When I came across When Violence Is the Answer, I was expecting more of an A-Z tactical guide on how to fight for your life. What I discovered was an elegantly woven story that helped me understand how to think about violence, how to know the true intent of the attacker, what to do when your life is on the line, and most importantly… how to avoid or de-escalate it at all costs.
While most of us would like to pull the wool over our eyes and hope violence will never find us, that’s not always the case. You may even fall under one of the assumptions that I did, that learning the tools of violence for self-protection make you a violent person. You’ll hear Tim dispel this myth today and how the truth of the matter is that the most calm and collected people are the ones who know the art of self-protection the best.
Tim Larkin is a former military intelligence officer with a 25 year career where he has trained people in 52 countries in how to deal with imminent violence. Over 10,000 clients are trained in his Target Focus Training (TFT) from Military Special Operations Units, Special Law Enforcement Teams, Celebrities and high profile business leaders on how to use physics and physiology to injure any human(s) trying to attack them. TFT is the original Reality Based Fighting System.
His numerous magazine covers and articles in the Martial Arts and self-defense industry are as controversial as his “pro-victim advocate” position on self-protection. He is a highly sought after speaker as well as the media’s “go to guy” on Self Defense and Victim’s rights.
Today we’ll unpack Tim’s new book, When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life Is at Stake, and get to know the ins and outs of this topic that most people don’t want to think about.
In this episode you’ll learn
- Why it doesn’t make you a bad person to learn the tools of violence for self-protection
- How to pick up on social cues to know when you may be in real danger
- The key differences between fighting, martial arts, and self-protection protocols
- How to know when it’s an appropriate time to use violence
- Learning to identify and exploit the weakness of an attacker
- Strategies to maintain emotional composure under fear
- How to make better decisions to minimize the chance of encountering violence
- Why the brain should always be used as your primary weapon
- How vulnerable parts of the body can be used to overcome someone who is bigger, faster, and stronger
- Being proactive to avoid and de-escalate confrontations
- How learning the tools of violence can help keep your heart and mind at peace
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Resources
- Check out Target Focus Training
- Pick up When Violence Is the Answer
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