Progressive Training and Controlled Levels of Stress:

Progression in the training process is the most effective and critical element in the Model Mugging System. All techniques are first performed slowly so that the skills and body coordination can be learned correctly, even when first fighting against the “padded assailant.” As the course progresses, the skills are practiced faster and then realistically applied during full speed scenarios that imprint into the mind how to respond properly to a negative stimulus (the mugger).

The system teaches women how to control fear and direct their “fight or flight” energy into powerful and decisive strikes. The objective of proper training is to control the mind and body while learning the necessary skills and applying them under actual stress. Students are able to draw upon the training under a realistic and stressful situation without thought.

Higher levels of stress are strategically and progressively implemented into the curriculum. Progressively applying the correct amount of stress is vital to use while training; too much stress (distress) creates flailing, which is ineffective. Stress is created and controlled in the manner in which the material is covered while controlling the speed or tempo in the course as students improve.

The special needs of women are incorporated into the training process. Instructors understand the dynamics of controlling the different stressors women experience during the course.

The ultimate objective of the program is to develop a fighting spirit in each student called the “winner’s mindset.” It is an attitude that says, “I will not stop fighting until I win.” That kind of fighting spirit can never be taken away unlike the “Quick Fix” devices. Unless told, a rapist will not know whether his intended victim has actual fighting experience. He can see or take away a stun gun or pepper spray canister, but he cannot foresee a woman’s fighting skills or the “will to win.”

Model Mugging teaches techniques and then allows students to naturally put their new skills into free form practicing in various scenarios. By the end of the course, even during the chaos of fighting, the physical techniques are solid, strong, and fast. Their skills are natural and spontaneous. Students respond naturally and effectively!