I remember when I was attacked- at the age of 11 by a gang of school bullies. Couldn't fight all 8 of them, so chose to run away each time. As luck would have it, this emboldened the leader of the pack to think he could attack me by himself. My dad had always told me when tangling with a bully, make sure you hurt them worse than they hurt you. I got my attacker face down on the ground and rubbed his face into gravel. His howls were music to the ears, and he fled, sobbing, and bleeding, never to be seen again. Pain is the only language bullies comprehend.

I don't think anyone with a functioning brain can argue with what you've just shown us. Real and practical is an understatement. Great presentation.

Throat strikes work really well in street fights

Hey, man. I'm a YT Creator who does Cop Watching, etc, and am compiling a playlist for my viewers to learn practical self defense. I just wanted to let you know that this video was my first choice for that playlist. I have been studying martial arts and practical hand-to-hand combat techniques my whole life, and I really like your system for its simplicity and effectiveness. Hopefully, I can drive some traffic to your channel and get more people interested in learning practical self defense in general. Thanks for putting this out there, and I hope to see more videos from you in the future! Stay safe, bro.

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This is the most down to earth self defense I have ever seen (been a student since the 70's). Though I hadn't heard of David Alexander until a few days ago, I can openly say his method cuts to the chase with the least 'formal' training, is usable for women immediately, uses only standard motor skills abilities, and has only a few target acquisition requirements, which limits confusion on what to do. This makes it very efficient on top of the effectiveness. I take my hat off to David Alexander. Caveat: Yep, this isn't casual self defense; it's for life or death use only. Peace.

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Good self defense instructional. I'm hopeful everyone watching knows when such applications are necessary and recalls them if they ever are required. God bless.

"There's no patent on violence" -Tim Larkin. There is a patent on target focus training though.

hi david im from australia i am 65 years old i have been into cqc all my life you remind me of me when i was young you are teaching it as it should be taught the right way great dvd keep up the good work

This was brilliant, its a straight forward way of defending your self or more importantly your family, im a 55 year old grandfather, but i would go for this method if my family where in danger. Thanks David.

Wow every arm chair martial artist has an opinion... here's mine I have studied martial for 35 years in one form or another. Some more than others such as systemma and krav maga focus on combat both of which I am proficient in... David or should I say Coach BRAVO... nice job, for people who are untrained these videos are concise easy to understand and assimilate... anyone wanting to learn how to protect themselves watch and learn... keep it up Coach😁

About 15 years ago I had a guy high on meth break into my home at 3:00 am and attack me in my bed. I chose pepper spray instead of a gun, got rid of him, and then called the police to have the guy arrested (he was in my front yard at that point, rolling around screaming about his eyes). That was my biggest mistake; calling the cops and thinking they would be on my side. I cooperated fully and believe it or not, the attacker pressed charges against me, and the cops did everything in their power to try and find a reason to arrest me. They said that instead of pepper spraying the attacker (which did exactly what it was supposed to) I should have thrown a heavy book from my nightstand through the back window and escaped, from my bed, through the broken window. They screamed at me "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!!! YOU HANDLED THIS SITUATION COMPLETELY WRONG!!!" Over and over for about 2 hours, from my kitchen table, in my bathrobe, I was ripped to shreads verbally by the cops. I am an upstanding citizen, I hold a high security clearance and lost it for 2 years until my lawyer, and about $14K in legal fees cleared this matter up. I have no doubt that if I would have shot the attacker, because he was unarmed, I would be in prison today. The moral of the story, DON'T think the cops are your friends, and get out of the habit of calling them altogether, they only compound the problem many fold. This incident happened in a major metropolitan city of 2 million, not some small town. I won't mention the name of the city, I don't want to wake up that sleeping giant. But this really happened, and it forever changed the way I deal with problems. Somebody with legal know-how, maybe even a ex-cop, needs to make a video on how to deal with cops. 100% of this has to do with their training as it wasn't just one cop treating me like this, it was 7 or 8 who showed up. I wasn't mouthy or talking loud, I was bleeding and had marks all over my face and upper chest. Even the firemen who were called took care of the attacker first because he was in the most pain.

I learned this 50 years ago. It was called "Destructive Self-Defense" back then. I tell people you do not want to start a fight with me, because I might kill you by "accident". They tell me that is "nuts". This is the only self defense one needs and only to be used in real self defense situations.

Awesome video man, defenitly learn new things here, going to put this into my training

This is the stuff you will have time to apply if there are multiple attackers. Simple and brutally effective techniques for the real world- well done.

This just shows , you don't have need years of marshal arts self defense to learn to defend yourself. Awesome!! training video. Thank you!!

Make sure you subscribe to my channel! Also, If you would like me to do a video answering a question, then please leave a question in the comments and I will do my best to answer with a video on my channel. Coach David

Thank you for the compliment. Coach David

Good job Coach David. I am looking forward to Disk 2 since I am one of those small ladies that needs to learn how to better survive an attack without using a firearm. I gave you a thumbs up :)

Zadok, Thank you for the compliment of my system. Coach David

I never was a strong proponent of strike, then run away. There are too many situations where this is not practical, such as in multiple attacker scenarios or when in a confined space.I also was impressed by your knowledge of striking one target to open up another and by the body's reaction to those strikes. So I say to you sir, very well done.

Thanks a lot!! I really like your target based system

In the 80s living in a South Bronx project, my high school daughter had embarrassed a neighborhood teen. The following morning, on the way to school, she felt him get close to her from behind. She then bent forward at the waist and grabbed his legs and pulled him to the sidewalk and kicked him into submission. Martial Arts for children, to me, is a given as it is done in Korea. It builds character and promotes health and maintains friendship. My teacher was Samuel Kuoha in the military. I also met Taimak & Fastfeet Fontanez; both of whom were in The Last Dragon movie. I was honored by knowing Professor Visitacion & Cowboy (Vijitsu) from Tracy Towers. In a way, we're all family.

Very true words brother* I've always taught guys in my unit & private civilian students same* Keep up good work & peace be with you always* Hoo-ah!

Thanks for sharing this! Priceless education.

brutal and effective, and above all simple, you need people to remember this stuff maybe a few years after they learn it, this way with a few basic principles it could save your life.

this video taught me alot about how to protect people i love thank u alot for this

I appreciate the compliment on my system. Thank you. As for getting sued, I cannot control what other people do. And statistically a child is more apt to "lose their eye site, suffer spinal injuries or worse..." from youth football, soccer and baseball than from coming across my system, sneaking around their parents and watching "How to Kill" videos, ignoring all the warnings, and then going out and injuring a fellow child. I appreciate the thought. Thanks, Coach David

this is what most people wud be able to do and understand. very well information on self-defense , since most people dnt have time to research which martial arts or self-defense school will better suit them. Or even have time for training… what u teach B.E.T is easy to remember, i may not do exactly how u are showing it but i know where the targets are and act accordingly to the situation. great video.

Thank you, Coach David

Nice video and very very helpful for self defense.

I LOVVVVVVE Your Course coached David. Turned a regular man like me into John Reese ''person of interest'' potential lol. Seriously best $100 dollars I ever spent in my family and I. Thank you my friend. Sorry I gave you a hard time and was ''that customer'' lol You changed our lives and saved them

love it bro - good stuff thank you for the system very very smart forward thinking and teaching.

Loved it and easy to understand for a small type lady like me, Thx David! (y)

Brother you are SPOT ON!

You're welcome! Coach David

You're a good teacher. You allow a lot to be soaked in

Dallas Williams, YES! Coach David

yapbird, Thank you. Coach David

Totally realistic and practical method. Thank you.

I talk more about "tool" disarm philosophy in Disc 2. Buy the set at Howtokillwithyourhandsdotcom.

Awesome stuff man thanks for sharing. You never know

Julius Williams, The eyes are not the only target. Also, while you are attacking the target (eyes) the glasses could shift, fall off or you will go right through them with enough adrenaline and force. Even with glasses, the attacker will flinch exposing another target. Try it. Put on a pair of glasses then have someone go after your eyes and then a knee to your groin and see what happens. Like it or not, this is the best way that I have found for an average person to survive violence. CD

More philosophy and more examples of the system. It is a video I took of a private lesson. It fills in any gaps that were left out of DVD 1. It is really good, in my biased opinion. Coach David

Love the video - very realistic. That's awesome.

I agree. The more a person could train to strike a target in various positions and situations the higher the percentage of survival. But, if a person does not have enough time to train or the willingness to do so, this system will give them the best odds at surviving a violent attack. Thanks for the comments. Coach David

I had one more thing to add to my comments and its the running away part. If a person were to run away they could get tired and the perpetrators kud be chasing the victim or the victim kud have medical problems and is unable to run or someone kud be out of shape or old. Thanks again Coach for yr video!

Im sending family and friends here to your house for a lesson, great video and technique. thank you

Thanks for the comments! Coach David

Thanks for sharing good knowledge.

From my studies and training in WW2 combatives and TFT it's a damn shame people don't realize how simple self defense can be. All it takes is the knowledge of the vital targets of the human body and the will to attack those targets with everything you have during a violent encounter. Doesn't matter if they're a UFC fighter, bodybuilder, or a guy armed with a M 16, these tactics allow anybody to take anybody out of commission. As my mentor Carl Cestari said "Do your worst fast and first!"

You're welcome. Coach David

I love this simple, stupidly basic but effective in so many scenarios.

Thank you for your video.nice job!

There is one thing I would like to state about some of these things you say about multiple attackers if your choking someone out and are aware of the person behind you use your choke victim to shield you from his attacks which sets up opportunity to just shove your choke victim toward him and get on out of there but on another note I like your approach of things as well

i like your techniques but for me the best is the vital points good work

Alexander Kostrzewa, I studied many martial arts for years and years and this was the end result after I widdled them down to just what I needed in a worst case scenario. I also coach and train in mixed martial arts, but to me, that is a sport and not for a life or death situation. Thanks for the comment. Coach David

Lot of haters on here, i studied combat jujitsu for a couple of years 'what your saying here so true 'nothing fancy'..aggressive..direct ' you dont know who else is about .. well done david" take no notice of the martial art masters ..of comments they probably got kicked out of the foreign legion for being too bad.🤦🏻‍♂️

i love you coach david

Informative and caught several laughs too. Ty

thank you for ur video . really nice

I agree. If someone already has a martial arts background, they can add in my system to make it more effective in a life or death situation or for multiple attackers with weapons (tools). Thanks for the comment, Coach David

This is definitely not for the "normal" circumstance. Thanks for commenting! Coach David

My grandfather is Col. Rex Applegate. For he is my grandfather.i am.so proud of him. I miss him.so much. I'm.currently in yellow belt.krav maga level 1 I love to learn new techniques. Nice video.

First I want to say great video! This information is very good to know! However, when I was practicing in my mind, I kept running into a problem. What if they're wearing glasses?

Useful. Makes sense

Loved the video

Colin, I have multiple systems from MMA to Combatives to my B.E.T. "Target Based" Self Defense System (video above). My B.E.T. system is the easiest to learn and is for the average person to have the best chance to survive a worst case scenario. Not everyone can train for years and years in multiple situations. I appreciate your concern for your fellow man, just like my concern to try and keep them from being killed in a worst case scenario. Rent disc 2 and you will understand better.Coach D

Yes, TFT is a major influence and I give them credit on my blog and even link to his book. Also, If you watch the above video to the very end I thank Tim Larkin and Chris Rank-Buhr for their influence on my philosophy of self defense. Thanks for commenting! Coach David

I like the simplicity of this video. Simple is powerful. A point one of my buddies had to defend himself. He is six foot tall, and at the time he was a 3rd dan TKD. His opponent was smaller and not well trained. My friend was scard of killing this person with his training. This is a good example of a need to use less then extremely powerful moves to end the fight. He was over trained to use extremely violent moves. So he did not defend himself well. Being over trained can de bad to.

I was just telling my sister a few days ago how to target the eyes and windpipe if she gets attacked...nice video...ps. I think a standing kimura is good for stopping a knife attack...most good people do not understand how violent criminals can be, you have to think like they do in an attack..take them out..

Your material is great and right to the point. I'm in question on your response to the gun in your back. You rotated to your left which would work fine. However if the gun was in his left hand that could've got you shot. I know you have a 90% chance against him being left handed. But could you demonstrate how you determine which hand the gun is in and thus your direction for rotating.

This is so interesting to see! I had created a system years ago based on this principle! The acronyms I used were GET FiNE STRIKES. GET being your first line of defense: Groin Eyes Throat. Maybe it’s time to bring these back out. Thank you for posting this!

Thanks for the comment! Coach David

very good David. Thanks much

i also believe in taking the eyes out. just putting your hand it his face, miss with his brain. good video.

very good

Simple but extremely effective!!! I LOVE IT. The only question I have is, Instead of using my whole forearm to strike the treakie or back of the neck area, Will it be as effective if I just punch those parts of the neck Fist ONLY???? if anyone can answer my question I'd really appreciate it very very much. I'm not an expert. My fists are very strong and my hands also are strong, but my forearms are not that strong. I'm concerned that if I had to strike with my forearm it might damage my arm and that's the last thing I'd want if put in a situation like this. So my question is can I use my fist to strike and get almost the same result???

Good video. The sections on myth busting can save a life. when I was in my mid 20's with a 3rd dan TKD I thought I knew knife defense. I watched a police training video surviving edged weapons. It was a explanation like on you video. It tought me what I thought I knew could get me killed.

When you disarm the attacker you gain the upper hand. I understood your message and I agree with it like I said in my previous comment.

awesome video ,congrats

I like it! Coach David

my bad, my first understanding of the title is "how to kill your hands." liked it.

Thanks Sir

I agree. Coach David

Great video. I will be sure to pass this on to my granddaughter although shes pretty mean already

these are amazing techniques, these really seem a lot like techniques an assassin would use. Ive been looking for a video like this, because when your in life and death situations, you want too deal the most devastating strike possible, you dont want to bust your knuckles by punching some guy in the head over and over, and alot of the times punches wont work, there are people who get shot and can still fight. i really love the throat hit idea, just that first strike too the throat would usually be enough too disable any attacker for a very long time or even kill them. Dont believe me? have a 5 year old kid punch you in the throat and see how it feels, now imagine what a trained strong grown man can do. Overall great video and i loved it, your really doing a good thing by helping people defend their families and that's the only reason i would ever fight!

First, great info and thank you for sharing. Second, how would one attack the eyes if the attacker is wearing glasses ? Not trying to sound stupid...it’s just that a lot of the guys in my area wear sun glasses.

Yes. Use the world at your "tool". Smashing different objects into these targets will amplify the injury. Thanks for the comment. Coach David

I have been a victim a few times in my life. I am disabled, walk with a cane and am on the older side. For years I was an investigator for an attorney (very boring and usually nasty job) In my job I could legally carry a revolver, as long as it was totally concealed. The gun was basically useless. I was attacked by a teen in a “blood in “ attack. I was badly slashed, requiring nearly 70 stitches to close the wounds. I was able to thrash my attacker with my cane. This stopped the attack.Even though I had trained with different systems and with my weapons, the fight became feral at the start. I targeted his liver with my cane, these blows effectively ended the fight. He was arrested but the police and prosecutors both thought it best for him to plea out as they did not want to expose me or my family to retaliation. This was the outcome. Your system if based on what I experienced, you are basically alone and need to be able to face an attacker on your own. Excellent presentation.

Me too. Coach David

+David Alexander out of everything i've learned, this is the most effective way to win a fight. Focus on taking them out and not their weapons, before I always thought take the weapon or have a weapon to even the odds. Thanks for this eye opening experience, I shall now hone this fighting style until I do it unconsciously. Thank You yet again. This was a great help. (P.S.- I'm only 15 and I know way more than I should xD)

Good video

Great video . Simple targets, effective in getting out of real trouble. It better be worth the potential legal battle if it ever comes to that. Looks like you can take the fight out of the attacker very quickly by targeting the B.E.T. Hopefully anyone using these things make good decisions. Most obvious is to avoid trouble.

Good Stuff👍🏾

Very nice!!! :)

I think that Krav Maga is good, but wastes a lot of movements. You also need to be pretty strong and in shape to defeat a larger and more aggressive attacker using Krav Maga. My system takes away the strength advantage and gives the advantage back to you. Thanks for watching! How about a thumbs up? Coach David