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The Pre-Emptive Strike and Self Protection

By: Bryan Hough

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What should you do if you notice a vague figure slowly approaching you on a dark street? Must you wait until their hands are on you, or ready yourself to fight back before the assault begins? Although many people are supremely unaware of the possibility for violence until it happens to you, what you do in the moments before an attack starts can have an immense influence on the attack's outcome. If you have a gut sensation that something is wrong, or know for sure that you are about to be attacked, it is crucial to begin preparing mentally and physically for your self defense.

If you know you're about to get tackled by an attacker, don't wait until afterwards to reach for your stun gun or pepper spray canister. What if it's hidden in the bottom of your bag or in a pocket you just can't reach? If you're face to face with an attacker, now is the time to pull out your self defense product, even if the attacker hasn't laid his hands on you yet.

If you are completely unarmed and have absolutely nothing with which to defend yourself, should you be the first one to land a punch? Those who find themselves in the unlucky position of having to kick or hit their way out of an assault often wonder about their best course of action.

Many self defense experts remain divided over the idea of pre-emptive strikes in a self defense scenario. Formal martial arts training usually involves an “assailant” attacking a student, at which point the student responds with martial arts strategies to deftly escape the attack. Although such strategies work well in a teaching situation, is fighting back only once the assault has started a viable self defense plan? Above all, you must keep in mind that fighting in a martial arts school is totally different from street attacks, and calls for a completely different set of methods.

Stemming from this, many martial artists are beginning to be aware of and encourage pre-emptive attacks as a important strategy in real-world, self defense situations. By hitting them before they hit you, you can get the upper hand seconds into the assault, giving you precious seconds to get away.
Despite this suggestion, many people shy away from the thought of making the first move when they are being attacked. They may not be very sure in their defense skills, or concerned about the legal ramifications for initiating an attack. On the other hand, the law generally accepts the strategy of hitting first so long as the attack was imminent. The law permits you to protect yourself physically if you can show that there was nothing you could do in the situation except fight back.

Over all, it is often considered unwise to wait until your assailant has grabbed you before you think about putting up a defense. It will be a great deal harder to get your pepper spray once you're grappling on the floor with an attacker than when you see him approaching you out of the shadows. By permitting the attack to occur without making a pre-emptive move, you lose control of the situation. In the face of an inevitable attack, there is no reason to wait.

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