So true. Never heard in the dojo. When to attack and nullify the threat before it becomes a bigger problem is not taught. Many thanks for this eye opening Self Offense and awareness.

Sound technique. When to attack. Guard your self with your hands while gauging the window of opportunity. Talk to them, step off the line, attack by surprise. This is a practice. Great video and information. Many to you both, Professor and Kenny.

Poor Kenny is taking his life into his own hands when he decides to volunteer for David's too real of a demonstration. 😂

Self Offense.. Self Offense... Self Offense... Defense, that's the "other guys problem".. I'm so happy to see that your subscription base has exploded since I first found your excellent site. Truly you have earned it all. Providing top tier methodologies and principles (not just techniques) has certainly set you guys apart from the rest. Bravo gent's. Ous!!

Every time I hear the Professor say the words “Kenny come on in here”. I breakout in a cold sweat. God only know what Kenny goes through when he hears them. 😅

@carloswilkerson9761

5 ай бұрын

Yeah poor Kenny lol. Gotta love it though. I was Kenny to my uncle who was an instructor just like Prof. Dave. lol. God Bless them though🖤

@iamedey1232

2 ай бұрын

Kenny's definitely a champ

Pre-emptive strike is always,the best strike!

Self Attack techniques.. Love it. Lads of info on WHEN and HOW to attack.....

Please do a series of videos on thinking clearly and not freezing up when in a possible conflict. There are many people who just dont know how to protect themselves and or deal with confrontation. Especially against bigger and or taller people.

@MiketheNerdRanger

13 күн бұрын

This is an unfortunate thing that does happen. They don't get to decide when they do or don't freeze, and it can put them in serious danger.

So True!! Love that advice "Three Foot Rule"!! Words to Live By, Yes Sir... Words to Live By... Thanks again

Sound Strategy. Experience has me saying Professor David James knows the concepts and is deploying them as far as KZread will let him. Great Video. I want out of Goju Ryu! Any Contract Attorneys out there. I was Robbed! I do KunTao, Silat, Ninpo Tai Jitsu ( not the whole thing), Danzan Jujitsu, and Tong Long Pai. I got old and I got more out of this than the Best Karate School under Chojun Miyagi's Goju Ryu (Gonna Be A Fool) Karate! I did Hakau Kai Karate and I could take a persons head off with the kicks since we stretched until we walked funny and could do the splits. That was in SFO and I was in my Teens until my early 20's. I am now 56? Here in Bakersfield they have McDojos EVERYWHERE! I get more on here than I do anywhere on KZread? Ne Waza is cool until you get shanked on the ground? Keep doing this Teacher James. Man gives the version of Old Mans Kung Fu and they DO work! I am an old man so yea it works. After all of the Martial Arts we do and a Steak Knife ruins your Day! Black Belts, Trophies, and Gi's do not allow you to stay alive in the seconds that a homicide can take place. We are ALL on our own. Even Real Combatives become unattainable because we get old. No worries. Profeesor James breaks it down where the lay man and OLD Dude can knee on knee strike and get their head...with no problems because we all know KZread will not allow you to show the killing moves. We already know them for most of us watching you. Hey, we all are experienced Martial Artists on here and I LOVE this Channel! KISS...Keep it Simple Stupid. GREAT JOB!

@gainrob

9 ай бұрын

Excellent Excellent Excellent Lesson (Video)

Outstanding Life Saving Self Protection Techniques

@diceydie-c

6 ай бұрын

Not really. Not at all

@diceydie-c

6 ай бұрын

Maybe from the movies you've seen or something

Yeah man! Icy Mike teaches this too! You guys need to colab! LOL That would be awesome!

How many of You are getting Gems like this from your school / dojo ? It flows nonstop, here. Thank you, for another One, Professor & Kenny ❤

I love Professor David speaking loud gets your much needed attention

Very good points. Don't wait for anything. It's self defense. Defend yourself if it's getting aggressive.

Self offence = having your elements of surprise and knowing your windows of opportunity. Best practical and realistic methods of offence ever. Respect Pro N Kenny all the way from Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿

Greatly appreciate the real knowledge to handle real situations. Yall are awesome. To many people think TV shit is real. Nothing real about choreographed fights. Better chanc of winning dancing with the stars than a fight. Much respect guys.

You know what man !?? Your honesty make you the better on the net ,;) good job !

That was probably the best video I've seen on your channel and the others are fantastic as well, that's a fantastic video guys awesome as always 🙏

I did a lot of training with a Sanuces Ryu group in Maryland and their philosophy was "get off first" or be the first to attack.

Kenny getting shook down 🤣💪

This is some excellent information. I've always heard "self defense". Self Offense makes sense.

Attack first, attack last.

I have never seen this taught. I have asked about it, never got an answer. Thank you

This is brilliant I've been saying this for years to other martial art teachers and practitioners that we have to practice positioning getting yelled at cursed at walked up on aggressively you got to practice these things cuz when it happens if you're not ready you'll receive everything and give nothing in return

Great video! I have to say I never heard of this "self offense" concept in any martial arts class but it makes perfect sense. Thank you.

Excellent Lesson, GIve a Kenny a raise please. After all that training I imagine Kenny is one bad ass dude, just like or very simular to the Proffesor, Thank you for another great lesson.

I Love you guys! I watch all your videos and get a tremendous amount out of them. Thank you! But, at least once and awhile throw a hand out and help poor Kenny get up from the floor. Lol! It's only right man!

You guys are awesome thank you.

dope vid, senseis! sensei, my family and i are healthy and have had a decent amount of striking training over the last 8 years. there's a person that keeps coming to my building that i DON'T want to encounter OR fight but keeps wanting to encounter and possibly fight ME. he's committed one assault 3 (IN my NYC apt - i handled it) & i don't want that person around me because now i'm expecting assault 2 or 1. i've contacted the police several times about this matter & when this individual came back most recently, i called 911 AGAIN. i'm a school teacher in NYC and i can't work if i have an encounter with the police. of course "somebody at the gates" is to be handled with caution, but any fear i feel from this "threat" is because i have something to LOSE ($ or sanctity of the family). my wife and daughter are here & our door opens directly to the street. we MUST go in and out of our apartment. if i (or god forbid, my wife or daughter) see this MF when i'm OUTSIDE my gates - what do i do?

Self Defense Opportunity, window opens/closes, great content, Thanks for Podcast!

This is the best advice I have heard excellent.

Thanks Professpr David. Much Appreciated. ❤👍👍👍

Thank you guys for such effective combat strategies. Keep up the excellent work. Oss!

YES👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Valuable

I did a pre kick when approaching attacker came into the striking range .and it work.

Nice…..when to attack

What a GREAT!!! Video and so invaluable to understanding the attack. You are so on point Thank for sharing this awesome and realistic information ❤️🙏

Makes perfect sense. Offense, not defense.

2:28 Kenny was eating my forehead right there.

Please keep it coming Professor

Peace master 👍

this video is very helpful like all of prof James videos are helpful and also funny ; when are going to attack when you remove the knife from your chest. lmfo

The guy is great

thanks and peace 😮

Thank you once again Professor Dave and Kenny. Fantastic vid, I appreciate you both for your energy and time in making all these magnificent vids. Thank you both. Peace.

Please do a series of videos on thinking clearly and not freezing up when in a possible conflict. There are many people who just dont know how to protect themselves and or deal with confrontation. Especially against bigger and or taller people. Ask do a video on this in next 24 hours please

I am very confident and still am never the aggressor. I have the three foot rule as well. But I let the person know, that if you come closer than the length of my leg, you are going to get hurt. I have this rule because I have been sucker punched so many times that I no longer trust people to get close to me. I find that even if I am sitting somewhere, I must have my back to the wall so that I can see everyone, and everything going on around me. You can always tell by the persons energy, whether or not they will test this. I try talking my way out at first, but usually that doesn't work, because they seem to want to beat me up even more. I never start a fight, but I finish them. By the time that they realize that they made a huge mistake, it is too late by then. Once I start throwing hands, knees, elbows etc, it is over.

I enjoy your teaching and demos.

More amazing advice and content.

Real Deal Respect 👊🏻👊🏻😎

I'm glad I found this channel very good tips

These videos really makes you think. Great video

You guys are the best. Would love to train with you

Thank you.

I remember from class ‘TOUCH!’ In the late 90’s we did these all geared up in pads it was great. I now have osteo arthritis I can no longer train in class anymore but it was great.

Kenny you are the best. Thanks for the great videos

Powerful lesson 🎉

THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TEACHING just Great Stuff Congratulations

Great info

Great videos... great instruction...keep them coming

Classic

Awesome channel! Thank you! ☯🙏

Bravo bravo so damn true!

Got u

Professor David, in some of your videos you mention a book. Where can we buy this book?

First, I don't argue.

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My question Professor is there legal ramifications to preemptive attack in the state of NY. I know it's self preservation to do preemptive self defense. Thanks for sharing self offense techniques.

@alvinhickling901

9 ай бұрын

there is alwys a risk of being prosucuted but compared to being beaten to death i tae the risk , also holding your hands up saying i ddont want any trouble just before you blast him makes you look more inocent Just sayin !

@victormarshall9765

9 ай бұрын

​@@alvinhickling901I concur.!!

Great stuff! So true! Thank you.

I want to see this guy and John after talk to eacher

this man is the shit. good stuff!

THE FIRST HIT CAN BE THE TWO FOR ONE HIT/THEY HIT YOU AND YOU HIT THE FLOOR 💪🏿

Excellent

Ous

❤ Empowerment ❤

So good

Solid advice

Bomb First‼️

Attack 💥💥💥💥💥

🔥🔥🔥💯

Just because you don't put yourself in harm's way means that you're less confident. Back to the arguing point, I don't argue because it distracts the mind. You are so busy on focusing on a verbal comeback, you are not focused on him- his body language.

I do, wholeheartedly, agree with your philosophy BUT as you said, there are people usually filming from their phones. If you throw the first punch/attack you are considered the aggressor according to the law and you are the one going to jail :-(

How much to join this gym? I live in NY

He's right. I did kumite in karate and in general I let the opponent coming in. When he's moving toward me, my attack will be faster than his. The most important is not telegraphing your strike or not showing what you're about to do. The strike must be straight and fast. But it depends. Once I won a point when I attacked first by throwing a fake jab, the guy opened his defense and I kicked him in the stomach. The elbow is also effective

You never see a Goju dojo oosh🙏

EVERYBODY loves Kenny! 😳🤣🤣🤣🤣

So legally, if someone comes at you and then you decide to use self offense according to the timing described in this video, then aren't you liable for whatever damage done? My issue with this is the legal thing. Otherwise, the ideas presented here make a lot of sense. And yes absolutely 💯 I've seen dudes do this, but I've also seen kats on the block just start swinging like wow!

Some feel they need "permission". Getting smacked in the head is the permission they need that tells them it OK to strike back. BAD HABBIT !

I heard the best self defense is to run away 😂. I’m running away

And it depends on how you take a punch. Not only will it hurt, but it will make you dizzy, and you can't concentrate.

I am wondering if someone violating the 3 foot rule is a legally viable argument in court.

The best way to stop an attacker/aggressor is to make him fear for his on safety. I just found this channel and I am glad I did. Malcom from Oakland

Shake the water

I AGREE. However, the LAW DOESN'T see it that way!☹️

@squidsleap

9 ай бұрын

That's why prof always says "get tha hell up outta there" 😂 I'm short amd I don't cause problems with anyone. If someone has a problem with me it's either someone who is going to try and rip me off or a misunderstanding. I've had a lot of concussions from ejecting off various toys (mnt bikes, dirt bikes, skate boards ect) so I will always strike first and get out of there back home. The lawman would rather I get knocked out and beaten badly hopefully coming back to life to file a report that goes nowhere. I know this to be true due to two assault charges on my record. In both cases witnesses said I struck first and law enforcement happened to be close enough to see that there was a fight so there wasn't a way to get outta there. The law is reactionary, they show up after your laying there (I know, it's been me laying there waking up in the fog) and even when you're victim good luck getting any of your hospital bills paid after a judgement. If you're a big dude and want to stay onnthe right side of the law be my guest, but if you are a smurf and easily knocked out like me don't get in "measuring" contests, try your very best to verbally de-escalate and if it fails be first and stay safe.

@SFzip

9 ай бұрын

@@squidsleap Absolutely, I couldn't agree more with your take on the situation. The law often feels like it's more reactive than proactive, showing up after the fact rather than preventing harm in the first place. And let's be real, when you're in a situation where you feel threatened, you don't have the luxury of time to ponder the legal nuances of self-defense versus duty to retreat. Your primary concern is your own safety. From a judge's perspective, if you've done everything you can to show you're not looking for trouble-like raising your hands in a non-threatening way and verbally trying to de-escalate the situation-you're already building a strong case for self-defense. In "duty to retreat" states, taking that step back could further solidify your claim. And in "stand your ground" states, you might not even have to worry about retreating if you genuinely feel threatened. The key point is the concept of "imminent danger." If you're backed into a corner and the aggressor is still coming at you, the court would likely consider your preemptive strike as a reasonable response to an immediate threat. It's better to explain your actions to a judge later than to risk being hospitalized or worse, dead. As for bystanders recording the event, that can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, a clear video can serve as objective evidence supporting your claim of self-defense. It can show that you tried to avoid the confrontation and only acted out of a sense of imminent danger. On the other hand, people's perceptions can be influenced by their own biases. Some might see you as the aggressor simply because you struck first, regardless of the circumstances leading up to that moment. At the end of the day, it's a tough call to make in the heat of the moment. But if it's a choice between facing legal repercussions and risking serious injury or death, I'd say it's better to live to tell your side of the story.

@kirkmonigold3099

9 ай бұрын

Law, you can be on the right side and dead or you can protect your life and see those you love again

@stevechan6244

9 ай бұрын

IF I am DEAD I will not have to worry anyways? Most Martial Artists do it becuase it is fun and Meditative. It is a reminder of how short LIFE is and why we are supposed to study Philosophy with it as well as Valsalva techniques to control our Heart rate and Adrenal Dump. I mean IF you only got your hands you are pretty much OUT of LUCK?

@warhawksmemories3071

9 ай бұрын

Thank you it happens a lot when you don't want to fight but if you don't react you'll more likely to get beaten or you hope they'll stop

But wouldn't witnesses say you started it and then the cops charge you for attacking?

Karate is just made for defense.

You might be the guy that sucker punching people on a barstool because you're perceiving a threat where none exists. I like the hands-up talking position. You got fairly good defense you can move backwards recant reach very easy and you don't have to fire a shot that's heard round the world. Do-it-yourself and they're acting the fool one of you gets hit real hard and hits his head going down and dies one of you can get a lot of martial arts practice and if you could have slipped on by it so much the better.

I`m a small old cyclist. I made my mind up long ago to hit any road rager if he comes into range shouting and hollering. If he`s got out of his car and come up to me he is going to hit me if I don`t take him out first.

Okay here's one reason why you do these things somebody comes up here he's puff chest bumping me and everything and I'm saying I don't want any trouble. I'm kind of sad looking round-shouldered don't want this confrontation scuse me my bad scuse me I'm sorry don't want no trouble. If you give a Little bit the other guy may be happy with that and you save a lot of heartaches if you give a little bit and the other guy thinks he's got you bullied for entertainment purposes then he's going to be looking at you bullying you when he thinks he's got you beat he's going to look at the audience and that's when you attack.