The Bright insight

If you are defeated in your own mind, you are truly beaten before any blows are struck. If, on the other hand, your assailant can see that he’s going to have to pay for whatever he wants to do to you, he may decide to back off and seek an easier victim. If you do still have to fight, a response made with the intent of winning, in the knowledge that you can win the fight will be more determined than one made with defeat in mind. It will be fast, hard and committed – and you are 500 per cent more likely to succeed.

How to Increase the Effect of your Strikes Strikes are made more effective in many ways: • Brace the Target – This can be done by the person being against a wall or floor or even brace the Target yourself by holding the person or limb in place whilst striking. • Strike through the Target - Don’t aim just at the Target but about 6 inches past it. • Time on Target – Don’t pull your strikes back too quickly. Your strike is kept in contact for a count this helps create a maximum transfer of Energy. Striking with a larger surface also gives a better transfer of energy. • Over loading – Strike several times to the same target. • Shouting - Helps you focus on your energy into your Strike. Shouting alone serves many purposes: • Startle the Attacker. • Attract Attention of passers by. • Create witnesses to the Attack. • Tenses your abdominal region. • Helps you focus on your strikes. As a general rule strike with hard to soft and soft to hard – For example: • Elbows to Ribs

The First lesson to learn in Self-Defense is that you are important. The most valuable possession you will ever have is you. No-one has the right to hurt, intimidate or harass you. You have the right to protect yourself and you are well worth fighting for. The second most important lesson is to learn to understand that your mind is your most valuable weapon, in self-Defense we use our mind to control panic and fear, use our brain to assess a situation and to judge the most appropriate action to take. We use our Brain to make choices and making choices is a big part of Self-Defense. Self Defense is not just about learning a few techniques, it’s about all the things we do on a daily basis to make our lives safer. Much of it is common sense and the rest of it just makes sense. Some things you just do without thinking about whether it’s wearing a seatbelt, crossing the road or using a knife safely. At one time people had to be forced to wear seatbelts in the car, nowadays people sit in a