Yesterday was quite the day. Right before I posted this blog I received a text message saying we needed to get a mutual friend out of the barracks. Next thing I know, it's 0200 and I'm beat so this is going up a day late.
Language: I started my day with speaking practice before class with a teacher who really pushed me to develop an effective biography narration. Then I spent the rest of the day practicing speaking with other students and watching documentaries on the target country. It is such a jacked up place. I hope an effective OSA surgery is developed so that I can go ground pound when all hell finally breaks loose. Yesterday was more self study so I studied my vocab cards then hit all of this unit's vocab with the "Before You Know it Program."
Combat: Yesterday I continued my study of the PACT material. I am starting with the law enforcement material as it includes such topics as continuum of force, verbal controls, and nonlethal restraints and action. As I am not always in an actual combat zone and my opponents are likely to be civilians, I need to know how to properly recognize an escalating situation and how to deal with it in the most efficient way possible while minimizing personal injury, unnecessary injury or death of my opponent, and liability. This starts with voice control over a non-hostile but agitated subject.
Verbal control actually is pretty simple. I need to avoid emotionally-charged words, avoid further agitating the subject with negative or restricting phrases, and instead encourage compliance. As long as I can do this, I can hopefully diffuse a hostile situation instead of go to blows. If no blows are thrown, no one is going to be injured or legally liable for anything.
...Unless someone sues me for emotional damage because I used strong (but not crude) language.
I also reviewed some of the video material pertaining to the correct mindset and offensive vs defensive fighting. The proper aggressive mindset combined with simple but effective training allows me to be ready to fight at any time and in any situation. The really interesting material illustrated the difference between offensive vs defensive fighting by contrasting footage of common fighting mistakes the like you encounter with unskilled street fighters and various sport fighters: Their 'guard' is ineffective. They don't drive their body behind their blows. They don't follow through. They fight statically, front to front, rather than move around their opponent in order to throw his body into disarray.
It's all very exciting. I'm going to spend a bit more time studying the science behind the fighting and developing the proper mindset before I launch into developing my body weapons.
Metaphysics: Yesterday's dream was pretty dull. It was pretty much ripped from one of my games. I did finally pick up my tarot deck for the first time in months. I always enjoyed working with the tarot and it was accurate for me so I am eager to dive back in. However, I need to spend some time reacquainting myself with the cards first.
Music: I actually managed to pick up my guitar yesterday! Tuning is such a pain for me and I'm not even sure it's right... I'll have to have my guitar overhauled once I have the cash. I can still practice my finger-picking, however, and I still seem to know how to pick my E string.
Gaming: Crafting binge! WOO!
Personal: Yesterday was interesting to say the least. Just... Yeah. Interesting.
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