tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.comments2023-04-29T00:58:08.222-07:00The Self Defense Company's Combatives BlogDamian Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637747966183273685noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-36037312064561350522014-09-15T04:31:27.312-07:002014-09-15T04:31:27.312-07:00great article.....!!!great article.....!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020036893557134471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-12393639608900494942014-09-15T04:30:49.167-07:002014-09-15T04:30:49.167-07:00great article...!!great article...!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020036893557134471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-2377196969326892362013-10-22T04:36:30.513-07:002013-10-22T04:36:30.513-07:00Right here Jason
http://insider.theselfdefenseco....Right here Jason<br /><br />http://insider.theselfdefenseco.com/<br /><br />See You InsideDamian Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637747966183273685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-11946549735776397812013-10-22T00:17:36.631-07:002013-10-22T00:17:36.631-07:00I came across your post, t talks about training ca...I came across your post, t talks about training cardio and learning self defense at the same time. But I saw no links to where I can learn thisJasonhttp://www.firecatkeychain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-71020680141857933232013-02-13T11:37:46.006-08:002013-02-13T11:37:46.006-08:00Really intersting article! We run self-defense sem...Really intersting article! We run self-defense seminars at Sykesville Tae Kwon Do in Maryland and we've been reading your blog! Great info. Thanks!Nicolehttp://www.sykesvilletaekwondo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-67156755127531402442012-10-14T20:28:44.245-07:002012-10-14T20:28:44.245-07:00Thanks for sharing such a great and interesting is...Thanks for sharing such a great and interesting issue. More power to your site!Pistol Gripshttp://www.fiercegrip.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-55410963501257806042012-07-27T19:48:21.781-07:002012-07-27T19:48:21.781-07:00I really enjoy watching the olympics, just knowing...I really enjoy watching the olympics, just knowing that I'm watching "the best in the world", and knowing that they are willing to risk failure in front of the whole world, trying to " get it right" in the one moment in their life that it really matters. I can't even imagine the level of adrenaline that they must experience at that moment ! The Olympics are "as real as it gets!" ( Unlike the "reality" shows, which are anything but reality. I believe that most of the shows are totally scripted, and in a few years, when the fad passes, we will be watching documentary shows about how these shows were totally fake !) ps: Damian, I want you to know that your blogs alway hit a "bulls-eye" I look forward to them !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-82496800907254643712012-07-27T18:21:32.991-07:002012-07-27T18:21:32.991-07:00Amen Damian!Amen Damian!J. Martin, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02404756324342211616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-71753768577986407932012-07-27T18:21:07.038-07:002012-07-27T18:21:07.038-07:00Amen!Amen!J. Martin, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02404756324342211616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-36946016291792514762012-07-27T14:44:14.937-07:002012-07-27T14:44:14.937-07:00If I was walking down the street and saw Queen Und...If I was walking down the street and saw Queen Underwood I would cross to the other side.<br /><br />Right, Damian?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-75154361646610727712012-07-21T19:40:50.755-07:002012-07-21T19:40:50.755-07:00I also studied Aikdo-Yoseikan Aikido, and in three...I also studied Aikdo-Yoseikan Aikido, and in three years I got an orange belt and no practical self defense. <br /><br />One night in training, my sensei stated "This is not self defense it's FORMS". All that time I thought Aikido was giving me moves i could take on the street but I got into a confrontation with a guy bigger than me and i froze. My aikido did NOTHING for me(self defense wise), although I justified it's usefulness in my mind a dozen ways.<br /><br />I have long quit Aikido, and I took up Krav Maga. Big difference.<br /><br />Also, I want to relate that my Aikido sensei allegedly was challenged in his dojo. He put down the opponent using a JUDO technique not Aikido. <br /><br />Just sayin'.<br /><br />All the best to you, Damian.Pierre Saikaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409964448078910855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-65179353928740747662012-07-18T15:54:53.130-07:002012-07-18T15:54:53.130-07:00I breathe a huge sigh of relief every time I read ...I breathe a huge sigh of relief every time I read about a child escaping from a potential abductor. I'm happy for kids to <i>learn</i> this stuff, because if they keep going, they will be experts as adults. But run away and/or call attention to the situation is the most important lesson by far. Keep educating people, Damian. The more, the better.Patrick, Australianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-72523520911348308252012-07-13T11:24:44.327-07:002012-07-13T11:24:44.327-07:00Another awesome and informative entry. Thank you s...Another awesome and informative entry. Thank you so much for all the valuable information.<br />-AshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-3269743444791835552012-07-13T10:13:19.331-07:002012-07-13T10:13:19.331-07:00Even Bruce Lee stated it wasn't the man who pr...Even Bruce Lee stated it wasn't the man who practiced 1000 kicks 1 time it was the man who practiced 1 kick 1000 times that made that person hard to deal with. Why? Understanding the in's and out's of what you do is what helps you react with it. Simple and effective moves are easier to teach for self-defense than complicated ones from sport martial arts. IMHO I have to quote a friend of mine (actually a couple of friends of mine) "It's not what you train, its how you train."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-40176811452141753622012-07-12T20:23:28.867-07:002012-07-12T20:23:28.867-07:00Awesome blog!!! W make a purchase as soon as i can...Awesome blog!!! W make a purchase as soon as i can afford (in a month about) please keep keeping informed in mean x- KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-50823774644612005372012-05-07T08:39:48.058-07:002012-05-07T08:39:48.058-07:00You don't need to know how to tile to lay carp...You don't need to know how to tile to lay carpet. You have been fed a line that you need all the periphery skill sets to be good at one specific thing. This is BS. To learn a specific skill you primarily focus on one single skill, occasionally cross training so you don;t get bored.Damian Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637747966183273685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-11522439113054765582012-05-06T12:31:10.180-07:002012-05-06T12:31:10.180-07:00A good debate here and gives you something to thin...A good debate here and gives you something to think about! Self defence instructors need to have acquired and gained experience in a range of skills to give the best possible teaching.Keysi Fighting Method Manchesterhttp://www.kfmnorthwest.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-25283706080484126022012-04-02T16:25:35.280-07:002012-04-02T16:25:35.280-07:00I suspect that any SDC instructor, and most beginn...I suspect that any SDC instructor, and most beginner level SDTS practitioners, could concisely and plainly put that "self defense instructor" out for the count.Patrick, Australianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-20321322532818930722012-04-02T14:01:12.711-07:002012-04-02T14:01:12.711-07:00hi mr. ross, first of all let me thank you for all...hi mr. ross, first of all let me thank you for all the blog post and videos, they have been very helpful, but if you don't mind, i just want to say this about this particular post that you are absolutely correct, except the JKD part, JKD is exactly opposite of mma or any other martial art, JKD is a philosophy in which you have the freedom to train in any style, system, street fighting or in anything that's effective for an individual, it is absolutely not mma or a martial art or a system. i do include many of your techniques in my JKD and they are the most direct and effective techniques of all time, not to mention the simplest. Thankyou.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-50905015424563262312012-04-02T10:48:30.831-07:002012-04-02T10:48:30.831-07:00Most excellent! I had this conversation with a &qu...Most excellent! I had this conversation with a "self defense instructor" a little over a year ago. My response, although similar, was not as concisely and plainly put.Tony Hubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084813548886523040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-60536900727664081222012-04-01T12:33:39.109-07:002012-04-01T12:33:39.109-07:00With obesity being such a problem, it would be ben...With obesity being such a problem, it would be beneficial for more people to get involved with martial arts and get fit. Also the recent riots in the uk have made people a lot more aware of the need to be trained in self-defence.Martial Arts Manchesterhttp://www.kfmnorthwest.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-12859415373503723622012-03-25T08:55:23.673-07:002012-03-25T08:55:23.673-07:00Sidbirt,
Thanks and I don't have to be in yo...Sidbirt, <br /><br />Thanks and I don't have to be in your home town, you can have me teach in your own home for a few dollars, go to http://www.theselfdefenseco.com.Damian Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637747966183273685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-12533842388466681732012-03-25T07:12:20.732-07:002012-03-25T07:12:20.732-07:00Cool stuff, I wish you were in my home town, I'...Cool stuff, I wish you were in my home town, I'd take lessons from you. <br /><br />“OSS” TeaBagger https://www.blogger.com/profile/16132071136150322635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-10659408197120388812012-03-23T03:19:59.765-07:002012-03-23T03:19:59.765-07:00The SDTS is defined by not only physical parameter...The SDTS is defined by not only physical parameters of the techniques it chooses to employ it is mostely defined by the attitude to them by its student.<br /><br />A good Motto that I very much like is ... Si vis pacem, para bellum is a Latin adage translated as, "If you seek peace, prepare for war". The source of this adage remains unknown;[1] however, it is universally believed, rightly or wrongly, to be based on a quotation from Roman military writer Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus: Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.[2] The saying is one of many from or based on his work, Epitoma rei militaris, possibly written around the year 390 AD.<br /> <br />I like to use this story, and discuss implications with my students. In the mid eighties a leading sports presenter on American TV was interviewing a group of the up and coming Tennis Pro’s and asked them how come Bjorn Borg was considered head and shoulders above them all and could still run rings around them at his age. Its easy, they said. “We are playing tennis. He is playing ‘something else!”<br /> <br />Good story. And I make the same point about SDTS.<br /> <br />We are not looking for a fair fight and a decent exchnge of blows with the attacker.<br /> <br />Emphasize that key distinction in everything I teach. They can play tennis – we can play what the hell we want. Turn up to the tennis match with a baseball bat and have fun. Take a gun to the knife fight but when fighting in a phone box, maybe a grenade is not the best tool.<br /> <br />SDTS starts with thinking different all the time. It will shape your practice and performance and outcome.<br /> <br />Important when explaining SDTS to others. - The SDTS is NOT just a<br />subsystem or ‘style’ or Martial Art. Not a hybred. It is a very different way of viewing the whole areana of self protection. It cant be defined purely by its ‘moves’.<br /> <br />It is to be considered as an Algorythm of combat. A Skill. A solution to a situation. –(Someone kicks off, you apply the skill on them, end of situation. Simple as. )<br /> <br />In mathematics, computing, linguistics, and related disciplines, an algorithm is a definite list of well-defined instructions for completing a task; that given an initial state, will proceed through a well-defined series of successive states, eventually terminating in an end-state.<br /><br />For me the SDTS is: The art of not getting caught between the dog and the lamppost.<br /><br />It is an ‘anti virus’ programme for life. It is as neutral and emotive as that.<br /> <br />Think of it that way and ‘run the programme’ and trust in the programme when you press that button. No emotion involved like when you purge the computer. Its nothing personal.<br /> <br />Consider the difference the expression difference createad between getting pawed by a cat or Clawed by a big cat. Different picture, different feeling. <br /> <br />Thoughts become things. Utilising Transformational linguistics while teaching and talking about SDTS. (Especially when talking to yourself when practicing)<br /> <br />We don’t ‘block’ a strike. We ‘CUT INTO’ a strike or attacking limb.<br /> <br />We don’t arm or wrist ‘lock. We arm CRUSH or wrist or neck crush.<br /> <br />We also SMOTHER, tear and render limbs. We don’t pat we slap.We BURN through. We don’t jab or poke. We destroy or blast or stab.<br /> <br /> We don’t ‘step on’ a foot. We SPIKE or SPEAR a foot etc.<br /><br />In the end, like Damian said, Bad people do bad things.<br /><br />Stephen DrakeSteve Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707409515267893188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466191563444157673.post-86324299469999032192012-03-21T20:37:19.498-07:002012-03-21T20:37:19.498-07:00Damien and all,
Hello, my name is Pete. I am a...Damien and all,<br /><br /> Hello, my name is Pete. I am a martial artist, kung fu to be exact. I will admit that I have been fortunate in my training. I am blessed with a school that teaches the difference between combat and the art aspect of martial art. <br /> Now I will admit, although I have seen quite a bit, I am not part of the SDTS Leigon, mostly because of current financial limitations. That aside I will also say that I have seen real combat, been involved in it before too! <br /> I have been reading blogs like this one and getting e-mails from Damien and the SDTS contributors. Otherwise I am just a regular guy; wife, kids, going to school trying to get a better career to support them, and work. <br /> All that being said I would like to say that I am a BIG fan of what SDTS is doing and as a martial artist who knows what violence is really like I say that with confidence! I am aware that you guys don't need my endorsement by any means, but I think it is good for as many of us martial artists who do know what you are saying to get on board and support it. <br /> From what I have seen, what you guys teach is great stuff, the kind of stuff that is worthy of attention and time.<br /> Damien, STDS instructors, and supporters thanks for what you guys do and keep up the great work. Enjoy the haters guys, it just means that you are doing something right! God bless!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /> Pete F.Pete Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561220873990263448noreply@blogger.com