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Article Title: Life Saving Aspects Of Selfdefense Part 1
Author: Peter Vermeeren
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All to often a violent situation is provoked by our own
behaviour. By adjusting our behaviour and following some simple
rules we can and will avoid violent situations.

When walking on the street , sitting in a bus or jogging in the
park , people love music. They want to take their music
everywhere so they put on a headphone connected with a walkman.
Well that’s fine for us but an aggressor with violent intentions
will take advantage of the fact that you are not aware of your
surrounding. To distinguish the intentions of someone we
basically rely on our eyes and ears. But if we fill our ears
with music then it will be difficult , if not impossible to
sense an approach from behind. Every aggressor knows this. The
moment you put your walkman on , the possibility of a violent
attack of some sort increases by 63% according to recent
investigations.

Posture

Our posture also plays a special and important role in being a
possible victim or not.

People walking around with their heads down and tripping over
their own feet have an increased possibility of 32% of being
attacked. By walking with your head up and looking without fear

to other people you meet on your way you already eliminate the
attitude of the prey. Just like the lion can see clearly the
weaker individual in a herd , the same way an aggressor will
spot you if you have a prey attitude. Walk tall with your head
up displaying self confidence and you will be a lot safer.

Surroundings

By paying attention to your surroundings you can avoid a lot of
trouble.

It seems common sense but you would be surprised to know how
many people don’t pay attention to the following rules.

Don’t go into small alleys if you don’t have to .
Don’t accept an invitation by a stranger.
Trust your instincts. (it is better to make a mistake then to
loose you live).
Don’t pass through a group of people.
When you see a group of people occupying your side of the
sidewalk , cross the street to pass on the other side.
When choosing a position to sit down , always cover your back.

Use these simple rules and you will be a lot safer.

When confronted with an attack, verbal or physical, most people
react the same way.They freeze.
This is your first reaction . Why do most people react like
this ? Because they didn’t expect the attack.

The danger of freezing when suffering an aggression is that you
loose an important advantage.

By attacking you , the aggressor assumes he has an advantage ,
he thinks he is surprising you by his action. If you freeze ,
he will get away with it.

By adopting a mental attitude of always being prepared or
better “aware” of the possibility of an attack you will be able
to react instantly. What is the best reaction in case of an
attack ? Obviously this depends on the type of attack. But
generally speaking the best way to defend yourself is by
running away. Seems simple enough doesn’t it ?

When it is that simple , how come so many people , mostly male
, suffer more serious results from attacks then women ?

The answer is your ego. When attacked , your mind automatically
starts thinking things like , “what is this guy doing “ “ Is he
crazy ?” “ I will get him”. From that moment on you will fight
back instead of running away.

When getting caught in a struggle 90% of the time you loose.

Although you win and punch the guy into the hospital , you
loose because he will take you to court and you will have to
pay his medical care you because you defended yourself.

Rule number one : If you can , run away

Now you made contact with an aggression , what is happening and
what do you have to pay attention to ?

There are many aspects involved in the mechanics of aggression
and there are different types of aggression and also different
aggressors.

First of all , let’s take a look at the different types of
aggression.

Sexual aggression
Physical aggression close distance
Physical aggression from a large distance
Verbal aggression


About The Author: Peter Vermeeren is the autor of several books
on selfdefense as well as tactical advisor for police personnel.
He can be contacted at : mailto:admin@... or
through his websites : http://www.takaharudojo.org and
http://www.kamikaze-portal.com/esda/selfdefense-police-tactics.htm
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