Self Defense – The Aftermath

If you find yourself being assaulted, and you are forced to defend yourself against an attacker, there will always be consequences of some sort. Many people forget to think about the potential aftermath before they are attacked. The aftermath of a self defense situation can often be nearly as scary as the assault itself. You [...]

3 Critical Differences Between Self Defense and Martial Arts Fights

If you’ve taken self defense training classes, then you probably know that there is a difference between the strategies you’ve learned and practiced in class and a real fight or self defense situation. There is also a big difference between the staged fights you see in movies and what actually goes on if you are [...]

Martial Arts Vs Real Self Defense – Don’t Confuse a Black Belt With Being Able to Protect Yourself!

What does a black belt mean to you. You and I both know what it means to most people. And, that’s what I call part of “The Karate-Myth.” Contrary to popular belief, a black belt in the martial arts has little to do with whether or not someone has the ability to protect themselves. This [...]

Do You Want to Be a Real Self Defense Expert? Make Sure You Have These 3 Things in Your Arsenal!

Even to a self defense expert, a self defense situation is a dangerous place to be. It’s not the same as a controlled fight in a sports arena. There are no rules, no referees to insure fairness, and the attacker is not your friend!   Real experts know that you must have more than a [...]

Benefits and Drawbacks of the Mental Approach to Self Defense

The Mental Approach deals with the overall view of all volatile situations. The aim of this approach is to make one smarter and capable of avoiding and responding effectively by doing the necessary things in a predatory situation. This mental approach to self defense has some positive and negative points, which are stated as below: [...]

The Truth About Martial Arts And Self-Defense : Part Two

In the first part of this article I explained why martial arts training is not true self-defense training. However my objective is not to degrade martial arts at all. I have studied three major martial arts to advanced levels and I am a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame so I certainly know [...]

In A Self-Defense Situation Control The Distance And You Control The Fight

One thing that becomes painfully evident to anyone who has been studying the Ninja’s warrior arts for any length of time is…the shear impossibility of being able to practice all that you’ve learned. After even a short time in training, the number of skills, technique models known as “kata,” and weapons hits a point where, [...]

Now You Really Look Like You Know Something! Appearance Versus Reality In Your Self-Defense Training

Have you ever noticed that most people focus on the wrong things when it comes to their martial arts and self defense training? Instead of concentrating on skill-development, practicing for proficiency, or learning more about what it’s like inside a real self-defense situation – what they’ll be up against should they find themselves being attacked [...]

Phases Of An Effective Self-Defense Strategy

How do you make sense out of the chaos that is a fight or self-defense situation? Some would have you believe that all you have to do is to memorize some karate moves known as kata. Others would have you believe that you can just make it up as you go with no preset strategy [...]

Overcoming Fear in a Self-Defense Situation

How do you overcome fear in a self-defense situation? Basically you don’t, you learn to use the fear instead. Making it a tool that you shape not allowing fear to control you. All fine and dandy, but how do you go about learning how to use fear…? Let’s examine what fear is. Fear is an [...]

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