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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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