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Non-violent self-defense for pacifists

 
Yes, you can improve your chances of self-protection without resulting in violence.      Most of us view self-defense as an aggressive program that is focused around injuring an assailant.  If you were to consider training in Self-Defense, you will very often come across training programs that are focused on the opposite of self-defense. Meaning, they appear to be more offensive and in many cases almost purely offensive.        We can imagine a video where participants are kicking and striking would be assailants. In truth, this appears to be the opposite of what self-defense could mean. What would that opposite words be for the words Self and Defense? We would simply need to reverse the wording and consider antonyms.  Self = OtherDefense = Offense      The above two swaps are the easiest conclusions to arrive at and combined; they equal to:    Other-Offense    Which can simply be defined as attacking, injuring or harming others or as:    Offense to others    As the always awesome and amazing Chuck Norris put it in an…
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02/15/2019

Why Mixed Martial Arts is NOT the most realistic for Self-Defense?

 
When I had moved to Las Vegas - a mecca for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) - I was greeted by neighbors who wanted to introduce themselves and inform me about their local Esports business.      They were a young couple asked what it was that I did too.  I mentioned my interests that included rock climbing, living in places like Thailand, the Philippines, and Holland.  I also mentioned I was involved with the martial arts. At this point, the young lady expressed that her Dad was an Instructor at a local MMA gym and was excited to ask me this question:      “What do you think is the most realistic martial art?”      This was obviously a lead-in question and one that typical MMA types (especially if you have seen some of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu commercials promoting it as a self-defense system).    Because of my background and education in the martial arts, I already knew the answer to the question she was so eager to answer for me.  But I didn’t want to spoil her fun or insult her father by explaining my view.  So…
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02/24/2019

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