| Did you know that when you begin learning | | | | million years would have guessed it was possible |
| martial arts, self defense and how to handle | | | | for him.But there was something in his eye, she |
| yourself in a violent situation, you actually start to | | | | said, the way he looked and even the way he |
| give off certain "vibes" in your regular, every day | | | | stood, that said, "back off."And you want to |
| life, that tell people you're not someone to mess | | | | know something?When you start learning martial |
| with?It's true.In fact, I've seen this phenomenon | | | | arts -- and especially how to street fight -- and |
| so many times, it doesn't even surprise me | | | | when you really know, in your heart and mind, |
| anymore.For example, a martial arts student of | | | | you can take out someone who attacks you -- |
| mine (someone who is small and looks | | | | even if they're bigger, stronger and meaner than |
| anything but "tough") once told me how his wife | | | | you are -- people will sense it.The chances of |
| started noticing a change in him within just weeks | | | | someone picking you out to rob, mug or threaten |
| of starting his self defense classes.She noticed it | | | | go way down. You won't come off as being |
| one day when they were at the store. | | | | weak. You'll come off as being tough, and in |
| Apparently, he was just kind of standing there in | | | | control. Even if you're a naturally small and skinny |
| this crowded store, where a bunch of cash | | | | guy or completely out of shape.It won't be a |
| registers were down and people were tense and | | | | conscious thing, either. In fact, you won't even |
| getting angry.Yet he just kind of stood there in | | | | know it's going on. You'll only know when |
| line and she noticed he looked...well...tough. She | | | | someone, like my student's wife did for him, tells |
| never thought of him like this. And never in a | | | | you about it. |