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October 10, 2019
How to Defend Yourself from an Aggressive Person
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Crucial self-defense tips against wild individuals
In this segment, you’ll learn how to defend yourself from an aggressive person. There are
many scenarios in which you can encounter an aggressive individual, so it’s important to be
prepared.
Whether it’s at a bar when you’re out with friends, out in the streets when you’re taking a
walk or in a public place, you need to be careful.
You never know when a person can go from being verbally aggressive to out of the blue
violent.
Therefore, when you see someone who is somewhat aggressive, you need to be extremely
careful on how you handle the situation.
One wrong move or word can have that person becoming violent and that is something you
want to avoid at all costs. These efficient and quick easy steps are perfect to help you if ever
you are in a situation with an aggressive person.
Your verbal defense skills are crucial
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When someone is getting really rough with you, you have to try to defuse the situation as fast
as possible. You must use proven verbal defense skills, that will help you de-escalate the
situation.
That said, as your dealing with the aggressive individual you’re ready to go all in at all times.
Always keep in mind that if someone is coming towards you in an aggressive demeanor, you
need to be prepared to strike at all times.
The importance of moving around
For starters, you want to make sure that your attacker is not trapping you into a corner where
you can’t escape. Therefore, if they’re not staying put, there’s no reason why you should be.
Stay active. If your attacker is walking around you, keep moving also.
=> Check out these footwork skills for self-defense
The last thing you want to do is staying immobile because this gives the person the perfect
opportunity to pounce on you. So, don’t give him that opportunity. Use your feet and move.
Move around and strategically place yourself in a position that will b