| The best self defense is one that can be used | | | | focused. Always analyzing your surroundings and |
| successfully by the average person. While you may | | | | potential situations. If you are threatened, you need to |
| feel weak and vulnerable, your potential attacker also | | | | maintain your cool and remain level-headed. |
| has weaknesses. | | | | Aggression is one of the best attributes a person |
| The best self defense plan never assumes nor is | | | | needing to defend themselves can have. It's also one |
| surprised by anything. You do whatever it takes to win, | | | | of the most underdeveloped attributes. The majority of |
| because your life could depend upon it. | | | | people don't know how to be aggressive without losing |
| When someone thinks of self defense, they might | | | | control. The best approach combines aggression and |
| envision a few martial arts techniques. I'm not sure if | | | | control while defending yourself. |
| you have ever seen anyone actually implementing | | | | One of the biggest limiting factors that most people |
| martial arts, but it's a lot different than it looks on kung | | | | have is fear. They are afraid of being hurt, they are |
| fu theater. The posturing and posing quickly disappears | | | | afraid of pain, they are afraid of the unknown. Fear is |
| in a knock down drag out fight. | | | | simply an emotion and it can be controlled and directed. |
| Self defense requires an aggressive, proactive | | | | When defending yourself, fear will only be a factor if |
| approach. Your assailant is trying to intimidate you, and | | | | you allow it to be. Take control of your emotions and |
| you need to be prepared. | | | | force yourself to be aggressive. |
| Most self defense techniques will not protect you from | | | | Regardless of the situation your best self defense is |
| an attacker. Successful defense requires an efficient, | | | | the approach that will keep you unharmed and alive! |
| realistic and aggressive approach. Most martial arts | | | | That may mean you have to run, negotiate, or fight. If |
| focus too much on the technique and too little on the | | | | you are forced to fight, do it as if your life depends |
| mindset needed to implement those techniques. | | | | upon it! |
| In order to defend yourself, you need to remain | | | | |