Tony Blauer, self-defense expert and master instructor, joins our show in this special episode of The Justin Stenstrom Show! Tony talks about the revolutionary SPEAR system that he created for self-defense, how to de-escalate a situation, the psychology behind protecting yourself, and what to do if you absolutely have to fight someone! He shares with us his best teachings from almost 4 decades of instructing practical self-defense and helps us understand what really works and what doesn’t. If you’re wondering what it takes to protect yourself in any situation and how to remain safe no matter where you go, check this episode out now!
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In our episode we go over:
- How Tony got into self-defense and when he realized he wanted to do this for a career
- How he came up with his famous SPEAR system and why it’s so effective
- The 3 main stages of the SPEAR system and how they work
- Why being in Stage 1, or D1 as Tony calls it, is always the best place to be
- How Tony deals with fear in a conflict situation and in general
- Why being prepared for something to happen is always the best way to be one step ahead of your fears
- The 3 types of responses, the fight, flight, and freeze response
- Why simply moving yourself and avoiding this freeze response is often the best decision you can make
- How your ego can sometimes get in the way of your safety and how to avoid this
- Being safe rather than sorry and not being afraid to call a friend over if you have a bad feeling about something
- Having situational awareness and reading the cues that your environment is giving you
- Getting over an adrenaline dump in a tense situation
- My personal struggle with adrenaline dumps in wrestling and Tony’s tips for this
- Why I unknowingly used parts of the SPEAR system to de-escalate a potentially bad situation at the bar a few months back
- What I did right and what I could have done better
- How to handle someone trying to pick a fight with you
- The YouTube video of professional mma fighters getting jumped and nearly beaten to death in Brazil
- The tragedy of this brawl and what the mma fighters unfortunately did wrong in this case
- Tony’s thoughts on fighters like Conor McGregor and how and why they are so good
- How to physically defend yourself if you absolutely have to
- The best way to end a fight if it comes down to it
- Tony’s best fighting story and why this changed the course of his life
Check out Tony on:
Website: blauerspear.com
Facebook: facebook.com/TonyBlauer.SpearSystem
Instagram: instagram.com/tonyblauer
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