Training mental resilience in self defence.

[Dirty Dog]

I enjoy good horror, but it's really hard to find. It has to be believable or it isn't scary. The movies never get the gore right anyway. And I don't care how crazy Jason is, if I empty a magazine into him, he's not going to get up and chase me.

I think Silence of the Lambs was scary. Because Hannibal could really exist.

 

[Fungus]

Sometimes I often reflect upon, is that chasing is easier than beeing chased. It may both have cardiovascular compoennt but also mentally, that you "take control" and rule the situation, instead of responding to uknonwn aggressive attacks. My own impression is that it puts higher cognitive load on you to await something and then respond, than to take command and shape the situation.

So instead of thinking, this guys wants to beat me up, I need to focus and defend. Instead perhaps try to turn it around and think - "Ok you convinced me, Now I am going to beat You up". It is not just about aggresion, I think it makes it easier.

I tried in fight to mental think that, "I wil not try to block every punch"... that is often hard in close contact.
But if I try to think "I will attack your fists! (say by a shotei) to hand or wrists", I often act faster, as I attack your fist as soon as it is in range, which is often sooner than it do when i think thta i an defensive.

Is it just me having this experience? I think it's related to competitive psychology but there seems to be something to it.

 

[Badhabits]

Sometimes I often reflect upon, is that chasing is easier than beeing chased. It may both have cardiovascular compoennt but also mentally, that you "take control" and rule the situation, instead of responding to uknonwn aggressive attacks. My own impression is that it puts higher cognitive load on you to await something and then respond, than to take command and shape the situation.

So instead of thinking, this guys wants to beat me up, I need to focus and defend. Instead perhaps try to turn it around and think - "Ok you convinced me, Now I am going to beat You up". It is not just about aggresion, I think it makes it easier.

I tried in fight to mental think that, "I wil not try to block every punch"... that is often hard in close contact.
But if I try to think "I will attack your fists! (say by a shotei) to hand or wrists", I often act faster, as I attack your fist as soon as it is in range, which is often sooner than it do when i think thta i an defensive.

Is it just me having this experience? I think it's related to competitive psychology but there seems to be something to it.

You're not the only one. I think of it as having a predatory mindset. Also it's proactive rather than reactive, which is a good thing.