| If you have decided that you want to be able to | | | | superior. However some people just don't get a |
| defend yourself and your loved ones you have | | | | hint and can suddenly attack you even though |
| made a very good decision. In today's world | | | | you follow all the above steps. |
| where crime rates are constantly rising it is | | | | This is where the last level of self defense comes |
| important to be able to defend yourself and | | | | into play, physically defending yourself. This should |
| quickly get out of a potentially life threatening | | | | only happen after you have tried all the other |
| situation. Self defense isn't about becoming a thug | | | | measures and you still feel that you can get |
| that uses every opportunity possible to start a | | | | attacked any moment or if the attacker has |
| fight so he can test his newest techniques and | | | | already started the physical confrontation. There |
| see if they work, even though people like this | | | | should be two things in your mind when the |
| exists it is definitely not the mindset of the | | | | confrontation turns physical. The first is to end |
| average martial artist. | | | | the fight as quickly as possible and the second is |
| Self defense is all about preventing violent | | | | to get out of the dangerous situation. |
| situations before even happening. You can do this | | | | It doesn't matter what martial art class you take |
| by taking preventive measures like avoiding | | | | as long as it focuses on ending the fight quickly |
| certain areas and neighborhoods. Avoid locking | | | | by all means possible and then getting out of |
| eyes with people who look like criminals and look | | | | there. You should never feel guilty about hitting an |
| like they are looking for trouble. The next step is | | | | assailant as he will hurt you badly within seconds if |
| when a confrontation does happen and it is still at | | | | you hesitate. But you always want to give him |
| the verbal level you can defend yourself by | | | | the opportunity to stop his actions and let you go, |
| quickly ending the discussion verbally and getting | | | | obviously as long as the physical confrontation |
| out of there. | | | | hasn't taken place. |
| The key to verbal self defense is not showing | | | | Some of the best self defense styles I can |
| that you are scared and not provoking the | | | | recommend are, wing chun, krav maga, thai |
| attacker. You can always apologize in order to | | | | boxing and Mixed martial arts. |
| appease the violent person's ego and let him feel | | | | |