| Everyone could use self defense training. Why? | | | | A good program is going to be simple enough for |
| Because you could be the victim of a violent | | | | even children to learn how to ward off an |
| crime, regardless of your age, sex, or size. Even | | | | attacker. This does not mean that a child is going |
| in rural communities that were once thought of as | | | | to be able to completely incapacitate their |
| "safe," children are abducted, women are raped, | | | | attacker, but children should have enough fighting |
| and men are robbed. As much as the world might | | | | knowledge to know how to gain the advantage |
| like to ignore it, crime is a scary reality today. | | | | over their attacker long enough to get away to |
| That is why defensive training is so important. A | | | | safety. This knowledge could end up saving a |
| good training program will teach you several | | | | child's life. This is why training needs to be |
| things. The first thing it will teach you is how to | | | | presented in a clear, concise way that even a |
| overcome the walls in your mind that keep you | | | | child can understand. |
| submissive to an attacker. More often than not, | | | | Finally, a good self defense training program will |
| the reason that a criminal is able to overcome his | | | | show the fighter how to win out over an |
| victim is because of the victim's attitude. The | | | | attacker even when the attacker is much larger. |
| victim does not think that he or she is capable of | | | | The fact is, most criminals prey on those they |
| overcoming the criminal and escaping, so he does | | | | feel they can easily overcome physically. With |
| not even try. Defensive training will show you | | | | defensive training, small stature and build can be |
| how to stop these thoughts in their tracks. | | | | used as an advantage. |
| Another aspect of a good self defense program | | | | Finding quality fighting instruction on the Internet is |
| is the moves it teaches. While specialized fighting | | | | a challenge. Most companies offering online fight |
| styles can be fun and a great way to get in | | | | instruction have overpriced materials that are not |
| shape, they are also sometimes quite complicated | | | | helpful. Either the materials are too specific to be |
| and can take years to learn. Many people would | | | | of use to the average learner, or they are too |
| rather use the techniques right after the first | | | | general to give the learner the needed skills. |
| lesson. This is why a quality program will give | | | | Finding the right balance is the challenge. |
| helpful techniques from day one. | | | | |