Join me and Jeff Chan this summer for a striking retreat in Greece! I will be teaching applied Wing Chun and Savate! We only have a few spots left! Be sure to secure you spot today using my link: www.mmashredded.com/striking-training-retreat-greece-kevin
Thanks for this video, Kevin. Dr. Mark Philips (Criminal Psychology + Wing Chung/MMA instructor in North London) on YT's Fight Science channel also gives detailed explanation of street fighting psychology, as well as practical aspects of street fighting. E.g., how to deal with street fighting which is seldom 1-on-1.
I always get a kick out of how humble Kevin is. I’m sure he knows it’s better to be behind your opponent than in front of them; yet he still acts surprised and intrigued when it’s explained to him.
Agreed but even after a my entire life studying and practicing these things its way of say "nice" and "oooh" let me wanna know those again ahahah is a lucky for us and my empathy is going to go in and I start to smile too😅
Well this is my first time watching and I subbed I like this guy. I always find its best (if you are pretty sure the person isn’t some insane freak like VODA lol) even if you explain something to me that I already know the answer to, I like to hear their version… what made them come to the same/different conclusion? I might learn something I never thought of, or he could totally change my mind. Best way to learn is to listen and question, just make sure you are listening to someone who isn’t a complete fool lol
Top notch stuff. The gentle southern accent is also a critical deception technique -- "aww, buddy, let me help you up. Yeah, that floor can be mighty slippery. Its ok...don't worry, it could happen to anyone."
Alan Baker is one of the modern greats. His knowledge is vast, I know he's worked with law enforcement and military in so many different ways, and extremely humble, yet constantly evolving, and developing an insanely sophisticated way of looking at modern combat and self-defense needs.
Hi Alan. Am a pekiti tirsia instructor. See alot of FMA/ Silat techniques. Your system is phenomenal, highly impressed!! BEST demo I have ever seen addressing de-escalation and conflict avoidance. Superb!!!👍
Can't emphasize enough the power of this and understanding how to move your body to locations that make a bum rush hard, it has got me out of an unwinnable situation on more than one occasion.
I'm so humbled seeing you guys work together. I personally had a similar compilation of philosophies and training input demonstrated in the video thank you for taking the time to share this
It's wonderful to watch the two of you together. I could watch you for hours and be happy that you exude well-meaning energy. To think that you learned how to fight...to finally learn how to avoid a fight seems counter-intuitive for beginners at first. But it's the only way to have a society and stay on the legal side of things. My extended thanks also go to Erik Paulson from whom I also got an equal impression of being a really nice person. You are all great guys. Thank you for having become the humble and knowledgeable personalities that you are. Namaste and may you all be able to lead an amazing life
I've used a similar philosophy for forty plus years. I also add getting loud." I don't want to fight"!! Being loud will create more witnesses. I do this as I back away controlling distance. Then if you have to act witnesses see you had no choice. Now the reverse. Being to passive also fuels the ego of the aggressor. So it is a fine line.
Loved this video! The level of skill required to do these things is higher than what many people are willing to commit to learning, which is why your local Karate gym may not teach this. But I really feel this is the goal that I have for my own martials arts - to be able to de-escalate safely.
Lots of great advice in this video! De-escalation and considering the legal aspects both really important. Love the discussion around space and striking distance. We do a lot of work on range within HEMA. Overall, HEMA isn't a great one for self defence, but understanding distance, especially with different weapons, is a really useful one.
Excellent. On the topic of verbals: telling someone to "calm down" might not be optimum. I've tried that with my missus and it's never, ever worked. 🙂 My preference: "Let's both stay calm. Neither of us want to end up in jail." In de-escalation... words matter. Only my experience thrown into the mix for consideration. Cheers.
I’m small and have studied Kung Fu, Bagua Zhan and a little Chin Na and have been lucky enough not to have any « street « need to use my skills, however, while working on a weekend there was a family member of a patient of mine that was very threatening to me and I gave him a verbal warning to calm down. I’m blind on my right side, so I kept him to my left while he was near me. At this particular building we didn’t have security, only 911, so my only option would’ve been to protect myself with an effective grab, lock and throw …or whatever else I could use at the time. Thankfully, he calmed down, but I felt ready for whatever came my way. I’d taken down others his size, however, I know there’s a big difference between training and real life situations !
Wow! This is amazing! Looks like a lot of thought and design went into how to navigate situations in a visually non threatening way. Thank you for this video! Just subbed to your channel.
Its rare to see someone with this skill proficiency that is clearly equally skilled at threat de-escalation. Seems like an easy guy to learn from. Quality stuff
I like that he pointed out that his initial physical reactions should not be geared towards embarrassing the aggressor, as that would certainly further escalate. What he’s doing also highly resembles applications of tai chi.
The grey man principle, you hide your skill within your movement, and for as long as you can, situational awareness at its peak, If you travel to Spain, check out a guy named Andy Norman, and have a few training sessions with him, especially the multiple combat drills. We can have lots of martial skills, but the key is body shape, body tension and fight psyche, operating under extreme pressure, and making it look like a father play fighting with his son. Great content Mr Lee.
I honestly would like to see KFM pressure tested in actual street fights of in the ring. I love everything I see of it, but have never seen it against a resisting opponent.
I've been in numerous fights, usually against multiple assailants, I always advise KISS, keep it simple. A fast, hard front kick (teep, if you prefer), to the pelvis has served me well as an opener, including in the military.
no Sir... THANK YOU! I've learned so much from you. Believe it or not, I found you after watching the first Bale Batman movie and researching his fighting style! I found it really is based on you!
Alan, you know keysi is from created by spanish and English man, there are schools in london. l. But depends on there linage now. Since the founders had a fall out
This advice is incredibly naive and totally unrealistic. There is very rarely any chance to de-escalate. Bullies LIKE IT when we show weakness. It EXCITES them. And ofc this scenario does not give any notice of the fact that all self defense situations are presumably UNFAIR - multiple on 1, big on small, man on woman, ambushes, sucker punches, etc. The bad guy always assumes that he has some kind of edge. And maybe he does. He should not be given any opportunity to demonstrate his edge. This means that you have to KO or damage him at the escalation stage or - if the bad guy gets in first and his attack fails (40-50% of all initial entries fail. I know this bcs I have a 17,000 clip collection of self defense fights), then you have to be able to implement a good initial response and ideally that will prevent the attacker being able to continue. So overall, if we are considering how self defense fights start, the best advice is to work on your initial entries (don't miss, or fall over, or overhit, like so many guys do) and your intial responses. Really, I am pretty tires of this kind of unrealistic, bad and frankly dangerous advice. If we want to know what happens in self defense situations, there are tens of thousands of clips out there that can show us (it is nasty and evil and incredibly stupid but also very dangerous). And they will also show what crappy advice this is.
@@stmartinhkI was super dubious at first but Baker has a insane amount of experience. I really dismissed his videos myself but I’m realizing that is a mistake. Trying to get to a seminar or camp and better understand. Bakers depth of knowledge is extensive.
This system looks so intelligent, awesome. And Mr. Alan Baker demonstrates his awesome skills and understanding to deal with various situations. He is truly a modern martial arts Sifu. Thank you too to Sifu Kevin Lee for this great video.
I've subscribed just because Kevin seems like such a lovely guy. I bet he's harder than a coffin nail, however. He's genuinely enthusiastic, and this was a great video. I haven't seen or even considered the legal aspect of self-defense that this video covers. I would love to see more on this. Awesome.
Amazing video Kevin I use a lot these tactics with my students this show the mind set for modern martial arts should be more reality base scenarios and always assume they may have a weapon on them. Like#393
Looks like great advise! I wish Kevin had asked what to do if the agressor steps back and shows a weapon as shown. That is sadly a likely scenario, specially if you look like someone who knows how to fight. If the agressor is not backing up, he is probably armed. And next step is asking you to pull up your shirt, and then you are in a world of trouble. Another reason to double down de-escalation.
Kevin my favorite content creator, I did start with wing chun which I used for self defense and 5y ago I've been aggressed, after been surrounded 3plp wanna Rob me,and 1rts punch(1inch is not the most honestly but not more than 4 was bam and less than 0,5sec after I've them hands on me, and cos my single finger punch was relaxed and between mouth and nose to stun all senses like my actual sabum teach me let the first fly meters in ground away, and allow me to go in an alley which I used later to have them front, I crescent kicked air while 90degree turning to get in alley and that's enough to let third get away without even trying... After 10 years of tkd and kyokushin privates and 2 to 4 hours a day in practice and study, actual my sabum calls me wing chun's habit ;) ... I learned a lot of these things cos I'm raised in a bad hood (genova. Italy, no guns luckly, but lifeskilled criminals) ... and you have a lot of ways to communicate that will sure let traditional masters who are not mainstream to their own redemption rights ❤😂 I hope one day to share with you what as Italian class '88 man I've learned and teaching about for a life less stress conditioned and its been arises from 20years of striking, fitness, qi gong, fencing, conditioning, tricking which is my new challenge, to keep myself going to be completed without ego or 😢😢😢😢!!!😅 and this is within the study of principles, philosophy, history, psychology of combat, and other parts of human kind habits, which reveals a lot abouts in a endlessly knowledges way whichever we shall haven't done yet modern😊! I feel like it's needed, and more than it's half has to comes off ours past! Thanks for all your work! May your ying and yang keep kiss in and outside you 😂😂😂
LOL the "Address Position" is actually called aggressive hands in most southern king fu styles. The cultural differences are pretty important too I suppose.
The issue is not whether or not I know it is better to get behind someone, the question is how do I get there, that is what is being illustrated here. Lee Morris of Urban Combatives is great at this.
Loved seeing this, as a bouncer for several bars/night clubs i use almost same tecnhiques every nights, we are constantly under cameras so looking as cool as possible and as less threatening possible like he explained so usefull in cas of potential lawsuit
Wow! I thought I was good but this guy is really next level and considers alot of aspects! I think this guy could survive almost any normal( non military) senario, I don't bow to anyone anymore other than Jesus but definitely recognize my superiors. Would hang with you anytime bro! The one thing I would like to mention is that putting someone down to their belly is also a very good method of controlling a situation however, sometimes the humility of this can also ignite more hostility. Had this happen, butt a quick knee to the rear will drive them back down to the ground and having 20 years of catch wrestling helps too. Great advice! as primarily a wrestler though I always promote its ability to control without striking because even if everthing looks good hurting with strike rather than restraint will still cost you hospital bills potentially! Honest draw back to grappling is only really works optimally in one on one situation ( bad Idea to ever go to ground in multiple attack sit. ) and on aggresive opponents. As attacks have far lower percent success rate unless countering force. Great advice!
In a fight, the winner goes to jail and pays not only for a defense attorney, but also the medical bills of the loser, once he sues the winner. This lesson on de-escalation and "appearances" is vital information for every self-defender.
I think this kind of approach its so on point, depending on your own country legal system deescalate will be the only difference between you going to jail or not.
Thank you for sharing this. I find this so valuable (this deescalating thing). I’m wondering if this will work for a smaller and weaker person (women).
At 14:57 *cracks knuckles and puts on eye patch* for real, when someone is carrying he wouldn’t of let him get close enough to that weapon, the guy proved that just minutes before and is his main concern (as it should be a concern) of someone brushing up on you. But again, we are talking about a law abiding citizen who wants to de escalate things, which is pretty much a non issue having those two types picking a physical fight (both would talk to each other instead, both would act like respectful adults… )
Heard about this guy recently from John Lovell. Gonna be watching much more of him. I have a background in MMA since I was 19 when I started in JKD. Always something to learn. The white guy I mean. Haven't seen the Asian guys stuff yet.
As it happens, I've been mugged quite a few times over the years, and this guy is entirely correct about having the correct appearance from the viewpoint of witnesses and law enforcement. If you wind up in the police station or in court, you want the cleanest possible hands, both literally and in legal terms. Indeed, you want to look like the victim, so a few cuts and bruises are very convincing in that regard. Plus, in most situations, even if the mugger gets violent, it is possible to dodge most of the harm, without doing anything violent in return. That may sound weird, and it won't be true in every possible situation, but it's true a surprising amount of the time, and especially so if you have what Baker calls "the gift of the gab". In general, the right words are far more powerful than any martial art, yet no one sees them as a dangerous weapon, so you don't get into trouble for using them, and especially so if the words are calm and reasonable in nature. The only catch is that you have to be pretty calm to maintain this sort of attitude in the face of a credible threat of violence, which is not easy. However, like anything else, that is a skill that can be mastered with enough practice.
in my experience, once the contact happens, when the aggressors have charged towards you and you block with your arms, its no way you could "convince" the opponent about "stopping" it. there is no way. it just dont happen that way in real situation. maybe in situation when they have charged towards you and if you simply dodges around and move away could be, you could still talk them out of it, but if you go and block it with your arms, they will just go with it. believe me. so, if you decide to charge and block, it more better that you immediately follow it up to take them down and end it. otherwise you will be out of momentum. its like, even in self defense situation, DONT HALF ASSED IT.
I was really dubious at first but realizing there’s obviously some things I’m really missing. Need to correct that. Would Sifu Baker have any camps or seminars scheduled for Texas in the following year?
I’ve definitely avoided fights using similar techniques. Works great on drunk people because their mental ability is diminished. They just hear your words and feel your control on them.
14:58 Well no, he didn't check for weapons. He might have thought he did as he's so used to doing it but this time there was definitely no check. Some nice ideas here though.
As a retired leo, I never thought I would see the day I would have to worry about looking non-threatening when someone is being aggressive. It seems like a great tool for toolbox, but at the end of the day, some idiots actions will cause them to meet the pavement. Stay safe, and God bless
I’ve been around learning martial arts since I was about 11 years old, Sufi Alan is an amazing martial arts instructor. If you knew nothing about martial arts and wanted to train, this is the training you should seek, C-TAC by Sufi Alan Baker
Join me and Jeff Chan this summer for a striking retreat in Greece! I will be teaching applied Wing Chun and Savate! We only have a few spots left! Be sure to secure you spot today using my link:
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Great video! If you ever come to NY, I’d appreciate a chance to train with you.
Thanks for this video, Kevin. Dr. Mark Philips (Criminal Psychology + Wing Chung/MMA instructor in North London) on YT's Fight Science channel also gives detailed explanation of street fighting psychology, as well as practical aspects of street fighting. E.g., how to deal with street fighting which is seldom 1-on-1.
Always always so gd and informative! You are a great teacher! Ty always!
So his name is Steven Allen! Okay NOW I KNOW! 😅
this is gold! Thanks Kevin!!
I always get a kick out of how humble Kevin is. I’m sure he knows it’s better to be behind your opponent than in front of them; yet he still acts surprised and intrigued when it’s explained to him.
Agreed but even after a my entire life studying and practicing these things its way of say "nice" and "oooh" let me wanna know those again ahahah is a lucky for us and my empathy is going to go in and I start to smile too😅
You are 💯 correct... Mr. Kevin Lee always comes to the table with an empty cup...#respect
LOL.....I AGREE...OSU!!!
Yeah man, he is very humble, very high level in wing chun, savat, bjj and acts like he is just a beginner, very commendable attitude
Well this is my first time watching and I subbed I like this guy. I always find its best (if you are pretty sure the person isn’t some insane freak like VODA lol) even if you explain something to me that I already know the answer to, I like to hear their version… what made them come to the same/different conclusion? I might learn something I never thought of, or he could totally change my mind. Best way to learn is to listen and question, just make sure you are listening to someone who isn’t a complete fool lol
Top notch stuff.
The gentle southern accent is also a critical deception technique -- "aww, buddy, let me help you up. Yeah, that floor can be mighty slippery. Its ok...don't worry, it could happen to anyone."
"A'm yore huckleberry."
Alan Baker is one of the modern greats. His knowledge is vast, I know he's worked with law enforcement and military in so many different ways, and extremely humble, yet constantly evolving, and developing an insanely sophisticated way of looking at modern combat and self-defense needs.
Alan is the man 🙏
This is awesome. I find my self in a de-escalated mood just by watching, learning, and trying to understand this. Thanks, Kevin!
Thank you!!
I like it. A well thought out system designed exactly for civilian use.
Thank you!
Thank You! 🙏🏼
Hi Alan. Am a pekiti tirsia instructor. See alot of FMA/ Silat techniques. Your system is phenomenal, highly impressed!! BEST demo I have ever seen addressing de-escalation and conflict avoidance. Superb!!!👍
Every, single, dojo needs to listen to this man. Get this guy in your dojos for seminars. Wing Chun, Aikido, MMA, Boxing... Modernise your MA!
Can't emphasize enough the power of this and understanding how to move your body to locations that make a bum rush hard, it has got me out of an unwinnable situation on more than one occasion.
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I have rarely seen so much common sense in one video! This feels real. This is what so many of us really need instead of only training martial arts.
I ask though. How is this not Martial Arts?
@@UnexpectedWonder Well, a question of definitions really.
I'm so humbled seeing you guys work together. I personally had a similar compilation of philosophies and training input demonstrated in the video thank you for taking the time to share this
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It's wonderful to watch the two of you together. I could watch you for hours and be happy that you exude well-meaning energy.
To think that you learned how to fight...to finally learn how to avoid a fight seems counter-intuitive for beginners at first. But it's the only way to have a society and stay on the legal side of things.
My extended thanks also go to Erik Paulson from whom I also got an equal impression of being a really nice person. You are all great guys. Thank you for having become the humble and knowledgeable personalities that you are. Namaste and may you all be able to lead an amazing life
I've used a similar philosophy for forty plus years. I also add getting loud." I don't want to fight"!! Being loud will create more witnesses. I do this as I back away controlling distance. Then if you have to act witnesses see you had no choice.
Now the reverse.
Being to passive also fuels the ego of the aggressor. So it is a fine line.
I agree with the “too passive” point.
I don’t ever want to be saying the words “I don’t wanna fight”.
Loved this video! The level of skill required to do these things is higher than what many people are willing to commit to learning, which is why your local Karate gym may not teach this. But I really feel this is the goal that I have for my own martials arts - to be able to de-escalate safely.
Yeah it almost never goes that way you imagine or plan for. Basic self defense should be taught in elementary schools.
@@1stHalf There are a lot of kids at schools who should not be taught to fight bcs they are already just future felons in training.
Lots of great advice in this video! De-escalation and considering the legal aspects both really important.
Love the discussion around space and striking distance. We do a lot of work on range within HEMA. Overall, HEMA isn't a great one for self defence, but understanding distance, especially with different weapons, is a really useful one.
Such a good lesson. How it looks is key now. You find the best guests!
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Excellent. On the topic of verbals: telling someone to "calm down" might not be optimum. I've tried that with my missus and it's never, ever worked. 🙂 My preference: "Let's both stay calm. Neither of us want to end up in jail." In de-escalation... words matter. Only my experience thrown into the mix for consideration. Cheers.
Seems like an awesome program. Alan definitely knows what he is doing.
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very cool! Great info. Thanks for sharing Kevin! Great work. Keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Wow that was really interesting. I really enjoy watching Alan's techniques. Thank you
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I’m small and have studied Kung Fu, Bagua Zhan and a little Chin Na and have been lucky enough not to have any « street
« need to use my skills, however, while working on a weekend there was a family member of a patient of mine that was very threatening to me and I gave him a verbal warning to calm down. I’m blind on my right side, so I kept him to my left while he was near me. At this particular building we didn’t have security, only 911, so my only option would’ve been to protect myself with an effective grab, lock and throw …or whatever else I could use at the time. Thankfully, he calmed down, but I felt ready for whatever came my way. I’d taken down others his size, however, I know there’s a big difference between training and real life situations !
The best possible colaboration: Alan and Kevin. This video is awesome!
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Wow! This is amazing! Looks like a lot of thought and design went into how to navigate situations in a visually non threatening way. Thank you for this video! Just subbed to your channel.
Its rare to see someone with this skill proficiency that is clearly equally skilled at threat de-escalation. Seems like an easy guy to learn from. Quality stuff
Awesome video Kevin! Not many people (martial artists) discuss the legality of interactions and understanding that gap is so incredibly important.
I like that he pointed out that his initial physical reactions should not be geared towards embarrassing the aggressor, as that would certainly further escalate.
What he’s doing also highly resembles applications of tai chi.
Everyone should be taking this guys program. Great concepts!!
Thank You! 🙏🏼
Very specific modern day info. Very interesting and informative! Loved this knowledge thank you 🙏🏻
The grey man principle, you hide your skill within your movement, and for as long as you can, situational awareness at its peak, If you travel to Spain, check out a guy named Andy Norman, and have a few training sessions with him, especially the multiple combat drills.
We can have lots of martial skills, but the key is body shape, body tension and fight psyche, operating under extreme pressure, and making it look like a father play fighting with his son. Great content Mr Lee.
Good concepts for conceal carry individuals.
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I honestly would like to see KFM pressure tested in actual street fights of in the ring. I love everything I see of it, but have never seen it against a resisting opponent.
This is the highest level of martial arts...
Fighting, without fighting !
Excellent job, thank you
C-Tac is the Bridge to Practical Tactical theory and practice. Sifu Baker's course is amazing!!
I've been in numerous fights, usually against multiple assailants, I always advise KISS, keep it simple. A fast, hard front kick (teep, if you prefer), to the pelvis has served me well as an opener, including in the military.
Great channel. Great principles. Very good ideas.
Sifu Baker's long guard and central control and escort positions are just awesome! And intimidating how easy he makes it look! LOL
Thank You!
no Sir... THANK YOU! I've learned so much from you. Believe it or not, I found you after watching the first Bale Batman movie and researching his fighting style! I found it really is based on you!
I have definitely incorporated this and Paul Vunaks stuff into what I do! Very helpful!😎👍
Wow, I’m impressed. Sifu Baker, do you or anyone from your school teach in London (UK)?
Not yet sir, but you never know when the opportunity may come
@@SifuAlanBaker I’d be interested to make it happen when the time comes :)
Alan, you know keysi is from created by spanish and English man, there are schools in london. l. But depends on there linage now. Since the founders had a fall out
A lot of folks are liable to miss it, but this is actually high-level martial arts.
This advice is incredibly naive and totally unrealistic. There is very rarely any chance to de-escalate. Bullies LIKE IT when we show weakness. It EXCITES them. And ofc this scenario does not give any notice of the fact that all self defense situations are presumably UNFAIR - multiple on 1, big on small, man on woman, ambushes, sucker punches, etc. The bad guy always assumes that he has some kind of edge. And maybe he does. He should not be given any opportunity to demonstrate his edge. This means that you have to KO or damage him at the escalation stage or - if the bad guy gets in first and his attack fails (40-50% of all initial entries fail. I know this bcs I have a 17,000 clip collection of self defense fights), then you have to be able to implement a good initial response and ideally that will prevent the attacker being able to continue. So overall, if we are considering how self defense fights start, the best advice is to work on your initial entries (don't miss, or fall over, or overhit, like so many guys do) and your intial responses. Really, I am pretty tires of this kind of unrealistic, bad and frankly dangerous advice. If we want to know what happens in self defense situations, there are tens of thousands of clips out there that can show us (it is nasty and evil and incredibly stupid but also very dangerous). And they will also show what crappy advice this is.
@@stmartinhkI was super dubious at first but Baker has a insane amount of experience. I really dismissed his videos myself but I’m realizing that is a mistake. Trying to get to a seminar or camp and better understand. Bakers depth of knowledge is extensive.
Sifu Alan Baker is legit AF!
Just remember, the answer is ALWAYS Coffee.
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Great episode!
Thank you!!
Some of the elbow strikes remind me of Bajiquan
You guys are a great friend;
This system looks so intelligent, awesome. And Mr. Alan Baker demonstrates his awesome skills and understanding to deal with various situations. He is truly a modern martial arts Sifu. Thank you too to Sifu Kevin Lee for this great video.
This is stuff every martial artist should meditate on a regular basis
These men are so humble
Its a great protection method wonderfully taught way to protect yourself thank you for the Great Tip's you two work well together!!!
I've subscribed just because Kevin seems like such a lovely guy. I bet he's harder than a coffin nail, however. He's genuinely enthusiastic, and this was a great video. I haven't seen or even considered the legal aspect of self-defense that this video covers. I would love to see more on this. Awesome.
Amazing video Kevin I use a lot these tactics with my students this show the mind set for modern martial arts should be more reality base scenarios and always assume they may have a weapon on them. Like#393
Great approach for the civilized society with law consideration ❤❤❤
Very high level. Highly tactical. Thankyou for sharing.
Looks like great advise!
I wish Kevin had asked what to do if the agressor steps back and shows a weapon as shown. That is sadly a likely scenario, specially if you look like someone who knows how to fight. If the agressor is not backing up, he is probably armed. And next step is asking you to pull up your shirt, and then you are in a world of trouble.
Another reason to double down de-escalation.
they most def need to do a part 2 with that
Very impressive, so many martial artists never think about the legal implications and how to mangage the pre-fight dynamic.
Another fine video with great content!
Kevin my favorite content creator, I did start with wing chun which I used for self defense and 5y ago I've been aggressed, after been surrounded 3plp wanna Rob me,and 1rts punch(1inch is not the most honestly but not more than 4 was bam and less than 0,5sec after I've them hands on me, and cos my single finger punch was relaxed and between mouth and nose to stun all senses like my actual sabum teach me let the first fly meters in ground away, and allow me to go in an alley which I used later to have them front, I crescent kicked air while 90degree turning to get in alley and that's enough to let third get away without even trying... After 10 years of tkd and kyokushin privates and 2 to 4 hours a day in practice and study, actual my sabum calls me wing chun's habit ;) ... I learned a lot of these things cos I'm raised in a bad hood (genova. Italy, no guns luckly, but lifeskilled criminals) ... and you have a lot of ways to communicate that will sure let traditional masters who are not mainstream to their own redemption rights ❤😂 I hope one day to share with you what as Italian class '88 man I've learned and teaching about for a life less stress conditioned and its been arises from 20years of striking, fitness, qi gong, fencing, conditioning, tricking which is my new challenge, to keep myself going to be completed without ego or 😢😢😢😢!!!😅 and this is within the study of principles, philosophy, history, psychology of combat, and other parts of human kind habits, which reveals a lot abouts in a endlessly knowledges way whichever we shall haven't done yet modern😊! I feel like it's needed, and more than it's half has to comes off ours past! Thanks for all your work! May your ying and yang keep kiss in and outside you 😂😂😂
Clear, simple and complex at the same time: relevant! 🙏
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Thank you!
LOL the "Address Position" is actually called aggressive hands in most southern king fu styles. The cultural differences are pretty important too I suppose.
The issue is not whether or not I know it is better to get behind someone, the question is how do I get there, that is what is being illustrated here. Lee Morris of Urban Combatives is great at this.
reminds me of Bagua Zhang Tactics
Loved seeing this, as a bouncer for several bars/night clubs i use almost same tecnhiques every nights, we are constantly under cameras so looking as cool as possible and as less threatening possible like he explained so usefull in cas of potential lawsuit
Wow! I thought I was good but this guy is really next level and considers alot of aspects! I think this guy could survive almost any normal( non military) senario, I don't bow to anyone anymore other than Jesus but definitely recognize my superiors. Would hang with you anytime bro! The one thing I would like to mention is that putting someone down to their belly is also a very good method of controlling a situation however, sometimes the humility of this can also ignite more hostility. Had this happen, butt a quick knee to the rear will drive them back down to the ground and having 20 years of catch wrestling helps too. Great advice! as primarily a wrestler though I always promote its ability to control without striking because even if everthing looks good hurting with strike rather than restraint will still cost you hospital bills potentially! Honest draw back to grappling is only really works optimally in one on one situation ( bad Idea to ever go to ground in multiple attack sit. ) and on aggresive opponents. As attacks have far lower percent success rate unless countering force. Great advice!
Excellent job!!
Awesome video and great tips. I have to watch the other video of him.
In a fight, the winner goes to jail and pays not only for a defense attorney, but also the medical bills of the loser, once he sues the winner.
This lesson on de-escalation and "appearances" is vital information for every self-defender.
Everything he says, yes. I'm grateful that the Martial Science school I attend includes this as part of the training.
What is this system ? I would like to learn more about it.
*_Keysi system_*
I think this kind of approach its so on point, depending on your own country legal system deescalate will be the only difference between you going to jail or not.
16:39 “he’s fallen and he can’t get up” dear lord lmao
Thank you for sharing this. I find this so valuable (this deescalating thing). I’m wondering if this will work for a smaller and weaker person (women).
I also like to put one hand on my chin and the other on my bicep as if I'm thinking when someone gets too close but I don't know their intent.
Great video, thx!
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Always fantastic informative vidios thanks kevin lee
This is a highly trained man.
Where can you get that hoody infight style ?
Good stuff ! 😊
This is really good and clever.
This is such a cool system!
Thank You!
Good to know what to look for when law enforcement shows up and tries to use the "I'm not the aggressor when I actually am" tactics.
Yep!!
Great video wish I had run into this when I was young. Do you have anything for men in there 60s?
Great insights. Thanks for sharing.
This guy is awesome! Reminds me a lot of Marc McYoung stuff, as far as I’m concerned he’s the man for self defense (as opposed to fight training)
That approach looks so much like Chi Sao mixed with wrestling/grappling. All the while looking like you're being non confrontational. Good stuff.
It'd be cool to see these principles pressure-tested against a resisting opponent.
I learnt 3 positions. Address pisition, hands on bicepts and escort position. Thankyou.
At 14:57 *cracks knuckles and puts on eye patch* for real, when someone is carrying he wouldn’t of let him get close enough to that weapon, the guy proved that just minutes before and is his main concern (as it should be a concern) of someone brushing up on you. But again, we are talking about a law abiding citizen who wants to de escalate things, which is pretty much a non issue having those two types picking a physical fight (both would talk to each other instead, both would act like respectful adults… )
Great guys greater advice💪🏻
This is exactly the reason why chi sao training is so important! And the reason we practice this in Wing Tsun
Heard about this guy recently from John Lovell. Gonna be watching much more of him. I have a background in MMA since I was 19 when I started in JKD. Always something to learn. The white guy I mean. Haven't seen the Asian guys stuff yet.
I’d love to see how this system sets up a good opportunity to run away.
As it happens, I've been mugged quite a few times over the years, and this guy is entirely correct about having the correct appearance from the viewpoint of witnesses and law enforcement. If you wind up in the police station or in court, you want the cleanest possible hands, both literally and in legal terms. Indeed, you want to look like the victim, so a few cuts and bruises are very convincing in that regard. Plus, in most situations, even if the mugger gets violent, it is possible to dodge most of the harm, without doing anything violent in return. That may sound weird, and it won't be true in every possible situation, but it's true a surprising amount of the time, and especially so if you have what Baker calls "the gift of the gab". In general, the right words are far more powerful than any martial art, yet no one sees them as a dangerous weapon, so you don't get into trouble for using them, and especially so if the words are calm and reasonable in nature. The only catch is that you have to be pretty calm to maintain this sort of attitude in the face of a credible threat of violence, which is not easy. However, like anything else, that is a skill that can be mastered with enough practice.
in my experience, once the contact happens, when the aggressors have charged towards you and you block with your arms, its no way you could "convince" the opponent about "stopping" it. there is no way. it just dont happen that way in real situation. maybe in situation when they have charged towards you and if you simply dodges around and move away could be, you could still talk them out of it, but if you go and block it with your arms, they will just go with it. believe me. so, if you decide to charge and block, it more better that you immediately follow it up to take them down and end it. otherwise you will be out of momentum.
its like, even in self defense situation, DONT HALF ASSED IT.
Agreed
I was really dubious at first but realizing there’s obviously some things I’m really missing. Need to correct that.
Would Sifu Baker have any camps or seminars scheduled for Texas in the following year?
thanks for posting and sharing this thumbs
I’ve definitely avoided fights using similar techniques. Works great on drunk people because their mental ability is diminished. They just hear your words and feel your control on them.
Fantastic. Keep it coming.
Have the car license plates been removed, or were they digitally erased?
14:58 Well no, he didn't check for weapons. He might have thought he did as he's so used to doing it but this time there was definitely no check. Some nice ideas here though.
Fxxx that was funny the way he was "helping" Kevin get up.
As a retired leo, I never thought I would see the day I would have to worry about looking non-threatening when someone is being aggressive. It seems like a great tool for toolbox, but at the end of the day, some idiots actions will cause them to meet the pavement. Stay safe, and God bless
This man knows what he's talking about. 👍👍
I’ve been around learning martial arts since I was about 11 years old, Sufi Alan is an amazing martial arts instructor. If you knew nothing about martial arts and wanted to train, this is the training you should seek, C-TAC by Sufi Alan Baker