Women's Self-Defense - You Don't Need a Black Belt to Protect Yourself

Ladies, you don't need a martial arts black belt toIf you want to understand how to negate the
protect yourself. Think about it? Do you honestlypossibility of a criminal attack, then you need to
believe that criminals sign up at the local dojounderstand how a criminal operates. You won't
(martial arts school) and go, "Hey Sensei, I wantlearn this in your black belt classes. If you want to
to better terrorize my neighborhood, could younegate violence and efficiently and effectively
show me some of those great UFC moves?" No,neutralize your attacker in the quickest possible
they don't. Further, any self respecting senseitime frame, then you need to understand vital
wouldn't allow them in.targeting and how to penetrate your opponent
So why don't you need a black belt? Becausecreating injury. You won't learn this in your black
protecting yourself in a self defense situation isbelt classes. Where will you learn this? Only in one
very different from learning sport or tournamentplace is it taught - a reputable women's self
martial arts. And yes, most "martial art schools"defense program.
are sport and/or tournament schools. Now don'tBy understanding the criminal mindset, how crime
misunderstand, I think martial arts training is atriangles work, how to increase your awareness
wonderful path and there are great insights thatand the personal protection options that are
you learn about yourself. However, for street selfavailable to you, you will reduce the likelihood of
defense and personal protection skills, it is lacking.being targeted as a potential victim.
Think about your local criminal or thug. They areSo, although that martial arts black belt may not
amazingly efficient at creating fear and injury.always protect you, joining a women's self
Why? Because they understand what frightensdefense class will increase your self defense
you and they understand that violence is quickoptions and your safety.
and lethal. They don't hesitate.