| For all of the martial arts and self defense training | | | | escaping from, and directing the situation so that |
| programs being offered all over the world, the | | | | you have the greatest advantage. |
| sad fact is that the majority of these self | | | | And, finally... you learn effective techniques for |
| defense courses are limited to teaching students | | | | protecting yourself against the most probable |
| step-by-step techniques, rather than the | | | | attacks that you are likely to deal with. |
| knowledge that will allow them to be the most | | | | I know how easy this sounds, but again... it's not! |
| effective - regardless of how many techniques | | | | If it were easy, neither I, nor any other self |
| they actually know! | | | | defense expert, online or off, would have a |
| This article answers the question that is asked by | | | | reason to teach what we do. Because... you and |
| the most astute students: "How do I learn to | | | | everyone else would already know! |
| think like a police officer, FBI agent, or other self | | | | Self defense is a very deep and complex subject. |
| defense and combat expert?" "I want to think like | | | | Don't ever let anyone else - including these |
| you guys. How do I do that?" | | | | ya-hoos on the internet, with their, "Drop any |
| And the reality is that the ability that these | | | | attacker in 2 seconds," scams - tell you any |
| students are asking about - the ability to know... | | | | different! There are, literally, a ton of variables, |
| - What to do | | | | options, and situations where you could find |
| - When to do it, and... | | | | yourself. And, if you get it wrong, you don't get |
| - How to know that something is going to happen | | | | to "start over." |
| before it does... | | | | Remember, the above guidelines are only offered |
| ...simply does not happen overnight, or after only | | | | as such. They are not meant to be the "be all, to |
| a few classes. As much as you want to be a | | | | end all" of your lessons. Nor, should they be seen |
| Black Belt right now, or to be able to be invincible | | | | as the exact order in which to learn things in your |
| against a hoard of "bad guys," the reality is that | | | | training. The reality is that, to learn how to think |
| you are going to not only have to put in a lot of | | | | and act like professionals and experts do every |
| time, effort, and hard work, but you're going to | | | | day, you are going to have to put in the time, |
| have to focus on the right things in getting there. | | | | effort, and yes, money to learn what you must... |
| Otherwise, all you'll have is a bunch of knowledge, | | | | ...if you are going to actually have a chance at |
| and very little ability. | | | | surviving a real life attack with more than luck |
| So, how do you begin to think about real-world | | | | and the grace of whatever force in the Universe |
| self defense like an expert - like the men and | | | | you believe in. |
| women who have jobs that require them to "get | | | | As one of my teachers told me way back in the |
| it right the first time?" You begin by... | | | | day... |
| Knowing what to look for - and then training, | | | | "Somewhere in the world, someone is training to |
| developing, and increasing your level of awareness | | | | hurt people. And, if you are not training, (or not |
| so that you are able to recognize the danger | | | | training correctly), and you meet him... |
| signals BEFORE the assailant can make his move. | | | | ...you will lose! |
| You then learn effective methods for controlling, | | | | |