MANTIS Child Protector

Discussion in 'Self Defence' started by rne02, Nov 4, 2015.

  1. aaradia

    aaradia Choy Li Fut and Yang Tai Chi Chuan Student Moderator Supporter

    Yes, you must have only glanced through this thread? This has been addressed here.

    When MAPpers offered criticisms of the video's, the Mantis company took them down and said they didn't actually represent their product accurately. They admitted the problems with the video's. Even though they were the ones who originally put up the video's to advertise their product.

    They have promised to put up more accurate video's in about a month.
     
  2. rne02

    rne02 Valued Member

    Yourself, and others, continue to state that the system "works", but have failed to address numerous requests to provide evidence that the techniques work in a live (i.e. real/actual) situation.
     
  3. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    By the system is working, they may mean its generating income for them.
     
  4. David Harrison

    David Harrison MAPper without portfolio

    Yup, it's "working" in the same way that GKR is "working".
     
  5. Smitfire

    Smitfire Cactus Schlong

    One thing that baffles me is this system is meant to teach breakaways. From grips. An adult gripping a child in some way.
    And yet the mantis training arm is a fist that can't grab things.
    I like the idea of an "arm" you can really rag on and simulate full power techniques on.
    But translating that into breaking adult grips? I'm having trouble with that leap.
     
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  6. sitnam24

    sitnam24 New Member

  7. Knee Rider

    Knee Rider Valued Member Supporter

    Shockingly bad. Not biomechanically sound and dangerous to children. Have fun finding your kid in the scrubland after this all goes pair shaped. [Applause]

    Sorry to be so morbid but it's disgustingly irresponsible to teach this to children.
     
  8. Travess

    Travess The Welsh MAPper Supporter

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    Travess
     
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  9. Travess

    Travess The Welsh MAPper Supporter

    You got any thoughts that you'd liked to share on this video sitnam24?

    Travess
     
  10. Smitfire

    Smitfire Cactus Schlong

    Hahah...size of that geezer's arms. I'm 44 and I'd have trouble getting out of his grip! Craziness.
     
  11. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    Somebodies not read the rest of the thread..........

    Isn't awareness the most important factor in SD?
     
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  12. David Harrison

    David Harrison MAPper without portfolio

    Shamefully ridiculous.

    If I didn't know better, I'd think it was a spoof video. Looks like something from Brass Eye.
     
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  13. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    Hey that's just nonce sense........

    Waka Waka Waka!
     
  14. Van Zandt

    Van Zandt Mr. High Kick

    Any child trying those moves against an attacker is going to appear on the side of a milk carton.
     
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  15. Smitfire

    Smitfire Cactus Schlong

    Here's the thing though...children should be encouraged to squirm, wriggle and shout if they are grabbed by someone. There are angles and movements that can help break grips and make holding on harder (and this vid shows some of them..albeit not very well).
    The child doesn't have to break an arm or flip someone with a wrist lock. Just resist hard enough and long enough that the attackers will to carry out the attack is outweighed by their desire not to draw attention to the situation or get caught and they bail.
     
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  16. Hannibal

    Hannibal Cry HAVOC and let slip the Dogs of War!!! Supporter



    The same useless and irresponsible crap...now for women!
     
  17. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    The guy in all the videos, used to be in MAI all the time advertising things, his name was very italian IIRC, I assume hes just used as a model here, or is he something to do with the system?
     
  18. Travess

    Travess The Welsh MAPper Supporter

    Can't argue with the pink Mantis logo/font, they've clearly got their fingers on the 'what women want/need' pulse...

    Travess
     
  19. Smitfire

    Smitfire Cactus Schlong

    It's Silvio Simac. Probably just a model as I too have seen him doing all sorts of stuff.
     
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  20. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    I wonder what the advert said, when he read it and said... Thats a role, I can play!

    Weak man required to act as a child snatcher...... It doesn't sound like him TBH
     
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