the double tap parry

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The Beauty of the Double Tap Parry

The Double Tap Parry (DTP) is the root of DT4EMS. It is the sole technique that will blend into nearly every self-defense technique. The DTP has within it the very most important move you can make in self-defense…..the Parry. The initial parry is what will protect you from receiving the first part of an attack (punch, slap, grab attempt etc). The second part of the DTP is simply a touch. The touch can either “jam” the attacker, or tell your body where to go to escape.

The DTP works best for self-defense because it places you in a non-threatening, non-aggressive stance. Who is the attacker in this picture? That is what a witness will see too!

Remember to appear non-threatening. Get your hands up and open. Knees bent slightly and begin you dialogue to diffuse the situation.



If the attacker still decides to throw the punch, simply parry it. I like to parry it to the inside, but that is not crucial. The parry is not a hard block. It is a simple re-direction of the strike coupled with moving the target (your body part) the attacker was attempting to hit.

The second part of the DTP is to “jam”. It is not hard either. Simple quick touches then leave it there. (Even if it is only a moment) It is a guide. It will tell you if the attacker still wants to hurt you and t can show you the “Space to escape”. Remember no attacker is going to just leave an arm out there for you so be prepared to follow it down. This employs the BP2BM principle from DT4EMS.



Here is the DTP vs. a club strike. The principles will remain the same. A simple redirection followed by Elbow Control with the second tap (jam). Note: I also had to invade the swing here. I didn’t want to be at the power end of the strike.

What does the second tap do? In this case it “jams” and shows me the “space to escape”



What we have attempted to do with DT4EMS is provide EMS Providers with real world escape skills. DT4EMS does not teach a lot of fancy moves that fail under stress. Simple drills to prevent the initial strike, punch, punch, kick etc from making contact with its intended target (the provider’s anatomy) give the base. Then DT4EMS builds on the drills to give the EMS Provider a “Jump kit” of defense. DT4EMS also has commonality in training thereby speeding the reaction skill needed under stress. We work on a person’s reaction timing from the first moments of a DT4EMS Course. The reasoning is your technique may be perfect, but if you didn’t get the chance to use it…….it was just a pretty technique….in theory that is. DT4EMS is for EMS by EMS. It is our passion. Visit the www.dt4ems.net website to see clips of the DTP in action. Read the testimonials of EMS Providers that have taken the course and found how simple and effective our system is. We can travel and bring DT4EMS to your agency. DT4EMS is approved for 16 CEU’s in Missouri and Arkansas. Isn’t it about time you train with a system designed for EMS?

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