Rory Miller - Principles-Based Instruction for Self-Defense (and Maybe Life)

Principles-Based Instruction
for Self-Defense
(and maybe life)

byRory Miller

Published by RoryMiller at Smashwords

Copyright 2017 RoryMiller

http://chirontraining.com

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Warning

Nothing in this bookconstitutes a legal, medical or tactical opinion or advice.Intended for entertainment or academic study only. The author isnot responsible for the content of any book, website or articlereferenced in this work that are not directly owned by the author.Engage in any physical activities at your own risk. The author doesnot assume any responsibility for the use or misuse of theinformation presented in this book.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword By EyalYanilov

Introduction

Section 1.1 Rarity

Section 1.2 An OpenSystem

Section 1.3 Surprise,Fear, and Speed

Section 1.4 TheProblem Is Longitudinal

Section 1.5 TheProblem Exists in the Real World

Section 1.6 You AreTeaching Students, Not Subject Matter

Section 2.1 Knowledgeof the Problem

Section 2.1.1 TheEthical and Legal Implications of Using Force

Section 2.1.2 ViolenceDynamics

Section 2.1.3Avoidance; Escape and Evasion; and De-Escalation

Section 2.1.4Counter-Assault

Section 2.1.5Freezing

Section 2.1.6 TheFight

Section 2.1.7Aftermath

Section 2.2 ApplicableSolutions

Section 2.3 ExperienceThresholds

Section 2.3.1 SharingExperiences

Section 3.1 BackgroundConcepts of Principles-Based Training

Section 3.1.1 BuildingBlocks

Section 3.1.2Principles

Section 3.1.3Concepts

Section 3.2 TheTransfer of Information

Section 3.3 TheProcess of Principles-Based Training

Section 3.4 Play-BasedTraining and Weapons

Section 3.5 The Flawsof Principles-Based Training

Section 4.1 AdultLearning

Section 4.2 TeachingOther Genders

Section 4.2.1 TeachingMen by Tammy Yard-McCracken, Psy-D

Section 4.2.2 TeachingWomen

Section 4.2.3 OtherGender Identities

Section 4.3Assessment

Section 4.3.1 ReadingStudents

Section 4.3.1.1Creating Student Profiles

Section 4.3.1.2Troubleshooting Difficult Students

Section 4.3.1.3Problem Solving

Section 4.3.2 Readinga Class

Section 4.3.3Assessing Sources of Information

Section 4.3.4Assessing Drills

Section 4.3.5Assessing Techniques

Section 4.3.6Metrics

Section 4.4 CurriculumDevelopment

Section 4.4.1Curricula in General

Section 4.4.2Curriculum Design for Long-Term Classes

Section 4.4.3Curriculum Design for Short Classes

Section 4.4.4Designing a Self-Defense Track

Section 4.4.5 TeachingGroups vs. Singles

Section 4.5 Tips andTricks

Section 5.1 TheFundamental Fundamentals

Section 5.2 What toTeach

Section 5.3 TeachingProfessionals

Section 5.3.1 ClassFormats

Section 5.3.2Rapport

Section 5.3.3Troubleshooting

Section 5.4 AfterClass

Section 6.1 Ethics

Section 6.2 StudentEmpowerment

Section 6.3Assumptions and Biases

Section 6.4Consent

Section 7.1 Marketingand Student Retention by Randy King

Section 7.2 My Take onthe Business Side

Appendix 1 BuildingBlocks

Appendix 2Principles

Appendix 3Concepts

Appendix 4 DraculasCape as an Example of Operant Conditioning

Appendix 5 ExampleFlexible Curriculum Template

Appendix 6 ExampleRevolving Curriculum

Appendix 7 ExampleProfessional Lesson Format

Appendix 8 SampleSafety Briefing

Glossary

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Advantage of a rich,full life is that you get to meet tons of cool people and interactwith them as deeply as your courage will permit.

In memoriam, thanks toRon Bishop, who showed you can never separate teaching fromleadership; Muhammad Raoof, who proved that if you trulyunderstand something you can argue all sides; Tim Bown, who definesdying too young; And NJM-- first teachers teach deepest.

On to the living: JoseMartinez and Mac for setting the challenges; Dave Sumner, MikeMoore and Wolfgang Dill for the forging; Kris Wilder, Tony Blauer,and some unnamed groups and people (Hi, Sam!) for the testing.

For guidance andadvice in my immediate world, Paul McRedmond and Terry Trahan.

The Soja and VioDycrews were great guinea pigs. Soja is where I try new things, VioDyis where I see if others can teach it.

Thanks to Dr. TammyYard-McCracken and Mr. Randy King for writing the sections thatwere outside my expertise, and Eyal Yanilov for his foreword.

On the writing side,Guy Windsor, Thomas Milbradt, MG, Tammy Yard-McCracken, QuintOga-Baldwin, and Lawrence Kane graciously volunteered to read theearly drafts, and give feedback. Shane Michael Murphy did theediting. We will never agree on commas.

Disadvantage of arich, full life is that you get to meet tons of cool people andinteract with them as deeply as your courage will permitand thenbetween sheer numbers and concussions, things fade from memory. Idont have the space, or the memory, to thank all the people whodeserve it. No book gets written by one person, and no one becomeswho they are alone.

Dedication

This is for thestudents (you know who you are) who hit the wall and came back.Every time you push your boundaries, the shape of the territorychanges. Welcome to the deep water.

Foreword by Eyal Yanilov

I met Mr. Rory Millerseveral years ago, during a seminar that we conducted together nearLondon, organized by KMG-UK. Immediately it struck me that Rory hastons of knowledge and experience.

During decades oflearning and training, but more of interacting and experiencingreal life confrontations Rory accumulated his vast knowledge abouthuman behavior during violent conflicts, ways of action andreaction of criminals, trained martial artists and the laymen whenthey plan, perform and respond in situations of stress and violentcrimes.

When standing in frontof students, an instructor should have faith in the knowledge andtheory that he got and is delivering onward to others. He has tohave trust in his own teachers and instructors, that what they gavehim is true, correct, practical and applicable. Such an instructorshould teach in a way that he himself develops the same trust inhis own students too. With this trust his trainees are able todevelop belief in themselves, in their own abilities and skills.The result better capacities, self-efficacy and abilities to dealwith any kind of confrontation, violent or not, and thus betterperformances and results.

Inspecting RoryMillers mannerism, ways and teaching, we can see that the chain offaith, trust and belief has been followed, developed and enhanced.Combine this with the knowledge and experience that Rory has, youget a person that youd better listen to and read what hewrites.

Listening to Roryswords and reading his books is extremely valuable to any person whowish to know more about behavior of aggressors, attackers andcriminals and gain knowledge about how to foil their intentions andactions; Rorys books are a must to any instructor who aim to teachrealistic self-defense, to any official, police officer or otherpublic servants who may encounter violence from citizens andclients.

In order to leapforward and advance faster, you need to interact with moreknowledgeable and higher level individuals. Not always one can meetteachers from far away countries, so reading their work andlistening to their words is second best.