Your normal instinct and defense will not be
enough. You cannot win this fight by yelling or screaming
at your attackers like so many self-defense instructors
have taught in the past. It would be near impossible for
you to go from mild mannered citizen to Rambo in a
heartbeat, and yet this is the mindset that is demanded
of you in this type of circumstance.
Most
people have never faced a violent situation,
especially one in which the outcome could result in their own
death. Being thrust into a life threatening situation within
seconds when you were just thinking about what you are going
to make for dinner or what chores need to be finished around
the house is almost unimaginable and yet, this is exactly what
could happent.
the combat mindset.
You adopt the combat mindset. The combat mindset
is a state of mental readiness that allows you to survive and
win the crisis. It is turning your worst fears [