| I am going to tell you about four different | | | | The Third Aspect of Street Based Self Defense |
| aspects when you find yourself in a combat | | | | Training: Taking a hit is not as bad as it seems. |
| scenario. These aspects are the real facets of | | | | You will come to learn that most of the punches |
| what means to find yourself in a real fight having | | | | that are thrown against you will not land correctly |
| to defend yourself, in other words, 'reality based | | | | and will not hurt that much. Knowing how to take |
| self defense.' If you end up in a situation either | | | | these hits and absorb the blows when you spar is |
| within your own home or outside of a bar, you | | | | part of how to be a great fighter. Try sparring |
| need to know what to do if you want to survive | | | | with those at the place you train at or with |
| the situation and come out on top. | | | | friends so you know how to act under the stress |
| The First Aspect of Street Based Self Defense | | | | of a fight. |
| Training: Always give in if the guy is carrying a | | | | The Fourth Aspect of Street Based Self Defense |
| gun or other such weapon. Do not risk your life to | | | | Training: You need to be calm and clear headed |
| disarm him when you can get off easy by letting | | | | before you can even think of doing a skillful |
| him have the 20 bucks that you are carrying. The | | | | combat maneuver. You have to know how to |
| same goes for someone carrying a knife. | | | | fight all the while receiving various punches and |
| The Second Aspect of Street Based Self | | | | kicks from the opposition. You have to get the |
| Defense Training: The fights and combat on the | | | | experience of staying tranquil as your opponent |
| TV and in movies is not real. Some crazy jump | | | | bombards you will attacks so you will not freak |
| kick will not save you from a dude carrying a | | | | out or get scared. |
| knife. Outside of a nightclub I watched a guy | | | | And once again, most of those crazy martial arts |
| attempt this and he only found himself nearly | | | | with spin kicks do not work in real fights. Don't |
| dying from the blood loss. Keep in mind the basics | | | | try to get fancy with your attacks, a lot of them |
| of the defense advice to keep things from | | | | will leave you open in a real fight in the real world. |
| getting out of hand. Also, once again, the fights | | | | Keep these four aspects in mind and you will find |
| you see in movies are not real! | | | | that you have become better at martial arts. |