Reality-Based Self-Defense: 19 Principles You Must Know for Surviving a Real-World Street Attack

Real-world self-defense is a very serious matter. And while you can have a lot of fun during practice sessions, you must remember that you are not training for a sport or tournament match, where the only thing on the line is a shiny trophy or a new martial art belt.

The following set of principles should be considered and taken to heart. They should be burned into your memory and made a part of your practice and study. And, they should be used as a guide to make sure that the program you're studying and the person you've chosen to teach you how to not die in a real-world situation, is right for the job.

Consider each of these principles very carefully. Because missing even one of them could spell disaster.

1. In a self-defense situation, you WILL get hurt

2. You are your own first-line of self-defense

3. The Police can't protect you - they won't even show up until the attack is over

4. You WILL be the underdog - attackers don't pick targets they think will win

5. It will happen when you LEAST expect it

6. You must stay in the moment - FOCUS!

7. Contrary to what mom and dad taught you, you must be WILLING to hurt another human being

8. If you want to survive, you must be ABLE to hurt another human being

9. The law may NOT be on your side

10. You must be able to control the distance and your assailant's ability to get at you

11. You must be able to control your attacker's perceptions of what is happening

12. Don't focus too much on your technique - he'll know what you're doing

13. Your job is not to "win" or "lose" - It's to go home intact

14. If he can't hit you, he can't hurt you, and...

15. If he can't hurt you, he can't beat you

16. You can't bring a knife to a gunfight and expect to win

17. The assault's not over until your attacker says it is

18. Be willing to do whatever it takes

19. It's not cheating - think of it as "rearranging the odds in your favor!"

Your ultimate survival in a street attack will depend on three very important things. It will depend on what you have done to properly prepare beforehand. It will depend on what you do correctly during the attack. And, it will depend on how well you can deal with the consequences arising out of your decision and chosen actions to protect yourself from danger.

Remember: "You are either what you choose to be or what you have allowed yourself to become."

"Victim" or "Survivor."

The choice is yours.

Jeffrey M. Miller is the founder of Warrior Concepts International, a Pennsylvania-based company specializing in helping private, law enforcement, and corporate clients to develop time-tested and proven self-protection and personal development skills that work in the real-world. He is the author of the highly acclaimed, educational video, Danger Prevention Tactics. His latest book, The Karate-Myth shows the reader why most martial arts and self-defense programs don't work and how to insure your safety in today's violent world. For additonal information about having this internationally-recognized expert as a guest or keynote speaker for your organization's next meeting, or to sponsor a seminar with Mr. Miller, you may contact him through his web site or by calling WCI in the U.S. and Canada, at (570) 988-2228. Subscribe to his free newsletter at http://www.warrior-concepts-online.com

Street Fighter Moves - Do You Know the 7 Principles of Child Self Defense Against Child Predators?

Have you have really looked at the martial arts classes that you child is taking with an impartial and realistic eye?  Outside of the health, fun and socialization benefits that accrue to your little one, are they really learning reality-based self defense should a malevolent, ill-willed evil person try to abduct or take them away?

In this article, I want to discuss the type of approach to child self protection that is rarely if ever adopted in your typical traditional martial arts studio.  

The 7 Principles of Reality-Based Child Self Defense Against The Child Predator

Principle #1 -  Situational Awareness - This is not only the first principle of self defense and self protection for children, but it is also the first principle of self defense and self protection for adults as well.  You must teach your child how to be aware of strangers who approach them, for example, in their school yard when an adult is not watching - to not to talk to strangers and teach them to immediately look for and move toward a responsible adult should they be approached by someone suspicious, that is, someone unknown.

Principle #2 -  Biting - Teach your child what they already know instinctively.  Teach them to bite: the hand, the face or the arm of anyone who forcefully tries to grab them.

Principle #3 -  Shin Kicking - Teach you child to quickly and violently bite and shin kick to loosen the grip of a would-be predator.

Principle #4 -  Head Butting - Depending on how your child is grabbed and picked up, such as from behind, show them how to head butt by ramming the back of the head backwards on to the nose bridge of the assailant.

Principle #5 -  Shouting "No!  No!" -  Teach your child to shout the word "No!  No!" as they shout it loud enough for someone to hear as they are executing their self defense, self escape moves.  (This verbal maneuver also tends to unnerve and distract the would-be assailant.)

Principle #6 -  Escaping And Running -  Look, you are not teaching your child to stand up and go toe-to-toe with an adult.  The self defense and self protection mindset of the child is to counter-attack the assailant, suddenly and by surprise for one and only purpose which is to cause sharp, sudden and unexpected pain so that the assailant will release their grip and let go enough for your child to get away.  Once they let up or let go, the primary goal of your child is to escape and run like hell as he or she shouts "Help!  Help!  Someone help me!"

Principle #7 -  Practice With Your Child Periodically Reality-Based Scenarios -  Role play with your child the various attack and counter attack moves outside on the streets in the same environment where the child would encounter it.  This will give him or her a better acclimation to memory to responding with the right move if and when, God forbid, should anything like this were to happen.

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From Charles Prosper - The Street Fighting Sifu