Talk To The Attacker - Self Defense

If the attacker does this, you will do that. When we talk about self defense, or teaching how to defend yourself, there is a crucial factor that is overlooked. That is the psychological aspect. Yes, there are some situations where you do not get a chance to talk to the attacker. The attacker attacks you right away. But you do not face something like this all the time.

_Source

You know how to fight; it does not mean that everything has to end up in a fight. If there is an opportunity to talk, you can talk to the attacker. You can stop many things before getting into a fight. If you face a challenging situation, and you can solve that without a fight, that's better.

In a fight, there is always someone who is getting hurt. When someone is going to attack you, there are some reasons. It could happen that the attacker has been convinced that you are someone who is going to hurt him or you are a bad guy, so he is going to attack you. I'm not saying this is the only reason. There are many reasons behind an attack. In case that's the reason, you can talk to the attacker honestly and tell him the truth.

When the attacker knows that he is wrong, he might change his mind. You can solve many things before it becomes serious and getting in a fight. So be open. Talk to the attacker. Every attacker is not a bad guy. Maybe there are some circumstances, and that's the reason he thinks to attack. If you can remove the confusion, you can protect yourself without a fight.

_Source

If the attacker intends to hurt you, you cannot stop him from giving money or something like that, and he is going to attack you anyway. If that's the case, you have to take action and make your move to defend yourself. Understanding the situation is very important. If you can intercept the attacker's intention, you can protect yourself. So stop the attacker what he/she is going to do.

If the attacker's intention is to kidnap you, do something so that he is not in a position to do that or he has no option to kidnap you anymore. From the outside, it might not make sense that you are doing. But it makes perfect sense. And in this way, you can defend yourself.

Thank you so much for reading this post. Please feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comments below. To learn more about martial arts and self defense, you can check out the following posts.

Kiss of the Dragon - Fight Analysis In Combat Perspective
Doing High Kick For Self Defense
Fight Back For Self Defense
How To Confuse The Attacker In A Fight - Self Defense
The Most Effective Martial Art for Self-Defence on the Street
Don't Assume Seeing The Size - Self Defense
How Effective Is It To Do Front Kicks For Self Defense

Stay safe. Always be happy!

Follow me on Twitter