Kevin gets set to pull some dead weight off the floor.
Friend or Foe?
There are a handful of blogs out there that I actually read and Adam’s Low Tech Combat is one of them.
In Adam’s recent post Real Case Studies Highlight Most Assaults Occur Between People Who Know Each Other, he reminds us that our opponent won’t always be a mysterious lurker in the shadows, but may in fact be someone we know.
Some thoughts that came to mind as I read Adam’s post. One, I believe it’s valuable to reserve a bit of the “good neighbor policy” in all relationships, including family.
Being a good neighbor means asking permission, never assuming, saying “thank you”, and generally being considerate of the other person at all times.
The other thought was that we get caught off-guard when the person who is threatening us is someone we know. Especially when it’s a close friend, lover, or spouse. We get stuck in the “I can’t believe they’re doing this to me” thought pattern and are unable to get challenged and into action.
This in turn, reminds me of the Three “I’s” of the Personal Defense Readiness system:
- Instinct
- Intuition
- Intelligence.
“Listen to your instincts, trust your intuition, and you’ll do something intelligent.”
WOD 100315
One arm swing 3×5 (reps x sets)
Work up to a max for both left and right sides.
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If you haven’t already read it, I recommend Gavin Debecker’s “The Gift of Fear.” So many people tell me they knew something wasn’t right with their situation minutes or sometimes even hours before they were assaulted. Women especially want to be polite – so to avoid being rude, they stay in dangerous situations, sometimes until it’s too late to escape them. It’s always a good idea to have an “out” prepared – whether it’s a scheduled phone call from a friend or even just an excuse that you need to go to the grocery store.
Debecker’s book is definitely a must read. Thanks.