Self Defense Questions From You

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"You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.
You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions."

-Mahfouz Naguib

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The response to this self defense newsletter has been
overwhelming and I can't tell you how much I appreciate
your feedback. I thought this issue would be a good place
to stop and take time to answer some of the many questions
I've received from subscribers.

Please understand that I can't possibly answer each
question that is submitted to our site. Just handling
questions from my inner-circle training clients is
more than a full time job. So what I've done is tried
to pick some of the reoccurring questions. So lets
begin...

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David from San Diego writes: "I am looking for a real
deal hand-to-hand combat school. I am not interested
in the sport fighting. How can I tell the frauds from
the real in terms of h2h combat?"

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Tough one, frankly there are very few quality
instructors in hand-to-hand combat. There is so much
back-biting in the business that you can't go by what
others say but rather what they do for you. Do they
answer your questions? Do their methods work for you?
It'll take some work on your part to seek out good
instruction. Part of the reason I write this
newsletter is to give you some insights as to what to
look for when choosing an instructor.

Obviously I consider my live training the finest
available. Please check our website at
www.targetfocustraining.com/livetraining.htm for the next class.

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Joe from Montreal writes:

"I have really enjoyed your
newsletters and feel that you are "right on the money"
in your philosophy; can you recommend some specific
techniques that an individual can practice alone or
with a partner that you have found successful? I have
trained in martial arts for many years and have
narrowed my list of "effective techniques" down to the
following: palm heel to the chin, elbow strike to
chin, chop to the neck, single or double slap to the
ears, finger stab to the eyes, low kicks to the knee,
and knee kick to the groin or stomach; do you feel
these are effective or do you have any additional
suggestions?"

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A lot of you have sent me this question along with
your favorite targets or techniques. Now don't get me
wrong, Joe listed some very effective targets and
techniques but the thought process is way off.

Don't limit yourself to 'favorites'; there are
approximately 73 anatomical areas of the body that
provide over 200 specific targets on the human body
that can maim, cripple, or kill.

Which one is the 'best'? The one I can easily strike
with my body weapon of choice. Then I continue to hit
targets until I have destroyed the other guy. Simple as
that. Any other way of thinking limits you.
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Bill from New York writes: "I enjoy receiving the
newsletters. I would like to see you archive them on
your website so that I may share them with others who
have not subscribed from the beginning. I would also
like to see you write on some of the target areas to
shut down the CNS in a non-lethal way. I would not
want to kill someone when not intending to do so.
Thank you for your valuable advice. I hope to one day
take your course. Do you teach in New York?"

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Good suggestion on the archiving. I'll forward that
to our Webmaster. Non-lethal attacks on the CNS? I
think you'd have to check your reason for getting into
the altercation. I write about life-or-death
application when using violence as a response. That is
very clear-cut. You take action or you die.

'Teaching someone a lesson' by attacking the CNS is
risky at best. I do instruct my clients on non-lethal
targeting but point out immediately that any time you
strike someone you never know their true physical
health. Any trauma visited on the human body can
trigger an unwanted response. What if the loudmouth
you just hit to the solar plexus had a genetic heart
condition that your strike triggers? Was it worth the
ego satisfaction to cause the legal problems and have
to live with that? I try to instruct my clients to
think beyond the immediate.

And New York? Yes, I am regularly train in New York City.
Watch the website for dates as these courses fill very
quickly.
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Well, just 3 questions and I'm way over my limit
trying to keep these issues brief. Periodically I'll
do these, so keep sending in your questions and again,
thanks for your time.

Until next time,

Tim Larkin
Creator of Target-Focus(TM) Training
http://www.targetfocustraining.com

PS. My 'Nuclear' Weapons video series clearly defines
all Target-Focus Training system principles. Read more
about it at: http://www.targetfocusweapons.com

PPS. In just one weekend you can learn to defeat any
attacker using the Target-Focus Training system. See how at:
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