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In times of crisis, we as human beings resort to the most primitive part of our brains, thinking on the higher level goes on hold and we react almost purely by instinct. safety information Cycle of violence. Before we come to this point, our instincts send not-so-subtle messages to our conscious minds informing us of the present danger. Heeded or ignored, sometimes there is an event that we simply must deal with in a physical sense. The "Freeze, Flight or Fight" reaction to immediate physical danger is instinctive; one or a combination of these three basic reactions will deal with the situation until you can consciously override them with the logic and rational thought of the higher brain. safety information Personal-safety-lesson-plans. This is where I get in trouble. Self-defense classes are quite possibly one of the most dangerous false security nets that the public at large give themselves. Taking these classes without first fully understanding human response and knowing how you naturally react is a huge - and sometimes fatal - mistake. safety information Real self defence. Second only to this mistake, is not "knowing thine enemy". One of the more complete "self-defense" classes that I have seen is taught over a six-month period, meeting twice weekly. It covers Aikido and Tae Kwon Do maneuvers to help even the smallest woman over come the biggest opponent. Assuming that is, that he has the dignity of the instructors. The self-defense class scenario goes like this: The student, clad in her sweats and tennis shoes, walks down the middle of the room - she knows she going to be attacked (and by whom) - the instructor runs up and grabs her by the throat, she raises her arm and turns her body, his grasp magically broken and she runs away screaming safe and sound:Let's put a little spin of reality on this one. The same woman leaves a party at a friend's house, she's only two blocks from home, and she's had three cocktails in the last 3 hours, she's not drunk, just a little "warm". She's wearing a skirt, cut above the knee by 2 inches; a pair of moderate high-heeled shoes on, it's dark and she's walked the path between her friend and home a thousand times, her keys are splayed between her fingers and she's making certain to stay where there are street lights. When the attack happens it's a fast blow to the side of her head, she feels the blow and is immediately struck with genuine fear, her brain freezes for a second and before she has time to recover she's hit in the head again, she's been knocked out of the path and the direct lighting. What so many people teaching and taking self-defense classes fail to realize is that predators do not fight by the rules. They aren't going to stand there holding you by the neck while you maneuver your best Aikido trick, he's punching, he's fighting dirty, and you'd better have yourself sorted out. You will without a doubt go back to your basic instincts in the critical seconds of an attack. Fighting Mother Nature and what your instinctive responses are is a tough battle, and not usually won in a few seconds. "Gee, thanks Timmie, it's a hopeless battle, I'm doomed to be attacked I may as well just lie there and take it. " - WRONG!!The first thing any person taking a self-defense course should understand is that they are committing to a complete reprogramming of their instincts. This isn't going to be done in a self-defense class of a few hours - or even a few months. Continued training is only the beginning. First, there has to acceptance of a few basic things. ú The attacker is going to be stronger faster and meaner than you areú He does not fight fair, nor will he back downú YOUR RIGHTS are not in question; it's what he thinks HIS rights are!Your best weapon in any attack is your mind.
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