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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Two questions about striking | 2/3/2012 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: First: It's common when throwing a roundhouse kick to throw the same side arm back to ... A: First off, the rotation is acceleration/increased speed. It is not, I repeat NOT, the source of ... | ||
| Disabled person training | 1/28/2012 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: I have had both hips replaced and so I have very limited range of motion or flexibility. I know I ... A: My wife has had both hips replaced. She still does martial arts for exercise. She does not however, ... | ||
| What is your Opinion on this | 1/15/2012 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: I just wanted to ask you what you think of this combat system I saw called Target Focus ... A: While the physical techniques that I have seen from Larkin's camp are good, a good chunk his stuff ... | ||
| How to develop confidence | 1/8/2012 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Hey Marc.How does one develop confidence whithin dangerous situations without going out and ... A: First off if you are using social/asocial violence like Tim Larkin has twisted to mean it, forget ... | ||
| How to develop confidence | 1/7/2012 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Hey Marc.How does one develop confidence whithin dangerous situations without going out and ... A: How do you develop confidence in dangerous situations without experience? The answer is you don't. ... | ||
| Life Skills | 1/3/2012 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: I was reading one of your books: "Cheap Shots, Ambushes, And Other Lessons: A Down And Dirty Book On ... A: You're asking both a philosophical and a self-definition question. The first is easy to answer -- ... | ||
| Various questions: Use of Karate vs. Boxing punches, Proper stance in karate | 12/29/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: So I recently took up karate training a year ago, and have a few questions about using it properly ... A: Ummmm. Wow... you just asked about five 'simple' questions that millions of people have been ... | ||
| masks | 12/22/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: I hope I don't exaggerate with my questions. This time is a psychological one. When someone is ... A: Regarding incoming 'fire' not so much. When it physically hurts, people tend to break and run. ... | ||
| kicks | 12/19/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: In a situation where you need to hit first as the violent intention of the guy in front of you are ... A: It can work. It can also get you knocked on your ass. It also greatly increases the odds of your ... | ||
| kicks | 12/15/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: In a situation where you need to hit first as the violent intention of the guy in front of you are ... A: Kicking is a range issue. How far away is the guy from you? If he's too close, don't kick. If he's ... | ||
| Jeet Kune Do | 11/24/2011 | Dwight Woods |
| Q: I have been training in Jeet Kune Do for 2 and 1/2 years. I absolutely love the system! I have seen ... A: Where do you train? Perhaps I know your instructor... I love everything about Jeet Kune Do, the ... | ||
| Roots of Rape | 11/15/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: I know this question probably is a very long answer one but just wanted to know your thoughts on ... A: Okay let me start by saying it is not a simple question. This despite the claim of career advocates ... | ||
| Krav Maga | 11/4/2011 | Peyton Quinn |
| Q: It appears that Krav Maga is the chosen fighting system of Israel. Do you feel that it is a proven ... A: Yes Krav Maga as taught in Israel is a good system for self-defense and is not a martial arts but an ... | ||
| 2 questions | 11/4/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: FirstHow to hit people during movement? I remember reading somewhere either in "cheap shots..." or ... A: There are actually more, but the two most common ways to hit involve you weight arriving as your ... | ||
| Kata/Sparring/Principles/Iain Abernathy | 11/2/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Marc, We spoke earlier about katas, and you directing me to http://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/. I ... A: It's not just principle based. It's simplistic based. Understanding principles requires work to be ... | ||
| Katas/Forms and Sparring | 10/31/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: What benefits, if any, do you find in the practice of Katas/Forms and sparring in self-defense ... A: Okay, I'm going to have to use some Japanese terms. Bunkai and Oyou. These are two very different ... | ||
| Katas/Forms and Sparring | 10/31/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: What benefits, if any, do you find in the practice of Katas/Forms and sparring in self-defense ... A: My opinion of kata has changed over the years. Specifically I saw what it was that had given me such ... | ||
| social/asocial violence | 10/30/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: When a gang goes on the teritorry of another gang to put grafitty, or when they show their gang's ... A: You can do asocial violence for social reasons. It's asocial to the person it's being done to, but ... | ||
| Experience | 9/25/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: A quick question for you. In your article "Ruminations of an old bouncer," you mentioned that you ... A: First of all don't think a fight is a long drawn out exchange of blows. Most violence is actually ... | ||
| Questions | 9/3/2011 | Martial33 |
| Q: I have a couple of questions I'd like to ask. The first question is about kicking and how viable ... A: Paul, it's a good question. Your expectations are realistic which shows me that you speak with ... | ||
| Questions | 9/3/2011 | Peyton Quinn |
| Q: I have a couple of questions I'd like to ask. The first question is about kicking and how viable ... A: Muay Thai is a powerful art and has strong self-defense application. IN general in a real attack (I ... | ||
| Kicking and striking in general | 9/3/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: I have a couple of questions I'd like to ask. The first question is about kicking and how viable ... A: Think about building a house. There will be times that you need a hammer and there will be times ... | ||
| Dog Brothers | 8/21/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: What is your opinion of the Dog Brothers? More specifically, how applicable are the lessons learned ... A: Let's start with an important concept, ALL violence is 'real.' The concept of 'real violence' or ... | ||
| Dog Brothers | 8/21/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: What is your opinion of the Dog Brothers? More specifically, how applicable are the lessons learned ... A: I really haven't looked at what they've evolved into over the last decade. I've seen clips what ... | ||
| Elaboration on one of your quotes | 8/13/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Sir, I read an answer you gave a while ago. In it, I copied and pasted the quote below: "A ... A: I wrote an answer to this and Allexperts apparently ate it. Thing is I don't really remember exactly ... | ||
| Elaboration on one of your quotes | 8/12/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Sir, I read an answer you gave a while ago. In it, I copied and pasted the quote below: "A ... A: I started writing because a lot of people I worked with could do, could sense, make accurate ... | ||
| Elaboration on one of your quotes | 8/12/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Sir, I read an answer you gave a while ago. In it, I copied and pasted the quote below: "A ... A: I hit 'answer' to this, but in fact, it's to tell you that I can't really answer the question you ... | ||
| self defense | 8/8/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: I am looking to learn some physical self defense skills. I understand that part of self defense is ... A: Short answer: There is no one source for all the information you need. In fact, you have a lot of ... | ||
| Power chain question | 7/21/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Here is a video of Floyd Mayweather doing a punch combination(Fake upstairs, left hook body, left ... A: Okay, this is weird, I answered the question, but apparently All Experts ate it. Here it is again. ... | ||
| Alpha and Beta males | 7/18/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Since reading your information on Alpha and Beta behavior. I've realized how much inaccuracy there ... A: Sorry for the delay answering you. I had a week long gathering and that included a lot of time ... | ||
| Safe vs. offensive distance in defence | 7/15/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: I've been re-reading your 'Becoming a Complete Martial Artist' book, paying particular attention to ... A: Sorry for the delay answering you. I had a week long gathering and that included a lot of time ... | ||
| The hype of (criminal) violence | 7/10/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: In our Western urban society, criminal violence arouses a certain 'hype'. Whether I read a ... A: Sorry for the delay answering you. I had a week long gathering and that included a lot of time ... | ||
| potentially dangerous hostel occupants | 7/10/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: MacYoung, i am currently staying in a hostel. The hostel owners own another hostel in an adjacent ... A: This is a troubling situation. The question is 'Is it troubling in just a weird, socially awkward ... | ||
| Questions on striking and moving off line | 7/9/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Hope you are well mate. I have a few questions on subjects covered in two of your books – effective ... A: Sorry for the delay answering you. I had a week long gathering and that included a lot of time ... | ||
| Questions on striking and moving off line | 7/6/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Hope you are well mate. I have a few questions on subjects covered in two of your books – effective ... A: That's where it starts getting complicated with the different kinds of strikes. There are strikes ... | ||
| edge control | 7/4/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: As with many stick-fighters, I have problems keeping my strikes edge-on when working with knives or ... A: Ummm swords? The problem is that edges bring in an entirely new dimension with this kind of work. ... | ||
| Disrupting and controlling structure | 7/4/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Here's the other question I had Controlling structure Disrupting an opponents structure. The ... A: Again the answer is in movement. If you move and stop, you will have to use muscle. If you put ... | ||
| Questions on striking and moving off line | 7/4/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: Hope you are well mate. I have a few questions on subjects covered in two of your books – effective ... A: There are several 'kinds' of impacts. (Wim Demeere says there are four strikes, I think more but ... | ||
| Types of strikes | 6/17/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: In Wim Demeere's Combat Sanshou DVDs, he talks about four types of strikes: penetrating, bouncing, ... A: Wim and I break things apart slightly differently. There are many 'depths' and angles of ... | ||
| Self-defense against animals? | 6/12/2011 | Marc MacYoung |
| Q: In two separate and isolated incidents, a man and a woman were attacked by chimpanzees and were left ... A: With ANY kind of violence we have to accept that we could be killed, injured or maimed. The same ... | ||
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Marc MacYoung
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Street self-defense, crime avoidance and personal safety
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I grew up in the streets of Los Angeles in 'situational poverty.' I have dealt with criminals and violent people all my life -- both personally and professionally. I have written 15 books and 6 videos on surviving street violence. I was originally published under the name Marc Animal MacYoung. (Animal was my street name). I've taught police and military both internationally and within the US. I've lectured at universities, academies and done countless TV, radio, newspaper and magazine interviews. I'm a professional speaker on crime avoidance and personal safety. And I am an expert witness recognized by the US court system.
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Too numerous to list here. My CV (for my expert witness work in court) is at
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