Derek A Smith

Derek A Smith
Combative Arts Expert

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Never Surrender!

Presently at Special Agent Combatives we are pretty certain we have it easy when it comes to self-protection training.  All it required was years of arduous work and training to produce our research into an uncomplicated, nevertheless operational system.  Afterwards we merely had to bundle it and promote it around the globe.  It all sounds pretty easy doesn’t it?  Well when you compare that with what folks must do to enter the correct mindset to fight and train it completely does appear pretty easy..  You are the one who must build up the will to survive and fight, and in your blackest hour you must harness your courage and do what appears unimaginable.  You are the one who refuses to say die, we simply tell you how to be sure the other guy does.
General George S. Patton once said, “Courage is fear holding on a minute longer,” that's all you have to ask of yourself in the worst case scenario.  You may never come across a life or death battle, and you should try to avoid them, but when all that remains is to fight, fight hard and do not quit until you can’t fight anymore or one of you is lifeless.  Now that might sound extraordinary, but there's no happy ending if you give up.  If your boat sinks you don’t stop swimming because you’ll drown and die, and the same principal applies once you are in a fight.  Don’t assume that you may be saved or they’ll spare your life.  You must dig deep and reject losing.
We live in a society where most people don’t care about an individual’s character as long as they get the job done.  They can be a total lowlife, but if they produce they’re alright to keep around, but in a fight the true you will determine the winner.  It's crucial to train and it provides you the advantage in any fight, but what makes the difference is what you have inside.  Your desire to succeed and ignore pain must be nurtured, and through training your confidence will increase with each strike.  Once you quit in a fight your training won’t count worth a damn, but if you desire it seriously enough you'll be amazed at what you’re capable of when forced.
As a pupil of human battle I’ve discovered many cases of unbelievable bravery in the face of overwhelming odds.  In many instances those fighting were well trained, but that was merely part of the equation, it was their volition to keep fighting regardless of injures or losses.  Many were just average people who didn’t want to die on that day, and did what they had to, to survive and live.  That’s why at Special Agent Combatives we do the easy part, we train you, you’re the one who has to dig deep and keep fighting.  When that moment arrives we believe we’ve furnished you with the best training imaginable, but you have to do the rest.  Remain strong and continue training.