Self-defense Strategies in Court

I am not any type of attorney/lawyer or expert on court cases involving self-defense defenses but a recent post by Marc MacYoung on the Animal List group drives home some additional information that should be addressed by all folks who profess to teach "self-defense."

Knowledge is so important "before" you train for physical altercations it isn't funny and this one is especially important to know and understand "before" you face a judge and jury.

You need, you neeeeeeed, you NEEEEEEEEEEEEED to make sure your lawyer/attorney is well versed in self-defense, the production of evidence and producing proof to support your claim that it WAS self-defense.

I won't take Marc MacYoung's thunder for the post he provided was enlightening and since I am not an expert in this I don't want to speak for him as to what he is conveying to all of us out here in the martial arts world or any other world where we might have to defend ourselves. It also speaks volumes for the need to learn and apply avoidance techniques at all times in conflicts of ever level and nature.

He has a blog site here and he may reproduce this one there so check on it and read the whole thing, it is important. Just when you think you have a handle on self-defense, violence and other force things the things get thicker and deeper making for a good case to avoid trouble unless it is a part of the job.

Marc MacYoung's Blog (MacYoung's Musings), it may be on his other web site "NoNonsense Self-Defense" as well ....