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Self-defense has become a hot topic in our world as stress levels rise and violence increases. Hence, in our land of opportunity various groups have capitalized on this trend to espouse their particular form of scenario-based training. It’s been my experience that few of these groups truly understand how adrenal stress scenario based training is meant to work.
Scenario based training is not a new concept by any means. Warrior cultures have embraced these concepts for millennia to prepare their soldiers for combat. Today, application of this technology is not just limited to combat. Scenario based training is used to train athletes. It’s used to train members of debate teams. In fact the concept is used in so many vocations, that its use in self-defense has become somewhat confused. Add to this the current situation of liability issues when training students, and true adrenal stress scenario based training has become diluted even more.
To get a grasp of how to use scenario based training effectively, we must first look at the difference between Symmetric and Asymmetric training and how the use of adrenal stress response training applies to each:
Symmetric Training: Stated quite simply, this is an event where 2 or more participants engage in a pre-ascribed athletic contest with rules and regulations to keep the event safe and orderly as they compete towards whatever victory or goal they have agreed to. A good example of this is sparring in a martial arts class. Although it may well be a good adrenalizing experience for the participants, it is still being done in a symmetrical fashion. Both sides know the rules and agree to abide to them. Both sides know this is not a life or death struggle, and both sides come into the event psychologically prepared.
Martial Arts sparring can become quite spirited and intense. Perhaps the most extreme case of this is the Ultimate Fighting Challenge or the various other no holes barred full contact events that exist. There can be no doubt that the participants are extremely adrenalized and that the stakes may include possible bodily injury. But still, the combatants show up for the event well trained (or at least should be) and psychologically prepared to engage the competition. Boxing matches fall into the same category, as does wrestling, Judo, and the myriad of other sport combat events.
Training for such an event typically consists of symmetrical exercises to practice various skills, building upon each other in complexity and stress levels. Eventually the combatant achieves a good skill level and confidence in their ability to apply these skills and techniques against a determined opponent. Although the training may be arduous, it typically does not meet the level of nervousness and anxiety that is experienced in the actual event. Through repetition one obtains the experience of dealing with this nervousness and eventually becomes accustomed to it. Often it is the ability to deal with this nervous fear that dictates the winner versus the loser. Two opponents of equal skill will not be equal if one is better able to work with the adrenaline than the other. I have heard world class fighters say that a ring fight typically comes down to 80% skill and 20% spirit.
Symmetric training focuses more on technique and not as much on spirit.
Asymmetric training: Although similar in some ways to symmetric training, there are some important distinctions between the two. The similarities are that there are usually pre-determined rules as well as specific techniques that should be applied to address the particular parameters of each scenario. Safety is still an important issue (or should be).
The primary distinction is that the actual technique is secondary to the more important factor (for real life situations) of training the student to apply that technique under duress. When done correctly the technique is taught first in a slow motion no stress environment where the body motion and mechanics are stressed. Each time the technique is practiced the stress level is increased in bite sized chunks. The instructor team works with the student in a deliberate manner to push the student as hard as possible while still ensuring a positive outcome at each step of the way. Rather than focusing on the fine points of technique (which typically go right out the window in real encounters anyway) the focus is on teaching the student to deal with the level of intimidation in each scenario and respond in a congruent and effective manner.
Adrenal Stress response training is predicated on 100% success for every student through every scenario. If one student is particularly stronger or weaker than another, the woofer simply modifies his “woof” accordingly and the coach takes a more active role. If the instructor team feels that the student would benefit from doing it again, they bring that student right back out and repeat. The scenarios are specifically designed to increase in bite size chunks so that the students never get bored nor conversely are they overwhelmed.