Self-Defense Aikido by Cris Eyza

13/07/2023

I have been using some Aikido in BJJ recently!

I have recently taken up MMA and BJJ again and while I do focus on learning the new techniques, I also try to use some Aikido every once in…

21/03/2023

Get clarity on how to act in self-defense situations!

Excerpt from my book: Dirty, Effective, Simple Street Fighting Techniques (by Cris Eyza) (available on Amazon)

"These are the Color Codes of Colonel Cooper.

White-yellow-orange-red-black.

They refer to the danger level of a situation and your level of alertness.

You can be “white” in some places. Rural villages are often white (unless there are street dogs). Also, many smaller cities. You can be alert, but nothing is going to happen anyway, even if you wanted something to happen!

In dangerous areas and big cities, be yellow. Be alert but not paranoid.

Orange is when you suspect that danger is present. You are sure that the attacker is following you, or a potential attacker has started to interact with you verbally.

Red is for competition fighting or fighting when you want to win the fight, but not badly hurt your opponent. When you are working as a security guard, for example, and you need to control someone until the police arrives. Or if you work in a psychiatric hospital. Or if you are having a physical argument with a friend or family member.

On the streets, you go from orange to black if you really are in lethal danger. If you are stronger or bigger, go to red.
Black is kill or be killed.

Deciding what color zone you are in makes decision making easy for you.

Is it orange? Use the border technique and de-escalate. This is when a possible fight is imminent.

Is it red? Punch, slap, kick, or use joint locks.

Is it black? Then use the techniques of this book. Gouge eyes, pull hair, bite, etc. No mercy!

P.S. There are some people who say you should always be in the “yellow” area, never in the white area. I say, it depends. I have been in dangerous places, spending days in a dark yellow/orange zone. It was exciting and mad! But I have also lived in areas where there was no point in being even in the “yellow” zone. It was all “white”."

26/02/2023

New books! Enjoy.

08/01/2023

Clases de Aikido con combate, autodefensa efectiva y sable japonés con combate en A Coruña!

27/09/2020

Yesterday's article, now moved to my website :) OSU!

In this article, I will be breaking down the first two techniques in the demonstration video I uploaded earlier (only watch kotegaeshi and hijikime). DESCRIPTIONMy training partner wants to push my…

26/09/2020

NEW article! Enjoy!

In this article, I will be breaking down the first two techniques in the demonstration video I uploaded earlier (only watch kotegaeshi and…

14/09/2020

Check out my new channel for interesting news about Aikido Techniques!

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07/08/2020

Technique inspired by the first kendo kata but improved. I prefer training under the blue sky, you? Osu!