Adrenal Conditioning

Caveat: Please make note that this article/post is my personal analysis of the subject and the information used was chosen or picked by me. It is not an analysis piece because it lacks complete and comprehensive research, it was not adequately and completely investigated and it is not balanced, i.e., it is my personal view without the views of others including subject experts, etc. Look at this as “Infotainment rather then expert research.” This is an opinion/editorial article/post meant to persuade the reader to think, decide and accept or reject my premise. It is an attempt to cause change or reinforce attitudes, beliefs and values as they apply to martial arts and/or self-defense. It is merely a commentary on the subject in the particular article presented.

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RMCAT as taught by Peyton Quinn in the Rocky Moutains demonstrates the true effectiveness of this type of training. It is the effects and results of such training that allow martial artists, who recognize adrenal conditioning training, to achieve true “Mushin or no-mind” in self-defense. Very, very few practitioners of martial arts develop mushin. Yet, once they allow the adrenaline equation into their practice and training then mushin is reachable, i.e., it is a level of no-mind that develops levels of automatic-response without the conscious human mind. 

What the adrenal conditioning effort must achieve is an ability of the mind, i.e., mind-set/mind-state, to control and harness the more positive effects of this chemical dump while, at a minimum, suppressing the less positive effects. The fist step is to learn about the stages of an attack where the “Interview” is performed. You have to deal with that interview process effectively and immediately. 

Once the violent conflict begins the adrenal chemical dump happens like lightening. The positive effects of greater speed, more power, a level of pain dampening, and others are available with a loss of those higher functions of the brain. A think to remember is that those more positive effects tend to last for a very short period and once passed if adrenal conditions return those tend to have lost their extra edge, lessor effects in other words. 

In self-defense adrenal conditioning programs another aspect necessary to achieve proficiency, especially in martial arts self-defense, is an ability to execute self-defense techniques with full force while under the effects of adrenal stress. Another goal of the adrenal conditioning training program and easily achieved at the RMCAT training grounds.

It must be noted by all who train in disciplines that involve conflict, violence and violent conflicts is that our society has suppressed our adrenal reactions or at least through misinformation has socially conditioned us to try and ignore them as something to be avoided. When you train martial arts your encoding process goes to one part of the brain and when you incorporate the adrenal conditioning training it encodes in another, more efficient, part of the brain. This is why it is necessary because this type of training, scenario based adrenal conditioning training, has been demonstrated as more effective than any other method including the traditional, classical and modern martial arts training programs. Martial arts self-defense skills are learned more rapidly under properly conducted adrenal conditioning exercises - what occurs at RMCAT.

It has become known that the only way a martial arts program can achieve success in self-defense is trough the adrenal conditioning processes. Without such training, practice and reality scenario-based adrenal conditioning most martial arts will fail in the fight. 

CRITICAL WARNING: Adrenal conditioning training as explained is dangerous, dangerous to the participants but especially dangerous to the “Bullet Man” professional. No one should attempt to implement such training into their program without the training, practice and certification of a Bullet Man with suit along with all the scenario based programs, etc., as they are inherently dangerous. Trying to implement a program outside of the procedures, processes, requirements, standards and practices that govern such programs is dangerous, improper and just plain stupid. Unlike the modern martial arts programs that do not already use such Bullet Man reality based adrenal-scenario-based programs they don’t expose practitioners to the dangers of said programs where grave bodily harm and even death may occur - don’t do it! Contact Peyton Quinn at the RMCAT compound, you can find his information with a quick google search. 

Note: Martial Arts programs with self-defense can consider other training programs that could be considered a pre-requisite to RMCAT type adrenal condition training. These programs or seminars or short training sessions are provided by professionals who also teach reality based self-defense systems such as the authors below, i.e., Rory Miller, Marc MacYoung, etc.

Primary Bibliography of Self-Defense (Some titles have RBC drills included):
MacYoung, Marc. "In the Name of Self-Defense: What It Costs. When It’s Worth It." Marc MacYoung. 2014.
Miller, Rory Sgt. "Meditations of Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence" YMAA Publishing. 2008.

Bibliography Articles on Self-Defense/Conflict/Violence

The main page leading to the articles I have chosen as a starting point to attain knowledge of conflict, violence and self-defense is: http://ymaa.com/articles/society-and-self-defense where you can navigate to the below or you can simply find a title below and click for direct access to the articles. Most of these are actually introductions to the references written by the authors themselves. It is advisable to start here then move on to the more in-depth stuff in their publications. This section will get you a beginning understanding necessary in phase one of learning self-defense. 

I.M.O.P. Principle—Intent, Means, Opportunity and Preclusion http://ymaa.com/articles/2014/10/imop-principle-intent-means-opportunity-and-preclusion
Introduction to Violence: Scale of Force Options http://ymaa.com/articles/introduction-to-violence-scale-of-force-options
Facing Violence: The Unconscious Stuff-Finding Your Glitches http://ymaa.com/articles/facing-violence-the-unconscious-stuff
Violence: What Everyone Needs to Know About Fighting http://ymaa.com/articles/violence-what-everyone-needs-to-know-about-fighting

Secondary Bibliography of Self-Defense (Some titles have RBC drills included):
Ayoob, Massad. “Deadly Force: Understanding Your Right to Self-Defense”Gun Digest Books. Krouse Publications. Wisconsin. 2014.
Branca, Andrew F. “The Law of Self Defense: The Indispensable Guide to the Armed Citizen.” Law of Self Defense LLC. 2013.
Goleman, Daniel. "Emotional Intelligence: 10th Anniversary Edition [Kindle Edition]." Bantam. January 11, 2012.
Miller, Rory. "ConCom: Conflict Communications A New Paradigm in Conscious Communication." Amazon Digital Services, Inc. 2014. 
Miller, Rory and Kane, Lawrence A. "Scaling Force: Dynamic Decision-making under Threat of Violence." YMAA Publisher. New Hampshire. 2012
Miller, Rory. "Force Decisions: A Citizen's Guide." YMAA Publications. NH. 2012.
Miller, Rory Sgt. "Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected." YMAA Publishing. 2011.
Miller, Rory. “The Practical Problem of Teaching Self-Defense.” YMAA. January 19, 2015. http://ymaa.com/articles/2015/1/the-practical-problem-of-teaching-self-defense
Elgin, Suzette Haden, Ph.D. "More on the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense." Prentice Hall. New Jersey. 1983.
Elgin, Suzette. "The Last Word on the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense" Barnes & Noble. 1995
Morris, Desmond. “Manwatching: A Field Guide to Human Behavior.” Harry N. Abrams. April 1979.
MacYoung, Marc. “Writing Violence #1: Getting Shot.” NNSD. Amazon Digital. 2014.
MacYoung, Marc. “Writing Violence #2: Getting Stabbed.”  NNSD. Amazon Digital. 2015.
MacYoung, Marc. “Writing Violence #3: Getting Hit and Hitting.” Amazon Digital Services, inc. NNSD. April 20. 2015. 
Elgin, Suzette. "The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense" Barnes & Noble. 1993.
Elgin, Suzette. "The Gentle Art of Written Self-Defense" MJF Books. 1997.
Maffetone, Philip Dr. “The Maffetone Method: The Holistic, Low-stress, No-Pain Way to Exceptional Fitness.” McGraw Hill, New York. 2000
Strong, Sanford. “Strong on Defense_ Survival Rules to Protect you and your Family from Crime.” Pocket Books. New York. 1996.
and more … see blog bibliography.
Jahn, C. R. “FTW Self Defense.” iUniverse. Amazon Digital Services. 2012
Jahn, C. R. “Hardcore Self Defense.” iUniverse. Amazon Digital Services. 2002.

Bibliography of RBC Drills (Some titles have RBC drills included):
MacYoung, Marc. "In the Name of Self-Defense: What It Costs. When It’s Worth It." Marc MacYoung. 2014.
MacYoung, Marc (Animal). “Taking It to the Street: Making Your Martial Art Street Effective.” Paladin Press. Boulder, Colorado. 1999.
MacYoung, Marc. "A Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly: How Bouncers, Bodyguards, and Other Security Professionals Handle Ugly Situations." Paladin Press. Boulder, Colorado. 1996.
Miller, Rory. “Drills: Training for the Sudden Violence.” Amazon Digital Services, inc. Smashwords. 2011.
Quinn, Peyton. “Real Fighting: Adrenaline Stress Conditioning Through Scenario-Based Training.” Paladin Press. Amazon Digital Services, inc. 1996

My Blog Bibliography
Cornered Cat (Scratching Post): http://www.corneredcat.com/scratching-post/
Kodokan Boston: http://kodokanboston.org
Mario McKenna (Kowakan): http://www.kowakan.com
Wim Demeere’s Blog: http://www.wimsblog.com
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