20 Things You Should Know About Street Self Defense

Street attacks are common place these days. No one is immune to them; even you with all your self defence training are as susceptible as anyone else.

You can be as careful as you want to be, you can give of as much confidence as you want but ultimately,

The 3 A's of Street Self Defense

Attitude

The correct attitude is the single biggest attribute you must possess in order to keep yourself out of needless trouble.

Street Self Defense and the Element of Surprise

When it comes to effective street self defense the element of surprise cannot be overlooked. In terms of importance, having that element of surprise probably ranks higher than ninety percent of your techniques.

If you only knew how to throw one single punch and nothing else,

Street Self Defense Vs Traditional Martial Arts

I've trained in a wide variety of traditional martial arts over the years and sadly have come to realisation that most aren't effective in real street fights and attacks. I have friends with great martial arts skills who have faced terrible violence and where their training has let them down.