Confident posture means you are much less of a target for an attacker. Attackers look for the weak, and if you stand tall and make eye contact, you are much less likely to be attacked. Walk tall and proud. An attacker also looks for people that are not paying attention. Never walk down the street looking at your phone. Never walk at night with headphones on.
PRACTICE
Walking tall and proud with good posture across the mats. Do this once and judge who looks the most confident.
Walking with a focus pad on your head (or something to balance there). Acknowledge those who get across mat without pad falling.
Practice walking faster – bad guys will not attack someone walking with a purpose.
WEEKLY CHALLENGE
Two people (instructor is bad guy) face each other. Bad guy walks towards good guy, while good guy stands in good posture. When bad guys approaches within “tactical frame’s reach” the good guys steps forward (or back) into tactical frame and lightly “bops” the forehead of the attacker with their palm. This drill works on standing postures (arms crossed, thinker, Buzz Lightyear), safe proximity, and tactical frame.
Written By Kumar Bandyo