Charles: Now in this particular article, we’re going to look at the 3 best types of fighting instructors. And to the surprise of most people, it may not be the strip mall martial arts instructor, black belt that they’re looking for, but rather 3 types they are not even aware of. Bob, help us out on this. In your expert opinion, what are the 3 best types of fighting instructors.

Bob: Well-

First of All – Don’t Look For Martial Arts Training – Look for either experience or training from somebody who’s been very experienced with some real street situations.

Charles: Hmmm.

Bob:

At The Top of My List Would Be #1 – The Bouncer – A bouncer works in a place where there is a lot of violence. With my experience as a bouncer, when a person decides to become a bouncer, one of these things will happen:

• a) He Will Get Hurt Bad And Never Come Back
• b) He Will Hide In The Bathroom All Night
• c) He Will Get Damn Good At Defending Himself And Other People

So, a bouncer that actually has worked in a place where there is a lot of physical violence, is probably THE best instructor that you will be able to find.

Charles: Wow.

Bob: Now –

The 2nd One Is – The Soldier – Soldiers tend to be very physical people. No matter where you are in the army these days, you tend to be somewhere where you have to deal with lethal and non-lethal force. You can’t kill ever body that you deal with. That means that they have to deal with a lot of non-lethal situations. They also, when they get off work, just tend to be people that are very physical, that have seen a lot of violence. They also make very good instructors.

Charles: Wow.

Bob: And –

The 3rd Instructor That I Would Recommend Is NOT Just A Police Officer, But The Right Kind of Police Officer – Just like with bouncing, there are a lot of police officers that have never drawn their gun, never made a fist in their lives, but there are police officers that have been on the wrong side of town, and have actually worked some of the worst shifts, have seen more violence in just a couple of days than any strip mall martial artist you’ll ever see. So, they have the practical experience, plus the training.

Charles: Fantastic. Well, this does it for us. People are going to see things that they haven’t seen before with this article. And we thank you so much for this, Bob.

Bob: Sure. Thank you.