{"id":56199,"date":"2016-05-06T18:54:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T23:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=56199"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:16:00","slug":"podcast-198-turning-yourself-into-a-human-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/manly-know-how\/podcast-198-turning-yourself-into-a-human-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #198: Turning Yourself Into a Human Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/the-art-of-manliness\/episodes\/2d11459f-6b09-4674-a1b4-08bb75a7ba38\/embed\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nMost of us living in modern, western democracies live relatively safe lives. We&#8217;re not having to constantly protect ourselves from marauding, blood thirsty tribes or&nbsp;fend off criminals at every corner.<\/p>\n<p>But&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s always the possibility that our life could be threatened by another human being. What should we do in those situations given the ethical, moral, and legal implications of defending ourselves?<\/p>\n<p>Well, my guest today has spent the past 40 years studying and teaching about this topic. His name is <a href=\"https:\/\/blauerspear.com\/\">Tony Blauer<\/a> and he&#8217;s the founder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/blauerspear.com\/\">SPEAR self-defense system<\/a>. Today on the podcast, Tony and I discuss how to&nbsp;get better at detecting and defusing threats and what you need to do to become a human weapon.<\/p>\n<h3>Show Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How Tony&#8217;s fear as a child led him to martial arts<\/li>\n<li>The mindset of overcoming fear to optimize your performance<\/li>\n<li>The difference between choking and freezing<\/li>\n<li>How a client&#8217;s failed fight with a bully&nbsp;led to Tony&#8217;s epiphany that self-defense was being taught wrong<\/li>\n<li>Why martial arts and combat sports aren&#8217;t self-defense<\/li>\n<li>Tony&#8217;s definition of self-defense<\/li>\n<li>How to detect a violent threat<\/li>\n<li>How you&#8217;re designed to be a human weapon<\/li>\n<li>How to learn to trust your intuition<\/li>\n<li>The three things bad guys want<\/li>\n<li>How to defuse a violent threat<\/li>\n<li>The gross motor movements you need to know to defend yourself<\/li>\n<li>The role of weapons in self-defense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resources\/Studies\/People Mentioned in Podcast<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blauerspear.com\/\">SPEAR System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Choke-Secrets-Brain-Reveal-Getting\/dp\/1416596186\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1462568792&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=choke&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=fccf7ad7146d5672326ee91f630fe1cd\"><em>Choke<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/how-men-are-evolved-for-fighting-according-to-science\/\">Why men are evolved for fighting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/how-to-develop-the-situational-awareness-of-jason-bourne\/\">Developing your situational awareness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Left-Bang-Marine-Combat-Program\/dp\/1936891301\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1462568896&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=left+of+bang&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=13ee983372ed66876a348ea4915fed11\"><em>Left of Bang<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/what-to-do-in-an-active-shooter-situation\/\">What to do in an active shooter situation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2016\/05\/tony.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56307\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2016\/05\/tony.jpg\" alt=\"Man choking another guy.\" width=\"550\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tony.jpg 780w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tony-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tony-320x164.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tony-640x328.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tony&#8217;s has produced several programs and books on the topic of <a href=\"https:\/\/speargear.myshopify.com\/\">self-defense<\/a>. If you&#8217;re not interested in self-defense, be sure to check out his&nbsp;Performance Enhancement Psychology&nbsp;program that&#8217;s applicable to all areas of life.<\/p>\n<h3>Listen to the Podcast! 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