| A typical unarmed self defense technique that many | | | | your brain is thinking "self-defense" and it tricks your |
| authorities train is taking on a ready stance that | | | | body language into showing you're actually prepared |
| appears unaggressive but also enables you to protect | | | | for war. You need to pacify the confrontation and |
| your upper body when a person approaches and | | | | get your opponent to lower his guard in case you |
| starts threatening you. | | | | need to protect yourself. |
| For example, while your hands are raised and open as | | | | Step 1 of the Surprise Unarmed Self Defense Trick: |
| if you're stating "I do not want a fight," your body | | | | Move to the side. |
| should be positioned so you can guard yourself if | | | | This is similar to blading your body but it is more |
| required. | | | | drastic. It places most of your body a distance from |
| Unfortunately, your mind and body need to be | | | | your assailant but places your lead hand nearer to |
| communicating in the same language. Here's what | | | | him. |
| that means. | | | | Step 2 of the Surprise Unarmed Self Defense |
| A drunk, angry or inattentive individual will not | | | | Technique: Hunch your shoulders. |
| interpret what you're declaring as you not wanting | | | | This like a passive movement. It makes you seem |
| any trouble. Rather, when you bring up your hands | | | | scared and unwilling to fight because it's a visual signal |
| and take a ready stance, he might in fact perceive | | | | of submission that's been programmed into our |
| you as looking to fight and that's the only information | | | | primitive animal brains. |
| he will react on. | | | | Step 3 of the Surprise Unarmed Self Defense Trick: |
| Actually bystanders may go along; they might not | | | | Use your hands to do your talking. |
| notice you or remember that you stated you did not | | | | Get your attacker used to seeing your hands move |
| desire any trouble. | | | | even though you're indicating you do not want any |
| Not only that, but when you're defending yourself, | | | | kind of trouble. If you're in a pub, consider doing the |
| you need to have a self defense state of mind that | | | | same thing while offering to get him a drink. If he is |
| will help you survive by letting you tear your | | | | used to your hands moving around, you will take him |
| attacker's head off if it is necessary. | | | | by surprise whenever you do finally make your |
| The difficulty is that despite your submissive words, | | | | move. |