AboutMarc MacYoung Expertise Street self-defense, crime avoidance and personal safety
Experience 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.
My bio is at
www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/marcmacyoung.html
My abridged CV (Curriculum Vitae) is at
http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/seminarEW.htm
Organizations See CV
Publications Too numerous to list here. My CV (for my expert witness work in court) is at
http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/seminarEW.htm
Question Thanks for your answer. I couldn't reply back properly because my email provider didn't seem to be working. Yeah I guess if I want to step up a level I'll need to either join a martial class/boxing gym or at the least get someone to come round and tell me when I'm hitting the bag well. Someone mentioned that Makiwara boards/posts are good for striking. Do you think they're a decent tool to work with?
One other question: I've noticed that certain people seem to be very calm when they throw punches. Is that something people should work on, or does it depend on the individual person as to whether it would be a good thing? I've noticed some top boxers seem to have this calmness/relaxed style.
Answer Damn, all experts ate my original answer
Boxing gym will help you understand the dynamics of hitting. What you learn there will also help you figure out range with anything else you do.
