Self Defense Tips And Self Defense Frequently Asked Questions
Ten years spent mastering Tai Mai Shu kung fu may keep you fit, flexible, and graceful. But
just invest ten minutes reading these four tips and you may well save your life
if violence ever does erupt.
These are simple ideas, but not common. They are easily implemented and don't require an arsenal of secret weapons to work. Since most people don't plan to be attacked, these ideas don't occur to them until they are remembering the event later and thinking, "GEE! If only I had ... "
First, stay calm and think as the situation develops. As soon as the
adrenaline kicks in, everything will seem to happen in slow
motion. If you are calm, if you do not panic, your mind will process
thoughts so rapidly that it will seem like you have hours to make a
decision about
how to react.
Second, the human skull is an awesomely powerful weapon. Bashing your forehead into the goon's nose once is tremendously more effective than slamming your fist into his nose twice.
Similarly, ladies, if you are grabbed, bear-hug style from behind, don't waste your time trying to step on his toes, or elbowing his ribs, or kicking your heel up into his groin. It is highly unlikely any of hose moves will do anything besides anger your attacker.
Instead, start trying to bash his face with the back of your head.
All you have to do is connect once or twice with your attacker's face or collarbone and you have delivered some serious damage.
Always, always, always have something easily and quickly accessible to use as a weapon. Note that I did
not say, "have a weapon accessible" which is not always practical or advisable.
I mean, if someone surprises you, there should be something instantly accessible to aid in your defense.
If you remember this one absurdly simple rule about weapons fighting, you will see the potential weapon hidden in virtually everything around you AND be able to use it more effectively:
Anything you find that is hard and fast should be aimed at smashing against something made of bone, and anything with a point to it should be aimed at stabbing into soft tissue.
For example, if you found a blunt stick or a can of vegetables you would target bone: Aim this kind of weapon at the face, the skull, hip, shin, elbow, or kneecap.
However, anything hard or blunt would be less effective to use against, say, an attacker's abdomen.
Conversely, something with a point -- a knife or pen for example -- is much more effective when targeting something soft, like the throat, the eyes, crotch, armpit, or belly. If you do strike at something hard, like the kneecap, chances are the point will bounce off without doing any real damage.
It's as simple as that. Remember this rule, and you will never be without an
effective weapon again.
The tip?
Don't get hit!
I mention that, because moving along a triangle goes a long way toward achieving the goal of not getting hit.
One of the most dangerous mistakes the average person makes during a fight is to move in straight lines. They will move in a straight line, either forward and backward, or side to side.
This is also the mistake that will cause the Tai Mai Shu black belt to get his or her butt whooped in very short order out on the street.
Imagine a vertical dividing line along your body, dividing your body into left and right halves. The aggressor is probably going to attack some point along or around that line: your face, your throat, your heart, your groin.
Moving in a straight line backward or forward will change the distance you are from your attacker, but it does not move your centerline out of the attack path.
Moving laterally (left or right) will change the location of your centerline, but it does not change the distance between you and your attacker.
Your attacker has mentally committed to striking at a particular target. His brain has sent the signal to his fist that your face, your throat, your heart, or your groin (the target he intends to hit) is located at a particular distance out there in a particular direction. When you change the target's coordinates, it spoils the effectiveness of the attack.
Your goal is to move that line of your body out of the path of the attack AND change the distance of the target from your attacker.
Your attacker may be able to recover from a change in target location or a change in target distance alone, but changing both factors is your best bet. Then, even if it does connect, the strength of the attack will be greatly diminished.
Each of the other triangle points are only about one medium-large step away from where you are now. One point is found one step forward and to the left. Then there's another point one step forward and to the right. Behind you one point of the triangle is one step backward and to the left. The other point is one step backward and to the right.
All you have to do is step one foot onto either of the two available triangle points in front of you or behind you. What have you done to the distance to and the location of the attacker's original target?
Bingo!
You have changed BOTH your direction, and your distance.
Simply bring your other foot up, and you are now at the starting point of another triangle. Use this concept every time you move and you will continue to confuse your attacker.
TIP #4 - ALWAYS ADVANCE
During a fight, as during a game of chess, the experienced player is already planning the second or
third move before the first one is ever completed. In
fact, many of the experienced fighters' moves are used solely to get the opponent to react in a predetermined
manner.
Fight you own instinct and do not back up.
In fact, I am counting upon you backpedaling into that corner behind you, then I'll pound you into a liquid, right? How surprised am I going to be when you step forward, along your trusty triangle, and not backward?
I would be very surprised because you are not "supposed" to step into a savage attack; You are "supposed" to step away from it.
Look at this scenario. You've just stepped forward along the triangle. While your attacker is busy trying to adjust his thinking to handle this unexpected event you are now inside his defenses. You now have access to his unprotected ribs, armpit, neck, head, abdomen, flank, and knee -- Suddenly YOU have a virtual smorgasbord of targets.
That's when you slip back to using tip #2:
As I see it, the goal of your self-defense training is to have the ability to utterly destroy another person, but the foresight to avoid situations where you might have to demonstrate that ability.
Is self-defense training a guarantee that you will be safe?
NO. There are no guarantees when it comes to self-protection. Be aware of advertising hype, or exaggerated claimes of success from marketers of guns, alarms, devices, and self-defense training programs. Be a smart consumer and find a self-defense training program that increases your choices/options and preparedness and is committed to helping you develop a wide range of strategies.
Must I train for years to learn to defend myself?
No. A basic course can offer enough concepts and skills to help you develop self-protection strategies that you can continue to build upon. Self-defense training is not karate, although some of the techniques are derived form the martial arts. The skills and techniques do not require years to perfect. Certainly, practice is important and investing the time to review and perfect your skills can build confidence and increase your abilities. The key is to make a commitment to participate in your own safety and to do what is necessary to reduce risk and become empowered to act, rather than to be acted upon.
What is the role of Mace, Pepper Spray or other 'devices' as self-defense aids?
Any device is useless to you unless you understand how to use it, and you have it ready to use at the time of the attempted assault. There is NOTHING guaranteed about any of these devices. None are foolproofe, and none of them can be counted on to work against all possible attackers.
Realize that anything you can use against an attacker can also be used against you. While some of the devices can be helpful in some situations, it is best not to depend on them and to be aware of their limitations.
Your brain and your body are the best primary weapons that you have with you at all times. Everything else is a weapon of opportunity.
Should I get a gun?
NO. It is not advisable for anyone to "just go out and get a gun." Guns are often presented ats the 'equalizer,' but actually guns can provoke more unintentional injury, accidents and unnecessary deaths than random car accidents. Ten children a day are killed by handguns, and several studies show that the most likely use of a firearm in the home will be against a family member or an individual known to the gun owner. There is a lot of debate surrounding the use of firearms as an effective self-defense tool, with little data available to support their effectiveness. Owning and operating a firearm should not be taken lightly, and if you are a person who is looking for a shortcut to self-protection, and are not sure about investing time in self-defense training, then gun ownership is certainly not for you. There are no shortcuts to self-protection, and guns are not a risk-free solution.
REFERENCES:
Patriot's Self Defense
https://plus.google.com/111031150115187630912/posts/Yk8toYMwFnd
Self Defense Krav Maga On-line
https://plus.google.com/111031150115187630912/posts/eB3nPNZRAiW
First Strike - Designed By Swat Team Leader
https://plus.google.com/111031150115187630912/posts/D4NyRqLdf2P
These are simple ideas, but not common. They are easily implemented and don't require an arsenal of secret weapons to work. Since most people don't plan to be attacked, these ideas don't occur to them until they are remembering the event later and thinking, "GEE! If only I had ... "
TIP #1 - USE YOUR HEAD
Second, the human skull is an awesomely powerful weapon. Bashing your forehead into the goon's nose once is tremendously more effective than slamming your fist into his nose twice.
Similarly, ladies, if you are grabbed, bear-hug style from behind, don't waste your time trying to step on his toes, or elbowing his ribs, or kicking your heel up into his groin. It is highly unlikely any of hose moves will do anything besides anger your attacker.
Instead, start trying to bash his face with the back of your head.
All you have to do is connect once or twice with your attacker's face or collarbone and you have delivered some serious damage.
TIP #2 - ALWAYS HAVE A TOOL HANDY
I mean, if someone surprises you, there should be something instantly accessible to aid in your defense.
If you remember this one absurdly simple rule about weapons fighting, you will see the potential weapon hidden in virtually everything around you AND be able to use it more effectively:
Anything you find that is hard and fast should be aimed at smashing against something made of bone, and anything with a point to it should be aimed at stabbing into soft tissue.
For example, if you found a blunt stick or a can of vegetables you would target bone: Aim this kind of weapon at the face, the skull, hip, shin, elbow, or kneecap.
However, anything hard or blunt would be less effective to use against, say, an attacker's abdomen.
Conversely, something with a point -- a knife or pen for example -- is much more effective when targeting something soft, like the throat, the eyes, crotch, armpit, or belly. If you do strike at something hard, like the kneecap, chances are the point will bounce off without doing any real damage.
Hard goes to bone,
Point goes to soft tissue --
Point goes to soft tissue --
TIP #3 - MOVE ALONG A TRIANGLE (a bit of theory)
There is one tip about self-defense that is so important that entire martial arts systems are based upon it.The tip?
Don't get hit!
I mention that, because moving along a triangle goes a long way toward achieving the goal of not getting hit.
One of the most dangerous mistakes the average person makes during a fight is to move in straight lines. They will move in a straight line, either forward and backward, or side to side.
This is also the mistake that will cause the Tai Mai Shu black belt to get his or her butt whooped in very short order out on the street.
Imagine a vertical dividing line along your body, dividing your body into left and right halves. The aggressor is probably going to attack some point along or around that line: your face, your throat, your heart, your groin.
Moving in a straight line backward or forward will change the distance you are from your attacker, but it does not move your centerline out of the attack path.
Moving laterally (left or right) will change the location of your centerline, but it does not change the distance between you and your attacker.
Your attacker has mentally committed to striking at a particular target. His brain has sent the signal to his fist that your face, your throat, your heart, or your groin (the target he intends to hit) is located at a particular distance out there in a particular direction. When you change the target's coordinates, it spoils the effectiveness of the attack.
Your goal is to move that line of your body out of the path of the attack AND change the distance of the target from your attacker.
Your attacker may be able to recover from a change in target location or a change in target distance alone, but changing both factors is your best bet. Then, even if it does connect, the strength of the attack will be greatly diminished.
Moving along an imaginary triangle changes BOTH.
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Imagine standing with both feet on the pointed end of a triangle and facing the bad guy. The other two points
of the triangle can either be in front of you or behind
you.*
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Each of the other triangle points are only about one medium-large step away from where you are now. One point is found one step forward and to the left. Then there's another point one step forward and to the right. Behind you one point of the triangle is one step backward and to the left. The other point is one step backward and to the right.
All you have to do is step one foot onto either of the two available triangle points in front of you or behind you. What have you done to the distance to and the location of the attacker's original target?
Bingo!
You have changed BOTH your direction, and your distance.
Simply bring your other foot up, and you are now at the starting point of another triangle. Use this concept every time you move and you will continue to confuse your attacker.
TIP #4 - ALWAYS ADVANCE
WHEN YOU SHOULD RETREAT
Fight you own instinct and do not back up.
Your instinct is wrong!
For example, imagine I am throwing a flurry of jabs at you. In my mind, I "know" exactly what you are going to do: backpedal to escape my vicious attack.In fact, I am counting upon you backpedaling into that corner behind you, then I'll pound you into a liquid, right? How surprised am I going to be when you step forward, along your trusty triangle, and not backward?
I would be very surprised because you are not "supposed" to step into a savage attack; You are "supposed" to step away from it.
Look at this scenario. You've just stepped forward along the triangle. While your attacker is busy trying to adjust his thinking to handle this unexpected event you are now inside his defenses. You now have access to his unprotected ribs, armpit, neck, head, abdomen, flank, and knee -- Suddenly YOU have a virtual smorgasbord of targets.
That's when you slip back to using tip #2:
Smash anything HARD against something made of bone, Strike anything you have with a point at something soft.
All of these tips are simple common sense. If you are smart you'll never have to use them because SMART people never put themselves in situations which may become violent.As I see it, the goal of your self-defense training is to have the ability to utterly destroy another person, but the foresight to avoid situations where you might have to demonstrate that ability.
Self Defense Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions About Self-Defense- Does Self-Defense Work?
- Is Self-Defense a Guarantee I Will Be Safe?
- Must I Train for Years?
- What Role Do Mace and Other Weapons Play?
- Should I Get A Gun?
- Does self-defense work?
Is self-defense training a guarantee that you will be safe?
NO. There are no guarantees when it comes to self-protection. Be aware of advertising hype, or exaggerated claimes of success from marketers of guns, alarms, devices, and self-defense training programs. Be a smart consumer and find a self-defense training program that increases your choices/options and preparedness and is committed to helping you develop a wide range of strategies.
No. A basic course can offer enough concepts and skills to help you develop self-protection strategies that you can continue to build upon. Self-defense training is not karate, although some of the techniques are derived form the martial arts. The skills and techniques do not require years to perfect. Certainly, practice is important and investing the time to review and perfect your skills can build confidence and increase your abilities. The key is to make a commitment to participate in your own safety and to do what is necessary to reduce risk and become empowered to act, rather than to be acted upon.
What is the role of Mace, Pepper Spray or other 'devices' as self-defense aids?
Any device is useless to you unless you understand how to use it, and you have it ready to use at the time of the attempted assault. There is NOTHING guaranteed about any of these devices. None are foolproofe, and none of them can be counted on to work against all possible attackers.
Realize that anything you can use against an attacker can also be used against you. While some of the devices can be helpful in some situations, it is best not to depend on them and to be aware of their limitations.
Your brain and your body are the best primary weapons that you have with you at all times. Everything else is a weapon of opportunity.
Should I get a gun?
NO. It is not advisable for anyone to "just go out and get a gun." Guns are often presented ats the 'equalizer,' but actually guns can provoke more unintentional injury, accidents and unnecessary deaths than random car accidents. Ten children a day are killed by handguns, and several studies show that the most likely use of a firearm in the home will be against a family member or an individual known to the gun owner. There is a lot of debate surrounding the use of firearms as an effective self-defense tool, with little data available to support their effectiveness. Owning and operating a firearm should not be taken lightly, and if you are a person who is looking for a shortcut to self-protection, and are not sure about investing time in self-defense training, then gun ownership is certainly not for you. There are no shortcuts to self-protection, and guns are not a risk-free solution.
REFERENCES:
Patriot's Self Defense
https://plus.google.com/111031150115187630912/posts/Yk8toYMwFnd
Self Defense Krav Maga On-line
https://plus.google.com/111031150115187630912/posts/eB3nPNZRAiW
First Strike - Designed By Swat Team Leader
https://plus.google.com/111031150115187630912/posts/D4NyRqLdf2P
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