Out like a Light!: old world bare knuckle boxing for modern day self-defense 4047691748, 1549846434

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Dedication

Part I: Doctrine

Why Bother?

Fight or Flight Reflex:

Strength and Skill: how they impact your training choices:

Turning What You Got, Into What You Need:

General Points for Self-defense Mind Set and Training:

The Rules

Rule 1: Don’t Die

Rule 2: Let it flow and Let it go

Rule 3: Move

Rule 4: Position First

Rule 5: Strike hard, run fast, hide well

Rule 6: Push, Pull or let it go

Rule 7: The other guy doesn’t plan on getting beat up either.

Rule 8: There are no Absolutes

On control

The Scale of Time:

Stop Hit

Time Hit

Counter Hit

Defend:

The means of control

Bridging:

Voiding:

The Scale of control:

Check:

Trap:

Lock:

Part II:  fundamental tools

Stance work:

Stance Alignment

Movement within a Stance

Foot work check list:

Hand work check list:

The Guard:

Presented guard:

Refused guard:

Part III: Tactics

Tactic: Drawing

Tactic Feint:

Tactic: Second Intention

Tactic: Inviting

Tactic: Base disruption:

Tactic: (in)Chancery

Part IV: Drills and Techniques

Technique: Straight and cover

Variation 1: Glance Inside

Variation 2: Glance Outside

Drill: 3 counts

Drill: collapsing and expanding

Technique: Rag Doll

Technique: Root and Boot

Technique: Provoke the Charge

Technique: Flinch and Flail

Technique: Wedging Inside

Designing your own techniques:

3 phases of technique:

Phase I: Ambush (Don't Die)

Phase II: Duel (Position First)

Phase III: Destroy/Disengage (strike hard, run fast or hide well)

Sample technique template:

Supplemental information

Notes on striking:

Targets:

Points and Flats:

Points:

Flats: