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Ryu (JKD?) · 10-23-2002, 12:55 PM

Hi Bri Thai.
Good stuff on awareness, it's the number one key to survival and the ability to avoid, defuse, and initiate (if need be) violence.

Here is some stuff I'd like to add, but I don't want to steal your spotlight either...

Violence Cues and How to Spot Them:

Violent encounters are all different. This is a given. However, many fall under universal types of encroachments, strategies, and psychological aspects. If you know what to look for, you may be better prepared for defense.

I'll talk about the most common "violent individual" you'll probably meet, and that is the "amateur." The name does NOT imply this person is not skilled, hasn't been in many fights, can't take a hit, etc. It simply means that the tactics he uses are for the most part telegraphic to a person who has learned to read his cues.
The amateur is someone who is looking for a fight. He's an ego-driven individual who wants to prove to himself or others how tough he is. Usually a person only has to be in the wrong place at the wrong time for the amateur to begin his tactics.

The amateur will usually try to place you in a position of submission right off the bat, but will do so in more domineering ways. For example, he will ask you a loaded question to test your reaction to him.
"What the f&%# are you looking at?" he may say, coming up to, and staring you in the eye. This is an intimidation factor that he uses to see how much "fight" you really have in you. The old "stand up to bullies" stuff doesn't always apply here because he WANTS you to react aggressively to him. What he's telling you by getting in your face and cussing you out, is that he's not ready to go physical yet, and he needs you to give him that little extra push.
He may push you, get nose to nose with you ( a rather foolish tactic) etc. All of it is trying to get you to react. He wants you to push back, cuss back, etc. He wants a reason to go into that first strike mentality.

This is where de-escalation tactics come in, as well as aggressive encroachment stances, verbal tactics, and pre-emptive strikes.

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10-23-2002, 12:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ryu (JKD?) Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 623 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Bri Thai. Good stuff on awareness, it's the number one key to survival and the ability to avoid, defuse, and initiate (if need be) violence. Here is some stuff I'd like to add, but I don't want to steal your spotlight either... Violence Cues and How to Spot Them: Violent encounters are all different. This is a given. However, many fall under universal types of encroachments, strategies, and psychological aspects. If you know what to look for, you may be better prepared for defense. I'll talk about the most common "violent individual" you'll probably meet, and that is the "amateur." The name does NOT imply this person is not skilled, hasn't been in many fights, can't take a hit, etc. It simply means that the tactics he uses are for the most part telegraphic to a person who has learned to read his cues. The amateur is someone who is looking for a fight. He's an ego-driven individual who wants to prove to himself or others how tough he is. Usually a person only has to be in the wrong place at the wrong time for the amateur to begin his tactics. The amateur will usually try to place you in a position of submission right off the bat, but will do so in more domineering ways. For example, he will ask you a loaded question to test your reaction to him. "What the f&%# are you looking at?" he may say, coming up to, and staring you in the eye. This is an intimidation factor that he uses to see how much "fight" you really have in you. The old "stand up to bullies" stuff doesn't always apply here because he WANTS you to react aggressively to him. What he's telling you by getting in your face and cussing you out, is that he's not ready to go physical yet, and he needs you to give him that little extra push. He may push you, get nose to nose with you ( a rather foolish tactic) etc. All of it is trying to get you to react. He wants you to push back, cuss back, etc. He wants a reason to go into that first strike mentality. This is where de-escalation tactics come in, as well as aggressive encroachment stances, verbal tactics, and pre-emptive strikes. Next post.... __________________ Sekkendo...