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Street Fighting Moves - Interview With Norm Bettencourt - The 4 Reasons Why I Wear Steel Toe Shoes

Author: Charles Prosper
Date Posted: March 08, 2009

Charles - We have here online, Norm Bettencourt, self defense and reality based fighting instructor, out of Vancouver, B.C. Canada who is going to help us out with a view that most people don't even consider in terms of self defense which will be on the 4 reasons why he uses steel toe boots and shoes. Norm, for those people who are not familiar with you and your background, tell us about your experience and your background.

Norm - For sure. I hold a black belt in karate, and I've had about 15 years experience in the security industry doing everything from bouncing to bodyguarding to doing other security detail. What I do is I teach people how to protect themselves against modern-day threats of violence. I teach people how to use their environments to take out an attacker. I also teach people the best cheap shots, low blows because anything goes in a street fight. My philosophy is there is not such thing as a dirty fighter only an educated one.

Charles - Now, Norm, I've discovered through having dealt with you a little while that you wear steel toe shoes and boots. What are the reasons why you do this?

Norm - Well,

Reason #1 - It Is Unassuming - Nobody actually realizes that the shoes that I wear are actually weapons when I need to protect myself.

Reason #2 - It Hurts When I Kick Somebody - It Hurts Much More Than Would Kicking With A Normal Pair Of Shoes - I have actually dropped large men charging at me by kicking them in the shins and cutting open the flesh of the shin of the attacker, making him weak and hop on that one leg by doing a good shin kick in that area with my steel toe boots on. So, they are powerful, and they make my kicks devastating.

Charles - You turn your toe up, don't you?

Norm - Yes, when I strike, I curl my toes back when the balls of my feet. You don't want to keep your toes straight, even when you wear steel toe boots because what can happen is that the steel tip is going to graze onto your toe and that can hurt you.

Reason #3 - It Protects My Feet From Toe Stomps - Individuals Who Have Techniques Like Toe Stomps, Can't Hurt Me - Also, if I am in a grappling situation and a table falls on my foot, I am better protected.

Reason #4 - It Also Supports The Ankle - The Boots Will Give Me More Support On The Ankle - When I do knee stomps or ankle stomps, the boots give me extra support so that I don't twist or sprain them as I am stomping when I make impact.

Charles - Are they heavy to walk around with, Norm?

Norm - No, they're like any other shoe. They look like any other shoe. They are only a tad or a fraction heavier than the average shoe, but they sound like any other shoe, and they look like any other shoe.

Charles - And I hear that you are quite a dancer in those shoes.

Norm - I am. I am. Quite a dancer. (Laugther.)

Charles - (Laugther.) Well, Norm, we thank you again for this interview, and those boots where made for walking. Just keeping on strutting.

Norm - Alright, thanks.

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From Charles Prosper - The Street Fighting Sifu

Article Source: JKD Street Combat - online collection of Street Fighting articles.

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