"Fighting" vs. ending a violent attack

This guide will not teach you "how to fight". Self defense is about ending a violent attack, ideally unharmed, not about sparring and exchanging blows.

Make no mistake:

• The best self defense is "not to be there in the first place".

• The second best self defense technique is to run.

If none of the two is an option, you have to do whatever it takes to stop the attack. THIS is what this guide is about.