| Being psychologically prepared is critical for self | | | | weak man small in stature, who succeeded in |
| defense during an assault in the street. It is very | | | | protecting himself against a husky trained fellow with |
| important to be ready to repel the assailant (assailants) | | | | the black belt in taekwondo, who assaulted him. |
| using all the means you have. Note that even being in | | | | This small man was so furious and fearless giving his |
| not very good physical shape these means could be | | | | much stronger offender a hail of blows (weak and |
| quite sufficient to disable your enemy (enemies). | | | | unskilled as they were) as to shock the guy and made |
| For example, if you wear hard sharp-toe shoes, then | | | | him only try to cover himself from the blows. |
| kicking your enemy in groin or shank with the toe of | | | | One would think what chances had this tiny, |
| such shoe (even if there are no years of practice | | | | middle-aged man, who has never gone in for any sport |
| behind this kick) immediately makes him writhe with | | | | in a fight against a young and well-trained in |
| pain for several moments. And this gives you enough | | | | taekwondo school guy with the black belt. Any one |
| time to either disable the enemy or simply run away. | | | | would say he had no chance. However, it all turned out |
| Scratching facer using fingernails also causes pain | | | | badly for no one, but the young insolent beggar. |
| shock to your enemy and makes him unable to resist | | | | Why, after all, the winner was that small man, who had |
| for some time. Remembering how dangerous a furious | | | | no chance to win. It is very simple. The moment the |
| cat can be for people is enough to understand this. | | | | fight began, he had his consciousness fully blocked; he |
| In several cases, a furious cat is known to make its | | | | acted automatically guided by his subconsciousness. |
| owners hide in one of the rooms and wait for the | | | | At the moment, he had nothing in his mind, but the |
| police to come and help them. Police officers in this | | | | enemy and the thought of disabling that enemy by any |
| situation often have to use guns to protect themselves | | | | means possibly. At that moment, his consciousness |
| and rescue the owners of the animal. | | | | was, as it were, at one with the Universe. He feared |
| Now let's take a look at a cat, its weight is about 30 | | | | nothing since the sense of fear was gone from him. |
| times less than that of a man. And this tiny thing can | | | | He had neither diffidence nor other impeding factors, |
| resist police officers armed with firearms. That's one | | | | that's why all his actions became TRUE ones. Even |
| thing. The other thing is that a common schoolboy, who | | | | though he had not much power and skill, but all he had |
| tortures a cat giving it a hard time, can cope with it, the | | | | he putted in each blow. So that's why, seemingly, with |
| cat doing nothing to protect itself. | | | | no chance to succeed he won the unequal fight. |
| Now you can see the difference between a man | | | | Quite contrarily, his enemy was stiffened with fear and |
| employing everything he has at hand to give furious | | | | uncertainty as a result of this sudden and furious repel. |
| resistance to an assault, and a man who does not | | | | Who could ever dare to attack him, as he was so |
| resist at all or makes poor attempts to resist. | | | | strong and practiced fighter, he thought. Certainly not |
| So we see, at one hand, the enraged and furiously | | | | this small man, who, as it seemed, was supposed to |
| attacking cat that a couple of armed policemen cannot | | | | be trembling with fear. |
| restrain, and, on the other hand, a meek unresisting cat | | | | But it turned out so that it was that strong and trained |
| that a little boy can easily handle. The difference is | | | | beef, who had a weak spirit. At the critical moment, his |
| very substantial. This example clearly shows that the | | | | will, composure and fighting skills failed him. He simply |
| more furious and fast you resistance, the more | | | | got scared and confused, and, as a result, was |
| chances you have to win the fight. | | | | defeated by a weaker and less skilled opponent. |
| I remember a story told me by my disciple about one | | | | |