Geoff Thompson – The Fence
Description Fence concept The concept of a fence, developed by Jeff Thompson, can arguably be regarded as one of the most effective yet overlooked real-world principles of self-defense. The fence controls the distance between you and your opponent ahead of an altercation and allows you to control the situation as your first line of defense. Jeff Thompson argues that this is all very well, having a catalog of incredibly powerful techniques or punches at his disposal, only they are useless without the element of control. The fence strives to dictate distance and time while being relaxed and natural. In many cases, skirmishes occur and people immediately throw their arms up in a boxing style, taking their position for the fight. It might work, but it screams aggression and may just exacerbate the situation even further, taking control out of your hands. The fence is unassuming and passive in a way, and aims to dispel the violence rather than increase it, which a boxing stance might well do. Subconsciously, the fence seeks to take control of the situation and let the attacker understand in some way that you know what you are doing, in the hope that he will back down because of this deterrent, allowing you to get out of the situation without a fight that could lead to trouble with law, and expose you to serious risk or injury or even death. Fence in action The fence keeps your arms outstretched, keeping a distance of about 18 inches between the attacker and you. It blocks the path of the attacking weapon, so strikes are difficult to throw, as is the path of a head strike. Jeff equates this fence idea with building a fence around the factory. The larger the fence, the more deterrents there are for people who want to enter it. A smaller, weaker fence will be more susceptible to attack, while a larger, stronger fence may not keep people outside forever, but will certainly be more effective than a small fence or no fence at all. This simple concept is so often overlooked in self-defense training, where people become too focused on responding to attacks instead of looking at the events leading up to the attack. If we simply respond to attacks, then we are already on the back foot and defending. You can be very adept at defending yourself and winning the fight as soon as it happens, until the attacking friends decide to jump and you are suddenly beaten by four people at once. The fence aims to take control of the situation before a physical attack occurs, allowing you to control the distance as well as the psychological aspects of the fight. The fence and its principles should be taught in all types of martial arts, in my opinion, because of its simplicity but extreme effectiveness.
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