Understanding and Applying Self-Defense Strategies

Course Overview

Course No. 7808

Violence may not be the answer, but being prepared is essential. This comprehensive course teaches practical self-defense for all ages and fitness levels through:

✔ Physical techniques from Krav Maga expert Dr. Tammy Yard-McCracken
✔ Psychological strategies to assess and avoid threats
✔ Legal and ethical considerations of self-defense

Transform how you:

• Perceive your environment
• Understand predator behavior
• React under stress
• Protect yourself and loved ones

Video Lectures

01: Waking Up Your Natural Human Animal

Duration: 34 min
Access your innate survival instincts and understand the core principles of effective self-defense.

02: Other Bodies as “Meat Puzzles”

Duration: 32 min
Analyze human anatomy to identify vulnerabilities through timing and balance drills.

03: Natural Targets on the Human Body

Duration: 38 min
Master targeting weak points through shadow boxing and blindfold exercises.

04: Weaponizing Your Body

Duration: 41 min
Develop muscle memory for strikes, kicks, and combinations to disable attackers.

05: Generating Power by Playing Smart

Duration: 33 min
Understand survival stress response and leverage kinetic chains for maximum force.

06: Expanding What You Are Willing to See and Do

Duration: 32 min
Accelerate decision-making using the OODA loop (Observe-Orient-Decide-Act).

07: Responding to the Ambush

Duration: 27 min
Counter surprise attacks like bear hugs by closing the “reactionary gap.”

08: How Violence Occurs

Duration: 25 min
Decode the six elements common to violent encounters.

09: Predator Behavior and Violence

Duration: 28 min
Recognize predator motivations and habitual hunting patterns.

10: Social Conflict and Violence

Duration: 31 min
De-escalate bar fights and status conflicts using tactical breathing.

11: Escape and Evasion

Duration: 27 min
Master the four elements of violent encounters to create exit opportunities.

12: How and Why Conflict Escalates

Duration: 32 min
Understand the psychology of tribal behavior and “othering.”

13: De-escalating Your Monkey Brain

Duration: 33 min
Control emotional responses that escalate conflicts unnecessarily.

14: When and How to De-escalate Threats

Duration: 26 min
Read nonverbal cues and practice law enforcement intelligence gathering.

15: Verbal Boundary Setting

Duration: 28 min
Establish defensive perimeters through strategic communication.

16: Physical Boundary Setting

Duration: 39 min
Adopt tactical ready positions and basic parries.

17: Ethical Articulation Skills

Duration: 26 min
Navigate the legal parameters of self-defense situations.

18: Physical Cheats in Self-Defense

Duration: 36 min
Employ unconventional attacks targeting pain, injury, and damage.

19: Joint Locks in Self-Defense

Duration: 32 min
Apply locks to hinging, ball-and-socket, and gliding joints.

20: Preparing for Ground Defense

Duration: 32 min
Develop comfort with ground fighting fundamentals.

21: The Ground Problem from Start to Finish

Duration: 37 min
Incorporate wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques.

22: Weapons in Self-Defense

Duration: 39 min
Utilize EDC items and improvised weapons effectively.

23: Protecting Your Very Important People

Duration: 34 min
Adapt strategies when defending family members.

24: Adapting to Environments

Duration: 33 min
Apply comprehensive skills across various settings.

25: Bonus: Extended Warm-Up

Duration: 21 min
Full warm-up routine with modifications.