One Shot Fight Enders (The Self Defense Company) review
A short video course teaching a few crude strikes for people who want a plan, not a hobby
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
Most people who end up on a page like this aren't shopping for a hobby. Something happened, or nearly did. A walk to the car that felt wrong, a neighbourhood that changed, a partner who works late. Underneath it is a quieter worry: that if it ever actually happened, you'd freeze. Damian Ross's pitch is blunt. Skip the years of classes, learn a few crude strikes that work on someone bigger than you. The content is old-school combatives, the sort of thing taught to soldiers in the 1940s. Chin jabs, elbows, head butts, groin strikes, eye gouges. It's deliberately simple, needs no belt, no forms and no sparring partner just to watch it. Where I'd push back is the promise in the name. The page says you'll stop any attack with one shot and knock someone out cold with your palm. Nobody can promise that, and a video can't give you the thing that actually matters when adrenaline hits, which is having practised badly and repeatedly against someone resisting. Treat this as a set of targets and a plan, not a guarantee. Taken that way, $37 is fair. Most people will come away with three or four things they'd genuinely try, plus the awareness material, which is arguably the more useful half, since not being there is the real win. Just practise it. Watching isn't learning.
Pros
- Cheap compared with months of classes
- Simple gross-motor moves, no athleticism needed
- Awareness bonus is genuinely practical
- Refund offered with no questions asked
Cons
- Video alone can't build reflexes under stress; you need a pad or partner
- One shot knockout claims are the seller's, not proven
- Countdown timer and limited enrolment pressure are sales theatre
- Page doesn't say whether the $37 leads to an ongoing membership charge
What you get
Instant access to a streaming video program built around a handful of close-range strikes: palm and chin jab knockouts, reeling elbows, head butts, groin attacks done the way Ross argues they should be, and an ear box plus eye gouge combination. Three bonuses come with it: a library of downloadable old combatives manuals and articles, The Aware Course on situational awareness and everyday carry, and access to instructor support and a members forum.
Before you buy
- Read the order form carefully for any recurring or trial billing before confirming
- Ask how long you have to request a refund; the page states no window
- Line up a heavy bag, focus mitt or willing partner, or the material won't stick
- Check your local law on force; eye gouges and groin strikes can cut both ways legally
Who it suits
Adults with no training who want a short, practical plan rather than a martial art, and who'll actually drill it
