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You may enjoy jogging in the park in the morning, or you may have to walk some distance as part of your daily commute. You may end up in areas or situations where you don' t feel that you are safe, and are thus considering carrying a weapon or training in martial arts or other types of self defense.

Remember that there is a difference, however, in feeling safe and being safe. If you have decided that you have need of a personal defense weapon you have probably come to the conclusion that you are not safe. However simply being armed doesn' t make one safe - in fact in many ways it can be more dangerous. Without proper training, carrying a weapon will just give a potential attacker one more thing to hurt you with.

In many reported cases, would-be victims carrying weapons were not required to use them on their attackers - criminals prey on the weak and unsuspecting; and an armed, alert " victim' is hardly an easy mark. When faced with the prospect of death, injury or pain most criminals will choose to take their business elsewhere.

However, it is important to remember that this is not always the case. Often criminals are under the influence of alcohol or drugs - they may also act out of desperation, or they may simply not care. The reason is not important. You may be required to use whatever weapon you buy. If you are not at least willing to accept the idea of using your weapon on another human being, it will do nothing to protect you. A potential assailant can spot someone who is not willing to defend themselves - you should never carry a weapon that you are not both trained in using and willing to use. You may be uncomfortable with the idea of injuring or even killing someone in self-defense.  This is perfectly fine -after all, it is what separates you from those who would attempt to harm you.

Fortunately, there are many ways to protect yourself that do not require weapons of any sort. A fight is always a last resort - defusing or escaping the situation is always best if it is possible. The best defense is avoidance - and to avoid being the victim of a crime you must be aware. Awareness is not paranoia; it is not expecting every single person you meet to try and take your wallet or a rapist to jump out from every corner. It is simply recognizing situations and individuals around you in a simple application of observation and common sense.

Awareness will help you identify situations which are dangerous. Once you recognize you are in a potentially dangerous situation, if possible you should always try and escape, or defuse the situation. Violence is always a last resort, to protect your life only. Your purse or wallet isn' t worth your life. However, if it comes to a situation where it is necessary to defend yourself, what then? There are many self-defense " training' courses that promise you will instantly and without effort be able to repulse any attacker, likewise vendors that promise weapons which will disable any assailant with minimal effort. Check out KarateAmerica.com for all your karate uniforms.

It is wise to keep in mind that things don' t come without effort - and when something as important as your life is at stake, you will need to train and develop habits that can keep you safe. In a violent situation you will be under a lot of stress. You won' t have time to think, you will have to act on instinct and out of habit.

However, one hopes that this will never become necessary. Many crimes take place because the victim was unaware of any threat, and if you can recognize the danger, you can avoid it. After all, the best form of personal defense is the one that never needs to be used.

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