Gotta love a GPS navigation system. Where would we be without them? I mean there is no way I am ever going back to handwritten directions or a trip-tik from AAA. LOL. But have you ever veerd from your car’s GPS directions? The system starts “RECALCULATING…” to find you a new route or to modify your existing route. Usually when this happens there is a small delay. And that delay is the key to speed in self-defense.
This delay or recalculation time is what I call a brain interrupt. If I can interrupt the thinking/actions of my attacker for a moment and then move or counter attack in that time gap, I effectively move faster because he is not tracking me but is trying to recalculate what happened. I want him in a constant state of recalculation. This is how I get the upperhand to defend myself better - I get him reacting to me.
TIP: common brain interrupts cover a wide variety of techniques. Some of which can include the following:
a loud scream/shout/noise
a stinging slap to the belly/chest/face/arm
a chin push, face wash, hair pull, etc.
a body shove
a ball tap
Interested in self-defense classes in Pittsburgh? Try us on for size - FREE. Seriously! No catch. Just click the button and schedule your first FREE self-defense class now.