What Should Be The Target When You Fight For Self Defense?
Whatever you do, you want to achieve something. You have a target. We talk about martial arts and self defense. If you are in a fighting competition, your target is to win the match and get the prize. You want to be the champion.
To participate in the fighting competition, you have to follow some rules to get in. When you fight, you see there are some rules you have to follow. You cannot hit certain parts of the body. It is designed based on the fighting competition. In some fighting competition, there is a points system. If you kick to the head, you will get certain points. If you can defend the opponent strike, you will get certain points.
To win the fight, you have to have higher points than your opponent. So your target is to get more points. And you will try to hit there where you will get a higher point. There are referees and judges. They will observe your every movement. If you win the match and be the champion, you will achieve your target.
Have you ever thought of the target when you fight for self defense?
Your main target is to defend yourself. To achieve that, you can set your strategy and different target based on the situation. So how can you beat a big and strong guy in a fight? When you fight for self defense, your target is not beating the guy and being a champion. You will strike and fight in order to defend yourself. If you can just strike the attacker, get out of there, you will achieve the target. By the way, there is no prize for being a winner in a fight on the street.
Let me give you another example. If some people attack you and try to kidnap you, your target should be preventing them from kidnapping you. So your strike and defense - everything will focus on saving yourself from being kidnapped. If they are able to kidnap you, that could be a serious problem. You do not know what they are going to do next. You will lose control.
You have to intercept the intention of the attackers in order to defend yourself. I have two posts about intercepting the intention for self defense. If you like to learn more, you can check this out.
Intercepting The Intention For Self Defense 1
Intercepting The Intention For Self Defense 2
When you learn martial arts, you will be more prepared to face a situation like this. When you are prepared and have confidence, that reflects on your movement and action. It has a huge impact on your lifestyle. You will find a new version of you.
Thank you so much for reading this post. If you like martial arts and want to learn more about self defense, you can check out some of my recent posts. Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section.
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