In our previous article we looked at the three stages of a street situation. From this it was we can see that most systems and styles start the defence from the physical point of the attack, but the actual fact is the confrontation starts much earlier.
It is vital that you get the part right before the part where the confrontation turns physical. If everything you train begins with the physical it is highly likely that you will wait for an attack before acting. If you are not training the part before the physical there is no way you will be able to deal with this under stress and your confidence will be shaken.
You have to work out why the confrontation has started in the first place. If you are not getting this part you are missing out on 90% of the fight and only training 10%.
Through years of research and experience we have created a step by step approach to that allows you to train the complete picture. We teach the whole 100% and not the 10% taught by most self defence or martial art schools.
Outlined below is part of our step by step approach:
Step 1 – Decide and Create the Situation
For this you could use a situation that has a really happened either to yourself or someone you know or have read about. This could be a situation where it sadly ended in a violent confrontation or just had the possibility of turning violent.
You need to examine all the factors associated with it such as the time of day, the victim’s frame of mind, the aggressor’s frame of mind, the reasons behind the attack, etc..
Step 2 – React Emotionally and Behaviourly
It is important that both the victim and aggressor react to the scenario not just with the way they behave, but the way they it makes them feel as well. With this it is the speed of your mind that is important and not the speed of your techniques. No one should have a predetermined idea of how the situation turns out, just let it play out based on the level the victim is able to deal with based on their level of training and exposure.
Step 3 – Work Within Verbal Guidelines
There are possible areas you may want to avoid with this type of training. If you are the victim do not use confrontational or threatening language. Very rarely will an aggressor back off when spoken to this way. Avoid commanding or saying they have done something wrong. Any of these verbal areas runs the risk of escalating the situation.
At Practical Self Protection we are committed to, and focus on, reality based self defence training. We focus on state of the art techniques and training methods that give you immediate results.
If you are considering learning self defence why settle for anything other than the best. Here at Practical Self Protection you will train in a proven and tested system that is effective, realistic and relevant to the world we live in.
Take your training to the next level and keep your training real.
