Norm Bettencourt (Interviews)

Street Fighting Secret – How To Use A Chair As A Shield Against A Knife Attack by Norm Bettencourt

by admin on Jul.27, 2009, under Norm Bettencourt (Interviews)

Norm Bettencourt, master trainer and reality-based fighter demonstrates the use of a chair as a shield against a knife attack

Here is a classic interview with master Bettencourt.

4 Tips How To Defend Yourself Against A Knife Attack

Charles Prosper: How are you doing, Norm? We’re glad to have you here with us today. Can you tell us what is your background in fighting and martial art?

Norm Bettencourt: Well, I hold a black belt in karate, and my experience in security is that I have worked in the security field for 15 years, everything from bouncing to body-guarding to doing regular security work.

Charles Prosper: Wow! So you’ve had a pretty extensive, real-life background, I take.

Norm Bettencourt: Definitely. Definitely. Now, I teach full time.

Charles Prosper: Wonderful. Wonderful. Now, our subject here today is going to be how to defend yourself against a knife attack. And this is an important and very serious subject. Do you have 4 key steps or secrets or tips that can really help a person to defend themselves against a knife attack?

Norm Bettencourt: For sure.

• The First One would be Be Offensive.

Don’t go in defensive mode or else you’re going to get cut much more often.

• The Second One is when you are getting slashed or getting cut, realize that that is the reality of a knife fight, so you want to Protect Your Vitals.

So, use your forearms to block any slashes that are coming your way. As well you want to use your environment to try to disarm your attacker.

Charles Prosper: Would this be number 3?

Norm Bettencourt: Yes, it would be. So,

• Number Three would be Use Your Environment To Disarm Your Attacker.

Basically, pick up a chair. Use it as a shield between you and that knife, and beat your attacker with it or hit his hand that is holding the knife to disarm him. Next is

Once You Gain Control Of That Hand Holding The Knife, Never Let Go Until That Knife Has Been Taken Out Of His Hand.

Do whatever you got to do. Bite or whatever. Bite that hand to release that knife.

Charles Prosper: So, that would be the Fourth Tip?

Norm Bettencourt: Yes.

Charles Prosper: Wow! So then with this, this would be a realistic approach for someone to defend themselves against a knife assault?

Norm Bettencourt: Yes.

Charles Prosper: Very good, Norm. We thank you again for some real world advice that could possibly save someone’s life.

Norm Bettencourt: Thank you.

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Secrets Of Ground Fighting – Why You Should Bite When You Fight – Norm Bettencourt

by admin on Jun.24, 2009, under Norm Bettencourt (Interviews)

Here Norm Bettencourt is seen in action, a.k.a “The Cannibal”.

This is an eye-opening interview with sensei Norm Bettencourt, reality-based street fighter, on the fascinating subject of biting as a defensive and offensive move.

Charles: I’m interviewing today, Norm Bettencourt, reality-based street fighting instructor who’s going to talk about a subject that most martial artists and so-called street fighters mostly avoid which is why you should bite when you fight. And so, first of all, Norm, tell us about yourself and give us a little bit of background about who you are.

Norm: Well, I’m a black belt and I run the only scenario based self defense training school that I know of right now, so that half of my training center is set up as a back alley and the other half has an apartment setting, and I teach people how to fight in real-world situations. I also have 15 years of experience working in the security industry, everything from bouncing to bodyguarding to doing regular security work.

Charles : Okay, here comes the big question: Why should one bite when they fight? Can you give us some reasons why, some tips why or secrets why?

Norm: For sure.

First Of All – Biting Is Primal – It is so barbaric that what happens is is that it causes a psychological response in your attacker. You see, what happens when you bite him is that he begins to get freaked out mentally. Why? Because he’s not use to that kind of thing. For him, he’s expecting fists and feet in that fight. When you bite, it changes the whole mindset of that fight that is going on.

The Second One – Biting Can Be Done From Pretty Much Any Position – All you have to do is sink you teeth into exposed skin, clamp down nice and hard, and you’re going to bite like a dog, and you’re going to tear that flesh. You can either tug at it. You can either shake your head, and rip that flesh off–any of these ways that you choose will always be an effective technique.

The Third Reason Why You Should Bite - It Works On Anyone, Regardless Of Their Size – You don’t have the variable that this may or may not work. It always works! It doesn’t matter if the guy is 350 pounds, you bite his finger off. You bite his cheek off or ear off, you get the same response. He lets go. He gets freaked out. You then have the fight completely in your control. And you can take him out.

Charles : Wow! Now that we understand that, if we have to, we will be doing much more biting and a lot more winning from here on out. Thanks so much for this, Norm.

Norm: You bet.

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