an attacker at bay so you can draw your weapon! Unfortunately, we live in a world with violent crime growing everyday. So, I like your website, I like what you have to say. Keep up the good work! And everyone else please learn to defend yourself. Get yourself something to carry just in case. You'll never need it UNTIL YOU NEED IT! Regards, Master Jack Eastman It is very important for everyone to learn some sort of self defense. Many people I know, including myself, have gotten their concealed gun permit. Though it would be horrible to ever have to use it! There are less lethal weapons to defend yourself like a Taser Gun or a Stun Gun or Pepper Spray. Although it is even better to learn close quarters combat to use in combination with a defense weapon!
You might not always have time to get to your weapon! So it is a good idea to learn to defend without one, also it will give you the skills to hold an attacker at bay so you can draw your weapon! Unfortunately, we live in a world with violent crime growing everyday. So, I like your website, I like what you have to say. Keep up the good work! And everyone else please learn to defend yourself. Get yourself something to carry just in case. You’ll never need it UNTIL YOU NEED IT!
Regards, Master Jack Eastman

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