| In the realm of self defense thinking and training, there | | | | yourself - regardless of whether or not they are |
| is the idea of being "armed" and "unarmed." This idea | | | | commonly perceived as weapons or not |
| presupposes that you are either carrying a weapon or | | | | - Recognize and use everyday items for self defense |
| "empty-handed." And yet, if we consider that our ability | | | | - Deal with any weapons he might have brought with |
| is only as limited as our ability to recognize options, we | | | | him - and even to be able to use his own weapons |
| can see that there is no such distinction to the person | | | | against him |
| who is really skilled at self defense. | | | | And, there is also the reality that, even if you have a |
| | | | | weapon, you may not be able or justified in using it. |
| This article takes a look at the real ability to be able to | | | | |
| defend yourself against a brutal attacker who will be | | | | An example of this comes from my days as a police |
| taking advantage of your limiting perceptions and | | | | officer. Just because I had a firearm doesn't mean that |
| recognition of options. | | | | I could use lethal force against someone who was |
| | | | | trying to punch or wrestle me to the ground. So, not |
| It's funny how, once they find out that I teach self | | | | only was my sidearm useless in those situations, but it |
| defense, many men take this opportunity to puff out | | | | could also be a liability in that I had to deal with the |
| their chests and let me know, in no uncertain terms, | | | | perpetrator AND guard my weapon against him taking |
| that they don't need self defense training because | | | | it - AT THE SAME TIME! |
| they'll "just shoot 'em!" | | | | |
| | | | | Another thing that I talk about in my combat handgun |
| But, when I ask them to allow me to see their weapon, | | | | and other weapon training courses is this: |
| they admit that it's at home in their dresser drawer, | | | | |
| gun safe, or anywhere but on them at the moment. | | | | Just because you have a weapon, doesn't mean that |
| | | | | you'll be able to get to it before he can do damage to |
| I then remind them, showing my fists that, "my | | | | you! Imagine having a handgun holstered on your hip |
| weapons are right here!" | | | | while simultaneously staring down the barrel of your |
| | | | | attacker's own gun. If you try to go for your own |
| Now, I don't say this to intimidate or impress them, and | | | | weapon in this moment, you'll die. |
| I'm not saying here to impress you. What I am doing is | | | | |
| impressing upon you the point of this article - the point | | | | So, try to avoid falling into the trap of seeing yourself |
| that to rely on physical weapons like guns, knives, or | | | | as "armed" if you have a so-called "official" weapon, |
| any other special tool that has the title of "self defense | | | | and "unarmed" if you don't. Instead, train to be able to: |
| weapon," is to ignore not only all of the body weapons | | | | |
| that you possess, but to ignore the most powerful | | | | 1) Develop more of your own natural body parts AS |
| weapon you possess - your brain! | | | | weapons, rather than just your hands and feet |
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| I also want you to think about the fact that, if you rely | | | | 2) Recognize everyday items as potential weapons, |
| on a weapon for self defense, then you will be | | | | and... |
| practically powerless without it! | | | | |
| | | | | 3) Use even your environment as a tool for self |
| In a self defense situation, you must have the ability to: | | | | defense. |
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| | | | | This way, you'll never see yourself or feel as if you're |
| - Adapt to the unique situation in which you find | | | | unarmed in any situation. |