Tim Larkin

Hey Everybody! Tim Larkin here. Today I'm going to talk about one of those misunderstood targets out there, the groin. Fodder for comedy since probably when we were in caves. However, I will attempt to take the mystery out of groin strikes, and give you a better understanding of how it relates to self-defense. I will go over several examples from sports and give you the physiological facts of what is happening. TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 01:41 A Groin Injury From Soccer 02:24 A MMA Contest In China 04:26 Two Universal Things Happen In A Strike To The Groin 05:26 1st Example From US Competitive Sports 07:53 2nd Example From US Competitive Sports 09:24 An Example From One Of My Training Seminars 10:58 Final Comments On Groin Strikes 12:27 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164 Target Focus Training - Tim Larkin - Self Defense - Martial Arts - Awareness

Choose Your Instructor Wisely Hey Everybody! We go back to the archives and a conversation with Lewis Howes and The School Of Greatness. We discuss how important it is to choose your instructor wisely. Where are you getting the information that will save your life? Is this information going to help me perform, or make the instructor look good? TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Looking For A Self-Defense Instructor And Using All The Wrong Measures To Do It 01:11 You're Training To Save Your Life, Not Combat Sports 01:41 Interview With Lewis Howes 03:16 The Knife Doesn't Care About Good Guys Or Bad Guys 04:11 A Lot Of Machoism In The Industry Of Self-Defense 05:32 Tim Larkin's Commentary On The Interview 05:55 An Instructor Needs To Be Client-Focused, And Not Looking For Another Minion 06:30 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164

Hey Everybody! Tim Larkin here with more self-protection information. Today we're going to discuss ground fighting, aka, Ground and Pound. I have an example from the ring, and two examples from the street. The take-away from this is, again, situational awareness and using the best tools for the job. In the two street fighting examples, we see the drawbacks of focusing only on the opponent, and the weaknesses introduced from being on the ground. I end with a very sad example from 2015 in Rio, in which a master practitioner loses his life because he used a competition move with an adversary only interested in causing injury. TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 01:13 1st Example Of Ground And Pound From The Ring w/ Commentary 02:16 2nd Example Of Groundfighting From The Street w/ Commentary 05:25 3rd Example Of Groundfighting From The Street w/ Commentary 06:41 The Real World Operates By Different Rules Than The Ring 08:29 A Tragedy On A Bus In Rio With A Master Practioner 09:34 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164 Target Focus Training - Tim Larkin - Self Defense - Martial Arts - Awareness

The Self Defense Tool Everyone Needs In today's installment, I'll show you an interview from the archives. It's with Lewis Howes, and his excellent podcast The School Of Greatness. In it we discuss the subject of violence, its taboo in society, and in particular how it affects women. 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Instructors Often Focus On The Wrong Things First 01:29 Information Both Genders Need To Understand 02:08 From The Archives; Lewis Howes School Of Greatness 03:16 Self-Defense Isn't Just For The Physically Elite 04:24 The Subject Of Violence Has Become Taboo 05:16 It's Okay To Study The Subject As A Life Skill 06:06 Mrs. America Skewered For Saying All Women Should Know Self-Defense 06:45 Women Taught Self-Defense As Lesser Citizens 08:11 A Lesson From A Tony Robbins Event 08:47 95% Of Women At The Event Felt The Potential To Experience A Violent Event 09:47 I Train People To Understand That Self-Defense Is Gender Neutral. 11:55 The Importance of When To Use It, How To Use It, and How To Think About It 12:44 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164

Hey Everybody! It's Tim Larkin here again with more information for your self-protection. Today I go over an interview I gave on the excellent podcast, Strangers Worth Meeting. It's by Tyler Hixson. Check out the link below. I wanted to discuss a revelation that Tyler had while reading my book, When Violence Is The Answer. It's something that I touch on, again, and again, and again. The difference between Social Aggression and Anti-social Violence. There are two rules books, and understanding the clear division between the two can be very calming and part of a holistic approach to self-defense training. In general, just being a very nice person can get out of most situations. Tyler Hixson's Strangers Worth Meeting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsLjsbLrSl1QRnODmqg4zA TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 00:40 About Tyler Hixson's Podcast - Strangers Worth Meeting 01:21 My Interview on Tyler Hixson's podcast 04:50 Comments On The Interview 05:54 A Holistic Approach To Self-Defense Training 07:16 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164 Target Focus Training - Tim Larkin - Self Defense - Martial Arts - Awareness

I'm going to share a clip from a recent podcast I did with somebody named Tyler Hixon from the “Strangers Worth Meeting” podcast really cool guy. He reached out to me after he read my book and we discussed various things and one of the things he talked about was: If, people study violence, does more violence come into her life? This is a concern I get all the time from people that really haven't trained. I answer that question. I answer what my experience has been with people who are highly trained individuals. TIMESTAMPS 00:10 Does studying violence make me violent 00:45 If I study violence will it bring it into my life? 01:20 Strangers Worth Meeting podcast start 03:05 Having violence as a tool is analogous to swimming 03:58 Back to Tim 04:23 Studying violence can be intimidating but a good instructor can help 04:46 The use of justified lethal force can help create a calmer life For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164 Target Focus Training - Tim Larkin - Self Defense - Martial Arts - Awareness - Self Protection

Hey everybody, Tim Larkin here. I am going to do one of the sections that I've been wanting to do for a while. I call it the martial arts “parlor tricks” There's a lot of showmanship that goes on in the martial arts they can be impressive meaning the person had to train to be able to control these situations. But they are completely worthless in a real-world Self Defense Scenario. Target Focus Training never goes down the "parlor trick" route. We teach actionable active self protection awareness. TIMESTAMPS 00:15 Introduction to - The Martial Arts "Parlor Tricks" 00:35 Showmanship in the Martial Arts 01:12 Violence has nothing to do with "Parlor Tricks" 01:43 A video showing the parlor trick of someone getting kicked in the groin with no pain 06:53 After 5 years and thousands of kicks to the nuts 08:34 Getting kicked in the nuts is irrelevant and a waste of time for self protection 10:34 The human body cannot control a response to pain if there is chaos 11:46 It is worthless to try to condition an area of the human body to pain 12:18 Violence puts multiple strikes and injuries in the human body For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164 Target Focus Training - Tim Larkin - Self Defense - Martial Arts - Awareness - Self Protection

Hey Everbody! Today's video covers a completely avoidable tragedy in Rome. An incident in a Rome train station is a great example of the Three Day Test. It was something that was avoidable by both parties. Now women have been telling me they don't think a lot of the situations I speak about apply to them, and unfortunately, that is so wrong. This is a great example for both genders on what to avoid. The tool of violence is not to be played with, and it's a rare, rare, *rare* situation that requires it. Just being nice and walking away is a very effective tool to avoid most situations. TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Incident At A Roman Train Station 02:11 Video Of The Incident 03:21 Commentary On The Incident 04:24 Revisting The Three Day Test 05:19 Violence Is Not To Be Played With 06:10 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164 Target Focus Training - Tim Larkin - Self Defense - Martial Arts - Awareness

Hey Everybody! Tim Larkin here with another self-protection video. Today we talk about an area of the body that can give huge results. The neck and the Phrenic & Vagus nerves can be used to basically shut down the body. It's the connection between the heart and the brain. I'll show you four examples of this being used, ranging from instruction, combat training, combat sports, and real-life altercations. TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 00:24 The Phrenic & Vagus Nerve, The Connection Between Heart & Brain 01:25 An Example From The Marines 01:54 Marine Instructor Gives Hands-On Experience 03:35 A Martial Artist Breaks Up A Fight With A Pimp 05:28 1st of Two Combat Sports Examples; Irish MMA 05:58 2nd of Two Combat Sports Examples; Back Fist 06:56 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164

Hey Everybody! Today I'm going to cover some key self-defense concepts. Not all of training is physical, and a lot of these key concepts are about minimizing the chances you will need to deal with violence at all. I go over these concepts with Lewis Howes and his awesome podcast, The School Of Greatness. We cover three different situations, and what you can learn from them. TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 00:38 About this interview with Lewis Howes and his podcast The School Of Greatness 01:34 The Interview 02:11 Paying Attention To Nonverbal Cues 03:35 Incident In A Parking Lot 06:19 Former Texas A&M Football Player & Former Brawler 08:27 The Three-Day Rule 09:53 I Treat People I Meet That I Don't Know As If They Are Six Seconds From A Shooting Spree 11:24 Part Of Physical Training Is Beginning To Understand Behavior Modification 12:07 Commentary On The Interview With Tim Larkin 15:01 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164

Hey Everybody! Today's topic is pain versus injury. Defensive measures like pepper spray are usually not your best option and can give a false sense of security. Sometimes they work, but when they don't, it can leave you compromised with your life at risk. Tolerance for pain is highly variable, and some people use pepper spray on tacos. TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Pain VS Injury 01:16 An Incident On A Bus 02:44 A Car Stop With Law Enforcement 04:21 Commentary On The Videos 05:09 Tolerance For Pain Is Variable 05:52 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164

Hey Everybody! Tim Larkin here again. Today we cover two examples of anti-social aggression that were completely avoidable. Very similar situations, yet one was lethal. There's no such thing as "just teaching them a lesson". When you roll the dice and have a choice, that's not self-defense. It's a surefire ticket to the legal system and regret. The only time the tools I teach are acceptable is where you are devoid of choice.

Hey Everybody! Tim Larkin here again. Today we cover the 21ft rule by Dennis Tueller and some of the myths associated with it. We'll go over an interview with Mr. Tueller, and I'll give my comments. The 21ft rule is not a hard and fast rule, and a lot of it is very dynamic. It depends on how long it takes you to deploy your weapon for one. TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Intro For The 1st Video 02:16 Interview With Dennis Tueller 03:44 Comments On The Interview 04:22 Back To The Interview 05:21 More Comments On The Interview 07:28 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164

Hey Everybody! In Today's video, we discuss the subject of situational awareness, and the one piece of technology we all have; Our phones. When we lose ourselves in our phones and have our earbuds in, we are giving up two sensory systems; Our eyes and our ears. This makes us a perfect profile and target for predators. We'll go over two examples from the streets of London and a bus in Seattle. The bus is an amazing example because right in the middle of a situation with a firearm, the guy takes the time to protect his phone and put it in his pocket! So be aware of what these amazing devices are giving to us, and taking away. TIMELINES 00:00 Introduction 00:40 What Phones Are Doing To Us - Two Examples Of Giving Up Situational Awareness 01:25 1st Example - Muslime Girl Walking The Streets Of London 02:52 2nd Example - Incident On A Bus In Seattle 04:58 Comments On The Examples 06:09 In Closing & Please Subscribe For better ways to protect yourself and your family go to: https://surviveviolence.com/?utm_source=youtube For more information on the courses we mentioned visit: https://targetfocustraining.com/self-defense-training/ Social Media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timlarkintft/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TargetFocusTraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thl1164