There are many ways to defend yourself and many different types of self-defense methods. What you need to know will depend on the situation you're facing.

In some scenarios, the “take-no-prisoners” approach may be necessary and you'll eliminate the enemy if attacked.

Others are more passive and put an emphasis on avoiding a violent confrontation or only responding with force when there is absolutely no alternative and then only using enough force to subdue a foe.

Still others use a combination – using lethal force if provoked, but attempting to avoid violence unless there is no other choice.

Understanding the types of self-defense system you want to learn is critical to being able to maximize its effectiveness.

On the next page, we cover several different types of self-defense and what you need to know about each so you can choose which type of system you want to learn.

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