| There are as many approaches to
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| | killer!"Even the "best" fighter will be
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| self-defense as there are reasons why
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| | dropped like a bag of dirt if he or she
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| people study it.What are YOUR reasons and
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| | doesn't develop appropriate awareness and
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| what approach are YOU using? How
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| | avoidance skills and is caught off guard.
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| confident are you that your efforts will
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| | Physical skills don't protect you from
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| produce the results what you want?What is
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| | unanticipated acts of violence.===== The
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| it about self-defense that interests
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| | Mental Approach To Self-Defense =====The
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| you?You must be looking for something or
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| | Mental Approach addresses the "big
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| you wouldn't be reading this, right?Some
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| | picture" of predatory situations. In my
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| people learn self-defense to defend
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| | self-defense system for example, there
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| themselves from the violent actions of
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| | are "SEVEN" separate and interrelated
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| others! Duh!!!) They want to satisfy the
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| | aspects of a comprehensive personal
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| essential need for security and
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| | safety or self-defense system.The intent
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| control.Others are after self-confidence
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| | of this mental approach is to make you
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| and an improved self-image.Then there are
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| | "smarter" and more capable of avoiding,
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| those who don't care much about
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| | diffusing and responding EFFECTIVELY by
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| "fighting" at all. They're just looking
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| | doing the RIGHT THINGS in a volatile
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| for an enjoyable, functional and "cool"
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| | situation. By the "RIGHT THINGS," I'm
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| ;-) way to get into great shape.Maybe
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| | referring to the most effective response
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| you're after "ALL OF THE ABOVE." (like me
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| | strategies to successfully resolve a
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| ;-) Well then keep reading friend...
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| | threatening or volatile
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| because I've got some thoughts to throw
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| | situation.Fighting back with physical
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| at ya...===== Two Approaches To
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| | self-defense techniques is only part of
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| Self-Defense =====There are two broad
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| | staying safe.===== Benefits Of The Mental
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| categories of self-defense information.
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| | Approach =====An accurate understanding
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| Whether they spell it out or not, all
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| | of the dynamics of predatory situations
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| self-defense books, articles, classes and
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| | increases the odds of anticipating,
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| seminars are based on one or both of two
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| | avoiding, recognizing and responding to
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| "themes"... a MENTAL APPROACH or a
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| | them. The "best" result to a violent
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| PHYSICAL APPROACH.The "Physical Approach"
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| | encounter is not when you manage to fight
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| is based on "EFFICIENCY." It pursues
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| | your way out of it. It's when it doesn't
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| physical skill development as a
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| | happen in the first place!Not all
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| self-defense solution. It involves
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| | volatile situations can be solved by
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| learning punches, kicks, grappling and
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| | fighting. Effectiveness in a self-defense
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| defensive techniques. Although avoiding
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| | situation allows you to assess and
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| a physical altercation is given "passing
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| | evaluate the circumstances and select the
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| attention," EXACTLY how to do that is
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| | most effective response strategy to
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| often glazed over or not addressed at
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| | implement to gain or regain control.A
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| all.Whether you enroll in a martial arts
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| | sense of control that accompanies proper
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| class, sign up for a self-defense seminar
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| | mental training decreases the stress and
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| or join a boxing club, the focus is to
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| | fear associated with volatile or
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| teach you how to physically perform
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| | predatory situations. And that increased
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| "fight-related"
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| | sense of control and self-confidence can
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| techniques."Fitness-based" training, such
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| | reduce the potential of being
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| as Tae Bo, Cardio Kickboxing and
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| | victimized.===== Drawbacks To A Mental
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| Boxercise also fall in this category.The
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| | Only Approach =====An "information-only"
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| assumption here is that your BODY is your
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| | approach does not significantly change
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| weapon and the harder you train and the
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| | the body language that you project to a
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| better you get at performing self-defense
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| | potential assailant. Although some
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| techniques, the safer and more capable
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| | self-defense instructors imply that you
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| you will be to defend yourself.The
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| | can "fake" non-victim body language by
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| "Mental Approach" is based on
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| | walking briskly, standing straight, and
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| "Effectiveness." It is focused on
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| | "pretending to be confident." That will
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| "PersonalSafety" theories, concepts and
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| | only go so far. Pretending to be
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| strategies.This theory-based approach
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| | coordinated, strong and physically fit is
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| involves gaining an understanding of
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| | easier said than done.Knowing the best
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| predatory situations; how they happen,
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| | response option in a given situation, be
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| how they can be anticipated and
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| | it running away or fighting back, is of
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| recognized, how they can be avoided and
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| | little value if you can't successfully
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| how to respond if you encounter one.Your
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| | pull it off. If you haven't developed
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| BRAIN is considered your most powerful
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| | your skills and fitness levels by ongoing
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| self-defense weapon, and this training
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| | self-defense practice, how likely are you
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| (hypothetically) makes you "SMARTER" and
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| | to out-run or out-fight an
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| more capable of wise decisions in the
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| | assailant?===== One OR The Other Is
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| stress and chaos of threatening
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| | Incomplete =====You've probably figured
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| situations."Efficiency and Effectiveness"
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| | out by now that ONE OR THE OTHER of these
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| What's the Difference?Perhaps the point I
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| | two approaches is an incomplete approach
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| am trying to make will be clearer if we
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| | to being able to defend yourself. An
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| come to a common understanding of exactly
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| | optimal strategy is to combine and
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| what I mean by these two terms. Before
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| | balance your ability to make smart,
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| you read on... think for a moment and
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| | effective decisions with the ability to
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| come up with your own definition of these
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| | carry those decisions through to a
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| terms... Done? Here's
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| | successful conclusion. BOTH mental AND
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| mine...----------------------------------
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| | physical elements are required for
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| ---------------
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| | optimal self-defense success.Be effective
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| Efficiency Is Doing Things
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| | first, then be efficient. A medical
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| RightEffectiveness Is Doing The Right
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| | equivalent might be to "Diagnose First
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| Things
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| | The Perscribe." To successfully resolve a
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| | volatile situation, you need sound
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| -----------------------------------------
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| | judgement to decide on the best course of
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| --------Can you see the difference? I
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| | action AND the physical skills and
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| hope so, because it's HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE!!!!
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| | ability to implement your game plan.The
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| Here's how those terms relate to
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| | degree to which you pursue each approach
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| self-defense training.===== The Physical
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| | has a lot to do with your capabilities,
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| Approach To Self-Defense ======The
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| | limitations and the goals you have in
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| Physical Approach involves learning and
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| | relation to your study of self-defense.If
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| practicing physical skills "efficiently."
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| | you are smaller, weaker, older for
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| The faster, more coordinated, more
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| | example, your emphasis should lean more
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| powerful your striking, kicking,
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| | toward personal safety strategies and be
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| grappling and defensive techniques are,
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| | supplemented with physical skills
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| the more "successful" you consider
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| | training. If your self-defense goals are
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| yourself.There are many self-defense
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| | simply to avoid victimization and to stay
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| courses that deal exclusively with
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| | out of trouble, then learn everything you
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| learning techniques, with and without
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| | can about the dynamics of volatile
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| training partners, as a TOTAL solution
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| | situations.On the other hand, maybe you
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| for all your self-defense problems.Now
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| | are fit, athletic and skillful. Perhaps
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| don't get me wrong... I'm not criticizing
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| | you already train regularly and feel
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| this approach in any way. I teach
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| | capable of "holding your own" if you have
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| physical skills classes and seminars
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| | to defend yourself. If thats the case,
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| myself.Learning physical skills can
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| | here are a couple pieces of advice to
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| dramatically improve your odds of
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| | consider:There's always someone tougher
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| surviving and escaping a violent
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| | and meaner than you are! Even highly
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| situation. It can even reduce the
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| | skilled fighters and martial artists need
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| probability of being confronted or
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| | awareness and avoidance skills. Physical
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| attacked.If done properly, on a regular
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| | techniuqes are of little value if you are
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| basis (which I highly recommend),
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| | set up, sucker punched, or ambushed.
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| self-defense conditioning and skills
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| | NOBODY wins a fight. You may defeat your
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| training like sparring or hitting a heavy
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| | adversary and "still" be injured
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| bag, will provide a ton of physical,
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| | yourself. Also, just because you didn't
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| mental and emotional benefits.BUT is the
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| | instigate the confrontation doesn't mean
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| exclusive practice of techniques a
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| | that you won't find yourself being
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| sufficient "self-defense solution?"=====
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| | criminally charged or civilly sued for
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| Benefits Of The Physical Approach
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| | defending yourself.The point I'm trying
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| =====Physical skills training is a GREAT
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| | to make is that the BEST approach to
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| way to get in shape and stay there. If
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| | self-defense training is to learn to do
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| properly done, ongoing self-defense
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| | the right thing by learning everything
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| training is a fun and functional,
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| | you can about the dynamics of predatory
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| full-body workout.The self-confidence,
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| | situations AND engage in regular
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| fitness, and athletic qualities gained
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| | self-defense training so that you can "do
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| through regular self-defense training
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| | things right" by developing the skills
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| will have a positive influence on your
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| | and conditioning to carry out a desired
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| "victim profile" (behavior and body
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| | self-defense strategy.===== Two
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| language) that you project to a potential
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| | Approaches? Two Resources! =====The
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| predator. It can decrease the probability
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| | questions I get by email and in person,
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| of being targeted. (Dirt bags don't pick
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| | can be divided into two clear
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| fights with people they perceive are
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| | categories...
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| likely and capable to fight back)Unlike
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| | "What-Should-I-Do-If...questions" and
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| "single-exposure" self-defense training
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| | "How-Do-I...questions." Or in otherwords
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| (where you learn a technique once and
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| | effectiveness and efficiency.It is
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| never practice it again,) ONGOING
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| | because of these different but
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| self-defense training is
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| | complimentary aspects of self-defense
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| proactive.Regular self-defense training
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| | that I've decided to "split" the focus of
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| "rewards" you in many ways, even if you
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| | my web sites so I can address each in
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| NEVER have to defend yourself.Regular
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| | greater detail.I'm in the process of
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| self-defense training "defends and
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| | restructuring of my web sites to assist
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| protects" you against more probable and
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| | you in finding the information you are
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| legitimate "threats" to your life, your
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| | looking for. will continue to be "home
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| health and well-being. You are at more
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| | base" for my self-defense articles and
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| risk from poor lifestyle habits and a
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| | newsletter. The site will maintain a
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| lack of exercise than you are from a
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| | "Get Smart Focus" by dealing with the Big
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| mugger or rapist.===== Drawbacks to a
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| | Picture of personal safety concepts and
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| Physical Only Approach =====If you limit
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| | will address all seven components of
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| your self-defense efforts exclusively to
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| | self-defense:=> Self-Defense Psychology
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| physical skills training, you also limit
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| | => Self-Defense Intelligence
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| your response options in a volatile
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| | => Victim Selection
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| situation. You are limited to a "Fight
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| | => Predatory Recognition
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| Don't Fight" decision. There are more
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| | => Self-Defense Response Options
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| ways to resolve a volatile situations
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| | => Prevention and Avoidance
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| than that (there are 5 actually). Doing
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| | => Self-Defense Training MethodsMy new
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| the "wrong thing" well (like fighting
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| | site, takes the "Get Tough Focus" of the
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| when you don't have to) can get you
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| | seventh component: Self-Defense Training
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| injured, arrested or sued.Regular
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| | Methods to the next level. It provides
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| self-defense training makes you feel
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| | specific "how-to-train" resources and
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| great. You'll feel confident, energetic
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| | advice for people who want to incorporate
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| and fit. (so how is that a drawback?)
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| | ongoing self-defense training for a
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| Don't make the mistake of over estimating
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| | variety of reasons.Randy LaHaie
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| your potential of defeating an attacker
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| | Protective StrategiesRandy LaHaie is the
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| and end up over your head in an encounter
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| | president of Protective
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| with someone who is tougher, meaner and
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| | Strategies and has been teaching
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| more malicious than you are.Don't think
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| | reality-based
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| that your weekly cardio-kickboxing class
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| | self-defense for over 30 years.
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| has turned you into a "trained
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