DVDs by Geoff Thompson

Geoff Thompson made violence his profession working as a doorman at some of Britain's roughest clubs. As the holder of the rank of 6th Dan black belt in Japanese karate, 1st Dan in Judo and equally well qualified in other martial arts; he is a TOUGH man. In 1997 Geoff was flown out to the United States by Chuck Norris to teach at his international seminar. As an ambassador for the martial arts, Geoff has appeared on national and international TV and Radio - for a couple of years as the BBC Good Morning self defence expert - talking about and, giving advice on self protection and related subjects.

His work is both innovative and thought provoking. He is currently Sub Editor of Martial Arts Illustrated and contributory editor of Men's Fitness magazine. He has published several articles for mainstream glossy magazines such as Loaded, Maxim, FHM, Arena, Esquire and has published several articles with GQ Magazine (Britain-Paris).

The Pavement Arena 1

This DVD is the first in a series of hard-hitting self defence DVDs. The myth of traditional martial arts working in the street is exposed once and for all. This dynamic DVD, which teaches many workable street techniques, is the first in a series of instructional DVDs by two of Britain 's leading exponents of Self Protection - Peter Consterdine and Geoff Thompson.

In street confrontations there are no bells, flags, whistles or referees. There is just you, your opponent or opponents, together with fear and a 'chemical cocktail'. In these circumstances traditional martial arts in all their complexity may not be the perfect answer.

Both Geoff and Peter had to make their techniques work over many years of door work and each portrays the real truth about close quarter combat. Years of training in not only Karate, but boxing, wrestling, Wing Chun and other systems, all come together in the making of this series.

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The Pavement Arena 2: The Protection Pyramid

The 'Protection Pyramid' is a graphic and visually illustrative way of presenting the complex problems and solutions of self protection. The Protection Pyramid continues the 'no nonsense' theme established in part one of this series and with re-constructed 'street attacks', the viewer can see clearly the reality of how traditional, unabridged martial arts systems will not work in such confrontations.

Each section of the pyramid illustrates a separate concept and build up to a comprehensive system for defensive tactics. This DVD does not only cover the physical aspects of self defence, but tackles the often forgotten aspects such as fear and how not to be psyched out by opponents.

Often a fight is won before the battle takes place and the Protection Pyramid will help you develop the 'winning attitude' and control of fear and 'psyching out'. The very complex subject of multiple opponents is dealt with in a simple way which provides a 'survivable' solution to the problem.

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The Pavement Arena 3: Grappling - The last Resort

Being able to grapple is an integral part of any self defence training. The title of this DVD does, however, tell the real truth about the role of grappling in street situations. Basically, you cannot afford to get into a grapple which puts both of you on the floor, but if you do then you must know how to grapple and how to recover from the situation.

Once you have become involved in grappling with an opponent on the ground, you are there an eternity. There is no going back to a distance at which you feel more comfortable.

Peter Consterdine says: Over the past few years, particularly with the advent of the UFC, grappling has enjoyed a revival. Don't think though that being good at grappling will make you good in the street. If going to ground is your first option then you are going to have big problems. Grappling skills should be sufficient enough to raise confidence if you do go to the ground, but not enough that you would want to stay there and work. There should be enough skills to overcome the panic and freeze that grips people who have not come from a grappling background.

Grappling will win fights, but there are great dangers involved, particularly with multiple opponents. Know how watch this DVD.

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The Pavement Arena 4: Fit to Fight

Self Defence is not simply about technique, but equally about turning fear into aggression. For most people, aggression is a difficult emotion to switch on and off at will. Fear takes hold without you doing anything, but aggression can seem sadly lacking at the times we most need it.

You need to be fit and strong to win a fight, but more importantly, you have to develop the 'will to win' the aggression never to give up and never to lose. This mental edge is developed through hard training drills. It does not happen overnight. This DVD shows you how to train for strength, stamina, aggression and that mental edge. There are detailed training schedules you can simply adopt or adapt to your current programmes. As well as instructional, this DVD is highly motivational. It has revolutionised the way people now train.

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The Three Second Fighter

The majority of attacks and fights last less than 3 seconds and are preceded by aggressive or disarming dialogue. This video trains you how to read the body language and the attack ritual of bad intention and 'stop' your attacker in the blink of an eye by using a physical and/or psychological 'fence' and a crippling shooting attack. The DVD also covers 'ambush attacks' and 'match fighting', and how to distinguish between and train for all three.

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The Fence

The unique protection principle, developed and used by Geoff successfully thousands of times in live situations is explored on this DVD in its entirety. It teaches the watcher how to be in charge - without your potential assailant realising - from the very first second of an encounter until its culmination. The Fence is the most innovative technique to enter the field of protection for many years. Learn it here from the inventor himself.

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Real Punching 1: One Punch, One Kill

A punch is far more than just a punch. A deeper look will reveal a labyrinth of concealed knowledge, an Aladdin's cave of intricacies and a treasure trove of 'data' that will enable the neophyte to punch and the expert to punch better. Hands are the most effective and natural tools available for use in self-defence situations. Geoff's film takes you step by step through all the moves and techniques needed to become competent in the punching arts. These techniques can be used to complement other forms of martial arts, or used alone in close range self-defence.

This volume covers: jabs, cross, hooks, uppercuts, distancing, timing, pad-work, set drills, match-fighting, line-ups, one-punch KO, basic combinations etc.

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Real Punching 2: Intermediate

A punch is far more than just a punch. A deeper look will reveal a labyrinth of concealed knowledge, an Aladdin's cave of intricacies and a treasure trove of 'data' that will enable the neophyte to punch and the expert to punch better. Hands are the most effective and natural tools available for use in self-defence situations. Geoff's film takes you step by step through all the moves and techniques needed to become competent in the punching arts. These techniques can be used to complement other forms of martial arts, or used alone in close range self-defence.

This volume covers: review of all strikes, drawing, feigning, advanced combinations, peek-a-boo, defences, pre-set sparring, skill sparring, all-out sparring etc.

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Real Punching 3: Advanced

A punch is far more than just a punch. A deeper look will reveal a labyrinth of concealed knowledge, an Aladdin's cave of intricacies and a treasure trove of 'data' that will enable the neophyte to punch and the expert to punch better. Hands are the most effective and natural tools available for use in self-defence situations. Geoff's film takes you step by step through all the moves and techniques needed to become competent in the punching arts. These techniques can be used to complement other forms of martial arts, or used alone in close range self-defence.

This volume covers: review of all striking, advanced combination work, elbow techniques, head-butts, equipment use, block/counter combinations, one against two fighting, advanced fence work etc.

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Throws & Takedowns: Judo Basic

This series of DVDs covers every conceivable way to take a man to the floor. Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm. But how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an

opponent over? In this series of DVD's Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw. Includes the original 'blow before blow' techniques banned from sport grappling at the beginning of the century. These DVDs are a must for anyone who wants to survive a real close range encounter. In this volume Geoff explores his favourite takedown techniques from Judo.

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Throws & Takedowns: Judo Intermediate

This series of DVDs covers every conceivable way to take a man to the floor. Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm. But how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? In this series of DVD's Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw. Includes the original 'blow before blow' techniques banned from sport grappling at the beginning of the century. These DVDs are a must for anyone who wants to survive a real close range encounter. In this volume Geoff explores more of his favourite takedown techniques from Judo.

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Throws & Takedowns: Freestyle Wrestling Basic

This series of DVDs covers every conceivable way to take a man to the floor. Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm. But how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? In this series of DVD's Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw. Includes the original 'blow before blow' techniques banned from sport grappling at the beginning of the century. These DVDs are a must for anyone who wants to survive a real close range encounter. In this volume Geoff explores his favourite takedown techniques from Freestyle Wrestling.

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Throws & Takedowns: Freestyle Wrestling Intermediate

This series of DVDs covers every conceivable way to take a man to the floor. Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm. But how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? In this series of DVD's Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw. Includes the original 'blow before blow' techniques banned from sport grappling at the beginning of the century. These DVDs are a must for anyone who wants to survive a real close range encounter. In this volume Geoff explores more of his favourite takedown techniques from Freestyle Wrestling.

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Throws & Takedowns: Greco-Roman Wrestling

This series of DVDs covers every conceivable way to take a man to the floor. Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm. But how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? In this series of DVD's Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw. Includes the original 'blow before blow' techniques banned from sport grappling at the beginning of the century. These DVDs are a must for anyone who wants to survive a real close range encounter. In this volume Geoff explores his favourite takedown techniques from Greco-Roman Wrestling.

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Throws & Takedowns: Russian Sombo

This series of DVDs covers every conceivable way to take a man to the floor. Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm. But how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of throwing and taking an opponent over? In this series of DVD's Geoff teaches you how to control vertical grappling and destroy an assailant with a demolishing throw. Includes the original 'blow before blow' techniques banned from sport grappling at the beginning of the century. These DVDs are a must for anyone who wants to survive a real close range encounter. In this volume Geoff explores his favourite takedown techniques from Russian Sombo.

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Animal Day 1: Pressure Testing

Pressure testing technique and character for survival on the pavement arena; these videos contain scenes and language that may be unsuitable for those under 18 . If realism is your aim then these DVD's are for you. They contain many training routines and complete animal day fights. As seen on channel 4's Passengers, Loaded, Maxim, MAI magazine.not for the faint of heart.

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Animal Day 2: A Deeper Look - The Fights

Pressure testing technique and character for survival on the pavement arena; these videos contain scenes and language that may be unsuitable for those under 18 . If realism is your aim then these DVD's are for you. They contain many training routines and complete animal day fights. As seen on channel 4's Passengers, Loaded, Maxim, MAI magazine.not for the faint of heart.

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Ground Fighting 1: The Pins

Pins are the bedrock of any ground fighting system. Once you have mastered these, everything else will follow. How to gain control and completely dominate even the biggest opponent from every angle - on the ground - using base techniques - and finish from the same position using pummelling atemi techniques. Includes actual all-out fight footage.

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Ground Fighting 2: The Escapes

How to escape from a ground hold and turn a bad fight into a victory. Escapes from head locks, mounts, side and upper four-quarter chokes etc. Knowledge of the escapes allows you to be calm on the ground and turn a disadvantage into an advantage.

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Ground Fighting 3: Chokes & Strangles

The most devastating finish of all is the choke/strangle. This DVD demonstrates choke/strangle KO's from multiple positions: underneath, on top, from the knees, the mount etc. This DVD graphically demonstrates how to send even the biggest opponent to sleep in under 3 seconds.

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Ground Fighting 4: Armbars & Locks

Aesthetic and yet devastating finishers: the bars and locks. Covers arm bars, face bars, leg/ankle/foot bars, finger locks, neck cranks from every position, all control or ultimately destroy an opponent on the ground.

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Ground Fighting 5: Fighting from your Back

Most fighters worst nightmare is being pinned on their back. This DVD deals with defences and attacks from this position and shows that it can often be a very favourable position when you have the knowledge. Deals with escaping or finishing with strikes, chokes, broken strangles, leg strangles, bars, butts, gouges etc.

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Ground Fighting 6: Fighting from your Knees

Takedowns, pins, chokes, bars, atemi and defences from the kneeling position, under his all-fours or kneeling at the opponent's side or him kneeling at your side. Includes all out fight footage for illustration.

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Advanced Ground Fighting: Chokes & Strangles

This DVD covers everything you need to know to go beyond the realms of dealing with an unskilled - though equally dangerous - street fighter to dealing with other skilled grapplers. Shows you how to make the techniques work against the grappler who knows how to defend the techniques and breaks many taboos in that they demonstrate the use of cheat techniques to beat those who are enchained by traditional or sport grappling rules. This volume covers advanced chokes and strangles.

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Advanced Ground Fighting: Fighting for your Back

This DVD covers everything you need to know to go beyond the realms of dealing with an unskilled - though equally dangerous - street fighter to dealing with other skilled grapplers. Shows you how to make the techniques work against the grappler who knows how to defend the techniques and breaks many taboos in that they demonstrate the use of cheat techniques to beat those who are enchained by traditional or sport grappling rules. This volume covers advanced fighting for your back.

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Advanced Ground Fighting: Armbars & Locks

This DVD covers everything you need to know to go beyond the realms of dealing with an unskilled - though equally dangerous - street fighter to dealing with other skilled grapplers. Shows you how to make the techniques work against the grappler who knows how to defend the techniques and breaks many taboos in that they demonstrate the use of cheat techniques to beat those who are enchained by traditional or sport grappling rules. This volume covers advanced armbars & locks.

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Living Dreams: Part 1

Have you ever felt trapped in your job, relationship, or even worse imprisoned by life? In this, the first of a two DVD set, best selling author Geoff Thompson shares the secrets that took him from sweeping the factory floor to a BAFTA nominated screenwriter.

Geoff prides himself on the fact that he is an ordinary man living an extraordinary life and believes that anyone with passion, a strong work ethic and a well defined goal can achieve all their dreams. In his own inimitable way, Geoff inspires and educates those with a thirst for success.

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Living Dreams: Part 2

Have you ever felt trapped in your job, relationship, or even worse imprisoned by life? In this, the first of a two DVD set, best selling author Geoff Thompson shares the secrets that took him from sweeping the factory floor to a BAFTA nominated screenwriter.

Geoff prides himself on the fact that he is an ordinary man living an extraordinary life and believes that anyone with passion, a strong work ethic and a well defined goal can achieve all their dreams. In his own inimitable way, Geoff inspires and educates those with a thirst for success.

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