{"id":3915,"date":"2016-10-10T23:22:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T23:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?p=3915"},"modified":"2021-03-31T14:08:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T14:08:26","slug":"do-you-have-bad-intentions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/10\/do-you-have-bad-intentions\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Have Bad Intentions?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome Back!<\/h4>\nJim West was recently at our studio to provide some expert instruction on a few new weapon projects. As expected, we had a great time. Jim has a way of tossing out nuggets of combat wisdom in passing that really stick with you. Here's one thing he brought up that many of us don't give enough thought to:\n
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\"Bad Intentions\"<\/h4>\n
<\/div>\nJim pointed out that in a life or death self-defense situation, you MUST have bad intentions. If you aren't mentally prepared to hurt your attacker<\/a>, you are much less likely to survive. The survival mindset is an aggressive one.\n\nFor Jim, it's about flipping the switch from polite citizen to \"ass kicking\" mode as quickly as possible. How fast can you make the switch? Seriously, think about that for a minute...\n\nMost of us grew up being told we have to be kind to others... and we should. Most of us were scolded for hitting others at a young age... also a good thing. Because of our parent's strong values and guidance we developed into kind and respectful citizens.\n

Here's the Problem...<\/h4>\nIf kindness and respect are your norms, how do you \"flip the switch?\" For some, it's very difficult and can take a second or two. For others, they just can't seem to make the switch. Why is it so difficult for us? We are conditioned to be non-violent. Criminals expect good victims, and for the most part, people are. The criminal's instinct is to take what they want through intimidation, deception, and violence. Ours is to earn what we want through honest, hard work.\n\nIn the critical few moments leading up to physical contact, most of us are looking for ways to de-escalate the situation, or are simply paralyzed by fear (or an ingrained hesitancy to hurt another human being). All this works to the criminal's advantage.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&limit=1&orderby=random']\n

So You MUST Be Proactive<\/h4>\nIf you wait for a life-threatening situation to decide what to do, you are leaving too much up to chance. You must decide ahead of time where your \"line in the sand\" is. And if it's crossed, how far will you go?\n

Ask yourself the following questions:<\/h4>\n
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  1. How dirty will you fight?<\/li>\n \t
  2. Are you out for blood?<\/li>\n \t
  3. Will you wait to be hit first?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Don't Get Me Wrong<\/h4>\nI'm not suggesting you fly off the handle at the slightest chance of a conflict. But when trouble comes knocking, you'd better be mentally prepared to take care of the problem and resolve yourself to do what you think is necessary.\n\nKeep in mind hundreds, if not thousands of people have been killed with just one punch. So, as far as I'm concerned, there are no \"little scuffles\" in the street<\/a>. This isn't the playground. A grown man trying to hit me IS life threatening, every time. When you engage you must truly intend on hurting the person. You can't fake it.\n\nAggression and self-preservation are basic animal instincts. Use them. If you are simply defending (as in, only using defensive moves) your attacker will likely keep at it, until he has worn you down. Your defense has to hurt<\/em> him. It must have those bad intentions<\/a>.\n

    The Reality Is This<\/h4>\nWith the exception of a skilled counter-fighter, aggressors control the encounter. If you willingly let the attacker maintain his role as the leader in the encounter you are leaving too much up to chance. Hoping he'll give up, hoping somebody will come to the rescue, hoping he won't hurt you too bad, or hoping he'll leave your family alone.\n\nDon't hope... ACT. We've talked about mindset before and this won't be the last time we talk about it. But I think Jim West has a unique and valuable way of looking at this issue, that may resonate in a different way than some of our previous articles.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&limit=1&orderby=random']\n

    What Do You Think?<\/h4>\nWhen trouble comes, will you have the strength to flip the switch? Let me know in the comments below!\n

    For a safe life...\n\nDean Horine, Special Projects\nFightFast\/TRS<\/p>\n

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