Lessons in Self Defense

Goshin-jutsu no kyōkun [護身術の教訓]

Note: there are several concepts in regard to self defense and it is incumbent on each person going the distance to fully and completely understand this concept.

Knowing the differences between social, asocial, legal, moral and other conflict and violence dynamics is critical to the reality of self-defense defense!

Defense Against Street Attacks?

Gaitō kōgeki ni taisuru bōgyo [街頭攻撃に対する防御] https://tinyurl.com/4nhfwxxe

The very best way to defend yourself from a street attack is avoidance! Learn how through knowledge, understanding and situational/environmental awareness.

Self Defense Moves

Jiko bōei no ugoki [自己防衛の動き] https://tinyurl.com/4nhfwxxe

1. Avoidance;
2. Escape and Evasion;
3. knowledge, understanding and situational/environmental awareness.

Once you are under a street attack it’s too late because the way you end up there put you in a position where your attacker KNOWS he has all the advantages and assured himself before attacking of his 100% success.

Self Defense Techniques 

Goshin-jutsu [護身術] https://tinyurl.com/4nhfwxxe

Almost all self-defense lessons are based on sport and social violence, rarely on street asocial conflict and violence.

Defense Against shirt grab, wrist grab and/or a push or shove attack

Bōgyo shatsugurabu, tekubi gurabu, oyobi/ matawa pusshu matawa suhōbu kōgeki ni taisuru bōgyo [防御 シャツグラブ、手首グラブ、および/またはプッシュまたはスホーブ攻撃に対する防御] https://tinyurl.com/4nhfwxxe

1. knowledge, understanding and situational/environmental awareness;
2. set boundaries;
3. avoidance;
4. escape and evasion.

Caveat: this does not mean you should avoid learning self defense attacks because we are all human and mistakes happen but the above will ensure you avoid 98% of situations that expose you to conflict and violence. You MUST train and practice a full spectrum of self-defense concepts and methodologies continuously to maintain situational readiness!

Situational Environmental Readiness

Jōkyō ni ōjita kankyō taiō [状況に応じた環境対応] https://tinyurl.com/4nhfwxxe

Customs, rules, beliefs, importance of group statuses, social group dynamics, etc., or as stated earlier, “knowledge, understanding and situational/environmental awareness.”

Remember, you are a guest everywhere when you pass beyond the immediate barriers to your home so act in accordance with, “Chujō’s Philosophical Rules of Karate!” - https://tinyurl.com/4nhfwxxe

More to come 🧐

Awareness Requires Perceptions 

Ninshiki ni wa chikaku ga hitsuyō [認識には知覚が必要]

We all have beliefs based on perceptions of the worlds we live in and to achieve both environmental and situational awareness to avoid conflicts and violence we must loosen our beliefs so changes can be made.

In the world of conflict and violence we will learn many things that will seem, feel and create resistance to what we believe. We have to let them in, change our beliefs and then give ourselves permissions in dealing with what it will require of us to act before, if we can, during, if we can’t, and after, when dealing with consequences. To bury one’s head in the sand just won’t do.