THE CONCEPTS OF SELF DEFENSE ARE MUCH LIKE ANY OTHER CONCEPT,THE BEST WAY TO THINK OF IT IS TO COMPARE IT TO MATHEMATICS.
    A TEACHER COULD HAVE STUDENTS MEMORIZE SEVERAL ADDITION PROBLEMS, LIKE 2+2=4 AND 3+4=7. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE STUDENT IS PRESENTED WITH A DIFFER ANT PROBLEM 1+4=? HE CAN NOT ANSWER IT. HE HAS LEARNED ONLY THE ANSWERS TO SPECIFIC PROBLEMS NOT THE CONCEPT OF ADDITION.

   THE SAME HOLDS TRUE FOR SELF-DEFENSE. YOU MAY KNOW 10 DIFFERENT KICKS 200 WAYS OF PUNCHING OR 3 TECHNIQUES FOR A RIGHT PUNCH BUT IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE CONCEPTS OF HOW TO USE THEM, YOU ARE IN TROUBLE.

SOME OF THE CONCEPTS WE WILL GO OVER ARE;
BEING NUTRAL
GETTING OFF THE LINE OF ATTACK
MARGIN FOR ERROR
METHODS OF EXICUTION
POSTURE
OPPENING UP TARGETS WITH FLANK MOVEMENTS
BREATHING
THE CYCLES OF CONCIDERATION
AND MORE!