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Is There Any Need For Self Defense?
Actuly this is very important issue 'Self Defence'. Is any need to take it and what kind of training is needed for that
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Permalink Reply by George on
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i would say now days it wouldn't be a bad thing. find a class that has just a self defense course. check around and see what some others have to say about how its taught. larger cities may have more choices. if you wanted to get into martial arts i would suggest you do the same. check to see which classes are more in the self defense styles and not just into tournaments. been years since i was in martial arts so anything else i might be able to help with just drop me a message.
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Permalink Reply by Spanner 122 on
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It's always good to take self defense classes, although, never rely on them to get you out of anything. If nothing else, the classes will teach you to be more aware of your surroundings. You may not learn enough to get you out of a situation, but you may learn to keep yourself out of them (does that make sense).
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Permalink Reply by Walter Messer on
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Our Police department does some use of force training with us every couple of years. Patient control and fire fighter safety are the key points. The drug task force will be coming in and talking about the latest and greatest and what to look for.
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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on
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Seriosuly though, I beleive that heightened awareness of your surroundings and what's going on around you is more important.
Learn to "read" the scene.
Also "read" the people and the emotions around you.
Also consider changing tactics- simple stuff like stand to the side of a door when knocking on it, don't take potential weapons (such as mag torches) into a scene and other things....
I like the idea of engaging local law enforcement- learn about the stuff they do, especially drug squads or similar that are facing high threat potential day in day out.
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Permalink Reply by Oldman on
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This is kinda like the "Saving Your Own" drills. Would it not be better to learn to not put yourself into situations where you have to save yourself? Self defense courses may benefit you if you are in a struggle with someone close in, but they won't stop bullets. I learned many different things in my years of martial arts training, but I think the best thing I learned was how to read a persons body language. There are certain postures and mannerisms common in all humans which usually indicate trouble. If you learn to read and recognize these signs, then you are ahead of the game of staying safe. Scene survey and safety. Pay attention to your surroundings and the people around you even while you are doing your job. Always leave yourself an escape route. Know what to do when it goes to $##t, (RUN) because it will.
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Permalink Reply by shane coles on
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the answere is simly any training is good training. I work in a prison and the training i have recieved through them plus what i have taken has already came in handy. On several ocasions i have taken some one to the ground and detained them for their own safety as well as assisted with the cops in similar instances. Knowedge is power and when you know what you are doing you can see the signs that things might get ugly and you can be confident that you are able to protect your self when a paitient who is bi-polar sudenly snaps.
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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on
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I like Buzz's comments. I'm all about "avoidance and common sense." Make sure the scene is safe first and then be ready to make a hasty retreat if necessary. I'd sure hate to be caught in that awful situation in which I would have to use force to protect myself. But you guys are right about being prepared.
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Permalink Reply by Roy Walker on
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There's always safety in numbers too don't be caught alone without your partner(s).
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Permalink Reply by Derek R. on
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I agree, but there are times when LEO are not there due to a seemingly secure location and scene.And we all know that $#!T changes without warning.
I believe everyone should have some sort of training, especially women. The world isn't getting any friendlier. I train and teach different styles and levels, and it has come in handy for sure. More importantly than being able to defend or subdue, it gives you awareness of surroundings and body language. It also raises your courage and confidence levels in all aspects of life. I highly recommend learning self defense. It puts more tools in your toolbox. If a situation does arise, you will have more tools to use. Common sense? I dunno.
If you are looking for on the job self defense, I suggest getting whoever teaches your local LEO.
Would like to go on a little more, but time is dictating my day.
KSHF
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Permalink Reply by Todd on
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Not every problem comes from a scene that needed securing beforehand.
In this field we are dealing with people at one of the lowest times of their lives. They are very likely undergoing one of the most stressful periods they'll ever see in their life, and folks react to that in different ways..even violently.
A number of years back we were on a body shop fire in the middle of the night where because the structure was in the rear of a commercial area it was through the roof before anybody made the call. Typical of the cheap tin buildings in the area it went to the ground fairly rapidly. We were in the process of overhauling when I stabbed a file cabinet with a roof hook to move it out the way so we could hit a small pocket of fire. The business owner was on scene, witness that simple act that I feel sure just about all of us has done at one time or another and he literally exploded. It took one of our volunteers who was a LEO and a former jailer turned firefighter to finally subdue him after all efforts at a non-physical confrontation failed. Being the fact this was out in the county and our county sheriff's dept is so understaffed we didn't have a deputy on scene at the time. Of course shortly thereafter we had a couple, but they wouldn't have been able to do us any good had the situation advanced much farther than it did.
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