| Are you interested in learning effective self defense? | | | | perspective, the individual has a primary concern for |
| Well, you're certainly not alone. | | | | staying with the "principle," or person to be |
| But, let me ask you a question: "What will these skills | | | | protected. Even if they must take action, doing so |
| be used for?" | | | | leaves the principle unprotected, even if they are a |
| Do you understand what I mean? | | | | part of a team. From this perspective, techniques |
| What I'm asking you is this: "Why do you need your | | | | must be quick and do the minimum necessary to |
| self defense skills? | | | | dissuade disengage, or deter a would-be attacker, or |
| As I teach it, self defense can be seen from | | | | pass an aggressive off to secondary security so as |
| generally three different aspects or perspectives. | | | | to minimize the time away from the person being |
| Each of these requires not only a different | | | | protected. |
| perspective on self defense, but also a different way | | | | 3) General self-defense (individual safety). This is the |
| and reason for applying your techniques on someone. | | | | realm of the private citizen who must defend him or |
| The 3 aspects or situation types within the general | | | | herself in a street attack or even against violence in |
| scope of self defense are: | | | | the workplace. Generally, there are no restrictions or |
| 1) Position of authority (or combat). This is within the | | | | limitations, outside of the definition of self defense |
| realm of law enforcement, general security, and | | | | that an individual has to worry about. So, the |
| military applications. These people cannot back down | | | | individual has choice as to what level and intensity he |
| from the threat and must physically deal with the | | | | or she will engage and/or stay in the situation. |
| danger, no matter how long it takes. Techniques | | | | Each of these aspects requires more than just a |
| within this realm must be able to control, disarm, | | | | different way to apply the skills being learned - it |
| restrain, and even incapacitate an individual if | | | | involves a different mindset, perspective, and |
| necessary. | | | | attitude with regards to self protection, and why |
| 2) Passive security (body guard). From this | | | | defensive action is being applied. |