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It's Tony here from the Aikido & Health Centre with your Harmony Ezine packed with unique tips and insights on aikido, health and well-being.

In this issue we discuss Aikido for Self Protection - details below. Next month we turn the spotlight on Coming World Events... stay tuned!

Aikido for Self Protection

1 - Aikido Atemi. Using a pre-emptive strike as an aggressor is about to attack you. By striking weak areas of the body (pressure points), you will shock and distract them, giving you the time to escape or take control of the situation.

2 - Use an Attacker's Power Against Them. If you are attacked with a lot of force, you can turn away to use their momentum against them. Add a well-timed atemi strike to off balance them, allowing you to escape.

3 - Conflict Resolution strategies... the best way to avoid a potential fight.

One of the most compassionate ways to resolve aggression is to look at a situation from another viewpoint. With empathy, in many cases, you can dissolve a problem before it develops into a physical altercation.

If you wish to influence someone, you have to convince them that you are on their side and you both have concerns in common.

One of the best ways to achieve this is to be a good listener. Show interest in what other people have to say to you. Be agreeable with them and put your points across in the natural openings. In this way they will relax in your presence and the conversation will go much more smoothly.

There are many other Key Principles involved that can help you effectively protect yourself in a full on street attack...

WHAT is THE single most important thing YOU should do?

BAR (body alarm reaction) - fear brings up the flight, freeze, or fight syndrome, and freezing is a common response to fear. BAR addresses these issues, and shows you how to turn that fear back on an attacker. Its a move that anyone can use, and it is very easy to learn.

Using your palms, slap/strike your attacker on the forehead. By hitting firmly in and down with power at a certain angle, on key pressure points, they will become confused and unable to function for several seconds.

This gives you the time to get away or put them on the ground and restrain them... watch out for the possibility of other potential attackers.

If you perform BAR well, it will either knock an attacker out or stun and confuse them. Either way you have taken the advantage, and must use this to get away to safety or strike again if necessary to remove the threat.

Traffic Light System - trigger points that show you WHEN to take action. By using BAR at the ideal time, you will stop an attack right at the beginning.

Waveforms put your body weight behind everything you do. This gives 'weaker people' more power than 'stronger people'.

The Fence - how to develop a protective barrier around you.

Pressure Points - hit weak targets, and correct angles for best effect.

Heavy Hand - how to use relaxation and intent for massive power.

Its all covered, in great detail, in my Self Defence Secrets It offers YOU a Blueprint on how to Develop Skills Fast. Plus bonus video and ebooks!

That's it, next month, we discuss Coming World Events... stay tuned!