With apologies from Okinawa.

Well, we have been talking a ton about the class.

Structure, location, type, drills, etc.

We have found perhaps the peak of human performance. From here on out, we will be adapting the techniques and strategy of Master Dominick Giacobbe.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-instructional-videos-made-by-crazy-people_p2/

Scroll down to the second article...

In all seriousness, class has been going very well. People are really starting to develop and I am getting more impressed with every each class. As we go on with the "Cover Crash and smash" drills, I hope to let you guys have some reps being the instructor. You will be blown away how each student has a VERY DIFFERENT style, all of which are stuff we teach, and are effective. I think the higher intensity stuff is really good for everyone and it's forcing people to develop.

The closing issue I wanted to mention is Escalation of Force.

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, many thought the war was over. Japan had used force faster than us and damaged the already small American Navy to a unsightly low number. How would America ever recover from such a violent, dark, and vicious attack?

The exact same way that you do in a street fight. When it comes to violence of any kind, he who uses the most force wins. This is something we talk about in class a ton, but cannot be overstated. If someone pulls a knife, you must trump it and find a way to commit more violence than is being committed on you.

The legal way of putting this, "Using the least amount of force necessary to stop a threat". So if a guy punches you in the mouth, don't shoot him... Use the least amount to survive. And yes, that usually means running away....

A bad example of this is something I found online today.

If someone throws rocks at you or your property do you:
A. Throw Rocks Back
B. Drive off, call the cops
C. Defend your sweet ride with honor (honor in this case being a crossbow)
D. Cower in fear.

Read the article and find out...
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CROSSBOW_ATTACK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-08-30-11-06-29