The Subtleties of Self-Defense

I always felt that I had a good handle on knowledge and use of Self Defense until I read both "Meditations on Violence" and "The Gift of Fear." I also was led to the below links on the Internet which really opened my eyes to the true meaning of self-defense.

I am also now painfully aware of the legal ramifications to any action I might take in defending myself if attacked.

Let me stress that what I was taught and what I taught do not fill the bill for self-defense. I am here to correct that and to make sure anyone who reads my stuff is taught that self-defense is a complex issue and anyone who desires to protect themselves from violence, etc. MUST LEARN the ENTIRE spectrum of self-defense.

I also must say emphatically that when you read the books above you MUST REMEMBER that you can not gloss over the facts as to the perspective of the author. You might be inclined to miss aspects of their prose because something they say inspires you and causes you to MISS the context will get you into trouble.

What I am saying is never lose site as to the perspective of the author. You might misunderstand by not remembering that the author is a peace officer, prison guard, military, etc. so the law as to force and self-defense my be skewed in your mind and from your perspective.

So, read those books and within those pages the below links are provided and you should go to them and learn what "real" self-defense is and the many subtleties are as to what constitutes SD and ASSAULT, etc.

If you are a Martial Arts Sensei and teach Self-Defense DO NOT ASSUME YOU WERE TAUGHT CORRECTLY OR KNOW ALL YOU "NEED" TO KNOW to prevent crossing that line or as one blog post says, "It doesn't go in the wheelbarrow."

Here are recommended sites on Self-defense for your REQUIRED reading pleasure:

What is self-defense? and Good Self-defense.

These two links have several links within each post for further review. I suggest reading them all.

Notice on the left, "In This Hub:," the topics are excellent.