Warning!

Dear Friend,

After over 36 years of studying and teaching martial arts I can tell you beyond any doubt that most of what is being taught today in martial arts schools, seminars and videos... just won't work in a real street attack!

It's true. And it's a darn shame. So many unsuspecting, poorly trained and totally clueless folks are walking around with a false security. They believe the moves and techniques they were taught in their local martial arts school or a seminar they attended, will really work in an honest to goodness, no holds barred, street attack.

So, what's wrong with most traditional training?

For the first 20 years or so of my own personal training, I taught much the same way everyone else did. Sure it worked fine in the studio, but I often wondered how it would work on the street. I had heard and read about experienced black belts being utterly trounced by ordinary street thugs. What about what I was teaching? Would it really work if called upon, to protect my students and their loved ones?

About that time a friend of mine invited me to train with his master instructor. He claimed that his instructor taught an awesome and realistic system of street self-defense. I was curios to see what this guy was all about, so I accepted. It didn’t take long to realize that he was right.

After the very first session he had proved to me, without a doubt, that what I had been teaching my students most likely wouldn't work under the duress of real attack. This is what I learned:

• The natural effect of real aggression causes what is called an "adrenaline dump". This fear induced high volume shot of adrenaline is normal and natural and cannot be stopped, even by experienced black belts.

• The effects of this "adrenaline dump" can be devastating, especially if you are not prepared for it.

• The main problem is that many of the techniques that are taught in traditional training are too tricky or too complicated for the average person to properly execute. This is especially true under the duress of an all out street attack. Techniques that are highly complicated tend not to be executed properly, if at all, when the pressure is on and adrenaline levels are high.

• Many of the systems use joint locks and pressure points that require years of training to properly execute. Sometimes even when they are applied properly to someone who has an unusual amount of joint flexibility or a high resistance to pain, they don’t work.

• Many of the arts teach kicking techniques that are great for the studio or for sport competition, but are all but useless on the street. Unfortunately many of the practitioners of these arts are led to believe that they can really use these kicks effectively in a combat situation. They end up with a false security believing they can defend themselves with such techniques. In reality, if they ever have to really fight, they usually get themselves into trouble very quickly.

• Many techniques require years of training or are just impossible to learn unless you are under the direct training of the master instructor. You cannot learn these properly from a video, book or seminar. They take years to perfect, even under the supervision of an expert instructor.

• Allot of what is taught is just fluff! It doesn't stand a chance to work in a real street attack!

1. It had to address the inevitable adrenaline dump which is the natural effect of fear induced aggression.

2. It had to be simple enough to teach students in days or weeks instead of years!

3. It had to be effective regardless of the body type of the attacker.

4. It had to be quick, effective and decisive!

5. It had to address real street "situations" instead of the typical studio environment.

6. It had to contain a minimum amount of techniques. This was necessary as research has shown that as few as a handful of techniques can be recalled when fully "adrenalized".

7. It had to be designed to defeat a much larger and stronger attacker!

8. It had to be easy to learn.

9. Additionally it had to be direct, powerful and yet simple and straight forward enough to be taught through video based training.

So following my master's training, guidance and advice I went to work to develop such a system. Believe me, it wasn't easy, even for an 'expert' with over 20 years of training at the time.

During the next several years I searched everywhere and every way to simplify, and improve every aspect of our self-defense system. This search included going to seminars, visiting other schools, bringing in guest instructors and reviewing close to 100 self defense videos.

I was sifting through masses of information to pick up a gem here and there. Slowly I made changes to what we taught and how we taught it. Constantly modifying, perfecting and refining our program to what it is today.

We discovered that there were about 30 common street attacks that we had to deal with. Sure, there were others, but they were really just variations of the basic thirty.

We took each one of these possible attacks and developed a system that took into consideration the 'adrenal dump' which causes us to freeze up and lose fine motor coordination.

We eliminated any response that did not fit into this reality. We added more simple, direct and extremely effective strikes, moves and techniques that could be learned simply and easily. And, did not require years of training.

Finally we condensed this entire process into a simple, organized system of instruction. To help our students learn the system we decided to carefully put the entire process on video. It's done in a step by step manner so that even a total beginner can learn it.

"I've trained with other instructors, even in the military, but Shihan Pace's system of self defense is the most effective and practical by far."

S. Christensen, Hamburg, NJ

"Having trained over 20 years in Uechi Ryu karate before coming to Mr. Pace, I had an extensive background in self defense. I've learned more about street fighting tactics in the last two years than in my 20 years of prior training."

J. Burka, Wantage, NJ

"As a women, it's important that your first strike is your best one, as you might not get a second chance. Shihan Pace's system is awesome. Quick, simple and easy to learn."

Dr. Laurie LaSorsa, Chester, NJ

"Shihan Pace's method of teaching self defense is awesome. None of the fluff you get from most videos I've seen. Just real, down and dirty, street techniques that really work. Everyone should have his video."

G. Tizzano, Franklin, NJ

"... the best of the best. Finally some stuff that really works on the street."

C. Manzione, Vernon, NJ

"Using a technique I learned from Shihan Pace, I dropped a would be attacker with one well placed blow. This guy was twice my size."

T. Akos, Oak Ridge, NJ

"Shihan Pace is the real thing. His self defense system is quick, effective and powerful. I will only teach his techniques at my dojo."

T. Joseph, 4th Degree Black Belt, Fairfield, NJ

• How to defend against the 30 most common street attacks!

• Quick and effective escapes and releases from non life threatening "annoyance" attacks.

• The art of using good verbal and spatial skills to prevent many assaults from becoming physical in the first place.

• Defending against the 'sucker punch'! One of the most common attacks by muggers, brawlers and street criminals.

• How to execute the "stop hit". This one stops them in their tracks!

• Strategic Targeting techniques that will drop a man of any size.

• Street defenses against a 'kicker'.

• Triple your reaction time by watching certain movements.

• Instant disabling techniques to drop even the biggest of attackers.

• Defenses from chokes, headlocks and strangles.

• Devastating counter attacks!

• Defenses from on your back against punches and chokes.

• Releases from collar grabs, full nelsons and arm locks.

• Defending against clubs, sticks and bats.

• Protecting yourself from the most common of all mugging attacks.

• Pre-empting your attack at the right time!

"These videos are a life saver! I recently was able to fend off a street thug by simply showing the confidence I got from the tapes. By my attitude and demeanor, the thug decided I wasn't going to to a victim. Thanks!"

Richard Jorandby, Juniper, FL

"I am only 5' 1" and petite. I am glad I found something I can use in a real life situation. These videos are great!"

Lathsamee Sirowanta, Goleta, LA

"Your videos are great! I feel it took my confidence and ability to a whole new level. The videos are straight, concise and to the point. They show you exactly how to protect yourself. Thanks!"

John Dan Tobitt, Normandy, TN

"This video demonstrates "no-nonsense" self defense techniques. Shihan Pace does an excellent job of cutting away all of the frills and just teaching life saving techniques."

Chad Kroll, Mars Hill, NC

"Fantastic Videos! Very easy to understand, with concepts and techniques clearly demonstrated. These videos are invaluable for anyone looking to develop a new level of confidence in dealing with and defusing potentially hostile situations."

Mark Northam, Glendale, CA

"I've ordered other self defense tapes but Street Self Defense 101 is better than any I have seen. Very easy to learn and remember, must be the flow of the way that it is taught. Simple to learn, just as promised.!"

Ken R. Maret, Lincoln, NE

"These videos are great! The content was 'to the point' and easy to learn from. These two videos taught me more usable combat techniques in two hours then I have learned from from any martial arts class or the military."

Rob Rice, Greenville, NC