We must first understand the attacker’s rituals, before we can prepare ourselves.
Ritual of Violence: Most attacks are preceded by stalking and brain engaging dialogue.
Most attackers will use dialogue as their pre-cursor for an attack.
Many self defence Instructors I have trained with over the years fail to explain and teach what really happens both psychologically & physiologically when attacked.
If we are switched on to the attacker’s rituals, then usually you won’t be selected as a victim.
Excuse me would you have the right time please? This engages the brain while giving the attacker the opportunity to draw a knife on you.
Subconsciously the attacker knows he wants his hands above you, so he will often hold his hand higher than yours, ready for attack.
Just before he launches his attack he may look past, through or around you constantly checking his environment.
Excuse me misses do you know where the nearest newsagents is around here, and as soon as you go to answer your brain is engaged for a split second and this is his/her trigger to attack.
If this fails, engage attackers brain, employ action trigger- Strike first, fast and hard then escape.
Remember the game plan the number 1 Priority is Avoid & Escape Ultimately whoever is pre-emptive in a potentially dangerous situation is usually the person who survives the attack.
You gut instinct tells you that at any second you are going to be attacked.
The only chance you have of stopping his attack is a Pre- emptive strike.
Be very aggressive when you attack, if your pre-emptive strike is weak this will only trigger more aggression from the attacker.
You must continually attack until the treat subsides.
In general women are physically weaker than men, so women must always strike at the parts of the anatomy that cause most pain and disorientation to the attacker or attackers.
Mainly the face a full body weight slap to this area will cause a brain shake in the attacker, but not forgetting the eyes.
Remember it doesn’t matter how big or strong the attacker is he can never build muscle on his eyes.
The attacker may want more than just your bag or phone.
You can bet this is when and where a potential attacker would choose.
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