Weekly safety tip,
1) When jogging always try to run with a partner
2) If that is not possible run in an area that is well lit and there are other people around
3) Change up your route and times so you are not so predictable
4) Always let someone know where you are and when you will be back, communication is essential for your personal safety
5) When running with head phones still allow yourself to hear and be completely aware of what is going on around you
6) If you have a bad feeling about someone around you leave immediately
Palm Strike and Front Kick Pad Work Drill for Self Defense
FRONT KICK
PALM STRIKE
Self Defense-Pad Drills
This week we will focus on pad drills and why they are so beneficial and essential to your Self Defense training.
Let’s start off by looking at 3 different methods the Rapid Fire Self Defense and Fitness System uses:
1) Doing the strikes in the air
2) Hitting Pads
3) Situational training drills
Hitting pads are one of the most effective ways to help you increase your speed, develop power and get a true feel for the technique. Once you start to see and feel how your strikes are getting stronger, faster and more powerful you can now start to develop a real sense of self confidence in yourself. I cannot emphasized enough how important of a role self-confidence plays in your ability to defend yourself. When you train hard and give it all you got then you will be able to believe in yourself 100%.
How can somebody develop self-confidence for self defense?
One method is to practice what you have learned over and over again and be honest with yourself. Patients play a very important role in developing the skills necessary to defend yourself in an attack situation. Always keep in mind that it takes practice, patients and time to get to that level.
Can pad work help your fitness level?
The answer to that question is yes by hitting pads you will help to strengthen and tone your body and improve your overall conditioning and fitness level.
Here is what I recommend to students when doing pad work drills,
1) Start off slowly emphasizing proper technique
2) Slowly begin to increase power and speed as you become more comfortable with the strikes
3) Don’t sacrifice technique to try and hit harder
4) Always use proper body mechanics
5) Don’t hold your breath
As you consistently train these drills you will start to become faster more powerful and develop the confidence you need to learn how to defend yourself.
Pad drill for the palm strike and front kick
-1st set half speed for 10
- 2nd set full power for 10
Then repeat with the other side, go through this drill 3 times.
Good luck and be safe,
Joel Wasel
Ps. For the complete Rapid Fire Training system go to the Rapid Fire product’s page.
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The Rapid Fire Self Defense and Fitness system not only works on teaching basic techniques on how to defend yourself but also uses common sense and safety strategies that everyone should learn and follow. Remember prevention and common sense are two of the strongest self-defense strategies anyone can use.
1) Always park in well-lit areas and lock the car doors even if you are only gone for a few minutes.
2) Walk with confidence. The more confident you look the stronger you appear
Technique of the week
This week we will work on a basic body mechanics drill.
Our body mechanics drill will be used to maximize our speed and power by having the whole body work as a complete unit. This is the most important part of learning how to generate strong and powerful strikes.
Body mechanic drill
1) Start with your feet shoulder width apart.
2) Step back with your right leg maintaining shoulder width in your stance
3) Place both hands on your waste
4) Put a slight flex into your knees
5) Pick up the heel of the right foot
6) Pivot on the ball of the foot bringing your knee hip and shoulder forward
7) Then return back to your starting position
When doing this drill correctly you will feel your weight transfer to the lead leg. It cannot be emphasized enough that in order to deliver as much power as you can the whole body must work as one unit regardless if it is a palm strike, elbow, knee or kick. This is a drill that should be practice over and over again as every technique you will use requires proper body mechanics.
Good luck and keep on practicing,
Joel Wasel
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THE SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK
Be very aware of isolated spots like underground parking garages especially at night or after business hours when very few people are around. If possible always have someone walk you to your car for examples ask a co-worker, security guard or a friend, most people would completely understand and be more than happy to oblige you. If you think you are being a burden change your way of thinking and put yourself in their shoes, would you help someone else out? This is your personal safety we are talking about and more than likely you would do the same for someone else if it would help insure their safety. It is always best to be safe than sorry. Rapid Fire Self Defense and Fitness is a women’s program that teaches self-defense and strategies.
Watch this video and see what to do and what not to do in an attack situation.
THE FRONT KICK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jglrl11V7ik
The front kick is one of the most easy to learn self defense techniques you can use and when executed correctly can be a very effective and devastating strike. The front kick along with the palm strike can be a very useful combination when used in the Rapid Fire striking sequence of high, low, middle and clear. This combination can be used in a number of different attack situations and therefore it is a must learn when developing your overall self defence system. The Rapid Fire Self Defense and Fitness program teaches very simple and basic combinations that anyone can learn.
How to do a proper front kick:
1) Lift the knee up into a chambered position
2) Thrust your foot into the target area
3) Hit with the point of your shoe, sole or heel
Target areas
1) The groin
2) Thigh
3) Knee
4) Shin
It is important to realize that the front kick when executed properly can be a very powerful technique. You do not have to pin point this strike exactly but rather just make contact and use it to distract your attacker. Always remember your goals in an attack situation and that is to create a window of opportunity for escape and get to safety.
Good luck and be Safe,
Joel Wasel
Rapid Fire Self Defense and Fitness Program
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The Self Defense Safety Tip of the Week
Don’t let drugs or alcohol cloud your judgment always trust your instincts
The Self Defense technique of the week
Click this link and watch how to do the palm strike on youtube
The Palm Strike from the Rapid Fire Self Defense system
The Palm Strike
The palm strike is one of the most effective self defense strikes that you can have in your arsenal. This is a very powerful & explosive technique that when done correctly with the use of proper body mechanics can do a lot of damage to an attacker. Most importantly this strike will create the necessary distraction needed to create that window of opportunity to escape and get to safety. It is important to practice this technique in the air, into pads and simulated attack situations. Remember the more prepared you are the better your chances of escaping an attack situation.
For an example of how to do a proper palm strike please check out Rapid Fire Self Defense on Youtube.
How to do a palm strike:
1) Open your hand
2) Put a flex into your fingers
3) Bend your hand back at the wrist
4) Strike with the bottom part of the palm into the desired target area
Target area:
1) Chin
2) Mouth
3) Nose
4) Eyes
5) Throat
6) Groin
It must be stressed over and over again that everyone should learn how to defend themselves as well as have a plan when being confronted with an attack situation. Remember the old expression “practice makes perfect.”
Good luck and be safe
Joel Wasel
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A SELF-DEFENSE PROGRAM
Being the Creator of “The Rapid Fire Women’s Self Defense & Fitness Program” as well as a Professional Martial Artist with over 30 years of experience one of the most common questions I hear is what should I look for in a good Self-Defense program.
In order to answer that question lets take a look and see what is involved in learning Self-Defense. The equation to a successful Self Defense program will incorporate the following 5 essential components
1) Awareness
2) Confidence
3) Avoidance
4) Preparation
5) Common Sense
I feel very strongly that missing any parts of this equation and your self-defense program would not be complete.
Now let’s take a look at what specifically makes a Self-Defense system work. First off and most importantly the program itself must be realistic. Second the system must be taught in a way that makes it very easy for everyone to learn and understand. The third thing to look for when learning self-defense is that the techniques being taught are simple, practical and effective. The last thing is that the program you are enrolling in must allow everyone the opportunity to learn it regardless of age, shape or fitness level. I am a big fan of the K.I.S.S. theory of “Keep it Simple Self-Defense.” Remember what your main goal in an attack situation is and that’s to create a window of opportunity for escape and get to safety. All to many times people think they are learning how to beat up their attacker and nothing can be further from the truth.
Like everything else self-defense has had to evolved with the times and therefore the program you enroll in must have a dual purpose and outcome of not only teaching you how to defend yourself in an attack situation but also help get you in better physical condition to help increase your odds of a successful escape.
An effective program like the Rapid Fire Self Defense system should be taught in a way that you can practice these new techniques you are learning on your own or with a partner in 3 different ways in the air, into pads and different attack situations. By using these 3 methods of training you will learn to maximize your speed and power, develop a true feel for the techniques, build your self-confidence and practice actual attack situations.
It is so important to know that there are no secrets to learning Self-defense and preparing yourself both mentally and physically to the best of your ability is absolutely essential. It is importance to become as confident as possible with these new techniques you have been taught and the only way of achieving this goal is by practicing what you have learned over and over again until your reaction becomes second nature. There are no guarantees with self-defense therefore the more prepared you are the better your chances of a successful escape from an attack situation.
Always remember to be safe,
Joel Wasel
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The Rapid Fire Self Defense and Fitness program definition for Awareness:
“Be aware of your surroundings and circumstances at all times, never let yourself be caught of guard.”
One very import part of the Self Defense equation is awareness and this is something that everyone can follow at all times. It can’t be emphasized enough that women should always be aware of who’s out there and what is going on around them at all time. You should always trust your instincts no matter how trivial it may seem, if you feel uncomfortable in your surroundings LEAVE. For some people it is a matter of re-educating yourself about simple safety tips that can make a huge difference to your personal safety.
1) Don’t let drugs or alcohol cloud your judgment.
2) Watch out for unwanted visitors. Always know who’s on the other side of the door before you open it.
3) Be very aware of isolated spots like underground garages, offices after business hours and apartment laundry rooms. Attackers will use any tactics they can to catch you unprepared.
4) Avoid walking or jogging alone especially at night. Vary your route and stay in well-traveled well-lit areas.
A complete Self Defense program needs to educate its participant’s about all aspects of protecting yourself. The topic of this discussion has been awareness and how just a few very simple safety tips can make the biggest difference to your personal protection.
As the creator of the Rapid Fire Women’s Self Defense and Fitness program I have put a huge emphasis on preventing situations before they happen. It is very easy to follow these simple safety tips but with the busy life that most of us lead we tend to overlook what is important and what is not.
Awareness is just one part of The Rapid Fire Self Defense equation on how to prevent you from being caught off guard. Remember the most important thing is for you to be safe so that you can enjoy al the happiness and joy that life will bring you.
For more information on Rapid Fire check out www.rapidfire.tv
Be safe,
Joel Wasel
Creator of Rapid Fire Self Defense
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When creating the Rapid Fire Self Defense equation I took into account a number of different components that were essential to make this system successful and one of the most important things I came up with was the role of a real sense of Self Confidence. Now lets take a look at how and why being confidant can play such an important role in your personal safety. You must always portray a sense of self-confidence in the way you walk; talk and body language NEVER let an attacker look at you as a helpless victim.
In order to portray a real sense of self-confidence you must truly believe in yourself and the techniques that you have learned. The only way of obtaining this is by training in a realistic self-defense system and practicing these skills time and time again until they become second nature. Confidence is something that can’t be faked, and you must have a 100% belief in what you have learned and the ability to apply it when the time arises.
Whenever facing an attack situation you must always believe in yourself and have no doubt in your mind that you have developed the skills necessary to create that window of opportunity for escape and the ability to get to safety. It is hard enough at the best of times to be able to react in a stressful situation that places you in danger and the last thing that you want to be thinking about is are you really prepared.
The Rapid Fire Self Defense system that I created was developed so you could build confidence in yourself by practicing these new techniques you have learned on your own or with a partner in 3 different ways:
1) In the air
2) Into pads
3) And different attack scenarios
By using the Rapid Fire training system you will learn the following:
- How to maximize your speed and power
- Develop a true feel for the technique
- And be able to practice applying the skills you have learned in actual attack situations
By following this method of practice you will develop a real sense of self-confidence in what you have learned. Remember Self Confidence is one of the strongest human characteristics we can develop and this will benefit your life in every way.
Until next time remember to be confident and safe,
Joel Wasel
Rapid fire Self Defense
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As the creator of a self-defense program for women it was important for me to determine what was the best way to go about that. Being a martial arts instructor for over 18 years and having being exposed to numerous system and concepts I felt it was time to take a long hard look at the challenge ahead.
What I realized was that the simple approach has always worked the best regardless of whether it was for the recreational martial artist or a professional fighter the basic concepts were always the answer.
As I continue to post updates I am going to give you pieces of the puzzle that will hopefully make understanding this Self Defense system very easy.
The simplest piece of advice I can give people is to use a gift that everyone has and that is common sense. This answer main seem too easy to be true but let’s take a look at this example and see what you would do.
You work in an office building downtown that has a security guard stationed 24 hours a day. It’s late, you have put in a full day and everyone else has gone home and your car is parked in the buildings underground parking lot.
a) Do you walk to your car alone and just go about your regular business?
b) Ask the security guard to walk you to your car?
This should be a very simple answer but most people will overlook the obvious. Never feel that you are a burden especially when it involves your personal safety. The answer to the above situation would be “B” ask the security guard.
I will finish by saying I can’t stress enough the importance of using common sense as the “ultimate” self-defense tool.
Until next time be safe and take care,
Joel Wasel
Rapid Fire Creator
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As a martial arts practitioner and instructor with over 30 years of experience I have been exposed to a number of different self-defense system and have learned what works and what doesn’t. The most common problem with the majority of self-defense programs available is that they are overly complicated and not practical for most people. The foundation of the Rapid Fire system is to be as simple as possible and allow anyone the opportunity to learn it regardless of age, body type or fitness level.
Rapid Fire Self Defense and Fitness is a program that incorporates simple yet effective techniques and strategies that all participants can follow. The system is based on one simple question “Are your arms free or not,” at which point you will learn to react quickly and effectively with the Rapid Fire striking sequence of high, low, middle and clear working towards your main goal of creating a window of opportunity for escape and getting to safety.
People always ask me why is this striking sequence so important? The simple answer is that you have programmed yourself to react with a consistent set of strikes that WORK! In any attack situation you do not have time to think about what you have learned or start questioning whether these techniques are going to work you just react with confidence.
The first thing you must learn is the Rapid Fire self-defense equation that incorporates these 4 essential components:
1) Awareness
2) Confidence
3) Avoidance
4) Preparation
These four points are vital in trying to prevent attack situations from occurring. Now that we have looked at the preventative method of the Rapid Fire system lets focus our attention on the teaching method of the actual self-defense techniques.
The Rapid Fire training system includes three methods of instruction:
1) Air Techniques
2) Pad Work
3) Situational Training drills
In order to have a complete understanding of the training system I will now break each part down separately.
Air Techniques
- This is a method of training were a partner is not necessary, you will learn how to execute individual strikes as well as combinations in the air emphasizing proper technique and body mechanics.
Pad Work
-By using this approach to learning participants will develop a true feel for the techniques being taught, build a real sense of self-confidence and increase power and speed by striking a pad with an individual technique or in preset combinations.
Situational Training Drills
-This strategy of teaching will have the students simulating different attack situations and reacting with the strikes they have learned following the Rapid fire striking sequence of high, low, middle and clearing.
You can now see the importance of the Rapid Fire Training system and how it will realistically prepare you for actual attack situations.
Until next time be safe,
Joel Wasel
Rapid Fire Creator
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The Rapid Fire System is a revolutionary new approach to women’s self-defense and fitness that incorporates simple yet effective techniques that anyone can learn. This program was designed to be a multi purpose workout that teaches you how to defend yourself and at the same time helps you lose weight and get you into great shape.
Rapid Fire is different from the other self-defense programs in a number of ways. First, the concept and approach I have taken is very simple, with a clear understanding of the basic needs of people just like you. Rapid Fire most importantly is a realistic program that can benefit everyone from the experienced martial artist to the absolute beginner. This program was created to benefit any person that does it, simply put you will learn how to defend yourself and get into great shape.
When creating Rapid Fire I realized the importance of incorporating the following essential components that make this a self-defense program that really works.
1- The system itself is very realistic.
2- It incorporates simple yet effective techniques.
3-The program was created to be easy to follow and understand.
4- Rapid Fire was designed to allow anyone the ability to learn it.
By Training in the Rapid Fire System you can expect the following benefits,
- Lose weight
- Get into great shape
- Build self-confidence
- Get a total body workout
- Most importantly learn to defend yourself
If you have ever thought about taking a self-defense program it is time to act now! As an introductory special you can download your free episode of Rapid Fire Self Defense and Fitness today and see why so many others have improved their personal safety and quality of life by using this revolutionary system.
Until next time be SAFE,
Joel Wasel
Creator
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