Click to Subscribe Subscribe The top 4 self-defense techniques aren't some awesome kick, punch, or hold. The first three come in the form of your preparedness to defend yourself. The last one matches who your, what you are willing to practice, and what you can do for your self-defense. We are all different with different lives. We will all face different attackers if we ever have to defend ourselves. Going back to the 80's movie "WarGames" quote by the computer at the end is "the only way to win is not to play." This quote goes for self-defense as much as it does for global nuclear war. There is no way to truly win a self-defense situation. You will come away with something you don't want. You will lose something. If you fight and disable your attacker easily there will be a law enforcement inquiry and you will lose half a day's time just trying to answer questions (at the least). There may be a formal investigation and you might have to go to trial to justify your actions. If you let the attacker win, you could lose everything up to and including your life. There is no "winning" a self-defense situation. You will lose something if you are truly defending yourself. Here are the top 4 Self Defense Techniques: Mind Set Situational Awareness Be a Hard Target Fighting Skills   See all the notes at Modern Self Protection Top 4 Self Defense Techniques