Protecting Yourself From Being Assaulted Part 3
In the previous articles, we’ve learnt to identify aggressive body language and adrenaline effects on the body. However, what can you do to survive an assault? There are 3 things: Learn to identify agressive signals and avoid such situations at the first sign of trouble Flee from the attacker(s) or fight when left without a choice Protect the vulnerable parts of your body and be beaten up if there is no escape route Avoid At The First Sign Of Trouble The true ninja avoids trouble. The moment you detect signs of an impending assault, remove yourself or your loved ones from the situation. It is stupid to play hero, when it can cost you your life. Attempt to dissipate the situation by words. Flee If You Can, Or Fight If You Have No Choice However, when left...
Protecting Yourself From Being Assaulted Part 3
In the previous articles, we’ve learnt to identify aggressive body language and adrenaline effects on the body. However, what can you do to survive an assault? There are 3 things: Learn to identify agressive signals and avoid such situations at the first sign of trouble Flee from the attacker(s) or fight when left without a choice Protect the vulnerable parts of your body and be beaten up if there is no escape route Avoid At The First Sign Of Trouble The true ninja avoids trouble. The moment you detect signs of an impending assault, remove yourself or your loved ones from the situation. It is stupid to play hero, when it can cost you your life. Attempt to dissipate the situation by words. Flee If You Can, Or Fight If You Have No Choice However, when left...
Protecting Yourself From Being Assaulted Part 2
We have discussed the effects of adrenaline in the first article of this series. I have picked certain easy-to-identify signs to elaborate on. Please note that these body signs must be interpreted in conjuction with the attacker’s anger. Also in this article, I will advise you on not responding in a certain way if you want to live. And will show you how to identify a particular body language that almost certainly indicates the attacker is reluctant to fight. The Face Changes Colour (Signs of Adrenaline) When a person is embarrassed or moderately angry, his face would turn red. Once the red face loses its pallor to paleness, it becomes a highly dangerous situation. It indicates that the attacker’s body has released larged amount of adrenaline and...
Protecting Yourself From Being Assaulted Part 1
For every 1,000 people, 3 offences of aggravated assault are reported in the United States. In the UK, there were nearly 2.2 million incidents of assault and robbery in year 2006. While there are indications of assault cases dropping every year, being physically attacked is very real and can happen to anyone. The worst thing about assault is that the victim is seriously disadvantaged. The odds of you walking away unharmed is very low when there are more than 1 perpetrators of assault. Therefore, it is important to learn how to safeguard yourself and loved ones from an assaultive situation. To learn about how the dynamics of violence in the real world is like, read the book “Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World...
The Skills Ninja Should Have
While each ninja had their own way and path to follow, the common thing among them all are their skills. ‘Trademarks’ of a ninja, these skills are crucial for a ninja if he or she wishes to survive. These skills can be split into four core categories. Stealth Martial Arts Escape Others The Art of Stealth First and foremost, the skillset that is most important to ninja is stealth. This is the essense of ninjutsu. Ninja have to complete their missions without their enemies knowing or detecting their presence. Stealth dictated that a ninja must not arouse suspicion. Ninja had to learn how to disguise themselves and, conceal their presence. Martial Arts Some circumstances require ninja to fight. And it was usually because the ninja had failed in...
