1. Try to calm the situation down. If things are getting heated always make an attempt to calm things down a bit before you resort to violence. Look your antagonist in the eye and resist the temptation to let your anger get the better of you because this will only aggravate the situation and hasten the oncoming violence. Stay calm and logically try to diffuse the situation. Smile even. Show your antagonist you have no interest in fighting. The calmer you come across the more put of your antagonist will be, simply because it will seem like you have nothing to prove and you will therefore seem more dangerous to him. It’s the quiet ones you always have to be wary of, after all. Thugs look for fear in a person. They feed of it. Don’t give them the satisfaction of knowing you are scared, even if that’s the case. Stay stone cold.
2. Always look for an escape. The minute you think you are going to be attacked start looking for an escape. If you can run, then run. Even if things have kicked of keep looking for that escape. I know a friend who was attacked by three guys from behind. He was pushed down in the street and they all went at him at once. My friend was able to kick out with his legs from the ground to keep his attackers at bay though. The first chance he got he was on his feet and away running, saving himself from further hurt. It’s never too late to run.
3. Balance. Maintaining your balance is key to effective street self defense. Without good balance an opponent can easily knock you over or at the very least control your movement easier. It is therefore important that you keep a good steady stance with the legs about shoulder width apart and the feet turned slightly inwards, the very stance you’ve been practicing all these years in the dojo. Keeping a good fighting stance will allow you to strike properly and apply technique easier.
4. Distance. Next to balance, controlling the distance between you and your opponent is probably the single biggest thing you can do to survive a street altercation. Don’t allow your attacker to close the gap between you and him unless that is what you want to happen. Use the fence technique if he is just being aggressive. If he is coming at you with a flurry of punches use your kicks to keep him away from you, at a distance were he can’t land any punches. Likewise if he is trying to kick you, close him down and apply a choke or takedown, put him on the ground were he can’t hit you.
The same applies with weapons. Most weapons require a certain distance to work properly. Blunt objects like pool cues or bottles need to be swung. Closing the distance will stop this from happening. Trap his arms so he can’t swing the weapon, rendering it useless. Care must be taken with knifes, which can still injure from a closed position.
Guns can be dealt with in the same manner. The closer you are to the gun the easier it will be to control it. Again, great care must be taken to make sure the gun is not pointed towards you as your attacker can obviously still pull the trigger.
5. Assume your attacker has a weapon. If you always assume that your attacker has a weapon you won’t be too surprised if one does actually appear. The most common street weapon is the knife and they come in all shapes and sizes so sometimes you will see what appears to be a fist coming towards you but actually there is a small blade in that hand that you can hardly see. If you see your opponent reach into their jacket or pockets close them down immediately before they get a chance to either pull the weapon or use it.
Concealed weapons are so common these days it would be foolish not to consider the possibility that an attacker is armed in some way. Train against weapons in the dojo so you get a feel for them and don’t be too scared by them.View Your Product AVailable For Download Here..http://www.betterlifeinformation.com/women/self-defense/
