Fronting - How to Determine When You Are Being Set Up For an AssaultWritten by Carl Cestari
The purpose of this article is to provide you with another tool to use with your study of combative arts. We hope you enjoy what we have to say and I hope you find it helpful.When you have a moment please visit www.close-combat-video.com The following was posted by Carl internet a few years ago. Enjoy, Damian ”Fronting": The dodge to get in close to you. The frontal assault, as opposed to ambush. Fronting can be either a direct confrontation (intimidation) or it can make use of "artifice", i.e. "got a light?", "got time?", "how do I get to such and such?" Anything "innocent" to throw you off your guard and allow assailant to "get into your safety zone". That is area where action is ALWAYS faster than re-action. The key here is NEVER TRUST anyone’s "intention", NEVER! Maintaining "reactionary gap" is single most important "thing" in this situation. In order for ANY attack to be optimally effective three things must "work" in attackers favor: Time - Distance - Opportunity. NEVER "allow" anyone within arms distance. If they are close enough to simply reach out and touch you, you have a BIG PROBLEM. How did you get there? I wish I had a dime for every self-defense "expert" that starts with this line - OK, bad guy throws a punch...............WHAT? Did he just appear in a cloud of smoke? Simply materialize from nowhere? What preceded this "punch"? How did he approach you and manage to get into your safety zone? Is it an "ambush"? How did you wind up dealing with attack? The equation for dealing with this is NOT "defense", it's understanding our "triad", TIME - DISTANCE - OPPORTUNITY.Increase TIME necessary for assailant to be effective. Decrease TIME necessary for YOUR attack to be effective.Increase DISTANCE necessary for assailant to be effective.
| | An ADD Case Study: When the Pace Picks Up, Learn to Slow DownWritten by ADD Management Coach Jennifer Koretsky
The fall season signals a shift in most people's minds. The summer is coming to a close, and it's back to school, work, and other things that we haven't put as much effort into since Memorial Day. Many ADDers welcome this shift, as boredom sets in around August and we long for something bigger to keep us occupied. But while opportunity to dive into new projects and situations is exciting, it can also become quickly overwhelming. One way to avoid becoming overwhelmed by all extra activities that September brings is by remembering to schedule in personal "down time." This means taking a chunk of time for yourself each and every day to relax, unwind, and plan. "Anna" is a client of mine who has given me permission to share her story. I've been coaching Anna for a while, and we just resumed our work together after a month off. Anna owns a business selling her own artwork. She also has a husband, two kids, a dog, a cat, and a parrot. Her business, like many, is slow in summer months, which works out well for her because she can spend extra time with her kids. Just two weeks ago, though, she started to see more orders coming in from her website for custom-made designs, and she panicked. "All of a sudden, I realized that I had just one week to take my kids school clothes shopping AND school supply shopping, get Butter [the dog] to vet because he can't seem to stop scratching his ear, meet with new web designer and get him materials he's going to need, and find time to make and ship two products which I wasn't expecting orders for. This is in addition to all OTHER stuff I have to do, like grocery shop, cook, clean up, and spend time with my family. So what did I do? I freaked out. Instead of getting to work, I sat on couch and watched talk shows." Although details and tasks will be different for everyone, this is a familiar tale for ADDers. Life seems to be rolling along fine and then, out of nowhere, to-do list seems too big to handle. Overwhelm sets in, and it's easy to shut down under weight of pressure.
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