Boston Martial Arts Center Photo by J. Davis
When training in martial arts, we need to train in a way that will keep our attacker off balance and confused. This first comes from having a clear understanding of ourselves and the tools needed to reach this goal. In learning how to break free from old habits, we are also learning to address new situations. When somebody attacks us they may have an expectation of how we will respond to that attack based on their own self-interest of getting what they want using force. The other day a student from our school was walking home from work when a person tried to grab him. The student’s reaction was to pull away and escape and avoid engaging the attacker. The student said that the training helped him to react in a manner than was fitting to what was needed at that particular moment. The first and most important point about self-defense or martial arts is reducing our vulnerabilities. By studying risk assessment, we can get a true picture of how vulnerable we are and how safe we are. This has nothing to do with fear but only increasing our awareness. If we deny our vulnerabilities, we open ourselves up for more danger. By assessing potential risk and addressing, it we can live in more comfort because we can avoid the risk or danger. Boston Martial Arts Center address these risks and solutions to changing risk in our environment.
Mark Davis
Boston Martial Arts Center
