Combatives Instruction: Physical Self Defense Teaching And Training Methods For Instructors And Students

by Neal Martin

Length: 118 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2013-10-24
ISBN-10: 1492996971
ISBN-13: 9781492996972
Sales Rank: #3273286 (See Top 100 Books)

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From the author of the #1 self defense bestseller, Self Defense Tips Everyone Should Know, comes the new Amazon verified #1 bestseller.

A book for all instructors and students of self defense who strive for excellence in their teaching and training.

“…like Hemingway on fighting.” B.Williams

A completely practical guide on self defense training methods that will give you:

A complete blueprint for teaching and training combatives
A detailed and fully explained combatives syllabus for you to work from
Essential training practices and guidelines
The best self defense techniques to teach and train
Numerous example training drills
Guidelines for developing your students (and yourself)
And much more

This book details all the essential elements of teaching combatives the right way so that you can get the results your students are looking for.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section 1| The Question Of Experience
1. Experience
2. How Much Blood Is Enough?
Section 2| The Combatives Syllabus Overview
3. Characteristics Of An Effective Combatives System
Section 3| Detailed Training Practices
4. The Syllabus In Detail
5. Primary Striking Techniques
6. Secondary Striking Techniques
7. Further Points On Striking
8. Extreme Close Quarters Techniques
9. Ground Fighting Techniques
10. Standing Defensive Strategies
11. Situational Control Techniques
12. Multiple Attacker Defences
13. Weapon Defences
Section 4|Training Practices And Guidelines
14. The Issue Of Fitness
15. Technical Lock
16. Technique Development
17. Drilling techniques
18. Pressure Drills And Scenarios
19. Sparring
Section 5| Developing Students
20. Confidence
21. Autonomous Thinking
22. Critical Thinking
23. Overthink—The Progress Killer
24. Combative Mindset
Section 7| Example Drills
25. Striking Drills
26. Defensive Drills
27. Weapons Defence Drills
Section 7| Expanded Topics
28. Learning Through Deep Practice
29. The Importance Of Fun In Training
30. Three Things That Might Be Making Your Training Counter-Productive And How To Avoid Them
31. Error Recovery—Training For Fuck-Ups In A Fight
32. Indexing For Better, More Accurate Striking
33. How A Simple Shift In Mindset Can Improve Your Combatives Training
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