Model Mugging
| Focus | Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |  USA |
| Olympic sport | No |
Model Mugging is a form of self-defense training that uses padded trainers or Model Muggers to simulate assaults. It was founded by Matt Thomas,[1] co-author of the book Defend Yourself!: Every Woman's Guide to Safeguarding Her Life. Its inspiration was the 1971 rape and beating of a karate black belt.[2][3] Model Mugging was originally a self-defense program designed for the specific needs of women. Women learn how to protect themselves from a single unarmed assailant (basic self-defense course), armed assailants, and multiple assailants. Others involved in the early development of Model Mugging include Danielle Smith, Julio Toribio, Sheryl Doran and Mark Morrison
[edit] Techniques and training
Model mugging training involves students role-playing and sometimes fighting through a variety of assault scenarios.[4] Students are taught physical defenses, methods of avoiding or defusing potential assaults, verbal defenses, and decision-making under the pressure of such situations.[5]
During the simulated assaults, heavily padded instructors, often referred to as muggers,[6] accost, grab, or directly attack a student, who may respond (if they believe a physical response is appropriate for the situation) with full-force attacks to the padded instructor. The emotionally charged nature of the scenarios combined with the full-force nature of the fighting tend to create an adrenalized state[4] similar to that of someone facing a real assault. The adrenalized nature of the training is intended to teach the student how to think clearly and respond in adrenalized situations.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ McCaughey, Martha (1997). "Getting Mean". Real knockouts: the physical feminism of women's self-defense. NYU Press. p. 60. ISBN 9780814755778. http://books.google.com/books?id=oqlZMqMVW7gC&dq=%22model+mugging%22&source=gbs_navlinks_s. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Violence: Frequent, Commonplace, Unexpected By Margaret Dicanio, Published by iUniverse, 2004 ISBN 0595316522, 9780595316526
- ^ Representing Rape: Model Mugging's Discursive and Embodied Performances Shannon Jackson TDR (1988-), Vol. 37, No. 3 (Autumn, 1993), pp. 110-141
- ^ a b Hartman, Carol (2001-04-12). "Conquering fear". Sacramento News & Review. http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=5359. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ American Fitness, Nov-Dec, 1992 by Catherine Gockley Hear me roar: "Model Mugging" self-defense courses teach women to fight back under attack and win http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0675/is_n6_v10/ai_12934048/
- ^ Tierney, John (Jan 4, 1993). "Model Mugger Earns His Pay". The News-Journal. New York Times News Service: p. 8. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IwwqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L9MEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5862,1560408&dq=model-mugging&hl=en. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ Scripps Magazine by Allison Ryan Take That! Model Mugging 101 http://www.scrippscollege.edu/media/magazine/take-that-model-mugging-101
