Self defense REQUIRES offense.
Yes blocking and escaping holds matter. But we have to take initiative as well.
Disrupting an attack and making the other person react to you is what creates opportunities to escape and shifts the predator/prey mentality.
That takes more than knowing a technique. And it takes coaches who understand the importance but also the limitations of a technique.
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