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Reality-Based Self-Defense Training - 19 Principles That Will Save Your Life!
Reality-Based Self-Defense Training - 19 Principles That Will Save Your Life!Author: Jeffrey Miller A self-defense situation is also very different from the safety of a karate tournament. There is no "fair-play" and no referee to insure that each participant adheres to the rules. The following is a list of principles that will be crucially important during your training if you are to be ready to face a violent attacker bent on crushing you in the real-world. Missing, or not knowing the importance of even one of these could, literally, be fatal. 1. Somewhere, someone is training to hurt another human being. If you're not training to protect yourself and you meet him - HE will win. 2. Self-Defense is not a choice - it's a responsibility 3. There's more than one type of attacker - make sure you're prepared for ANY type 4. Most so-called experts are not even close - don't just check the instructor's credentials, check his background and experience 5. If you must fight, learn to fight "smarter" not harder 6. Your body knows how to defend itself instinctively - learn what that is and learn to use it to your advantage 7. There's more to defending than physical self-defense - train to also develop non-physical, distraction, and non-confrontational options 8. You can't have a favorite technique - so don't 9. You can't have a weak side - avoid only learning things on your strong side 10. Most martial arts and self-defense programs don't work - know what you need BEFORE you choose a program 11. Your assailant won't care what color belt you have 12. Emotions, not logic, will rule the day - make sure they're a part of your training too 13. You will defend yourself as you have trained - right or wrong - so make sure that what you're learning is "right" 14. Step-by-step, memorized, Karate-moves won't work - if your skills are not automatic, forget it 15. A street attack is not a contest with rules. It is a life-changing event, and the trophy is your life - train that way 16. A one-day seminar, video, or book will not suddenly make you an expert 17. The more options you have for any attack, the greater your chances of surviving 18. If you want to survive, you must be ABLE to hurt another human being (yes, I know... I've said this before...) 19. You can't "pretend" to hit, kick, or grab - your assailant won't be pretending When it comes to self-defense, you have to know that what you're learning is right. Not after the fact, but before you ever find yourself face-to-face with your worst nightmare. Real-world training can still be very safe and enjoyable but, there are certain elements of the training that simply cannot be ignored. You may not like the idea of having to roll or the fact that you might get a bruise or two along the way but, as one of my female staff members points out to students... ... "which would you rather have - a bruise or two now from the training, or what's left over when your attacker is finished with you?" The choice is yours. After all... ...it's YOUR life! Jeffrey M. Miller is the founder of Warrior Concepts International, a Pennsylvania-based company specializing in helping private, law enforcement, and corporate clients to develop time-tested and proven self-protection and personal development skills that work in the real-world. He is the author of the highly acclaimed, educational video, Danger Prevention Tactics. His latest book, The Karate-Myth shows the reader why most martial arts and self-defense programs don't work and how to insure your safety in today's violent world. For additonal information about having this internationally-recognized expert as a guest or keynote speaker for your organization's next meeting, or to sponsor a seminar with Mr. Miller, you may contact him through his web site or by calling WCI in the U.S. and Canada, at (570) 988-2228 Subscribe to his free newsletter at http://www.warrior-concepts-online.com More Martial Arts and Self Defense Articles
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