| When you think about self defense, what comes | | | | than a trophy, makes a self defense situation |
| to mind? How about what you're able to do | | | | something worthy of more attention than merely |
| against a real world attacker? | | | | learning how to punch, kick, or put someone in a |
| The reality is that, regardless of the opinions and | | | | submission hold. |
| theories being tossed around out there by the | | | | You must remember that, if you're training for |
| sport martial artists, a street self defense | | | | effective self defense, that there are certain |
| situation is NOTHING like a competition. And that | | | | truths that must be considered when you are |
| very truth begins before the combatants ever | | | | training and learning what you need to know. |
| get anywhere near the ring or actual attack | | | | These truths begin, not with the attacks and self |
| location. The very fact that a fight - sport or not | | | | defense techniques that everyone seems to |
| - is not the same thing as an all out attack on an | | | | focus on, but rather with the mindsets that |
| unwilling victim by an assailant who wants more | | | | create them. |