The Pre-Emptive Strike and Self Protection

What should you do if you notice a shadowy figure slowly approaching you on a dark street? Must you wait until their hands are on you, or prepare yourself to fight back before the attack begins? Even though many people are blissfully unaware of the possibility for violence until it occurs to you, what you do in the moments before an attack starts can have an immense influence on the attack's outcome. If you have a gut feeling that something is wrong, or know for sure that you are about to be assaulted, it is essential to begin preparing mentally and physically for your self defense.
If you know you're about to get tackled by an attacker, don't wait until afterwards to reach for your stun gun or pepper spray canister. What if it's hidden in the bottom of your bag or in a pocket you just can't get to? If you're face to face with an assailant, now is the time to pull out your self defense device, even if the assailant hasn't laid his hands on you yet.
If you are totally defenseless and have absolutely nothing with which to protect yourself, should you be the first one to land a punch? Those who find themselves in the unfortunate position of having to kick or hit their way out of an attack often question about their best course of action.
Many self defense experts remain divided over the idea of pre-emptive strikes in a self defense situation. Formal martial arts training usually involves an “assailant” attacking a student, at which point the student responds with martial arts techniques to deftly escape the attack. Although such strategies work well in a teaching situation, is fighting back only once the attack has started a viable self defense strategy? Above all, you must keep in mind that fighting in a martial arts school is completely different from street attacks, and requires a completely different set of techniques.
Stemming from this, many martial artists are starting to be aware of and encourage pre-emptive assaults as a valuable strategy in real-world, self defense situations. By hitting them before they hit you, you can get the greater hand seconds into the assault, giving you precious seconds to get away.
Despite this advice, a lot of people shy away from the thought of making the first move when they are being assaulted. They may not be very sure in their defense skills, or worried about the legal ramifications for initiating an attack. However, the law usually accepts the strategy of hitting first so long as the assault was imminent. The law allows you to protect yourself physically if you can show that there was not anything you could do in the situation except fight back.
Above all, it is frequently considered unwise to wait until your attacker has grabbed you before you think about putting up a defense. It will be a great deal harder to get your pepper spray once you're grappling on the ground with an assailant than when you see him approaching you out of the darkness. By permitting the attack to happen without making a pre-emptive move, you lose control of the scenario. In the face of an inevitable attack, there is no reason to wait.

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