The woman walked up boldly to Mary in an attempt to intimidate the young mother of 3 after the community meeting. She stepped rapidly toward her with raised hands, gesturing in a threatening manner, and ear pricing screams to match. Mary had been willing to discuss, debate and listen to what she had to say inside, even after she was shouted down on the steps of her own city hall on the way out. Suddenly she was a little surprised by all the strange faces that were out on the streets of her town tonight.
Mary’s 3 little girls were at home with their father, and she was thankful for that. Mary was also thankful for her Hapkido/self-defense classes and really wasn’t intimidated by this strange woman’s shout downs, wild accusations and threats.
All at once the woman’s arms went wide, and her head dropped low as she rushed the final few steps toward her target. Mary had never turned her back, and saw the attack coming from small visual clues the larger woman had given seconds before the attack was initiated.
As initial contact was made, intent on driving Mary to the lawn, she embraced her attacker’s head and arm and DIVERTED all the woman’s forward tackling motion by turning in a half circle, with her attacker’s head and arm in tow, at the last moment to face the exact direction this strangely aggressive woman was facing. All at once she saw what her attacker saw, and what was directly behind her only seconds before. More strangers, and angry signs. They had been slowly closing in and were now stepping back as the larger woman’s body hit city hall’s lawn with a dull thud, silencing the threats immediately as her attacker gasped for air.
The small crowd of strangers seemed confused and angry all at the same time. Suddenly it all made sense. Her attacker’s emboldened actions were part of a larger group of strangers and their agenda. Her attention in fact had been DIVERTED, and Mary hadn’t seen this attack as part of the larger group and their agenda...
...In our LIFE DEFENSE scenario Mary had indeed DIVERTED the tackle of her attacker. However, if she hadn’t turned fully in the direction of her attacker’s vision, she wouldn’t have seen the DIVERSION being created directly in her blind spot, or recognized the larger DIVERSION that was happening right in her own little town.
In this scenario DIVERTING an attacker requires “shared vision.” Until Mary turned and “shared vision” with her attacker she truly didn’t see.
To DIVERT energy, self- defense experts turn fully, engaging their whole being, mind body and energy to “see what their attacker’s see!” This simple concept is where the positioning for powerful throws actually happen.
What are you missing by not “sharing vision,” even with people, or persons you identify as opponents? The buzz word, “shared-vision” is used a lot in business, teams and partnerships. However, sharing an attacker, or opponents vision requires looking to really see what they see, and then see DIVERSIONS as what they are. DIVERSIONS.
Look for “shared vision,” from teams you trust, and people you don’t trust. It is only then that you will truly “share vision,” and if you must, DIVERT any and all harm from your life. DIVERT, is a shared vision. DIVERT!
Allen Hughes
Warrior Way Life Defense
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