Question for everyone that studies martial arts for self-defense?

Martial Arts training will help your self defense. At our dojo, we started learning defensive moves immediately. It will also help with your confidence.

I believe the way your carry yourself and your attitude have some influence as to whether you are perceived as a victim. Several years ago, I was attacked in a parking lot. While I was placing my child in her car seat, a man came up behind me, pushed me into the side of my car.

He held me against the car with one arm and used his other hand to reach up the back of my dress. I "decided" I wasn't going to be raped in front of my child in the middle of a public parking lot. I turned a pushed him away.

This was prior to taking a martial arts class, so I had no idea what I was going to do next. I just knew that my daughter was not going to watch me give up. I was going to fight.

I turned and faced him (ready to do Goodness knows what) and he just put up his hands and said "it's cool" as he backed away from me. I still think it was the decision to defend myself rather than anything I actually did that saved me. Anyway, the point was the right attitude can help.

While you're scoping out the martial arts classes remember basic safety rules: travel in a group whenever possible and try to find a friend you can bum rides off of (offering gas money goes a long way). Hold your pepper spray in your hand and ready to use.

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