When you learn any technique for self defense, that technique should be simple, easy to remember, and effective. We talk about the simplicity of the technique, not because you cannot do some techniques that are complex.
If you have any experience dealing with a situation when you are being attacked, all you want to do is to defend yourself and get out of there quickly. There is no time to show some fancy moves or impress someone. You do not want to impress someone when your life is in danger. So what's the point?
I try to explain that in the easiest way even sometimes I talk about something that is difficult to understand.
When you use techniques for defending yourself, that might not work sometimes. Maybe the guy is very strong or understands what you are about to do, or the attacker has some background.
Maybe when you counter-attack, that guy is drunk and does not feel anything at the moment. You can use alternative techniques then. For example, someone grabs your throat and chokes you, you hit his leg, and still, he does not move his hands. Now you can grab the thumb of the attacker and pull it outside. In this way, you can defend yourself.
You need to have an open mind when you face any situation. You can have a strategy, but your plan might not work. So you can learn alternative techniques against the same attack. When you see something does not work, you can apply another technique instantly.
Thank you so much for reading this post. What would you do if the first technique does not work? Please feel free to express your thoughts in the comments below.
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