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Re: The price you pay
quote Hypnotic214:SkaldGrimnir – Do you go to the Bedford or Trinity Mills location?I go to Bedford right now, but I am moving and in a month I should be going to Trinity Mills.
Re: The price you pay
I am on a 2 year contract. I pay 89.00 a month, and can go to any Krav class(4+ a week), combat cardio, striking, or fight class a week. I can also attend Muay Thai classes if I want.
Good price, great instructors. I am very pleased.
Re: My first KM class – a report
Well, I hope it does.
Honestly, I had fun. I hated it and loved it at the same time. Hated, because I hurt and could not keep up. Loved it because I hurt, and I know if I keep at it, it will make a difference.
Basically, I know I need to toughen up, and get in shape…but I also know I cannot rush it too much. Injury would not be a good thing.
Re: Watch Video Clip Of Amazing New Gun
quote downforlife76:That’s pretty good stuff. I wonder what the casualty/kill radius is for those grenades. I’d like to see if it comes close to the 40mm rounds for the m203. It would be nice to be able to carry more HEDP rounds… Those 40mm’s are too bulky!!!J-
I believe they mentioned something about a 9 foot blast radius.
Re: Halp, I’m being attacked. Oh wait I have keys.
I’ve seen some people damage their hands pretty bad when screwing around with keys. If you have a single long key, I feel it might work better.
If you have a mass of keys on a key chain, you could sort of whip it across an attackers face to cause a distraction.
But honestly, what might be better is something as simple as a bic pen. Take the cap off, and hold it in either an upward or downward position. It can pierce, and will usually have half an inch to an inch on a key…
In any case, I would guess that as you are stabbing or punching, or whatever, you need to do a quick kick to the shins or a knee, and once you can, get the hell out of there.
My wife, right now, has three guys who work in her tattoo shop and they make sure she makes it to her car before they leave. None the less, I make sure she has a knife (of legal length), and am planning on buying her a gun, safety classes, and a chl class.
Re: a new site for krav maga video based training
I honestly have no idea if the site is any good, but I am a little skeptical.
One, I cannot seem to play the videos on the main page. Maybe my player is not up to snuff. Now, there are some links that say “Free Video” and the production of those do seem decent.
Also, I know that selling videos can be a low profit venture, but most professional Krav Maga teachers do not rely on mass google ads on their pages.
Maybe I’ll give it a try after a while, but I think I’ll stick to learning the basics from the place down the street – The one that teaches soccer moms to save themselves from being attacked as well as police officers and military men and women.
Re: Defense against bag over head from behind?
quote CJs Dad:hmm I’ve seen that video someplace before.Yeah, it’s a good video. Too bad the guy doing the attacking is such a ham of an actor. You can tell he goes way off script with those silly facial expressions.
rofl2
Re: Defense against bag over head from behind?
quote stevetuna:Wow – I thought at first that this was going to be some sort of joke thread.The good news is that so far this guy is 0 for 4. The bad news is that he may learn and adjust his tactics. The worse news is that this serial behavior won’t stop until it’s stopped.
Guerriere – please post any updates that you might find about this case. I’m betting that the attacker will be found to have some sort of physical deformity (not based upon any great insight on my part, but from a case that FBI profiler John Douglas described in one of his books where the attacker used a similar M.O.).
From another article:
http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=1141685quote :The suspect is described as a black man with a medium build and light to medium complexion. He is described as 20 to 30 years old and between 5-foot-10 and 6 feet tall.The article says the man runs as well, so if there is any deformity, it’s not been obvious enough for any of the attacked women who have seen him to point out.
But he is a coward, that is obvious. He runs up, attacks from behind, tries to make sure no one sees him, and runs away at slight resistance.
To be honest, these are the attitudes I’ve seen with people who drug victims more than not.
Also, there may be a copycat:
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0607/429719.htmlRe: Defense against bag over head from behind?
Now I have not gone through any classes yet, but from videos I’ve seen, I would imagine that you would probably be best to use a defense like the one presented for a garrote. My impressions, however, are theoretical, not practical as yet.
The trouble with a bag is that it often will slide beneath the chin, and act like a garrote, but thankfully, not usually with the same kinds of pressure on the throat. So, there is generally less pain in that area. However, it also obfuscates your vision, which can make defense hard unless the bag can be removed.
Reach behind to grab a hand holding the bag, and twist your body, pushing your head into the attacker as you strike him/her. Once you have impacted him/her enough for them to release the bag, pull it off, and step back or press forward. Chance are, with a hold being released, and the activity, the bag will already be half off, loose, or starting to come loose.
Once the bag is off, it’s on like Donkey Kong.
Edit:
Here is the video I am referencing.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yd7npft6xmkRe: Tactical Decisions
Stevetuna, thanks for the name of the Drill. I’d never heard an actual name for it.
Re: Sean’s (CJ’s Dad) intro fight class
Can I poke the tiger? He’s a damn long distance from me! 🙂 Unless that jumping spinning axe kick can reach across states.
Re: Tactical Decisions
quote CJs Dad:As an LE theres a reason your taught (21ft?) when you interview.I’m not a LEO, but I have a couple military and former military (now-LEOs) in the family (I am not a Lawyer, but I play one on TV in the far distant future).
Last I remember, 21 feet (7 yards) is the average distance a person can move in 1.5 seconds. That’s also a reasonable speed to draw a handgun, and place two shots in center mass for a well practiced shooter.
As such, I was told that if someone was ever that close, that I should still try to draw and fire, but I should expect the attacker to be able to make it to me, and I should react accordingly. Least, that’s what my old man says.
Now, unfortunately, I have a lot of the technical knowledge of things like that, but little practical experience of self defense.
Re: One Fitness/Training Goal for the New Year
My Goals:
1. Start taking Krav Maga classes at the Bedford, TX location. I am hoping to take classes twice a week. The instructor I spoke with says that they have gotten people in worse shape than me, and helped them out a lot.
2. Start my long journey to a healthy weight. I am 6’6″, 320-330 pounds(I fluctuate), and would like to be about 110-120 pounds lighter…but honestly, I would not mind being a bit heavier if I could just get rid of this gut. I got a book called Gut Busters from Mens Health at a used bookstore. I am using some of the exercises in it to at least start.
3. Start eating healthy. I am in IT, and I find it too easy to get distracted by food – and bad food at that. I have just purchased the newest Warrior Diet book, and I am hoping that it can help me. I plan on buying cooking supplies and cooking more. Trading out my beef for fish, my junk food for veggies and fruits. Doubt any of you can make me give up my white rice and soy sauce, though. I know other stuff is healthier, but I love it! Too many years in Japan I suppose.
4. I’d like to be able to do a pushup. Then 5. Then 10. And so on. Same with pullups. My arms are weak for my size, and my back always hurts due to the weight on my gut. They have trouble with my weight. It’s rather sad.
It’s more than one. But I think it will do.
P.S. If anyone here goes to the Bedford location, can you PM me, and tell me about your experiences there, the people and instructors there, etc.
Thanks
Re: Update on the Houston man who shot his neighbor’s thieves
Correct.
I am unaware of any changes the Castle Doctrine made to the other statutes. In fact, the Castle Doctrine was meant to enhance situations in which deadly force may be used, not limit them. It added vehicles as property important enough to kill over. A mans house is his Castle, and his vehicle is an extension of his house.
Honestly, I think the man may have chosen his words badly, but I understand where he came from. While I would be more concerned in protecting myself and my wife, I can see why he acted as he did – and I do not fault him for it.
There have been a lot of cases where simple burglaries turned out to be more. There have been cases where burglars have been seen, and have turned on a witness. I can understand the fear, and I can understand an intent to make sure that one is not hurt. I tend to believe the opinion that perhaps Mr Horn was felt the dispatcher telling him not to go out or he might get hurt was a trigger that made him believe he had no choice in what he did. Of course, I could be wrong.
It is for the jury to decide, and I admit I do not, at this time, have all the facts and evidence.
Re: Update on the Houston man who shot his neighbor’s thieves
You also might be interested that as of September 1st, Texas adopted the Castle Doctrine, which did amend some parts of the penal code in regards to the use of deadly force. Just a little more info.
Honestly, I am interested in seeing how this plays out, as I live in Arlington, TX
SECTION 1. Section 9.01, Penal Code, is amended by adding Subdivisions (4) and (5) to read as follows:
(4) “Habitation” has the meaning assigned by Section 30.01.
(5) “Vehicle” has the meaning assigned by Section 30.01.
SECTION 2. Section 9.31, Penal Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows:
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), a person is justified in using force against another when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to protect the actor against the other’s use or attempted use of unlawful force. The actor’s belief that the force was immediately necessary as described by this subsection is presumed to be reasonable if the actor:
(1) knew or had reason to believe that the person against whom the force was used:
(A) unlawfully and with force entered, or was attempting to enter unlawfully and with force, the actor’s occupied habitation, vehicle, or place of business or employment;
(B) unlawfully and with force removed, or was attempting to remove unlawfully and with force, the actor from the actor’s habitation, vehicle, or place of business or employment; or
(C) was committing or attempting to commit aggravated kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated robbery;
(2) did not provoke the person against whom the force was used; and
(3) was not otherwise engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic at the time the force was used.
(e) A person who has a right to be present at the location where the force is used, who has not provoked the person against whom the force is used, and who is not engaged in criminal activity at the time the force is used is not required to retreat before using force as described by this section.
(f) For purposes of Subsection (a), in determining whether an actor described by Subsection (e) reasonably believed that the use of force was necessary, a finder of fact may not consider whether the actor failed to retreat.
SECTION 3. Section 9.32, Penal Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 9.32. DEADLY FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PERSON.
(a) A person is justified in using deadly force against another:
(1) if the actor would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.31; and when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary:
(A) to protect the actor against the other’s use or attempted use of unlawful deadly force; or
(B) to prevent the other’s imminent commission of aggravated kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated robbery.
(b) The actor’s belief under Subsection (a)(2) that the deadly force was immediately necessary as described by that subdivision is presumed to be reasonable if the actor:
(1) knew or had reason to believe that the person against whom the deadly force was used:
(A) unlawfully and with force entered, or was attempting to enter unlawfully and with force, the actor’s occupied habitation, vehicle, or place of business or employment;
(B) unlawfully and with force removed, or was attempting to remove unlawfully and with force, the actor from the actor’s habitation, vehicle, or place of business or employment; or
(C) was committing or attempting to commit an offense described by Subsection (a)(2)(B);
(2) did not provoke the person against whom the force was used; and
(3) was not otherwise engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic at the time the force was used.
(c) A person who has a right to be present at the location where the deadly force is used, who has not provoked the person against whom the deadly force is used, and who is not engaged in criminal activity at the time the deadly force is used is not required to retreat before using deadly force as described by this section.
(d) For purposes of Subsection (a)(2), in determining whether an actor described by Subsection (c) reasonably believed that the use of deadly force was necessary, a finder of fact may not consider whether the actor failed to retreat.
SECTION 4. Section 83.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 83.001. CIVIL IMMUNITY. A defendant who uses force or deadly force that is justified under Chapter 9 Penal Code, is immune from civil liability for personal injury or death that results from the defendant’s use of force or deadly force, as applicable.
SECTION 5.
(a) Sections 9.31 and 9.32, Penal Code, as amended by this Act, apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose. For the purposes of this subsection, an offense is committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurs before the effective date.
(b) Section 83.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of this Act. An action that accrued before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect at the time the action accrued, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
