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