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You’ll Never Be Ready

I’ve got some bad news for us–we’ll never be ready. The predators of the world always have the upper-hand. They get to choose the when, the where, the how, the why, they get to choose everything. None of the victims we read of in the wake of violent attack woke up the morning of their horrific destiny and knew what was in store for them. If they did, I’m certain they would have done everything in their power to alter what was foreseen.

Just as they never knew, we will NEVER know if or when we have similar experiences in store for us. The predators of the world, on the other hand, they always know. They always have the advantage. They have a plan.

They know when they get up in the morning what they have in store for whatever innocents they have targeted. There may be unexpected developments in the course of executing that plan but, nevertheless, they are dealing with minor course corrections in their devious goals.

We? Again, we will never know if/when it is coming.

Now, with that bit of cheery information you might be asking yourself what’s the point of training ourselves in self-protection if we will never be prepared? Let’s liken preparation for surviving criminal assault to “preparing” for a car accident. Statistically speaking, chances are you have been involved in a car accident at some point in your driving life (hopefully a minor one). When you awoke that morning you had no idea it was going to occur. You didn’t get into the car taking special pains with your seat-belt, you didn’t go ahead and make sure your driver’s license, vehicle registration, and auto insurance information were easily handy. You didn’t re-read your original driver’s education manual (if you ever did) reviewing accident avoidance protocols. No, you were just going about your business and the accident happened catching you by surprise.

Now, assuming you kept your head and had some foresight, your seat-belt provided you with some protection, you had your information readily available, you knew what to do when the collision occurred.

This preventive foresight still does not stop you from being surprised, injured, or even quell the adrenaline dump that such occasions elicit. According to the indelicate phrase, shit happens, and that day shit just happened.  We know that all drivers are unprepared for an accident in the foreknowledge sense but, let’s compare drivers who exercise preventive maintenance with those who do not.

Chances are, if you have been obeying traffic laws, keeping your speed in control, and paying attention to the environment you just might have been able to recognize that the accident was going to occur before it did. Often it is this “split-second” of danger recognition that allows you to brake, decrease speed, or veer to a less damaging collision vector. If you have utilized your safety belt you have (hopefully) mitigated your injuries. If you are organizationally squared away you will have your information ready for easy access and are also able to give 911 a quick call. A little bit of preparedness and obeisance to some simple habits makes this sort of behavior likely.

On the other hand, if you are a driver who has chosen to ignore what others have proposed as good sense and have decided to follow too closely, drive too fast, pay less than optimum attention to the environment (texting, shall we say?) then you have already increased your chances for losing your “split second” window of collision avoidance. If you have foregone your safety-belt for comfort’s sake you have dramatically increased your chances for injury. If you have decided to keep your information in two or more locations or, worse, have no idea if you even have such information, you have increased your own stress level by stacking unneeded confusion on top of an already taxed nervous system.

Neither the prepared driver nor the unprepared driver knows if or when an accident will occur but…the odds easily favor the prepared driver. That’s what we are striving for with our self-defense training. We will never know if or when we may be confronted by criminal violence but by being a “prepared individual” we greatly increase our chances of surviving the collision with a criminal.

Preparedness starts with understanding a few simple self defense moves, click here to get started.

By: Mark Hatmaker

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11 thoughts on “You’ll Never Be Ready”

  3. When I went into the Marine Corps, the biggest obstacle that I had to overcome was the fear and panic of the first few seconds. With most people who don’t have any training, that few seconds is the beginning of the end.
    Fortunately for me, I overcame that problem, and all it took was a few butt woopins.
    Your articles if they were around back then, would have saved me a lot of pain.
    Keep up the good work.

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  4. Hi Bob. I like what you’re doing. I am a hot list member. You are giving people back the power to make a difference. Something that has been taken away from us and the police force, Despite their great efforts have not been able to regain the balance of power. Give the power back to the people to protect themselves. Thanks Bob.

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  5. To jimbo I love your fight fast site and would love to order everything that you offer. But I can’t I am seventy five years young but have one drawback I live on social security.there lies the problem I do believe you can imagine what it’s like.thanks for not dropping me off the list. I will be lookin forward to receiving my next email from you keep up th good work.thanks Lee shoup (lshoup@tampabay.rr.com)

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  6. In my case this article is of great value because it allows me to decide how prepared I want to be. Again, in my case i don’t need gadgets or devices to handle sudden assaults, but advice like this. It makes one think and I believe that is the solution to preparedness.

    I appreciate that many people need devices to take care of sudden attacks, but I have my gun and my kubotan for protection, along with a wary attitude. At my age, 84, I am constantly aware of what is going on around me. Doesn’t mean I can’t be surprised, but the odds are much in my favor. I have had occasion to meet possible violence and I have done so effectively. Thanks for the job you do.

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  7. Mark
    Been to shaken to write before this but I want to say I have watched the TFT videos so many times and practiced with my younger brother well it all payed off last Friday night.
    I went to pick up the pizza I ordered from Poppas Murphy’s and as I went to unlock dad’s car I was surprised by three Hispanics and one was wielding a rather large knife. Well his balls went to his head and a finger jab to the others throat the third took off running. The two that were laying on the ground were retained by several patrons till the police arrived some 20 minutes later just goes to show you you never know when you’re about to be attacked.
    I’m 19 5’2″ 99 lbs and I am still here thanks to your videos.

    Thanks again
    Amanda Morelan

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  9. Bob I’m 82 yrs old feel 52 , however bought my first gun at age 9 , have personally built approximately 20 black powder rifles and a half scale cannon ,can strike a fire with flint and steel in 30 seconds , throw knives and tommiehawk with reasonable accuracy studied mountain skills all my life being a young boy from KENTUCKY . What you have had to say is appreciated and adheared to as best I can . THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS ,ALONG WITH THE BIBLE , HAVE BEEN MY GUIDES IN LIFE . THANKS.

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  10. Really well said, I had a career as an instructor (16 yr.) Good days. A second wife die, ended up on the street for a time before I turned to the Va. Good times again. The Cass corridor here in Detroit is not the best place to have your guard down, better know how to carry yourself. The rules are they aren’t no rules. Driving right helps, knowing where you are. When I ride HD I pretend I’m the invisible man. Always ready, you look both ways because you might have the right of way or be right but dead right for lack of care.

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  11. Great article.!!!!!
    I have had reason to Need these skills and they saved the day. Also…I got lucky “.
    I had a ” dry run “..of a home invasion …
    What I learned for real was… !!!! the
    bad thing happens so darn fast; I call it the ” igni-second. .
    Practice, practice practice..that’s a good thing. having something to help us to upgrade aware better.
    I had a ” home invasion “…changed my whole life. The reason I say ” dry run “..is..it was my neighbors teenage son…11.p.m….fight with Dad…, someone called police…kid panicked. Now, I live in the country….1/2 acre MIN. property. So when I went to the security door…there
    was NO sound…and would usually be sound. He said something as he grabbed the door..which is why he GOT in…see, boy lost to meth…could have had a p.off buyer or seller behind him. The bad thing could be your neighbor..chances are it WILL..at some point.
    I have hard wired security now…very hard to get to house.
    I did not need any ” moves ” here, but alpha signals and situational training made it o.k.

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