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YOU CANNOT FORESEE AN ATTACK STRENGTH ALWAYS
WINS OUT
BEFORE IT HAPPENS, BUT YOU No; an attacker with superior strength
CAN REDUCE YOUR CHANCES doesn’t automatically mean defeat for
OF BECOMING A TARGET … BY you. A muscle-bound attacker, although
intimidating at first, can be neutralized.
FOLLOWING SOME VERY SIMPLE AND But you first need to understand why
FUNDAMENTAL PRECAUTIONS. certain techniques work against a stronger
foe and learn how to counter their
strength with your speed and mobility,
‹ Left:
Direct defensive smart-striking (striking vital areas,
techniques such including the eyes, nose, throat, groin, etc.,
as knee strikes are
easily learned and which cannot be toughened from regular
simple to practice. weight training) and joint manipulation to
(Photo: Bigstock)
the point that their own strength will be
used against them.
SMALLER PEOPLE ARE AT A
‹ Below left:
In an attack, men DISADVANTAGE
usually grab or hold Like the superior strength fallacy
women to control
them. Studying mentioned earlier, the physical size of
similar scenarios a person isn’t in direct proportion to
with bigger, stronger
opponents in class their skill level or ability. People with
helps to “feel” what
really happens smaller frames or a less-muscular build
during an aggres- can overcome larger opponents. The
sive attack. (Photo:
Bigstock) solution lies in both practicing applicable
techniques and consciously making an
effort to work with larger opponents
during your class sessions.
As profi ciency increases, the intimidation
‹ Below right: factor that, “he is too big” will fade, and
Pepper spray can
aid in self-defense, a larger opponent will become just an
but having it in- “opponent.” Techniques taught to destroy a
hand and ready to
shoot is crucial to bigger person’s foundation, such as lower-
defending yourself body strikes, sweeps, knee stomps, etc., will
from an attacker.
(Photo: Bigstock) aid in cutting a larger opponent down to size!

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