Our security depends largely on our lifestyle and place of residence, but everyone is at risk of being attacked. Your health and sometimes even your life depends on your actions in a dangerous situation. Making the wrong decisions can make the situation more serious, and making the right ones can help you avoid conflict or get out of it with the least loss.

7 COMMON MYTHS ABOUT SELF-DEFENSE

In this article, we have collected seven common opinions about self-defense, because of which people often put themselves at unnecessary risk.

7 myths about self-defense:

1. Self-defense consists of punching and kicking. When thinking about self-defense, most people imagine its physical aspect, although it also includes ensuring their own safety and preventing attacks. The ability to detect a threat and avoid a dangerous situation helps reduce the likelihood of an attack. If self-defense for you is only a physical interaction, then you may miss the opportunity to protect yourself in other ways and enter into a physical confrontation. This increases the risk of injury that could have been avoided.

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2. Universal and effective actions in self-defense: kick in the groin and poke in the eyes. This misconception is often heard from people who have never practiced self-defense techniques. Many claim that they can fight off the aggressor by hitting him in the groin, or poking his fingers in the eyes. In fact, these actions will not always be effective. A blow to the groin may not always neutralize the opponent, as sometimes it is not as painful as we would like, and it is not always possible to perform this blow. The effectiveness of this technique is influenced by factors such as: the growth of opponents and the distance between them, the surprise of the attack, the speed of the attacker's reaction.

the same problem can be encountered when trying to hit an opponent in the eye. First, this movement is difficult to train, as it is problematic to regularly hit your training partner in the eyes. Secondly, the aggressor moves during the fight, and the eyes are a small target on his head. If you want to learn some movements for self-defense, it is better to choose others.

3. Defensively, you can defeat an opponent of any weight and height. Such statements sound tempting, but, unfortunately, do not correspond to reality. If the aggressor is much taller than you, you will not be able to hit him in the face or, especially, poke your fingers in his eyes. Weight also strongly affects the outcome of a fight. Not just so in single combats weight categories are entered. Although self-defense is different from martial arts, this argument applies to it.

4. Effective self-defense against a knife with a simple technique. Yes, it is possible to defend yourself if you are attacked with a knife, but do not expect that you can do this without getting injured. Most often, you can find 1 or 2 moves that can be used to knock the knife out of the opponent. But in fact, the knife can be applied at any angle, quickly, leaving little time to react. Waiting to emerge victorious from a fight creates a false sense of security.

5. If you are proficient in martial arts, you will definitely be able to protect yourself. People who practice martial arts often rely on specific false techniques, and believe that they will help them during a real conflict. This is possible, but it doesn't always work. Training in martial arts takes place in a controlled environment, the fight takes place according to specific rules. The chaotic situation of a street fight does not always allow you to use these techniques. As a result, choosing the wrong strategy in a fight can lead to defeat.

6. The goal of self-defense is to defeat the attacker. Winning a fight is not a self-defense goal. First of all, its goal is to ensure its own safety. This is achieved by repelling an attack and, if possible, retreating to a safe place. If your goal is to win the fight, you risk continuing the physical conflict unnecessarily, putting yourself in unnecessary danger.

7. "Thoughts of bad things attract problems." This common superstition is not only about your safety on the street. If you believe in superstitions, you will find excuses in them. But in fact, it is important to assess potential hazards in order to be able to avoid them.