What Are Your

Personal Objectives for Self Defense Training?

Defining your self-defense objective can help you make more informed choices about your self-defense training endeavors. Women chose self-defense classes for a variety of reasons: fun, exercise, fitness, sport, artistic movement, hobby, self-protection, therapeutic healing from sexual assault or an abusive relationship. Many want to learn skills to fight back against criminals and increase available options against harm and associated fears of assault.

Others have the personal self-defense objective to combine self-protection with a philosophy of living taught in various styles of martial arts. Martial arts encompass self-defense, but there are various styles within the discipline. When considering a martial art for self-defense training, consider how that martial art aligns with your personal preferences and self-defense objectives.

There are others who may select their personal self-defense objective based on an effortless quick-fix item from many weapons, gismos, or gadgets to overcome the anxiety and feelings of vulnerability, especially the purchasing of pepper spray, firearm, or other items, such as a kubotan-like key chain. These require situational factors that give you the time to reach and apply the items. Many people are attacked by surprise, especially women, who often know their assailant. Therefore, they will likely be unable to reach their “crutch” and will be less effective than they thought they would be. Now what?

The fighting effectiveness against violent crime, especially sexual assault, varies depending upon your objective, lifestyle, beliefs, likes and dislikes. When assessing your objectives, consider the following questions:

• What is your commitment?
• What is your assessment of the harsh realities of violence?
• What is your willingness to use violence for self-preservation?

Defining your self-defense goals and training objectives will help you select the best personal protection training options for your specific situation, travel needs, lifestyle, and potential common threats you may face. Model Mugging offers the most comprehensive and versatile training options for women with a curriculum founded on crime research and teaching methodologies.

The protective equipment of the trained padded assailant allows for scenarios to be personalized, enhancing each student’s training objectives. The supportive environment can further enhance confidence and improve self-defense training for women.

You can then better compare your needs with various programs and instructors, especially self-defense for women.

 

Return to Choices in Self Defense for more suggestions.