| In the U.S. Alone, there is an assault every 17 | | | | martial arts schools, do you really think that he's |
| seconds. But, before you shake your head and think | | | | going to worry about you? |
| that this a uniquely "American" thing, the statistics | | | | Even if you think, or been taught, that you'll have the |
| don't look that much better in other places around | | | | advantage because you'll have the element of |
| the globe. And in many places - they're actually | | | | surprise when you whip out your XYZ technique; the |
| worse! | | | | truth is that he will have already beat you to that |
| If you've been studying martial arts or self defense | | | | because he will already be in attack-mode when he |
| for any length of time, you're probably aware of the | | | | goes into action. You, however, will not be. |
| problem. In fact, that's probably why you train in the | | | | You will need to "catch-up" - mentally, physically, and |
| first place. If you're like me, you want to be able to | | | | emotionally. |
| keep yourself, and your loved-ones, safe from | | | | What you'll also have to do is to deal with more rage, |
| criminal activity, and the brutalizing advances of | | | | animosity, and violence then you've ever dreamed |
| someone who wants to take what you have. | | | | possible. You will be in a world that is so different |
| But, in the midst of all of your training - while you're | | | | from your martial arts or self defense classes that |
| developing the skills of your particular form or style | | | | you might feel as though you don't know anything at |
| of martial arts - developing the so-called | | | | all. Even myself, and everyone else who's ever "been |
| "self-defense" tactics, strategies, and techniques that | | | | there," and had to work through the chaos of an |
| you've collected up to now - I wonder if you have | | | | attack, find it very difficult to describe and make |
| really been preparing for "Him." | | | | sense of it logically. Because... It's NOT logical! |
| No. I don't mean "God." I mean, I wonder if you're | | | | So, the bottom line is this... In a real-world self |
| really as ready for your assailant as he's going to be | | | | defense situation - not a bar fight where you decide |
| ready for "You." And the reason that I wonder this - | | | | to go at it with another emotionally-deficient, |
| the reason that "you" should be asking the same | | | | insecure, and intoxicated child-in-an-adult's body - in |
| question is because......Your attacker won't care if you | | | | the fight of your life, you are going to have to be |
| know self defense! Seriously. Let's think about this | | | | able to use the very same tools and weapons that |
| for a second or three. | | | | your attacker is using. |
| If you're attacker picks you as a target, do you | | | | You're going to have to be able to be as violent, as |
| really think that he's worried that you'll use karate or | | | | intent, and as un-caring as him, and about him - if you |
| some self defense on him? After watching the | | | | want to be on this side of the grass tomorrow! |
| stylized and "respectful" training that goes on in most | | | | |