Why Everyone Should Learn to Defend Themselves


A warrior mindset is an approach to life that changes how you handle challenges, setbacks, and hardships. Many of us have become too soft due to modern conveniences – of being domesticated.


While most of us have no need to fight or to struggle most of the time, living a life of comfort and indulgence makes us weak and soft – so that when a challenge does come along, we are often ill-equipped to deal with it. Adopting a warrior mindset means changing all that. It means toughening up, learning to live a little more complicated, and dealing with challenges. And it should also mean learning to defend yourself. No, you don’t need to be the next Bruce Lee, Batman, or UFC champion, but you should know some basic self-defense and have an idea of how to take care of yourself. Here are some crucial reasons why.


Self Defense Helps You to Protect Yourself and Others

While we primarily live in a time where violence and fighting are relatively rare (thankfully), the reality is that sometimes you will still need to protect yourself whether you are caught up in a bar fight or attacked in the street. The ability to defend yourself in this scenario could mean the difference between life and death, and it could mean the difference between being able to protect your family and escape alive.


Self Defense Makes You Alpha

Sometimes the benefit of self-defense is not in its ability to help you win a fight but in how it makes you feel and how it allows you to approach a situation. Because ultimately, the biggest ‘trump card’ in life is physical ability and strength. While you might be able to bargain with someone or pay them off, if the person you are speaking to is stronger, faster, and more deadly, they have the final say about how things go down. Being able to fight if necessary, gives you confidence and authority. It makes you the ‘alpha’ in a group (yes, this applies to women, too), and it means that others can’t coerce you. Ultimately, taking care of yourself will allow you to act the way you think is right and without fear.


Training Instils Discipline

Finally, learning to take care of yourself is a valuable activity. Training in martial arts is efficient in developing yourself physically and mentally. Some of the most significant hallmarks of learning martial arts are focusing on discipline, using the correct technique, staying calm in a stressful situation, practicing techniques repeatedly, and learning to ignore the opponent and see only an obstacle overcome. When you transition this mindset to other aspects of your life, you’ll significantly increase your ability to get things done, stay calm, and be master of your destiny.


This is why everyone should learn to fight.

The Shaolin Warrior

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