Comments on: How to Survive a Physical Attack: Tips from a Top UFC Trainer for Escaping and Attacking http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:24:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kevin http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-5896 Kevin Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:46:23 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-5896 Just for your readers: I contacted BrickWorks and You Man in India and both of those companies told me that did not take job that I asked them to. Here is the job I asked them to do: Call a llst of website owners I supplied (my competitors customers) and ask them the following 4 questions; 1. How did you hear of the company that created your web site? 2. Why did you choose them to created your web site? 3. Why did you NOT choose some of the others that bid for the job to create your web site? 4. What is the best business decision you ever made? I thouht it was a simple request, almost admin type, though it is definitely market research. So I am now trying Elance... But I thought your readers might like to know that ever since your book came out praising those companies, they are now "too busy" to handle certain tasks. ### Hi Kevin, Thanks for the comment. They are busy these days. That said, I also suspect that they declined this task due to their limited English in some departments. I would definitely recommend using Elance or finding a native for anything language-intensive, especially via phone. Good luck! Tim<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-5896">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Just for your readers:
I contacted BrickWorks and You Man in India and both of those companies told me that did not take job that I asked them to. Here is the job I asked them to do:

Call a llst of website owners I supplied (my competitors customers) and ask them the following 4 questions;

1. How did you hear of the company that created your web site?
2. Why did you choose them to created your web site?
3. Why did you NOT choose some of the others that bid for the job to create your web site?
4. What is the best business decision you ever made?

I thouht it was a simple request, almost admin type, though it is definitely market research.

So I am now trying Elance… But I thought your readers might like to know that ever since your book came out praising those companies, they are now “too busy” to handle certain tasks.

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Hi Kevin,

Thanks for the comment. They are busy these days. That said, I also suspect that they declined this task due to their limited English in some departments. I would definitely recommend using Elance or finding a native for anything language-intensive, especially via phone.

Good luck!

Tim

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]]> By: Kevin http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-5894 Kevin Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:39:05 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-5894 I just wanted to comment on the story about living the bible out literally. I think the author missed the point entirely. The Bible, both new and old testament point to one thing and one thing only. Forgiveness by Jesus Christ. While I agree with what he said about the whole "fake it till you make it" philosophy (mainly that what you do or think does change you...which is why what you put in front of your eyes and ears is REALLY important)... But the thing that truly and deeply changes a person at thier very core is the understanding that they have been forgiven and that forgivness has taken care of any sin they might make in the future (please don't go to the argument about the murderer who continues to murder after being born again as the bible says one who acts this way can be seriously questioned as to wether or not they even believe in Jesus). People who follow the rules of the bible as a means to enter heaven end up either self-righteous becuase they feel better than the next guy, or defeated and worthless becuase they feel worse than the next guy. It leads to a "comparitive" life which does not bring peace in any way. If you contemplate on the fact that One who never sinned and was under no obligation to help you, took the punishment that you deserve and that becuase HE took the punishment YOU get to enter heaven....if you contemplate that and believe Jesus when He said He was God the Son and died for you.... that will in fact change you without you even trying. Grace through faith in Jesus Christ being who He said He was, that is what changes a human being.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-5894">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I just wanted to comment on the story about living the bible out literally. I think the author missed the point entirely. The Bible, both new and old testament point to one thing and one thing only. Forgiveness by Jesus Christ.

While I agree with what he said about the whole “fake it till you make it” philosophy (mainly that what you do or think does change you…which is why what you put in front of your eyes and ears is REALLY important)… But the thing that truly and deeply changes a person at thier very core is the understanding that they have been forgiven and that forgivness has taken care of any sin they might make in the future (please don’t go to the argument about the murderer who continues to murder after being born again as the bible says one who acts this way can be seriously questioned as to wether or not they even believe in Jesus).

People who follow the rules of the bible as a means to enter heaven end up either self-righteous becuase they feel better than the next guy, or defeated and worthless becuase they feel worse than the next guy. It leads to a “comparitive” life which does not bring peace in any way.

If you contemplate on the fact that One who never sinned and was under no obligation to help you, took the punishment that you deserve and that becuase HE took the punishment YOU get to enter heaven….if you contemplate that and believe Jesus when He said He was God the Son and died for you…. that will in fact change you without you even trying. Grace through faith in Jesus Christ being who He said He was, that is what changes a human being.

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]]> By: Bill Mains http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-5768 Bill Mains Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:13:31 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-5768 Tim I am a speech language pathologist and know something about language acquisition, both primary and secondary language acquisition. Your comments about learning a second language are very intriguing. However, you never completed your series of pertinent articles on acquiring a second language on this website. Since my niece is planning to spend next year in Spain and desires to learn the language before she goes. What would you suggest? Will you complete the series of language learning articles on your website or should I look else ware. And where would that be. I don’t expect something for nothing but would like the best guidance for my niece who has some mild learning disabilities but is quite bright and very disciplined and hard working. ### Hi Bill! To start, I highly recommend the following for Spanish: The "Living Languages" set of textbooks, available at most bookstores with CDs www.vis-ed.com flashcards A Casio Spanish-English electronic dictionary, if you can find one If she learned the content of the first two, she will be conversing fluently in most daily conversation. Good luck! Tim<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-5768">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Tim I am a speech language pathologist and know something about language acquisition, both primary and secondary language acquisition. Your comments about learning a second language are very intriguing. However, you never completed your series of pertinent articles on acquiring a second language on this website. Since my niece is planning to spend next year in Spain and desires to learn the language before she goes. What would you suggest? Will you complete the series of language learning articles on your website or should I look else ware. And where would that be. I don’t expect something for nothing but would like the best guidance for my niece who has some mild learning disabilities but is quite bright and very disciplined and hard working.

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Hi Bill!

To start, I highly recommend the following for Spanish:

The “Living Languages” set of textbooks, available at most bookstores with CDs
http://www.vis-ed.com flashcards
A Casio Spanish-English electronic dictionary, if you can find one

If she learned the content of the first two, she will be conversing fluently in most daily conversation. Good luck!

Tim

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]]> By: Survival Today http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4946 Survival Today Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:56:39 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4946 <strong>How to survive a physical attack...</strong> Could you survive a physical attack by someone with the build of a 250-lb. football player? Author/blogger/kickboxer Tim Ferriss shows you how in this video. [ via Tim Ferriss ] Urban Survival, Self Defense ......<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-4946">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> How to survive a physical attack…

Could you survive a physical attack by someone with the build of a 250-lb. football player? Author/blogger/kickboxer Tim Ferriss shows you how in this video.

[ via Tim Ferriss ]
Urban Survival, Self Defense
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]]> By: Capricorn Empress http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4943 Capricorn Empress Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:02:11 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4943 Want to learn how to protect self in real life situations that may be in a confined space, against an armed assailant, or when there is an innocent bystander whom could get caught in the cross-fire? Learn Krav Maga. People of various ages and fitness levels can do it. It's the training system for the Israeli military and police across North America.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-4943">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Want to learn how to protect self in real life situations that may be in a confined space, against an armed assailant, or when there is an innocent bystander whom could get caught in the cross-fire? Learn Krav Maga. People of various ages and fitness levels can do it. It’s the training system for the Israeli military and police across North America.

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]]> By: thoughtfront.com » Blog Archive » "creation as self expression dwarfs possession" http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4779 thoughtfront.com » Blog Archive » "creation as self expression dwarfs possession" Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:55:57 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4779 [...] apparently likes thrill, which I can totally respect. I’ve tried thrill I can recommend it, but in small doses: I [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-4779">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] apparently likes thrill, which I can totally respect. I’ve tried thrill I can recommend it, but in small doses: I [...]

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]]> By: RJ http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4310 RJ Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:50:28 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4310 Looks like I'm not as computer literate as I thought. I can't seem to find the links to the video clips. As for a response to Matt and Sijmen's questions... I would think if you flicked/thrust your hips up using your legs you could throw them off balance or over your head? I don't know... just something I learned in a women's self defense class. Again... this was against other women so I don't know if it would work with a 250 lbs football player. Really interested in the clips if you can guide me on how to get to them. Don't have TV at home so couldn't watch UFC 75.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-4310">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Looks like I’m not as computer literate as I thought. I can’t seem to find the links to the video clips.

As for a response to Matt and Sijmen’s questions… I would think if you flicked/thrust your hips up using your legs you could throw them off balance or over your head? I don’t know… just something I learned in a women’s self defense class. Again… this was against other women so I don’t know if it would work with a 250 lbs football player.

Really interested in the clips if you can guide me on how to get to them. Don’t have TV at home so couldn’t watch UFC 75.

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]]> By: Susan http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4180 Susan Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:22:29 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4180 Off topic, but I just got your book through a contest I won held by CashForComments: http://susansuarez.com/contest-by-cash-for-comments/. I must say it's a great book and I'm happy it came across my way.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-4180">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Off topic, but I just got your book through a contest I won held by CashForComments: http://susansuarez.com/contest-by-cash-for-comments/.

I must say it’s a great book and I’m happy it came across my way.

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]]> By: SteveW http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4178 SteveW Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:55:28 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4178 I agree with Tim's earlier post that fight avoidance is best. I don't go to nightclubs where thugish people hang out, I go to friendly neighborhood bars where I know most of the people. Also, go with a group of people, not by yourself. Be prepared to run! Cut down on the donuts and ho-hos, and run a couple times per week to get in shape. Sometimes when I don't take my own advice and am walking by myself late at night, and I see someone suspicious following me, I'll wait 'til I get around a corner, and then sprint a block or two when I'm out of sight. It would be dumb to start running where they can see you, because that'll just make them want to chase you. (Or laugh at the paranoid freak) Also I learned not to wear "bling". I once got into an altercation with 2 guys over a gold chain I had and they wanted. I took one open handed hit to the ear, and then I sprinted away. They were not fast enough to catch me. So I kept my gold chain and my ear only rang for a couple days. I have not worn the chain since. Here's another one: minimize distractions. No ipods! It's trivial to sneak up on someone jamming to their mp3 player. Chatting and texting on cell phones is another distraction. Tim had a good post a couple months ago about fight-avoidance from his days as a bouncer. It's pretty good.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-4178">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I agree with Tim’s earlier post that fight avoidance is best. I don’t go to nightclubs where thugish people hang out, I go to friendly neighborhood bars where I know most of the people.

Also, go with a group of people, not by yourself.

Be prepared to run! Cut down on the donuts and ho-hos, and run a couple times per week to get in shape. Sometimes when I don’t take my own advice and am walking by myself late at night, and I see someone suspicious following me, I’ll wait ’til I get around a corner, and then sprint a block or two when I’m out of sight. It would be dumb to start running where they can see you, because that’ll just make them want to chase you. (Or laugh at the paranoid freak)

Also I learned not to wear “bling”. I once got into an altercation with 2 guys over a gold chain I had and they wanted. I took one open handed hit to the ear, and then I sprinted away. They were not fast enough to catch me. So I kept my gold chain and my ear only rang for a couple days. I have not worn the chain since.

Here’s another one: minimize distractions. No ipods! It’s trivial to sneak up on someone jamming to their mp3 player. Chatting and texting on cell phones is another distraction.

Tim had a good post a couple months ago about fight-avoidance from his days as a bouncer. It’s pretty good.

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]]> By: Caleb Osborne http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4170 Caleb Osborne Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:21:24 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-survive-a-physical-attack-tips-from-a-top-ufc-trainer-for-escaping-and-attacking/#comment-4170 Hey Tim. This would work for you or someone else who has the time to train these moves into his nervous system. Everyone else with no training? Probably not. It's better than nothing though -- so I commend you on this. What does work? Focusing on one primary objective with disregard to techniques: causing as much injury as possible to vulnerable target areas of the human body that cause a spinal reflex. -- Caleb<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-4170">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hey Tim.

This would work for you or someone else who has the time to train these moves into his nervous system.

Everyone else with no training? Probably not. It’s better than nothing though — so I commend you on this.

What does work?

Focusing on one primary objective with disregard to techniques: causing as much injury as possible to vulnerable target areas of the human body that cause a spinal reflex.

– Caleb

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