Overcome Fear in a physical confrontation
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Overcome Fear in a Physical Confrontation
Is it possible to Overcome Fear in a Physical Confrontation?
What it is that gives us that feeling of being afraid? We've all experienced it at some point in our lives.
The fact that you may get seriously hurt or maybe killed by a lowlife standing in front of you can cause a feeling of absolute terror.
You may have Children, Husbands, Wives, Brothers and Sisters or others loved ones waiting for you at home. The thought that you may never see these again rushes through your mind causing confusion and panic.
Now you must tell yourself that this goon standing before you is not going to deny you the right of getting home to your loved ones, the people you need and who need you. Everyone has a driving force, something that they will fight for, it's a really powerful force if you can harness it.
If your children or other loved ones were attacked, then you'd have no doubts about throwing yourself in the path of danger for them. If you don't do something right now to save yourself, then your kids, other family or friends may well be growing up without you.
YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES!
Know your limits! Consider how far you would be prepared to go to protect yourself? If it requires sticking your fingers right into someone's eyes, tearing their ears, smashing a nose with your forehead, cracking ribs with your elbows or even grabbing someone's wind pipe, then so be it.
Focus on what you will do to them rather than what they might do to you.
The effect on your mind causes your body to release adrenalin; the body shivering, heart pounding, the legs feel weak, loss of bowel control, the mind going blank and a general feeling of numbness throughout the body is all associated with adrenalin as your body prepares itself for you to fight or to get away as quickly as possible.
Adrenalin can enhance speed and strength so although you may not think so at the time, it really is there to help.
So If you were ever attacked, and need to overcome fear in a confrontation, don't just worry about what they may do to you, let's get prepared, get yourself on a few Self Defense courses, learn and practice some effective techniques in a controlled environment. When you start worrying more about what you might do to them, you know you're onto something.
If avoiding or escaping is beyond being an option then there's no holding back, give it all you have.
Self Defense is about Survival, it is not about any fancy techniques.
You know that you would do whatever it takes to save your children or another loved one, find that same emotion from within and use it to protect yourself.
You may now be fighting for your life so give it everything you've got!
Fear is an Emotion, therefore it can be controlled. People such as servicemen are working in the face of danger every day. People jump off cliffs, out of planes, swim in the ocean depths, handle poisonous and dangerous animals, etc. Often times they must learn to control the paralyzing effects of fear. The very fact that they can learn to do that, it shows it is also possible for you to overcome fear in a physical confrontation.
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I found this article particularly useful. The concept of focus on what you will do to them instead of what they could do to you makes sense but I never thought of it that way before.
I agree with Darlene, my first thought is that I don't want to hurt someone else. The article turned the light on for me, 'who should I be worried about here, the attacker or me!' Great article.
This article tells me "in no uncertain terms" that mental focus and imagery of a "bad situation" can help me if I ever find myself in that position. Great info!
I'm the type of person who would likely focus on what might happen to me rather then what I would do to an attacker to protect myself, so this article helped me to realize which thoughts are going to be useful and which one's might be detrimental in a scenario in which I might need to protect myself.
I have no idea what I will do if I am ever in a self-defense situation unless it happens. I find it easy to say I will do this and that, but I will never know unless it happens. I do 100% completly agree that fear is an emotion and we need to learn to overcome it.i know this is something that I need to learn. In the end I hope that I would have enough guts to stick my finger in someones eye, although Im sure I would to save my life.
Thanks for the article.
Good ARticle
I know I will do wtah ever I have to do to keep myself and my family safe. I will poke,bite,pinch or tear something off someone wil hasitation.
When it comes to fighting for survival, it doesn;t matter whether you have to gouge someone's eye out or break their jaw with a punch. You do what it takes (reasonable force) for you to be safe.
Great article, I never thought that one should think this way when you are being attacked
I have always been paralyzed by fear. To overcome that would be my first step in self defense
I really like this article, I don't tink some one else should think they have a right to hurt you so u need to fight back and will have to hurt them in the process if you need to. Fear is an emotion, a strong emotion that needs practise to be conquered.
The thought of what you are capable of doing to the other person instead of what they will do to you is really insightful. You have to do anything to defend yourselve in these kind of situations and I know how much my relatives are worried about me walking out alone especially since it gets dark out earlier now.
The paragraph about knowing my limits caught my attention. I'm am a very dolce person and the thought of tearing at someone's ear never occured to me...but when it's life threatening you do what you can to survive.
I think this atical is great. I think that preparing our selfes mentally for what we may have to do is a life/death situation would help take away any hesitation when we are called to act.
I have always wanted to take a self defence course and I don't know why I didn't. When my two babies were born I would lie awake at night scared to fall asleep in case someone broke into my home. I don't want to live in fear anymore and wanted to be a stronger person inside and out. Thanks for putting on this course!
I loved your site and all the posts! Hey, I am a man and skipping all the stereotypes, even I can use a good self-defense course. After speaking with my BF though (state trooper) the best thing though is always to avoid a physical confrontation. But hell, when there is no other alternative; kick scream, bite, tear, whatever!!! YOU HAVE FAMILY TO RAISE
I too am finding it hard to fall asleep because I am terrified of someone breaking in. It's time to stop living in fear, change my way of thinking and go for some self defense courses!
I need to get over fear. Reading this made me feel better
It's true. I did martial arts for many years and when I was going to get into a fight on the treet I could block out my thoughts and go into a mode. It was common for me to be physical with another person so I welcomed it, unless the person was a monster. yeah, it can get you into trouble.
I wholeheartedly believe that fear is just a state of mind that can be overcome with practice. At first I bet a situation will be scary but adrenaline will empower you and then you just need to focus on getting away safely.
Paul 4 years ago