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