When Fight Is A Must - Self Defense
In the previous post - Self Defense Situation - What Do You Do? - Part 11, we talked about a situation where bad guys want money from a couple. He gives them money. When they ask his phone and car key, he also gives that to them. Now they want his girlfriend. You see there is no option except fight.
Let's watch a real life situation that actually happened.
It is dark outside. A girl is in ATM and withdrawing her money. A guy comes and holds a knife. And she gives him money. There are a couple of things you can notice here. The guy holds a knife behind her. She turns and keeps her hands in front. She also moves to the side and talks to the attacker. She gives him money, she keeps an eye on the guy the whole time.
So what if the attacker stabs her? Is there any guarantee that he will not stab her after getting the money?
No, there is no guarantee.
But if his purpose is to take your money, probably he will not attack you as long as he gets what he wants. The girl was alert the whole time. If the attacker had changed his mind and attacked her, she would do something to defend her because she was alert and watching from a distance.
When someone attacks you with a knife, there are mainly two reasons behind the attacks. He wants something from you or he wants to hurt you. If the attacker's intention is to hurt you, giving your money and cell phone will not work. He does not want that. So you have to fight in order to defend yourself.
However, if the attacker's intention is to get something from you. If you give him that, he might not attack you. But don't assure, make the distance and keep an eye on him. In case he changes his mind, you are ready to attack and defend yourself.
When you go to withdraw money from the ATM, don't go when it is too late at night. Try to go to withdraw money when people are around you. If she was not alone, the attacker might think twice to rob her. She was alone, and the attacker thought she was an easy target. So be aware of your surroundings. It will give you the signal that can help you to defend yourself.
Thank you so much for reading this so far. If you like my post, please follow me @RezoanulVibes. If you want to learn more about martial arts and self defense, you can check out some of my recent posts.
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Source: Video and Video Credit: Nick Drossos