Self-Defense Tip #54
The Unbreakable Umbrella in self-defense—Part I

by Thomas Kurz, co-author of Basic Instincts of Self-Defense and author of Stretching Scientifically, Secrets of Stretching, and Science of Sports Training.

To read the previous installment click here.

Originally I planned to post now the second part of the self-defense tip on physical conditioning for mental toughness in self-defense. Yesterday, however, I received a testimonial for the Unbreakable Umbrella from a self-defense instructor and a little movie demo from his self-defense school and decided to post it here. Here is the testimonial, in the instructor's ad for his school in Germany:

“The ideal defense weapon! My first choice when it comes to my personal safety.”—Hendrik-Röber, Authorized instructor of Irish Stick Fighting Doyle Style, Albstadt, Germany, www.trinitycombat.com

The movie demo shows self-defense without weapons and with weapons, including stick-fighting with the Unbreakable Umbrella, as well as conditioning drills for self-defense. Pay attention to the conditioning drills because I will refer to them when continuing the subject of conditioning for mental toughness in self-defense that I begun in the previous self-defense tip. Here is the movie:

 

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