This section will include self-defense concepts – Ideas that will make your journey to confidence and internal peace come much more quickly.
Concept: It is very counter-intuitive, but closing the distance with an attacker – especially if you can induce him to back-pedal – often pays huge dividends. Most Europeans and North Americans are comfortable standing face to face with another person if the distance separating them is about 18-25 inches. For an Iranian, the “comfortable” distance will be closer to 14 inches; For a Norwegian that “best” distance is closer to 30 inches. SHORTENING this distance has the effect of mentally unbalancing an opponent… especially if that “Uke” has grabbed at you or your clothing. Among other things, you have brought the “sweet spot” – the perfect distance for punching you in the face – too close to be effective. One more note: people walk forward much more easily than backward. If you thus cause your Uke to step back – and pursue this – he will likely stumble. He will then become your pillow as you both hit the asphalt.
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This section will include self-defense concepts – Ideas that will make your journey to confidence and internal peace come much more quickly.
Concept: It is very counter-intuitive, but closing the distance with an attacker – especially if you can induce him to back-pedal – often pays huge dividends. Most Europeans and North Americans are comfortable standing face to face with another person if the distance separating them is about 18-25 inches. For an Iranian, the “comfortable” distance will be closer to 14 inches; For a Norwegian that “best” distance is closer to 30 inches. SHORTENING this distance has the effect of mentally unbalancing an opponent… especially if that “Uke” has grabbed at you or your clothing. Among other things, you have brought the “sweet spot” – the perfect distance for punching you in the face – too close to be effective. One more note: people walk forward much more easily than backward. If you thus cause your Uke to step back – and pursue this – he will likely stumble. He will then become your pillow as you both hit the asphalt.