![]() ![]() Paul is calm, softly spoken, and exceptionally well prepared. I’ve also realized that even in high security areas such as planes, innocuous regular items we allĬarry and will pass security because airport security don’t assess risks in the way Paul does, canīe turned into tools that bend the probabilities dramatically in your favor should a violent Won’t help and they don’t know what to do, I give them the advice Paul gave in that session. Who was abusive, but are still trying to remain in contact and they fear for their lives, the Police When I receive phone calls from women looking for advice on how to deal with a former partner What Paul showed during that session transformed my view of my surroundings and my riskĪssessments of both my own and my family’s safety. ![]() Was more important) in over 20 years of training mixed martial arts. “Paul Sharp probably taught me one of the two most important classes (I can’t decide which one How to implement the skills you have already learned in the course to deal with improvised Improvised weapons kill more people in the United States than ALL rifles combined! Learning Dealing with improvised weapons is just as gun defense, after all nearly every year Someone, and where and how to leave when other attackers come into play.Īny weapon, any tool, hell even a chair can be a deadly weapon in the To practice being aware of your surroundings, or multiple opponents. If you already train in Jiu Jitsu,Ĭontrolling these positions isn’t the issue, learning when and how to leave is. There are many things that can go wrong once youĪre on the ground, including other opponents, concrete, cars, etc. Is one of those tools, great for managing space. To break away from the fight to run, or move to finish the fight when running isn’t an option.Ĭoming back to distance management, Paul reviews the “teep,’ or foot jab, Paul breaks down some of those fundamentals here and goes over some of your options. You’ve gotten in! Now what? What does staying safe their mean? WhatĪre your goals? This can change under different scenarios but the fundamentals stay the same. You more control over the space and thus control over the assailants ability to strike you. Over the top of someone, you may want to get into the “clinch.” Closing into a clinch can give Time to learn how closing the distance can keep you safe. Now that you understand how keeping distance can keep you safe, it’s Paul breaks down how to manage thatĭistance from an assailant or group of assailants. Key in having enough time to make good decisions. Getting that distance and keeping that distance (distance management), will be The more time you have to respond the better. Every fight you avoid is a fight you win. Knowing how to talk to people in a way that de-escalates the situation may be the most Verbal sparring, controlling tempo, and decision-making for when toĮngage. Your mindsetĪnd awareness may be all you need, allowing you to never get into a situation in the first place. Tone this down and focus on where our mindset should be in a potential situation. ![]() ![]() Through your mind all at one time when you think something is about to go wrong. Wrong? We’ve all been in a situation where something felt “off.” Hundreds of thoughts can run What is going to go through your mind when something starts to go Paul has more experience navigating high-risk situations and dangerous people than just about anyone I know.Įvery time I have attended one of his trainings, I have left feeling significantly more knowledgeable and confident. As someone who spent years infiltrating the Russian mafia as an undercover officer, He provides practical, detailed instruction on how to handle everything from a stranger who invades your space in a parking lot to surviving a knife attack – and he does so with humor, patience, and a wealth of real-world experience. Paul Sharp covers the whole spectrum of self-defense situations better than anyone I have met. Ideally, someone could just run away from these situations, but what if you are with your children or on a moving train? On the other end of the continuum are things like multiple attackers and weapons attacks. If you are good at these things, most physical conflicts can be avoided. If you think of dangerous situations on a continuum, there are early considerations like situational awareness, red flags in someone’s body language, effective verbal assertiveness, and distance management. But as Paul Sharp is quick to point out, this is just a subset of the situations we should be preparing for. Most training of the martial arts training I have had over the years has focused on how to defend yourself against a lone physical attacker. ![]()
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