Welcome back!In this series of articles we have been looking at ways to manage a potentially violent situation and how to stop a situation from spiralling out of control into a fully-fledged fight (or beating, depending who you are up against- and that’s the point, don’t forget, you never know who you’re up against). So [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Distraction Techniques'
How to Survive a Violent Conflict Part 3
November 6th, 2009 · Comments · Street Self Defense
Tags: Confrontation Management·Distraction Techniques·Law·Pre-Emptive Strike·Street Defense·Striking
How to Survive a Violent Confrontation| Part 2
November 4th, 2009 · Comments · Street Self Defense
In the previous article on this subject we talked about some of the options open to you when approached by a potential attacker on the street. In this article we are going to examine in more detail some of those options.
A lot of people, when they are confronted by an attacker, tend to either freeze [...]
Tags: Confrontation Management·Distraction Techniques·Psychology·Street Defense
How to Distract an Opponent- 7 Simple Distraction Techniques
July 14th, 2009 · Comments · Street Self Defense
Manipulate their attention,
making them think confusing thoughts about what you are going to do.
(Miyamoto Musashi)
Distracting an opponent does not always mean hitting them. Sometimes you don’t want or need to hit an opponent (at least initially before you follow up with an actual strike).
Sometimes you may need to distract your opponent’s [...]
Tags: Distraction Techniques·Fighting·Psychology·Street Defense
