Importance of separation in Self-Defence

There are two important elements of separation, when considering self-defence, or indeed any stressful or aggressive situation, and these relate to the body and the mind, both interlinked.

All parts of our body are linked. When we move one part, it is surprising how many other parts are included in the movement. This can lock up our body with tension and give away tel-tail signals of our intended action. If we improve our relaxation and freedom, and in particular strengthen our core, we can train our body to move one part in isolation without reliance on any other muscles.

For example, if someone grabs your arm with both hands, they are focussed on that point of contact. If you have full freedom, you can focus less on the held arm and freely move the rest of your body to help manage the situation.

As well as the body becoming locked with tension, so can the mind. We can become emotionally and inwardly focussed on the point of contact or aggression. We tense and lock up, preventing us from rationally doing what is necessary to alleviate the problem.

An everyday example: If when walking we trip up over a kerb or tree root, it is natural to tense, lock up our body and hold our breath, as we fall to the ground. The result can be very painful and damaging to our body (and self-esteem). If we are able to separate our mind from the initial reactive emotion, and can accept the reality that we have gone past the point of re-balance and will fall, then we can breathe, relax and free up our body to better manage the fall, with much less devastation.

The same applies if we are attacked. Our minds need to be able to separate out what is happening, from what needs to be done to better manage and control the situation.

These are just simple examples. However, the principles apply to any aggressive advance or impending trauma. The principles equally apply to everyday life, as well as self-defence.

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Blog post written by Chris Wallace