The Executive Protection Professional's Manual by Hawley Donna Lea & Holder Philip

Author:Hawley, Donna Lea & Holder, Philip [Hawley, Donna Lea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Published: 1997-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

WHEN A TECHNIQUE YOU TRY DOESN’T WORK

There is no such thing as the perfect technique. Whether or not any technique will work depends on two criteria, your expertise and that of your opponent. Any instructor who says that he has a technique that will work all of the time against any attacker is either an idiot or a liar. If there were one perfect technique, you could learn only that technique and be prepared for any instance. Due to many factors, including, but not limited to, stress, failure on your part to execute a technique properly, or the ability of the attacker to neutralize that specific technique, you may find yourself in a position where your first technique does not work. If this happens, never try to rehabilitate failure. Don’t force or retry the same technique. Abort it and go immediately to another. You do not want to end up in a struggle for dominance with a larger, stronger attacker, especially if he is armed with a gun. Learn to be adaptable.

When you are practicing, have four or five variations and follow-ups to the technique that you are practicing in mind. Randomly, have your partner resist your efforts and react by immediately moving to another application. You must practice them randomly in order to gain the skill of moving between the applications without interruption or hesitation. You can use the “what-if” method to create new scenarios. What if your opponent resists in a certain direction when you try to redirect his move? Let your partner resist and then move instantly to a different application. Then repeat this with other techniques. Be sure to practice in a controlled setting to gain a higher skill level before practicing randomly. Also remember to practice realistically. Once a partner knows what you are planning to do. it is far easier for him or her to foul you up than it would be for someone who has no idea what you are going to do. For example, if you are practicing a technique where you will redirect your partner’s elbow to the left, and he or she forces to the right before you even get started, this would be creating an unrealistic scenario. Your real opponent would certainly not move in that way. Training partners need to cooperate by keeping it realistic. Work together to improve both your and your partner’s skill level. If you try to foul each other up or tease each other, you will accomplish little.

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