Proactive Self Defense Is The Best Self Defense - And It's Free!

If you have looked into keeping yourself protected from criminals than chances are you have seen the two major areas of self defense. You have physical self defense such as the techniques you can learn in self defense classes all around the country. Then you have a variety of self defense products you can pick from such as pepper spray or stun guns. Both of these options are great but will cost you some money.

There is another option that not many people teach because it is free and they can't make money off it. So today I want to teach you about this other kind of self defense known as proactive self defense. This form of self defense doesn't involve using self defense moves or products on an attacker. This form of self defense focuses on being proactive to avoid bad situations all together.

There are many different ways to approach this type of self defense but the biggest aspect I can stress is just being observant. It's all about being familiar with the areas you are in all the time and knowing where you could possibly run into trouble. These places include parking lots such as the one where you work or at the local supermarket. They include places you normally walk whether it is walking to work or walking for exercise.

The key is knowing what is normal for these areas. As you pass through these locations every day pay close attention to what people are doing. In the parking lot at work, for example, you might find the normal behavior of individuals is people walk to their cars and leaving their cars to go inside. There might be groups of co-workers standing outside chatting. Being familiar with the people you see in the parking lot and what they are doing is key to knowing when something is out of place.

Let say you come out of work at night and you're going to your car. You have previously payed attention to the people and their actions in the parking lot so you know what to expect. But tonight something is a little off. You see a group of individuals standing in the parking lot that you have never seen before. You also notice that are acting strange. To avoid a potentially violent situation go back into the building and inform security of the strange behavior. By doing this you are avoiding walking by yourself past a group of people that could potentially mean harm.

This same technique goes for routes you normally walk or places you normally go. By knowing what is normal for people in all situations you can instantly tell when something is off. This means you can change course and avoid the area all together. By doing this you are avoiding the need to use physical self defense or a self defense weapon because you are avoiding a potentially dangerous situation all together.

Implement this technique immediately and pay close attention to all the places you normally are. The more you do this the faster you can spot when something is off. This can prove to be a life saving skill that you acquire and you will be amazed how fast you can pick up something that just isn't right.