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Self Defense Training - Part II:

The Basics of Effective Fleeing...

This section will teach you highly effective self defense and martial arts techniques. Besides efficient martial arts moves, you will learn when to flee a situation, and when to fight, and will also receive instruction in how to use some simple and basic weapons to greatly increase your combat effectiveness. All in all, this is a must-know instruction course in self defense and the martial arts that will help you keep you and yours safe.. always!! And now read on...

The Basics of Effective Fleeing..

  Understand that in a hostile situation you have the option of fight OR flight. Which one you use depends entirely on the particular hostile situation in which you find yourself. If simply running away is an option, by all means take it - but understand that EVEN if you choose to run, you must be CONFIDENT of your ability to OUT-RUN your enemies.

  If a short dash will take you to safety (say to a crowded place, or inside a mall), and you can manage to do it, then it is an obvious course of action to take. However, if you are on a lonely street with no help in sight, you will have to run faster and with more endurance than your enemy.

  This is not as difficult as it sounds. Your attackers will be running for money, or kicks, or lust. You will be running for your life. Just remember that, and it will help you into the right mind-set for effective fleeing.

A CRUCIAL POINT:

  I'm going to state an obvious point here, but I'm stating it because it is CRUCIAL.

  The point is that you MUST have foot-wear that you CAN run in - always. If you wear high heels, or shoes that you cannot run in, understand that you are removing your option of fleeing a situation. This is NOT a good idea.

  A hostile situation can arise at any time - you MUST have the option of fleeing.

  I understand that people wish to look good, so by all means buy shoes that fit your taste, but just make sure they are shoes that you can run in at close to your optimal speed as well. I'm stressing this point so much because it is CRUCIAL. The way to deal with a hostile situation is fight OR flight - if you remove the option of fleeing by wearing shoes that make it impossible, you are reducing your chances of SURVIVAL.

  Don't do that.

TRAINING AT RUNNING:

  In it's own way, this point is as crucial as the previous point. You must train to run, just as you would train to fight. This training is simple. On at least two days a week, go for a run. Run on soft ground if at all possible, this reduces the strain on the bones and joints of your legs.

  This is the training.. When you come to where you are going to run, start by warming up with some brisk walking for a minute or two, then run at a slow and easy pace for a minute or two. You are now ready to begin the actual training.

  Now, SPRINT at least 100 meters at your fastest possible speed - put all you have into it. After you have sprinted 100 meters, continue to run (despite being tired) for at least two minutes at a slightly slower speed. Then walk for a while.

  Do the exercise above twice per 'running session' for the first week, then increase to four times per session after that. Try to increase the speed at which you make your dash, and the speed that you can keep up in the subsequent slightly slower running. Do this training to the best of your ability.

  "Not only is it a good aerobics workout, but it could someday save your life."