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So let's talk about those four fears, and break them out. Not necessarily in order as I covered them earlier, but one by one until we feel comfortable and empowered to be able to actually utilize the self defense training that we're going to teach you. So the first one is "what if I am recognizing a threat, or a potential threat, and I'm wrong?" "They're not really trying to hurt me, I just think they're trying to hurt me." Well it's easy to decide what's correct, and what's incorrect. In other words, is the person socially just being regular or normal? In other words, have they done anything to make you think that they're going to harm you or put you in a place of harm? See, the law states that if you feel threatened, or are afraid that you'll be harmed or killed, that is a genuine threat and you can defend yourself legally. So, for example, a person who walks up to you and asks what time of day it is, would probably not warrant self defense tactics to fight them away. However, on the flip-side of that, a person who approaches you and postures or bumps into you on purpose, or goes to grab your purse or bag, or grabs you by the hand or arm, or tries to move you. That is against your will. That is defensible. That is a true threat and it can be met with equal force to neutralize the threat, whatever that force may be.
The fear of, "What if I overreact when a threat is not real?", can be easily overcome by understanding what a true threat is. Ask yourself, "Has the person threatened me? Do I feel like I'm going to be harmed?" A person who postures, bumps into you, or tries to grab you is a true threat and you should use self defense tactics.