Progressive Training and Controlling the Levels of Stress in Scenario Based Training

In a progressive but dynamic training process, Model Mugging self-defense students successfully complete the course and find their personal empowerment. Progression of skill development in dynamic self-defense training during simulated scenarios is most critical when teaching women’s self-defense and rape aggression defense skills.

All self-defense techniques are first performed slowly so that the skills and body coordination can be learned correctly, even when first fighting against the “padded assailant.” The padded assailant is the male instructor wearing protective body armor. As the course progresses, the skills are practiced faster and then realistically applied during full speed scenarios that imprint into the mind how to respond properly to a negative stimulus (the mugger). The model “mugger” dances with the women teaching them how to improve their self-defense fighting skills while they students are fighting.

The Model Mugging system teaches women how to control fear and direct their “fight or flight” energy into powerful and decisive strikes. The objective of proper training is to control the mind and body while learning the necessary skills and applying them under actual stress. Students are able to draw upon the training under a realistic and stressful situation without thought.

Higher levels of stress are strategically and progressively implemented into the curriculum. Progressively applying the correct amount of stress is vital to use while training; too much stress (distress) creates flailing, which is ineffective. Stress is created and controlled in the manner in which the material is covered while controlling the speed or tempo in the course as students improve.

The special needs of women are incorporated into the training process. Instructors understand the dynamics of controlling the different stressors women experience during the course. While dealing with numerous emotions that naturally arise during the course the physical skills are methodically taught in a manner called martial science. This process shows women how to effectively move their bodies using their personal weapons and then allows the realistic full force practices of their skills.

The ultimate objective of the program is to develop a fighting spirit in each student called the “winner’s mindset.” It is an attitude that says, “I will not stop fighting until I win.” That kind of fighting spirit can never be taken away unlike the “Quick Fix” devices. Unless told, a rapist will not know whether his intended victim has actual fighting experience. He can see or take away a stun gun or pepper spray canister, but he cannot foresee a woman’s fighting skills or the “will to win.”

Model Mugging teaches self-defense techniques and then allows students to naturally apply their new fighting skills into free form while practicing in various scenarios. By the end of the course, even during the chaos of fighting, the physical self-defense techniques are solid, strong, and fast. Their skills are natural and spontaneous.

Women learn to harness the powerful energy of their fight or flight response into effective fighting skills. Students respond naturally to the negative stimuli of an attack and fight back effectively!