| Charles: I'm interviewing again in this article, Norm | | | | kicking with boots or hard shoes, not with bare feet.o |
| Bettencourt, self defense, close quarter, reality-based | | | | The Second Tip I would give you is Attack The Eyes - |
| fighting instructor and trainer. Norm, tell us what is your | | | | You would either an eye jab or dig your thumb into the |
| background and what is your experience? | | | | eye, and dig deep and just gouge him. A man who |
| Norm: Well, I have a black belt in karate, and now I train | | | | can't see, can't fight. So, that makes life much easier |
| full-time in street fighting and personal protection. Half | | | | for you. |
| of my training center is set up as a back alley. The | | | | Charles: Would you gouge with both thumbs or with |
| other half is set up as an apartment setting. I teach | | | | just one? |
| people how to fight in real-world situations. I also have | | | | Norm: If I could gouge with both thumbs, I would. I |
| 15 years experience working in the security industry, | | | | would. Whatever is better suited for you because in |
| everything from doing bodyguarding to doing other | | | | some situations, you have one hand tying up the head, |
| security gigs. | | | | pushing that head down while eye gouging or |
| Charles: Now our subject for tonight is one of | | | | sometimes, you can eye gouge with both your hands |
| reality-based fighting. And the subject is when and | | | | on both eyes.o The Third One would be, I would Hit |
| where to strike first. What can you tell us about that? | | | | The Throat - A man who can't breathe, can't fight. So, |
| Norm: Well, the first place I like to strike first is:o Strike | | | | by hitting that throat, either chopping at it, punching, |
| Number One - The Shins - So I would Kick The Shins. | | | | doing whatever, once that happens, you attacker is |
| Whichever way you feel more comfortable kicking. I | | | | gasping for air. It slows him down. It puts momentum |
| like to kick by curling my toes back and use a front | | | | on your side, and you can either get away or follow |
| kick to kick the shins. Kicking the shins is a low line kick. | | | | through with a more devastating technique. |
| It's much harder to see. And when you make impact, | | | | Charles: Wow! With that, we really understand when |
| with countless nerves on the shins, it will make your | | | | and where to strike first. Thank you again, Norm. |
| attacker go into immediate pain and crumble to the | | | | Norm: Thank you. |
| ground because remember, in a street fight, your | | | | |