10 Fast Thoughts on Self-Defense

Greetings Friends,

Today I thought I would give 10 really fast tips on self-defense. We live in a world regardless of how tough you are you’d better learn how to defend yourself. Law, as much greatness as it produces, only protects you so far. The rest is probably up to you and it may be up to you to protect the ones you love.

I think the smartest self-defense plan you can have is common sense, but everybody needs to be reminded of common sense occasionally. Here are a few fast thoughts.

1. Expect the unexpected. Sorry…. I couldn’t resist. Let’s change that to, “Be aware of your environment.” Know where you are, who’s around you, look in and around the car before you get in, etc.

2. Know yourself well enough to know how you fight best. Make no mistake if you have to physically fight somebody for your own safety the word “control” is probably out of the equation. So think, “beat them until they stop.” That also translates into understanding whether you should be hitting with a fist, or elbow or kicking or stand up grappling, because it fits your personal build and skill level.

3. Get physically fit. Most real street encounters are very short. But even short encounters seem like forever if you aren’t in shape. The stronger and more muscular you are the better you are likely to withstand an attack. The more physical tools you have to dish out the more likely you are to stop an attack.

4. If you look like a victim, you probably will become one. Only insane crack-heads or highly motivated professional thieves or absolute psychotics attack people who look like they might actually put up a fight. Most of the time they are looking for the easy way or the compliant victim.

5. If in doubt… hit first. Hit hard and don’t stop hitting until they cannot hit you back. I’m not talking about what Tim Larkin calls, “Social Violence.” I’m talking about real need-to-save-your-own-skin. The old I-don’t-swing-on-you-first-you-have-to-swing-the-first-punch axiom is a load of crap. Most of the time the guy with the first punch wins. That may not be pretty, but it’s the truth.

Five more tomorrow…

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