subject: Why Awareness Should Be a Vital Part of Any Self Defense DVD [print this page] So what should a good self defense DVD contain? There should certainly be a section that covers all of the basic strikes and kicks. Keeping your attacker at distance is a great way to avoid defeat. It should also teach you how to deal with a thug at close quarters because that is where they feel they are strongest. Finally, if the fight ends up on the floor, you will need to know some grabs and holds that will cause great pain to your assailant. Yet the majority of DVD's and even self defence classes overlook some very basic strategies that are necessary in order for you to stay safe.
The emphasis is normally on what to do when the heat is on and the fight begins which is definitely correct. Yet self defense is all about survival and many programs don't equip you with means to escape which is puzzling. A small woman who is being accosted by a giant thug would much rather get the hell out of there than engage in a brawl. Awareness is the key to avoiding trouble. Walking the streets without paying attention to your surroundings is asking for a confrontation. If you take a few casual looks around to survey the area, you will notice things like potential attackers before they even realize they want to attack you and make plans to flee the area.
What self defence classes should also be teaching you is how to make a potential attacker feel uneasy if they confront you. Thugs are cowards and like to do things as covertly as possible. Their ideal scenario involves their victim giving up meekly as they have their way with them. Don't hesitate to scream loudly and shout as they approach you. This may cause them to flee in a panic as cowards and jail don't mix well together. Even if they do decide to attack you, at least people in the area will be alerted to the danger and with a little luck someone will intervene and stop the attack.
What a self defense DVD may not point out to you either is the importance of keeping your cool and trying to talk things out. It is estimated that almost 90% of all attacks on women are perpetrated by someone they know so a little bit of reasoning will not go astray. Whatever you do, try not to incur the wrath of the potential attacker yet it is vital that you understand that their initial aim is to hurt you. It is very important that you don't give them what they want.
Self defence classes should let you know that once attackers start assaulting you they will not stop until they have achieved their objective unless they get interrupted. If you can make large amounts of noise this will increase the possibility of a timely intervention. If you know the thug involved, try and reason with them. As the disparity in strength between men and women is so strong, recourse to violence should be your last resort.
Why Awareness Should Be a Vital Part of Any Self Defense DVD
