Please take a look at Articles on self-defense/conflict/violence for introductions to the references found in the bibliography page.

Please take a look at my bibliography if you do not see a proper reference to a post.

Please take a look at my Notable Quotes

Hey, Attention on Deck!

Hey, NOTHING here is PERSONAL, get over it - Teach Me and I will Learn!


When you begin to feel like you are a tough guy, a warrior, a master of the martial arts or that you have lived a tough life, just take a moment and get some perspective with the following:


I've stopped knives that were coming to disembowel me

I've clawed for my gun while bullets ripped past me

I've dodged as someone tried to put an ax in my skull

I've fought screaming steel and left rubber on the road to avoid death

I've clawed broken glass out of my body after their opening attack failed

I've spit blood and body parts and broke strangle holds before gouging eyes

I've charged into fires, fought through blizzards and run from tornados

I've survived being hunted by gangs, killers and contract killers

The streets were my home, I hunted in the night and was hunted in turn


Please don't brag to me that you're a survivor because someone hit you. And don't tell me how 'tough' you are because of your training. As much as I've been through I know people who have survived much, much worse. - Marc MacYoung

WARNING, CAVEAT AND NOTE

The postings on this blog are my interpretation of readings, studies and experiences therefore errors and omissions are mine and mine alone. The content surrounding the extracts of books, see bibliography on this blog site, are also mine and mine alone therefore errors and omissions are also mine and mine alone and therefore why I highly recommended one read, study, research and fact find the material for clarity. My effort here is self-clarity toward a fuller understanding of the subject matter. See the bibliography for information on the books. 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.


Note: I will endevor to provide a bibliography and italicize any direct quotes from the materials I use for this blog. If there are mistakes, errors, and/or omissions, I take full responsibility for them as they are mine and mine alone. If you find any mistakes, errors, and/or omissions please comment and let me know along with the correct information and/or sources.



“What you are reading right now is a blog. It’s written and posted by me, because I want to. I get no financial remuneration for writing it. I don’t have to meet anyone’s criteria in order to post it. Not only I don’t have an employer or publisher, but I’m not even constrained by having to please an audience. If people won’t like it, they won’t read it, but I won’t lose anything by it. Provided I don’t break any laws (libel, incitement to violence, etc.), I can post whatever I want. This means that I can write openly and honestly, however controversial my opinions may be. It also means that I could write total bullshit; there is no quality control. I could be biased. I could be insane. I could be trolling. … not all sources are equivalent, and all sources have their pros and cons. These needs to be taken into account when evaluating information, and all information should be evaluated. - God’s Bastard, Sourcing Sources (this applies to this and other blogs by me as well; if you follow the idea's, advice or information you are on your own, don't come crying to me, it is all on you do do the work to make sure it works for you!)



“You should prepare yourself to dedicate at least five or six years to your training and practice to understand the philosophy and physiokinetics of martial arts and karate so that you can understand the true spirit of everything and dedicate your mind, body and spirit to the discipline of the art.” - cejames (note: you are on your own, make sure you get expert hands-on guidance in all things martial and self-defense)



“All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed.” - Montaigne


I am not a leading authority on any one discipline that I write about and teach, it is my hope and wish that with all the subjects I have studied it provides me an advantage point that I offer in as clear and cohesive writings as possible in introducing the matters in my materials. I hope to serve as one who inspires direction in the practitioner so they can go on to discover greater teachers and professionals that will build on this fundamental foundation. Find the authorities and synthesize a wholehearted and holistic concept, perception and belief that will not drive your practices but rather inspire them to evolve, grow and prosper. My efforts are born of those who are more experienced and knowledgable than I. I hope you find that path! See the bibliography I provide for an initial list of experts, professionals and masters of the subjects.

Techniques (if you will) vs. Enhancers

Blog Article/Post Caveat (Read First Please: Click the Link)

The reason I am placing this into the main section rather than assuming enhancers are a sub-principle of physiokinetic's is because I don't feel enhancers meet the criteria of principles. I also want to clarify what I mean when I say, "techniques." 

First, techniques in this article are those sub-principles to the principle of technique(s) not to be confused with a technique-based teaching methodology. In technique-based methods it is about a specified technique, like a rising strike, application that has a specific, like a side block or downward block, to perform as both attack and counter-attack. This technique-based model is a great learning model but as to defense-protection puts too many narrow and restrictions on its final use, i.e., using specific things vs. creative methodologies not tied to a specific technique, etc. I have sections on the principle of technique to get a better picture and understanding people can look too for clarification. Folks of experience can already see this and translate it to their practice and training. 

Second, enhancers are those actions that supplement and build on other physiokinetic moves and methods to "enhance" the resulting power and force applied to an attack or attacker. It is not tied to a specific technique but manifests in a situational unique creative applied methodology to get the job done. 

If you encounter an aggressive and posturing individual only to decide to try deescalation communications you don't want to rely on one specific technique like saying, "Back off asshole," then when it fails fall back on the same technique over and over until it works (it won't). That is a technique based counter. Bad ju-ju mate, bad ju-ju!

Yet, when people encounter such badness they can rely on an appropriate method to deescalate that is not tied to a specific but based on an accumulation of physical and psychological tells or triggers to create an appropriate response that with sooth, satisfy and result in a face-saving out for the person that you both end up walking away satisfied in how you both did well and survived. 

There is a difference, so as to enhancers, that is the implementation of physiokinetic's that take the finite energy, power and force provided by one's mass, weight, and movements such as the drop step of boxing that makes for a killer punch. Enhancers are those movements of the body that by themselves don't apply much power and force but when coupled with the body movement and weight or mass of said body enhance that finite power and force generation to apply greater power and force. 

Enhancers are structure integrity, shoulder spine arm, joint and hand structure, alignment and stability, etc. as example not to mention how well we remain stable, aligned and other such things, all enhancers that contribute to the applied force and power. \

Psychological enhancers are those understood and trained influence principles that are used in conjunction with other understanding such as social and cultural influences to achieve communications that convince your attacker to not attack and to save face so they willingly walk away without damage to either of you. Like a solid understanding of influence principles and how to apply them to your communications skills in deescalation, i.e., look at one source called the gentle art of verbal defense for instance. 

Enhancers are necessary to achieve certain goals and objectives of defense-protection starting at how you avoid mishaps and volatile situations through to deescalation, avoidance, escape and evasion up to that moment when you need to apply physical skills. Not ending here they also help you with the before, during and aftermath of defense in legal self-defense. 

Make sure your fellow martial artists regardless of level or grade understand that enhancers alone will often not get the job done in defense-protection and that they alone when applied in sport may be perceived as powerful and efficient but only in that venue while in defense-protection reality actually "May or May not (as in luck or unlucky)" actually get the job done. 

This is known to people as a critical part of the proverbial self-defense training and practice even in martial arts and karate self-defense programs. 

Bibliography (Click the link)


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