Folder into the Fight Drill

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Those of you who carry a folder for defensive puposes may be interested in this drill. We have now done all kinds of people from people with no training, to people with a lot of training to special operations troops.

With eye protection, a mouth piece and a training folder in your carry postion of choice.

Station #1- on the whistle you Panic Push another student (Panic Push is a one or two hand push up and under the chest intended to knock a bag guy bay on his hells preventing forward movement, causing him to loose sight of you for a second and his hands come out to the side exposing weapons).

Station #2- you grab a hold of two sticks being held by another student and pump back and forth for about 30-45 seconds to get the blood pressure up. You will also start to loose your fine/complex motor skills.

Station #3- on the whistle you are attacked by another student wearing boxing gloves who hammer fists you about the head and shoulders. You have to get your folder out of your pocket, get it open and get a cut or stab in on your attacker.

Station #4- you drop the knife and have to hold down another student who is passivly resisting on his stomach for 30-45 seconds.

The drill will kick your ass.

The FTF drill can be changed in several ways.

Increase station times.
Use a fixed blade trainer or Airsoff/Sims gun.
Reduce the light, increase the noise.
Blast of OC into your face between stations 3 and 4.
Student has to tap out opponent in station #4.
Wear head gear and go for more head impact.
 
I get 1 and 3, but 2 seems to deviate from the sequence of events involving using a knife in SD. Pushing off to make space and getting pummeled while trying to draw and engage makes sense, but I can't get my head around what the purpose of 2 is other than inducing physical debility.
 
It is for several reasons. One is to simulate that after the Panic Push he reengages you and you be begin to wrestle before it turns to blows. I find this the safest way to get the heartbeat up. I have seen people do it with two people wrestling around with one hand on the neck and one on the arm. It is too easy for someone to get their neck injured. I like the sticks since they also encourage people to spin and this disorients them as well. Hope this makes sense.
 
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