Aggressors, Defenders and Will & Visualization. What is this?
November 7, 2014 10:02 AM Subscribe
I found a scrap of paper and I'm very curious about it. It looks like a syllabus or course notes, and it refers to aggressors, defenders, and using will and visualization. Full text inside.
First, I found this at work - an office building that houses mostly programmers, financial & insurance offices, sales-y stuff, and a bank branch. No counselors, psychologists or self-defense schools anywhere nearby. It could have come from anyone, including employees here or clients who came to visit the bank, etc. Portland, OR area.
It's about 1/4 of a page, ripped. Printed, not handwritten. Here's what I can read, exactly as it appears:
"Lesson Notes
Part Three: Stop aggressor with Will and Visualization (1 MIN)
Explanation
1. The aggressors walk toward the defenders, radiating bad intent
2. The defenders stop the aggressors with their will, physical assertiveness or strong body language eye contact, and hands up and flat at hip level. They do not use their voices, only their inner will (assertiveness).
3. The aggressor will not stop until they feel the defender's body tells them to.
Instructors demo using inner will and physical assertiveness
. . .of this activity requires you to drive back using your verbal . . ."
I googled some direct quotes and didn't find any perfect hits. A lot of what comes back refers to dogs or firearm self-defense, but I'm not sure that's what this is.
It almost seems like it could be from a regular self-defense course, but I find the terminology to be very new-age woo and the language oddly stilted. I'm super curious about what this course is, and I want to read more!
Anyone know what this might be?
First, I found this at work - an office building that houses mostly programmers, financial & insurance offices, sales-y stuff, and a bank branch. No counselors, psychologists or self-defense schools anywhere nearby. It could have come from anyone, including employees here or clients who came to visit the bank, etc. Portland, OR area.
It's about 1/4 of a page, ripped. Printed, not handwritten. Here's what I can read, exactly as it appears:
"Lesson Notes
Part Three: Stop aggressor with Will and Visualization (1 MIN)
Explanation
1. The aggressors walk toward the defenders, radiating bad intent
2. The defenders stop the aggressors with their will, physical assertiveness or strong body language eye contact, and hands up and flat at hip level. They do not use their voices, only their inner will (assertiveness).
3. The aggressor will not stop until they feel the defender's body tells them to.
Instructors demo using inner will and physical assertiveness
. . .of this activity requires you to drive back using your verbal . . ."
I googled some direct quotes and didn't find any perfect hits. A lot of what comes back refers to dogs or firearm self-defense, but I'm not sure that's what this is.
It almost seems like it could be from a regular self-defense course, but I find the terminology to be very new-age woo and the language oddly stilted. I'm super curious about what this course is, and I want to read more!
Anyone know what this might be?
It sounds like (although I can't know for sure) like materials for a "touchless karate" called Empty Force or EPO (link). From what I know, the technique has been largely debunked.
posted by grimtheelder at 10:23 AM on November 7, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by grimtheelder at 10:23 AM on November 7, 2014 [1 favorite]
It doesn't sound like self defence.
It sounds like executive security -- i.e. bodyguard -- training.
posted by Herodios at 10:35 AM on November 7, 2014
It sounds like executive security -- i.e. bodyguard -- training.
posted by Herodios at 10:35 AM on November 7, 2014
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posted by prize bull octorok at 10:14 AM on November 7, 2014