#008 Self Defence: Preparation, or Paranoia?

Higher Jiu Jitsu Podcast

Matty and I recorded this two weeks ago and it was scheduled to be released at the end of August. In light of the recent Sydney Stabbing Attacks that occurred on the 13th August, I feel like it's important to bring up these points of discussion today. Yesterday Sydney's CBD was faced with a random act of violence by a knife yielding, mentally unstable man. It resulted in the loss of a life, multiple injuries, and innumerable trauma amongst those who were amongst it, and beyond. It's another example of how unlikely situations can arise from normal circumstances. Key Points You Never Know Why do you wear a seat belt when you go driving? The ratio of you getting to a destination safely vs crashing is hopefully way more in favour of not crashing. Maybe you're like me and you've never crashed at all. But we still sit in our seats and automatically reach for the belt. Also, why does your workplace have such a resolute fire safety plan? It's extremely unlikely that your building will ever catch fire. But still there are extinguishers marked clearly throughout the building. It's because there are inherent risks in everything we do, even though they're not immediately apparent to us. Just because there are options that happen regularly doesn't mean there isn't any other way of things going down. LIFE ISN'T AN IBJJF TOURNAMENT Most people in Sydney are nice, and friendly, and accomodating. Of the 5 million people living in this city, let's be kind and say 99% of them would not even think about starting a fight or being aggressive to someone else. That leaves us with 1% of others. These others don't care for your feelings, they've grown up in very hostile environments, and fights are something they derive lots of satisfaction from. The murderers, and the gang members, and the rapists are all part of this 1%. So are those deluded ones that enjoy punching people in random attacks, and those who even think of harming others. This 1% actually works out to 50,000 people across the city. That's an Allianz stadium full to the brim of people who are ready, and willing to harm you for whatever purpose it serves for them. DO IT FOR OTHERS It's easy to think you're on your own in this big world, but you're really not. You have friends, and loved ones all around you, and there may be times they'll need your help. When you learn self defence you can be the person to improve on precarious situations, rather than sitting back and watching or being part of the problem. In order to help others, you need the skills to help yourself, and stay safe. This is where self defence training comes in. Book your Free Trial @Higher Jiu Jitsu today: Click here Get in touch and let us know your thoughts. Thanks for listening!