My OperaBelief and Courage – The Gateway to Effective Self-Defense for Women
Monday, February 22, 2010 8:10:17 AM
By: Ken Smith, 6th Degree Black, Royal Palm Beach, Fl.
Effective self-defense for women first begins with the mindset and belief in herself that she does not deserve to be raped, harassed or abused in anyway, shape or form. A woman’s ability to recognize impending danger and the warning signs of danger is also of prime importance in reducing her risk to dangerous situations.
So what happens when a woman finds herself in a dangerous situation? Can you imagine what her ability to defend herself successfully would be if she did not have this fundamental belief in herself that she is worth it and does not deserve abusive treatment.
Without this belief structure her odds of successfully defending herself and possibly her loved ones is diminished. With this belief system in place and her determination and commitment to survive she has the beginning foundation of successful defense. With this determination and commitment she now has the next necessary ingredient to defend herself and that ingredient is courage. Courage to stand up for oneself with commitment and determination is a very powerful character trait for a woman to possess but it can only exist if she believes that she is worth it.
Courage is not the absence of fear but how a woman responds to fear. When a woman realizes that she is in a potentially dangerous situation of course fear has the ability to overwhelm her and paralyze her. With courage the ability to appropriately respond to the given situation increases her likelihood of disarming a potentially dangerous situation before it escalates into something physical. As a martial artist we practiced dealing with dangerous situations all the time. By doing so we work on programming our courage response to neutralize dangerous situations. When a woman practices speaking up for herself or others or practices standing up in the face of fear her level of courage can start to grow in the face of adversity.
Courage is the ability to respond to take action which is a proactive frame of mind. This frame of mind is empowering because now the woman is in control of herself and may be able to control the situation. When a woman reacts fear is the dominating emotion and the situation is in control of her. A reactive state of mind puts the woman on the defensive and she assumes the role of a victim and now something is happening to her.
To reduce your risk of potentially dangerous situations practice responding in your own mind to an imagined threat. You will start to feel empowered by your imagined responses and that will help in developing your courage. In your imagination practice taking control of a dangerous situation and notice how you feel. This will help to alleviate the fear based emotions that can overwhelm women in times of adversity.
For more information visit our website at www.VillarisRoyalPalm.com. Master Ken is available for workshops and seminars on Mindful Self-Defense for Women.
Effective self-defense for women first begins with the mindset and belief in herself that she does not deserve to be raped, harassed or abused in anyway, shape or form. A woman’s ability to recognize impending danger and the warning signs of danger is also of prime importance in reducing her risk to dangerous situations.
So what happens when a woman finds herself in a dangerous situation? Can you imagine what her ability to defend herself successfully would be if she did not have this fundamental belief in herself that she is worth it and does not deserve abusive treatment.
Without this belief structure her odds of successfully defending herself and possibly her loved ones is diminished. With this belief system in place and her determination and commitment to survive she has the beginning foundation of successful defense. With this determination and commitment she now has the next necessary ingredient to defend herself and that ingredient is courage. Courage to stand up for oneself with commitment and determination is a very powerful character trait for a woman to possess but it can only exist if she believes that she is worth it.
Courage is not the absence of fear but how a woman responds to fear. When a woman realizes that she is in a potentially dangerous situation of course fear has the ability to overwhelm her and paralyze her. With courage the ability to appropriately respond to the given situation increases her likelihood of disarming a potentially dangerous situation before it escalates into something physical. As a martial artist we practiced dealing with dangerous situations all the time. By doing so we work on programming our courage response to neutralize dangerous situations. When a woman practices speaking up for herself or others or practices standing up in the face of fear her level of courage can start to grow in the face of adversity.
Courage is the ability to respond to take action which is a proactive frame of mind. This frame of mind is empowering because now the woman is in control of herself and may be able to control the situation. When a woman reacts fear is the dominating emotion and the situation is in control of her. A reactive state of mind puts the woman on the defensive and she assumes the role of a victim and now something is happening to her.
To reduce your risk of potentially dangerous situations practice responding in your own mind to an imagined threat. You will start to feel empowered by your imagined responses and that will help in developing your courage. In your imagination practice taking control of a dangerous situation and notice how you feel. This will help to alleviate the fear based emotions that can overwhelm women in times of adversity.
For more information visit our website at www.VillarisRoyalPalm.com. Master Ken is available for workshops and seminars on Mindful Self-Defense for Women.
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