| If you really want to be able to defend yourself and | | | | instructions for where to point your eyes (called |
| survive a real-life attack situation against a brutal | | | | "metsuki" in Japanese). There are lessons for when |
| assailant who wants to beat, break, or kill you - then | | | | you are confident and in command of the situation, |
| you must use every tool at your disposal. You must | | | | as-well-as for times when you know that his spirit is |
| also understand what your assailant might be looking | | | | stronger than yours. |
| for - things that might tell him that you are an easy | | | | And, in either case, he can't tell the difference! |
| target - so he feels safe to attack you. | | | | This is critically important, because many attackers |
| It's true that your... | | | | will use their eyes to intimidate - to attack you in |
| - Body Language | | | | your heart - before he ever attacks you physically. |
| - Vocal Tone | | | | They will do this to gauge what, if anything, they |
| - Size, and... | | | | should be worried about in dealing with you. |
| - Gender | | | | They're looking to see if they can break you. And, |
| ...are all factors in determining who might attack you, | | | | your eyes will tell them if, and when, they've |
| and how they might attack. | | | | succeeded. Knowing this simple fact can give you a |
| But, there is one cue that many attackers look for | | | | distinct advantage - even over someone who have |
| that tells them whether or not you're an easy target, | | | | much more skill in self defense than you have. |
| or whether they'd have to fight too hard to get | | | | So, what is your assailant looking for when he's |
| anything in return for their efforts. This "cue" can also | | | | watching your eyes? I'm not talking about the |
| be used by you as a tool in your own defense. | | | | opponent who's only focused on scaring or |
| But, in order to use it as a tool, or to not have it | | | | intimidating - I'm talking about the attacker who is |
| used against you in a fight - you have to know what | | | | skilled, meticulous, methodical, and smart. |
| it is. Without this vital piece of knowledge, you're | | | | What's he looking for? He's looking for your eyes to |
| actually giving your attacker an advantage over you. | | | | look to the side or down. This "breaking of contact" |
| And, it's one that he'll exploit if you let him! | | | | says you're uncomfortable and weak - at least to |
| What is it? What is this "thing" about you that, if you | | | | him. And, in this instance, he has you. But, how can |
| don't control it, can be used against you by an astute | | | | you keep this from happening? There is a way that |
| opponent? | | | | you can both prevent this tell from compromising |
| What is this "tell," that gives away your fear, | | | | your safety any more, AND possibly break him in the |
| regardless of how tough you try to present | | | | process! |
| yourself? What tells a would-be attacker that you | | | | The scrolls point to this method by telling you to look |
| truly confident and able to give him more than a run | | | | at the point above his nose - between his brows. |
| for his money? | | | | This isn't something that you can do when you're too |
| Do you know? | | | | close to him, as your eyes will cross and give you |
| It's your eyes. | | | | away. But, from a normal fight/attack distance, he |
| And, an attacker who knows what to look for, will | | | | can't tell whether you're looking at this spot, or |
| be able to read the signals that your eyes are | | | | actually staring him right in the eyes! And, from here, |
| sending - unless you learn how to control them! | | | | without looking directly into his eyes and potentially |
| In the ancient scrolls of the warrior and ninja lineages | | | | being effected......you can watch for his eyes to move |
| which form the foundation of the Warrior Concepts | | | | - to break contact! |
| Black Belt Life Mastery Program, there are actually | | | | |