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One of the best things I was ever taught was by my old Krav instructor. He asked the group what out longest range weapon was? We ALL said legs. He said nope. And no one ended up getting it. He then said voice is your longest range weapon. But, what reaches longer than voice. And he said eyes. Avoidance beats everything! Most people walk around on white and straight into trouble. I see it ALL the time working in London. Only this morning I watched a woman walking down the road on her own completely oblivious to her surroundings! Alost waiting to be mugged with her eyes buried in her phone. Everyone assumes it won't happen to them. Until it does!

I know that alot of martial arts focus is about control, controlling yourself, the situation and the attacker. But honestly, I think that in defending yourself against an intentional bad guy (not just a guy trying to bully you in a bar) that you have to be pretty cold and ruthless if it's a situation you can't escape out of beforehand. I don't think that it's reasonable to attempt to counter people like this in a 'civilized' way. To defeat a wild dog, and essentially that's what these sociopaths are, you pretty much have to put them down.

Thats what most people dont get about a real self defence situation: there are no boundaries of violence. And for a normal, civilized human being it can be hard to flip that switch in a second. Its not as pretty as a kickboxing session.

I was taught self defense from an individual who was trained by the military and also self taught and he said that if you are aware of your surroundings that makes a world of difference. He said to remember this that a man can't fight if a man can't see, a man can't fight if a man can't breathe and a man can't fight if a man can't walk. This philosophy has been literally a life saver for me.

I was talking to a gun shop guy yesterday who was attacked by a gang with a baseball bat who smashed the back of his head open, he was armed and shot at them but was too fucked up from the brain trauma to properly fight back. He still scared them so much they ran off. I can’t compare, but I told him about when a guy pulled a knife on me before I started to carry and when I was unarmed in the situation, I ran as fast as I motherfucking could, I ran until my veins pumped battery acid and I kept running. I told him the exact words “I felt like a giant pussy” and he says “dude, the goal of self defense is to stay alive. Fucking run.” Editor’s note: I am a kickboxer, I have sparred and trained under three mentors. I know how to defend myself. I’m just not fucking around with a knife.

The book "Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected" has a good categorizational system dividing up predators into three types, status predators, resource predators, and actual predators. It did a good job of describing what each type of predator is after and what things might work on one and won't work on another. For instance, deescalating with a status predator who just wants to look tough for his friends or girlfriend will typically work, because he gets to feel like a big man. Deescalating with an actual predator who is targeting you because he wants to take you to a private place to torture and kill you won't work, because seeming weaker will only cement that you are a better target in his mind.

The situational awareness of that woman was amazing. She probably lives in a culture where kidnapping is common and so is always mindful of the risk but was safe because of her initial awareness and rapid response.

"You need to have a monster inside of you, but you need to be in complete control of that monster" - Jordan Peterson

The only solution against bad violent People are good People more skilled in violence!

best self-defense is distance. distance from stupid places with stupid people at stupid times

These people will get their day sooner or later

"We spend our lives hoarding things. Hoarding emotions, hoarding information. And here comes intuition. It cuts through. It cuts through the thicket and declutters our lives." - Sam Vaknin

Learned long ago that many people don't play by middle class standards. You may think you agreed on one on one but their friends may jump in or might just glass you in the face and walk away. The fictional Jack Reacher has an excellent mentality and style to his fights that should be emulated. De-escalate but when pushed be brutal, direct, and effective.

"Let's keep it civilized...We don't wanna traumatize you... (...)... I will pour this hot water on your face !" This psychopathic ambivalence and dichotomy is sickening.

Intimidation, catching someone off guard, outnumbering the targeted person, inflicting violence with a weapon along with all of the above is their MO.

1:40 great to keep in mind with these people as to not focus too much on reasoning with them but taking imminent action. Scary to think about aswell

There's nothing wrong with not taking shit from anyone. Be the nice guy but don't let people disrespect you

Yes brother, one MUST be all in when evil confronts you. I've been blessed with conveying this intent on certain occasions where I was outnumbered and against some badass individuals. They backed down everytime. One must be totally committed, bluffing could have fatal consequences. Much love and respect sensei. I much appreciate your videos. Hari Om

0:30 For one thing, if a bunch of dudes come walking toward your car with bad intentions, slam the accelerator instead of politely maneuvering out of the way.

Intent needs to be fought with intent. If their intent is to harm you, your intent needs to be to harm them. You need to be offensive that's the one and only way to defend yourself and your loved ones in bad situations.

The thing about the streets. Is you must look at everyone as being highly dangerous. And this is how you absolutely have to think about every situation. Because of the fact, you don't know how dangerous the person is in front of you. You have to treat them like they are highly volatile and dangerous. There's absolutely no room for a conscience, when defending yourself. Or even any kind of passion at that moment. You fight as though your life depends on it! With everything you have! Bring out that killer instinct! Because your life just may in fact depend on it. My philosophy always has been, and always will be. Treat every conflict with high aggression. That is the only true way to survive. There's plenty of time to feel bad about it. After your life has been saved, and you're still walking around alive. The old saying is. If you can walk away then do it. Problem is, most of the time that isn't possible.

Really interesting talk. What you’ve talk about reminds me of things they teach us in the Army. I truly enjoyed this talk.

Very well done. Thank you Fight Science. Your ICE goes well with the 5 D’s ICE: Intercept Control Escape The 5 D’s: Distance Deflect Dominate Disarm Disable

I've been around real bad people , both friend and foe . Most people don't understand what's out there preying on people and how savage they can be . I knew a guy playing the tough guy hustler that tried to hustle some real psychopaths and he ended up taped to a chair surrounded by plastic , 3 men and a chainsaw! Honor , RESPECT ,awareness and training are my best defense against those type people but you never know what tomorrow might bring.

Thank you for this necessary and timely upload in these tumultuous times, Dr. Phillips.

"Its not the violence that sets a man apart, its the distance he is prepared to go" 90% of the population have no clue how far and what they are prepared to do because most people have never even been in an actual fight; where they have been hit or hit someone for real to protect themselves.

Isn't it great to see people love and help each other.......... To know that your fellow man is there, to help you in a time of need........ God must be so happy observing his greatest creation.........🥳

I found the eye contact one is huge. Not sure if I would of been kidnapped but I feel I have avoided many problems by not making eye contact with someone who gives the vibes they are fucked up. At the same time I am also keeping a keen awareness about the person, not pretending they are not there incase they still come at me.

Been working in a prison for about 7 years now, always appreciate this channel for building the 🧠 power and staying sharp at work

Absoulutely love your channel, your insights into the mental side of self defence are second to none. You truly need to expand your schooling towards north america. The fact you go beyond techiques and training is amazing considering this day and age of (easy self defence) Please keep up the sharing of knowledge.

Grab the hood and draw it down so he cant see and you have control and can do many moves from there, the danger about those types is that they often are many, they only attack if they outnumber you because they are cowards.

Sifu Phillips, your psychological analysis is as valuable as your self defense vídeos. I learn a lot from them. Thank you so much for both.

You do a great job of incorporating the psychology of the situation in your videos, for self preservation. This one is dark, the mind of psychopaths wrapped up in one of the many dysfunctional youths. Scary stuff!

The best part in the interview is when he says that they kill each other a lot. I wish they would do it even more. And I wish as people we should carry weapons in order to deter these criminals. No excuses for them.

And it takes 5 of them. I'd like to see Mr tough guy try messing with a navy seal because you can't tell who they are either

Very good information. Thanks for Sharing

These are such unique interviews your doing to assist all your teachings. Right on!

I just discovered your channel and boy am I glad I did. You present hard topics with such coolness and clearness I admire and want to replicate in my public speakings!

Another brilliant video spot-on yet again you're covering the right stuff keep it up🙆

Another great upload full of down to earth practical advice. Thanks.

Outstanding psychological break down. "ICE" is now part of my survival vocabulary along with situational awareness.

I've dealt with this type of guys before. The best thing you can do, get really loud, really hostile, really fast. They more times than not, will go away. Like said, opportunsts.

Rule #1; Expect the unexpected - (Be prepared for any and everything if possible.) Rule #2; Analyze, think and then move - (Read the situation, know what you're up against, and then act accordingly.) Rule #3; Know your limits - (Know what you are capable of)

Long time fan. I've watched a lot of your videos, but this particular one is the most useful and important to watch. I'd really like you to go in depth on tools for building situational awareness, observation and avoidance skills.

Master Class Instruction in minding and engaging if necessary in and around one’s surroundings..

You have a great channel!…look forward to every video!…thank you!…

Thanks for the content

This was great!! Going to watch more!

I absolutely enjoyed the way you presented this video.

Thank you ICE! Awareness = true living

Great info thank you !!!

I love your channel! Subscribed!

Situational awareness, the cornerstone all else is built upon.

In regards to violent situations. Having big balls can save your life, but can also get you killed. Most of the time if you remain calm and relaxed, before the encounter. It will actually intimidate the predator a bit. That you may have play or trick up yourself, he miscalculated on.

Thank you sir , I am very empathic, and I feel bad energy, thats why I'm still alive , love from rob 🇬🇧.

Situational awareness or presense of mind, quick physical reactions or reflexes, mental strength or toughness, composure or self-confidence, resourcefulness, the instinct or the will to fight back and defend yourself, knowing when to fight back or when to just run away as fast as you can, avoiding people places and situations that potentially lead to heated altercations or violent encounters, and your martial arts/fighting/self-defense skills and techniques (if you have any or some) which you have spent long periods of time practicing and training, can drastically increase your chances of successfully defending yourself and surviving violent self-defense encounters. Speaking based on my personal experience as a self-defense practitioner.

Great Dr here who can make sense of what he knows

The best vid of yours I've seen.

There is saying in Sicily "That you don't hurt your enemy enough to recover because revenge will come when you least expect it."

"...Don't die from ignorance."

Awesome video! Real talk, real shit! Thank you.

Good speech brotha’

amazing video, very informative

Always be aware of your environment

One thing you have to know about kidnappers in Mexico, most of them have regular jobs, police to be more precise.

Appreciate all your content, it’s extremely educational ☘️🎭✌🏻peace✌🏻🎭☘️

Very cool. Thx

I remember one occasion as I left a club in Cardiff when I was about 18 years old. Suddenly I was confronted by 3 dudes who adopted an aggressive stance, while I merely stood on the spot and didn't say anything, but what I did do was to confidently survey the 3 of them and sort of gave out a vibe that I wasn't afraid. Suddenly their stance broke and they backed down and walked off, as did I. A strange confrontation that was all about body language and attitude.

Excellent video!

Thank you🙏

Sometimes when someone says that they are not going to hurt you and just want money it's because they want you to relax and drop your guard so they can control the situation and deliver more harm to you.

I have 20 years of taekwondo training and i will never stop learning thank you for sharing these excellent videos ❤ ICE Intercept Control Escape..wonderful! Do you have any videos i can purchase or more training to face multiple attackers breaks locks and things like that. Taekwondo is great a lot of power but id love to learn more like street fighting or takedowns if you will. Thanks for all your help :)

very interesting approach to self defence. Nice one. Could you make the follow up video be about if you are actually kidnapped by this kind of person, and what they best way to behave actually is. That would be worth knowing think

Dr. Mark thanks for putting this up. Interesting on many different levels- these guys have managed to do enough mental gymnastics to justify (to themselves) victimizing other people and committing crime. I suspect they have a notion of the world as a jungle, they see themselves as an apex predator and other people exist only to get them what they want. It is their fault for being prey....There are a lot of holes in this very limited perspective and it's convenient for them to ignore that. If they are incarcerated for long periods of time, that is definitely an opportunity to think it through. Also interesting that he does seem to have some notion of things being not quite right- the sadness he spoke of may be an idea that he is missing some information. He does seem to know that there are consequences for these kind of choices and seems to feel that he is past the point of any return from it. Not only is law enforcement looking for him, (in theory) the other members of his own cartel could take him down, plus other cartels could kidnap him and torture him to death. I have no idea how you could sleep. But they can be the hero of their story for a little while until the morgue or prison.....If what you respect and value is money, power, violence, this will be a powerful magnet for extremely bad Karma. As a spiritual person, I can barely imagine the consequences in store for this guy....a very very long journey ahead at best. And yes, part of the solution to the problem of crime is to be a harder target. Probably not just one or two day workshops but more like a semester of undergrad coursework at the minimum.

That woman's initial awareness in the video is quite fast and highly concentrated. Her quick reaction may show how dangerous that area is.

My wife I Japanese. She had no situational awareness at all. So every time we were out and there was a sketchy guy, or the hairs on my neck told me there was danger I would point it out to her. I would ask there is possible danger right now, what is it? Eventually she would scan the people for the potential danger. It took longer to teach her to be aware of other things like intimate objects that might point to danger. A van driving around the parking lot repeatedly;y with no windows. She also has learned to not be timid when being approached. And yes, calculate an escape route... You videos are a breath of fresh air in the onslaught of hilarious teachers who want to teach you techniques that will get you killed. I just saw a classic video of a guy going after the robbers gun. He has a hold of the guy and is trying to control the gun arm. The robber steps back slightly and rips his gun hand free and shoots the guy in the top of the head. Here in San Francisco a few years ago a guy who owned a dojo (of what style doesn't matter) he is coming home from the dojo wearing his gee. Or some clothing that represented his dojo. After the altercation while driving they come to a light and he gets out and walks up to the offending driver, but before he can utter a word, Bam. Shot in the face... dead.

I get in that vehicle, not only am I dead but my family will never recover my body. Always fight. Your worst case is what will happen if you dont.

Being bullied from a young age, it took time to build confidence in my own abilities. After i had squared off with a few of them & came off ok, i developed from there. Now in my 50's, aware of my own strengths n weaknesses, i am always situationally aware, viewing my home, life & location from the outside in. Thinking like a predator with no boundries, i see the potential weak points around my home, family & self. My home is semi rural with livestock. A potential threat is always on my mind. With the use of white electric fence tape mounted high along the property fenceline & warning signs, it reduces the opportunistic attempts. If they are not put off by the wire & gain access, i have purposefully made their exit difficult with barbed wire & strong stainless bird spikes secured along all solid fencelines & entry gates to make it difficult to climb over,. Doing this i successfully funnel any potential threat directly to a highly lit & camera observed area. Due to mobile device alerts, i am already aware of them & from my vantage point i can see what i am dealing with to gauge whether to confront, shoot or watch them struggle for their own freedom. A great static defence. This pre-emptive set up works & has been tested thanks to potential thieves who now know better. I learnt while in the army a basic saying... The 6 P's. Prior Preparation Prevents a Piss Poor Performance. Think like an elite forward observer, be ready for anything yet minimise it's actuality. Engage on your terms, not theirs.

"There's always a sadness in me." Well, yes, because you're going to face God one day for what you've done. I'd honestly rather die in the holocaust than face what you have to face.

I've met this type, and have never been targeted by them. I don't go looking for trouble but if it finds me, it makes me angry instead of fearful. Sure I get the adrenaline rush, but I will tend to turn that into sheer cruelty. I am only 5'11" and 150 lbs. But if I am fucked with my size doesn't matter, all bets are off and I am simply focused on the enjoyment of inflicting as much damage as I am able and get it done as fast as possible. In other words, Zero to 100 in a split second, reasonable and agreeable to irrational and overwhelmingly violent in the blink of an eye.

very good video

Tip's and tricks right here

What you said about committing fully when faced with violent offenders is true. I find it hard to commit to hard sparing sessions or going hard in martial arts drills as I always practice restraint on my partners. This in turn makes me think I would hesitate in life threatening situations

It is so unfortunate that watching your channel is necessary today. I have extensive boxing and some MA training and I have had relatively minor problems in my life requiring self defense. That changed about two years ago. Today, self defense and situation awareness are important and necessary skills. I enjoy your channel because you discuss the intelligence required for good self defense.

Thank you

In the following book, which is very good, he says something like 'look at a guy's wrists. If he has thick wrists he could have alot of punching power'. Tis is a very true statement. Bouncer's Guide to Barroom Brawling: Dealing with the Sucker Puncher, Streetfighter, and Ambusher Paperback - November 1, 1990 by Peyton Quinn (Author

Big talk from someone hiding behind a mask. He’s very lucky.

In Mexico, this advice only goes so far. If a person is targeted by the mafia pretty much nothing can, or ever will be done. Felix Batista QED.

This happened to me a few months ago... 3 Bad guys. You can take leap of fate or face them. Could I have taken them unarmed - yes. If the were armed - NO. I might have died. Who knows... From what I have seen. The survival rate of these encounters is 10%.

I'd rather die fighting at first contact I will not be taken to the second location.

I agree with you. When I tell people to stop saying that other people's feelings don't matter and to care about how others feel, I do so because, in my opinion, if you say the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time and you get punched, stabbed, or shot in the face, you got what you deserved. However, I am not defending violent actions as the right thing to do; rather, I am arguing that such violent actions are entirely understandable and it was an avoidable situation.

Situational awareness is you best chance to minimize any attack.

A person just has to realize and except the fact that there's some bad bad people out there.

When you fought and trained for over 15 years (muay thai and mma) people tend to avoid you. I just feel myself exited and calm when shit start hitting the fan. Call me a weirdo.... Even in school when I was a kid people were like... lets not mess with the Russian foreign kid. Just go to a local club and start training ... it will help you alot in life. Not only for fighting but for understanding human interactions BEFORE shit hits the fan. I tend to avoid "situations" but when needed might aswell bang the party.

Absolutely I learned that the hard way. We train boxing in the park and comes one guy who has so fragile ego that he just goes all out in the training. And I decide to see if he is still a thrash, so I invite him into a round. We start the round and he is like that mentality for dominance in the beginning. I just smile and stay calm but at one point I gave him a warning and he doesn't listen. So I decide I had enough, didn't get enough sleep and now this. So I try to knock him out. Didn't worked but I just realized with some people you have to be a fckin monster they don't understand from anything else. From that day on I realized that you have to be like them in that manner. When attacker comes and wants to treaten your health you will have to threaten his. But just be calmer I that manner. While doing it. And also we require situational awareness to be able to be really effective and not panic and do that to someone who is just into joke or a friend.

The part about staring is very important. If men stare at each other it is a very good tell that you are dealing with trouble. If someone stares at you it's a big tell. Let them know you see them but them break contact and move on.

Great video. Very important to understand that real violence isn't like you see on tv. Its guys like the one in the video that people think don't exist. WRONG!

Physicality is always the pre determination of a man's strength and sustainability but it is the mind which is stronger in both cases.

I like watching your videos.

In the UK if you defend yourself, you get arrested and thrown in jail.