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Stand and Fight You may not always be able to run away before an attack happens. In case you someday find yourself in that unenviable spot, former Green Beret Jim West shows you how to train your mind and body to respond and keep you alive.

Episode 1: Stand and Fight, With Jim West Episode 1: Stand and Fight, With Jim West Episode 2: What Do You Do When The Fight Starts? Episode 2: What Do You Do When The Fight Starts? Episode 3: Women, How to Defend Against an Abuser Episode 3: Women, How to Defend Against an Abuser Episode 4: Defend Against An Attack: Your First Punch Episode 4: Defend Against An Attack: Your First Punch Episode 5: How to Defend Against Real World Punches Episode 5: How to Defend Against Real World Punches Episode 6: The Choke and The Eyes Episode 6: The Choke and The Eyes Episode 7: How To Escape the Two-Handed Choke Episode 7: How To Escape the Two-Handed Choke Episode 8: I Always Go To The Groin Episode 8: I Always Go To The Groin Episode 9: Using Your Body’s Natural Defenses Episode 9: Using Your Body’s Natural Defenses Episode 10: Learn How to ‘Put Them Out of Business’ Episode 10: Learn How to ‘Put Them Out of Business’ Episode 11: Getting Out of A Headlock Episode 11: Getting Out of A Headlock Episode 12: Defensive Knife-fighting Techniques Episode 12: Defensive Knife-fighting Techniques Episode 13: Fighting with A Beer Bottle and A Good Defensive Stance Episode 13: Fighting with A Beer Bottle and A Good Defensive Stance