Advanced Self Defense Strategy - The Missing Element In Most Martial Arts & Self Defense Programs

In the world of self defense and martial arts programs

, there are certain common ideas that are more or less universal. But, there are also certain missing elements - especially when looking at them from the perspective of learning effective street self defense. And, some of these missing elements, if not replaced before you need them - could make all of the time, effort, and money spent on your training...

...a complete waste!

When we read a book, watch a video, or actively engage in martial arts or self defense training, we expect to encounter...

Mechanical, step-by-step techniques

Physical skills like striking, kicking, joint locks, etc.

Strategic positioning, like stances, etc. And even...

Psychological strategies for controlling the attackers options.

But, what we rarely see, if ever, is the integration of the emotions as a part of the overall dynamic of the situation. And yet, your emotions are the primary driving force behind just about everything you do, think, and experience - they are your primary defense "early warning system!"

And, while there are systems out there that do address this "adrenal response," all too often they are limited to the aggressive, animalistic "caveman" approach to self defense. A response which, in the legalized, lawsuit-prevalent culture of the 21st century - may just have you getting out of a dangerous attack...

...and right into the defendant's seat in a court room!

Contrary to the overly simplified fight-or-flight idea of these limited systems, there are systems like the EDR: Non-Martial Arts Defensive Training Program, which explores a wider range of emotional responses to danger and stress. In this program, "EDR" stands for "Emotion-based Defensive Response."

Bringing the emotions into training is very difficult, unless the program and instructor presenting the material understands this natural "human response" to danger in the first place. Programs without the emotional element leave the defender to his own devices in a dangerous situation because he or she has not been trained to operate while under the emotional stress. Therefore, the defender may not be able to use what they learned.

However, without the right teaching tools to teach you how to create the proper experience in the classroom, you may still find yourself "lost in the moment", just like the student who didn't learn how to use the emotions in the first place.

It's important to understand that, since the emotions will be present and leading in a self defense situation. And, our emotional state plays a huge part in...

1) How we think

2) What we focus on, and...

3) How our body moves most easily.

Knowing this, and making sure that it is a viable part of our overall learning process, gives us not only an advantage over students who do not, but also makes the training more realistic, and therefor "complete."

If you are to get the most out of your training, you must engage all of your senses. In effect, you must make the training as real as possible - you must make it an "experience," and not just an activity.

By understanding that there are generally four emotional states which you could find yourself in when under attack, you can then marry up appropriate defense techniques that match these states and which will work best when you are under the influence of that state.

I know how strange this sounds. In the world of martial arts and self defense, practitioners tend to be more physically and even mentally-oriented, personality-wise. The idea of "emotional-states," stressors, and drives is often very difficult to comprehend - the assumption being that we will just do what we were trained to do, and "take him out!"

But, the emotions are powerful things. As alluded to above, there are roughly four base emotional states that we could find ourselves in when being attacked by a hostile assailant. They are:

Stable; unmoved. In this state, we are firm, confident, and in-control.

Defensive; overwhelmed. Here, we feel his force and presence and respond by covering and creating more distance between ourselves and the attacker.

Aggressive; committed. We move in, taking the fight to the opponent with little to no concern about our own safety.

Evasive; care-free. Under this emotional influence, we seem to "play" with our attacker - employing last-second, "tricky" timing, to expose his weaknesses and attack him from confusing angles.

It's important to note that none of these responses are better or worse than any of the others. If you find yourself being drawn to one or two of these responses, it's usually because they represent a habitual response on your part to gravitate toward them - instead of relying on any of the others.

Unfortunately though, in a self defense situation where the attacker is dictating the encounter, we don't have the luxury of having favorites. We must adapt to the assailant's intentions and have more than one option at our disposal, if we are to win.

by: Jeffrey Miller

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