The main purpose of "Self-Defense" is to avoid a confrontation e.g. in a bar, urban area or maybe a street demonstration. During my RAF service in Malta, a group of us had gone into this restaurant in downtown Valletta, the capital city of Malta. At the end of our meal we were ready to walk out and, as we did so, we saw a loud and very large group of anti-British protestors heading towards us. Although we were not in uniform, we were still identified as Brits.
Well, needless to say, my friends and I made a rapid retreat and we were luckily picked up at the other end of Valletta by a patrol of Military Police in a Land Rover, who drove us back to our base in Luqa.
Avoidance and Awareness is a key component of Self-Defense and; many Self-Defense teachers I have met in the past have put great emphases on this with their students. Many students that I have spoken to have also agreed on the critical part this plays in avoiding a confrontation. For example:
1) Always walk facing traffic. A person walking in the same direction as traffic can be followed from behind and be grabbed and forced into a car.
2) When walking along the street, do not speak on your mobile. Focus on where you are and where you are heading.
3) Check the area around an ATM at night before you stop and park your car, and be aware of anyone approaching you.
4) Never allow a stranger into your home; in an emergency, tell them that you will call the emergency services.
Plus many more Avoidance and Awareness practices that you will be made aware of.
But "WHAT IF" all has failed? What if you have taken all these precautions, but are still taken by surprise and find yourself faced with a dangerous situation - you are neither able to run or walk away from this sudden danger? In such a situation, you would be in a critically dangerous place and you should revert to Self-Defense techniques which require minimum effort to achieve a maximum result: the same principles practiced in Judo and in bullfighting.
In Judo, when an opponent in a practice or contest finds himself at that critical off-balance point, it is at that exact moment that he can be attacked and successfully thrown. In Self-Defense, you learn how to use your opponent's strength and momentum as tools for your own defense. In the arena of the bullfighter, the Matador skillfully avoids the charge of the bull (the bull's attack line) and is prepared for his attack.
The two most common situations where you could avoid this are:
A) When the mugger or hoodie hasn't attempted to rush towards you, but continues to approach you, and makes his demands as he comes nearer; there is still therefore this space between you and him.
B) When he has already made physical contact with you, i.e. he has embraced you from behind or he has grabbed your arm or part of your upper body.
These are just two of many responses you could make:
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Well, needless to say, my friends and I made a rapid retreat and we were luckily picked up at the other end of Valletta by a patrol of Military Police in a Land Rover, who drove us back to our base in Luqa.
Avoidance and Awareness is a key component of Self-Defense and; many Self-Defense teachers I have met in the past have put great emphases on this with their students. Many students that I have spoken to have also agreed on the critical part this plays in avoiding a confrontation. For example:
1) Always walk facing traffic. A person walking in the same direction as traffic can be followed from behind and be grabbed and forced into a car.
2) When walking along the street, do not speak on your mobile. Focus on where you are and where you are heading.
3) Check the area around an ATM at night before you stop and park your car, and be aware of anyone approaching you.
4) Never allow a stranger into your home; in an emergency, tell them that you will call the emergency services.
Plus many more Avoidance and Awareness practices that you will be made aware of.
But "WHAT IF" all has failed? What if you have taken all these precautions, but are still taken by surprise and find yourself faced with a dangerous situation - you are neither able to run or walk away from this sudden danger? In such a situation, you would be in a critically dangerous place and you should revert to Self-Defense techniques which require minimum effort to achieve a maximum result: the same principles practiced in Judo and in bullfighting.
In Judo, when an opponent in a practice or contest finds himself at that critical off-balance point, it is at that exact moment that he can be attacked and successfully thrown. In Self-Defense, you learn how to use your opponent's strength and momentum as tools for your own defense. In the arena of the bullfighter, the Matador skillfully avoids the charge of the bull (the bull's attack line) and is prepared for his attack.
The two most common situations where you could avoid this are:
A) When the mugger or hoodie hasn't attempted to rush towards you, but continues to approach you, and makes his demands as he comes nearer; there is still therefore this space between you and him.
B) When he has already made physical contact with you, i.e. he has embraced you from behind or he has grabbed your arm or part of your upper body.
These are just two of many responses you could make:
Brave or Stupid- Decide yourself after watching by JahazVId
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8811406
