by Kori D. Miller | Sep 24, 2015 | Dez Breaks It Down
I came across this old video, and I gotta tell ya, it’s as useful today as it was then! Jiujitsu and Hapkido are timeless. And learning self-defense is simple. You start by becoming more aware of yourself and the spaces you enter. Then you add a few awesomely...
by Kori D. Miller | Sep 3, 2015 | Dez Breaks It Down
Have you ever seen someone tied up in a movie using duct tape? Ever wonder how you’d escape if you were in that scenario? I came across this great video from Ex-CIA officer, Jason Hanson. You might remember him from an episode of Shark Tank (I didn’t see...
by Kori D. Miller | Aug 20, 2015 | Dez Breaks It Down
I might have skimmed over this a bit in a previous post, but now I’ve found a video that does a great job explaining how to roll out of a fall. Be sure to practice all of these rolls on a soft surface. Rolls take a lot of practice and you need to do them...
by Kori D. Miller | Aug 13, 2015 | Dez Breaks It Down
Backward Break Falls Will Save Your … HEAD! There are TONS of videos that demonstrate how to fall backwards. This one is a good start. (And I like that it’s a woman doing it.) https://youtu.be/YlxS5G-nIEE I don’t usually place one of my hands...
by Kori D. Miller | Aug 6, 2015 | Dez Breaks It Down
A few days ago, while teaching a small group of kids, I realized that I haven’t discussed the importance of falling as a self-defense response. Yes, there are good and bad ways to fall. These break falls are easy to learn, but you have to practice them several...
by Kori D. Miller | Jul 30, 2015 | Dez Breaks It Down
Here’s one way to handle a situation where some dumbass pins your hands to a wall with his. It’s all in how you break the a-hole’s grip on your wrists. Once you learn this, you’ll never forget it. Pay close attention to what he said...
