5 Reality Based Self Defense Tips Every Martial Artist Needs to Know!

I would like to share 5 different aspects of combatrealize it's not that bad. Being able to take and absorb
situations. These are the cold hard truths when itpunishment with active sparring is essential to
comes to reality based self defense. If you end up inbecome a better fighter. Incorporate sparring with
an altercation outside a bar, or inside your home hereyour friends and members of the dojo you train at
are some facts to follow to stay alive and become ato fight better under stress.
survivor.Self defense tips #4 - Before you can guarantee
Reality based self defense #1 - If your attacker isyourself you could pull of crazy combat moves you
carrying and threatening you with a weapon, by alllearned, you need a silent mind. You need to be able
means give him what he wants. It's pointless to tryto fight under the stress of punches and kicks
doing a disarm technique, if you can just give himcoming and hitting at you. You need to learn how to
your watch or $20 in your pocket. Instead of goingstay zen calm while fists and feet are flying at you,
up against a guy with a knife willing and capable ofso you don't get scared or panic.
stabbing you.Reality based self defense #5 - Unlike the mixed
Self defense tips #2 - The type of combat you seemartial arts tournaments like the UFC, there are no
on the big screen in movies isn't real. Don't go thinkingrules on the streets. If you feel the need to bite
a flying side kick can take someone out with a knife.your attackers ear, while punching him repeatedly in
I've seen a guy try it and end up nearly deadthe groin with uppercuts. Do it if it works. If that
bleeding out on the streets in front of the nightclub Iincludes using a karate chop to smash in a bad guys
worked at. Use simple basic self defense tips to keepthroat do it if it keeps you alive.
the fight from escalating and remember, what youRemember that a lot of fancy martial arts styles and
see in the movies isn't real!stuff in movies doesn't work. Avoid those fancy arts
Reality based self defense #3 - Taking strikes andwith lots of kicks and stuff that wouldn't work on
punches isn't that bad. Not every single strike yourthe street. Follow the tips above and become a
attacker throws at you will land properly and you willbetter martial artist!