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.

Primary and Secondary Locations

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

As you all already know one who teaches and trains in self-protection for self-defense must know and understand the types and differences in regard to the locations where violence happens. In my mind there are two locations of critical concern, the first is the primary location then there is the secondary location. Do you and your students know and understand what it means to be attacked or confronted in a primary location? Do you know and understand what it means to be taken to a secondary location? Do you and your students know what, when, how and where one can be found in a secondary location skipping any primary location making a primary location actually a secondary location?

Can you explain how that changes the dynamics of violence in regard to,
  • First, the primary location?
  • Second, the secondary location?
  • Third, the secondary when it skips past a primary location and why that matters?
  • Fourth, what levels and types of force is appropriate, etc., depending on either a primary or secondary or both locations where violence occurs? 
  • Fifth, when either or locations are types of violence that are social or asocial in nature? 
You see, if you are approached in an environment where the predator must act in a way that safeguards their purpose and objective from observation by others or the possibility others may observe and act that may be a primary location where your actions and words will matter a great deal in survival.

If you are found in a secondary location or taken to a secondary location then you will find that your predator has set a proven environment where they are ensured to be protected from discovery where their actions can be taken with impunity where your actions and words will NOT matter to the predatory and your survival is minimal at best and most likely death is expected unless luck and God are on your side - don’t count on that either. 

In most cases, if you are being accosted by a criminal in those cases it will be their primary location for doing business and it is often a situation where they minimized the intervention of others hindering their jobs. Like being robbed, if you do what they ask most often they will get their job done and vamoose as long as you don’t let the monkey loose. If they have accosted you and then move to take you away from that primary location then you are going to be taken to a secondary location where all bets are off and if you end up in the E.R. you can count your blessings but remember, to take someone to a secondary location means you are not just a resource but a target for being a target for a “process” such as rape and/or murder. Note: in that instance I would believe rape is the process with an end result of death because this guy ain’t going to get caught as his secondary purpose after completing his nefarious and grave process. 

Now, I am not an expert but one who is provided the following information using home invasions as example. Just remember, your home is a secondary location and that makes a home invasion a very serious and dangerous situation so the force levels, etc., will be different from being accosted in a primary location. 

Home Invasions: http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/HomeInvasion.htm

Remember, if you teach self-protection for self-defense it is best to provide this teachings but don’t forget that long before you apply any of the martial skills you are being taught that your attitude and demeanor and actions in regard to avoidance, deescalation, escape-n-evasion and finally physical force matter far more than all those tacti-cool techniques and drills because even you you survive that encounter you will have to explain it in your “secondary threat” of the “legal system” when they jump in the fray after your actions in self-protection for self-defense. 

A comprehensive and exhaustive presentation of self-protection for self-defense can be found here

A single source resource is found here. “In the Name of Self-Defense: What it costs. When it's worth it.”

All these sources, the last is my favorite to date, are recommended as sources to create and teach self-protection for self-defense. 


In a nutshell - Primary: Dexter attacks target to inject the knock out drug. Relative safety from detection by others. Speed is critical! Secondary: Dexter’s location where target is secured to apply his process of killing. Foolproof secure location with no chance of detection by others. All the time in the world!
For reference and sources and professionals go here: Bibliography (Click the link)

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