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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,TRUMP PRESID5CY HAS SE5 A BOOM ( FASCI/ ORGANIZ+ & ANTI-FASCI/ RESI/ANCE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,/RATEGIES & TACTICS ?AT ORIG9ALLY DEVELOP$ 9 ! ,EUROPEAN CONTEXT HAVE SPREAD >\ND ! ,U,S,A4 ,MEAN:ILE1 9 ,RUSSIA1 BO? ,NAZI VIOL5CE & ANTI-FASCI/ ACTIVITY HAVE DI$ D[N TO A M]E FRACTION ( :AT !Y W]E AT ! PEAK ( ! YE>S ( CONFRONTATION1 #b#b-#b#a#a4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ TEXT1 A P>TICIPANT 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ANTI-FASCI/ MOVEM5T SUGGE/S SOME CONCLUSIONS AB\T H[ TO TRA9 = ANTI-FASCI/ CONFRONTATIONS4 

,9 PUBLI%+ ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 WE AIM TO FACILITATE DIALOGUE BETWE5 ?OSE FI<T+ FASCISM 9 A V>IETY ( CONDITIONS ALL >\ND ! WORLD4 ,WE BELIEVE IT IS CRUCIAL = ANTI-FASCI/S TO LE>N FROM HI/ORY & FROM EA* O!R'S EXP]I5CE4 ,IF ! ,RUSSIAN MODEL = ANTI-FASCI/ ACTION REA*$ ITS LIMITS BAS$ ON 9T]NAL FACTORS1 AS DESCRIB$ BEL[1 WE %\LD TAKE C>E NOT TO REPRODUCE ?OSE ELEM5TS 9 \R [N ORGANIZ+4 ,LIKEWISE1 WE 5C\RAGE READ]S TO BE> 9 M9D ! POLITICAL1 SOCIAL1 & LEGAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! ,RUSSIAN & ,U,S CONTEXTS2 Y\'LL DO NO ONE ANY GOOD BY 5D+ UP 9 PRISON ON WEAPONS *>GES UNLESS ! ALT]NATIVE W\LD HAVE BE5 EV5 WORSE4 ,9 ! LONG RUN1 FASCISM WON'T BE DEFEAT$ SIMPLY BY 9DIVIDUAL C\RAGE OR =CE ( >MS1 BUT BY BUILD+ A BROAD-BAS$1 P>TICIPATORY MOVEM5T ?AT ADDRESSES ! SOCIAL & ECONOMIC PROBLEMS FASCI/S CAPITALIZE ON TO RECRUIT = !IR ORGANIZATIONS4 

,9TRODUCTION FROM ! ,AU?OR 

  

,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS TEXT CANNOT GO 9TO DETAIL AB\T ! HI/ORY ( ,RUSSIAN ANTI-FASCISM4 ,?AT TEXT HAS YET TO BE WRITT54 

,!RE >E A NUMB] ( REASONS :Y BO? FASCI/ T]ROR & ANTI-FASCI/ ORGANIZ+ HAVE DRA/ICALLY DIM9I%$ 9 ,RUSSIA OV] ! PA/ DECADE4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ,RUSSIAN SOCIETY IS LESS DYSFUNCTIONAL4 ,DUR+ ! ECONOMIC CRISIS ( ! #a#i#iS1 5TIRE COMMUNITIES W]E DEVA/AT$ DUE TO DRUGS & CRIME2 PEOPLE BORN 9 ! #a#i#hS W]E AMONG ! MO/ AFFECT$4 ,:5 ?IS G5]ATION REA*$ !IR TW5TIES 9 ! FOLL[+ DECADE1 !Y W]E PRONE TO VIOL5CE & MAYHEM4 ,ALMO/ ALL ! MAJOR ,NAZI T]RORI/S W]E BORN 9 ! #a#i#hS4 ,S9CE !N1 ! MAJORITY ( ?OSE /ILL ALIVE & NOT 9 PRISON HAVE SETTL$ D[N SOMEH[4 

,! POLICE >E ALSO TAK+ FASCI/S & ANTI-FASCI/S MORE S]I\SLY4 ,A DECADE AGO1 Y\ C\LD BRIBE BEAT COPS TO GET \T ( TR\BLE2 SOMETIMES Y\ C\LD EV5 BRIBE (FIC]S ( ! ,F,S,B 7! SUCCESSOR TO ! ,K,G,B74 ,N[ADAYS1 BEAT COPS CONTACT ! ,C5T] ( ,C\NT]ACTION ,AGA9/ ,EXTREMI/S 7,E-,C5T]7 OR ! ,F,S,B1 & !Y DO NOT ACCEPT BRIBES ANYMORE4 ,! GOV]NM5T HAS ALSO HEAVILY SUPPRESS$ ! FOOTBALL HOOLIGAN SUBCULTURE1 :I* US$ TO BE ! BIGGE/ Y\? SUBCULTURE 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,A ?IRD REASON IS *ANG+ FASCI/ /RATEGIES4 ,RUSSIAN FASCI/S HAVE OSCILLAT$ BETWE5 ORGANIZ+ WIDE MASS MOVEM5TS & UND]GR\ND T]ROR4 ,9 ! #a#i#iS1 ,B>KA%OV'S P>TY ,RUSSIAN ,NATIONAL ,UNITY BOA/$ HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( SUPPORT]S2 BY ! LATE #bS1 NO?+ REMA9$ FROM ?OSE DAYS & FASCI/S W]E CONC5TRAT+ ON UND]GR\ND T]ROR CELLS4 ,! MO/ PROM95T ( ?OSE WAS ! ,FI<T+ ,ORGANIZATION ( ,RUSSIAN ,NATIONALI/S 7,B,O,R,N71 ! SPECIALTY ( :I* WAS HI<-PR(ILE MURD]S1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ( ANTI-FASCI/S ,IVAN ,KHUTORSKOY1 ,FYODOR ,FILATOV1 ,ILYA ,DZHAP>IDZE1 ,/ANISLAV ,M>KELOV1 & ,ANA/ASIA ,BABUROVA4 

,ALL ! KN[N ,B,O,R,N MEMB]S HAVE BE5 DEAD OR IMPRISON$ S9CE #b#a#c4 ,DUR+ ! CYCLE ( PROTE/S AGA9/ ELECTION FRAUD 9 #b#a#a-#b#a#b & ,ALEXEI ,NAVALNY'S RISE TO PROM95CE ON AN ANTI-CORRUPTION & ANTI-IMMIGRANT PLAT=M1 FASCI/S R$ISCOV]$ !IR LO/ HOPE ( BUILD+ A MASS MOVEM5T & JO9$ LIB]ALS & LEFTI/S 9 MASS DEMON/RATIONS--NOT )\T OCCASIONAL FI<TS ) ANTI-FASCI/S1 H[EV]4 ,NEW T]ROR GR\PS /ILL OCCASIONALLY EM]GE1 SU* AS ! GR\P >\ND #b-YE>-OLD ,PAVEL ,VOJTOV1 :I* MURD]$ AT LEA/ #ae HOMELESS PEOPLE 9 ! ,MOSC[ >EA FROM #bad TO #b#a#e4 ,BUT ?IS IS NO?+ COMP>$ TO ! SITUATION ( ! PREVI\S DECADE4 

,! LA/ MAJOR ,NAZI ATTACK ON AN ANTI-FASCI/ CONC]T WAS 9 SUMM] #b#a1 :5 A GR\P ( ,NAZIS AIM+ TO ASSAULT A %[ BY ,MOSC[ ,DEA? ,BRIGADE DISP]S$ AFT] W>N+ %OTS W]E FIR$ ) A %OTGUN4 ,! >MS RACE HAD REA*$ ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION2 BO? ANTI-FASCI/S & FASCI/S LO/ 9T]E/ 9 ATTACK+ ! GIGS ( !IR OPPON5TS4 

,AFT] ! COLLAPSE ( ! MOVEM5T AGA9/ ELECTION FRAUD1 ! FASCI/ MOVEM5T WAS 9 A CRISIS1 JU/ AS ! RE/ ( ! OPPOSITION WAS4 ,! W> 9 ,DONBASS 7A REGION 9 EA/]N ,UKRA9E TORN BY A ,RUSSIA-BACK$ 9SURG5CY7 WAS ANO!R DEVA/AT+ BL[1 AS ,NAZIS W]E BITT]LY >GU+ AB\T :I* SIDE ( ! CONFLICT TO SUPPORT4 ,EV5TUALLY1 BO? ,NAZIS & ANTI-FASCI/S 5D$ UP FI<T+ 9 BO? SIDES ( ! FRONT4 ,EV5 AN>*I/S HAVE FAIL$ TO REA* A COMMON POSITION AB\T ! W> 9 ,DONBASS4 

,9 A WAY1 ,RUSSIAN ANTI-FASCI/S HAD A*IEV$ A VICTORY1 AS ! MOVEM5T WAS ALWAYS ORGANIZ$ >\ND ! GOAL ( DEF5D+ %[S1 NOT COMBAT+ RACISM 9 ,RUSSIAN SOCIETY 9 G5]AL4 ,S9CE ,NAZIS DO NOT COME TO %[S ANYMORE1 !RE IS LITTLE ORGANIZ$ ANTI-FASCISM LEFT4 

,BECAUSE ( ALL !SE FACTORS1 RACI/ VIOL5CE HAS DROPP$ DRAMATICALLY 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,S,O,V,A C5T] /ATI/ICS1 !RE W]E #fib 9CID5TS 9 #bg & #ic 9 #b#a#f--A :OPP+ #h#f.0 DROP4 ,! REAL DROP MI<T BE EV5 MORE1 AS READ9ESS TO REPORT CRIME GR[S AS CRIME DROPS4 

,! REASONS = ! RISE & FALL ( FASCISM & ANTI-FASCISM 9 ,RUSSIA W]E RA!R LOCAL2 !RE >E PROBABLY NOT MANY UNIV]SAL LESSONS TO DRAW FROM ?IS4 ,H[EV]1 WE CAN (F] SOME NOTES REG>D+ ! PRACTICE 9 ! /REETS4 

,! FOLL[+ SUGGE/IONS >E DRAWN FROM ! EXP]I5CE ( ?OSE YE>S 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,ALL ( ?IS IS BASICALLY COMMON S5SE1 BUT JUDG+ FROM :AT ,I'VE READ ONL9E LATELY1 SOME PEOPLE MAY /ILL B5EFIT FROM !SE SUGGE/IONS4 

,NOTE ?AT SELF-DEF5SE 9 ?IS TEXT REF]S ALSO TO PRECAUTION>Y (F5SE1 AS Y\ CANNOT EXPECT A /ATE ( PEACE ) FASCI/S TO LA/ 9DEF9ITELY4 

#a4 ,:5 IT COMES TO PHYSICAL CONFRONTATIONS1 !RE IS A /RICT HI]>*Y ( TOOLS4 

  

,A BLUNT WEAPON ALMO/ ALWAYS W9S AGA9/ B>E H&S4 ,A %>P WEAPON ALMO/ ALWAYS W9S AGA9/ BLUNT WEAPONS4 ,A GUN ALWAYS W9S AGA9/ KNIVES4 

,?IS HI]>*Y ( TOOLS IS MU* MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ANY DISP>ITY 9 SIZE & /R5G?2 IT ALSO ]ASES MO/ DISP>ITY 9 SKILLS4 ,) A %>P WEAPON1 Y\ CAN EASILY DEFEAT AN UN>M$ OPPON5T TWICE AS HEAVY AS Y\4 ,TAKE ?IS 9TO ACC\NT IF Y\ >E SMALL & WEAK4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS444 

#b4 ,!RE IS NO UNIV]SAL PRACTICE ( SELF-DEF5SE4 

  

,! APPROPRIATE PRACTICE ( SELF-DEF5SE DEP5DS COMPLETELY ON ! CULTURAL & LEGAL CONTEXT4 ,= EXAMPLE3 

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,9 ,WE/]N & ,C5TRAL ,EUROPE1 CONFRONTATIONS USUALLY 9VOLVE B>E H&S1 SOMETIMES BLUNT WEAPONS4 ,MO/ ( !SE C\NTRIES HAVE A CULTURAL AV]SION TO US+ %>P WEAPONS1 AL?\< KNIVES >E SOMETIMES DRAWN4 ,GUNS >E ALMO/ NEV] US$1 AS FIRE>M [N]%IP IS /RICTLY REGULAT$4 

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,9 ,GREECE1 ! M]E POSSESSION ( %>P WEAPONS IS HEAVILY P5ALIZ$4 ,AS A CONSEQU5CE1 CONFRONTATIONS TYPICALLY 9VOLVE BLUNT WEAPONS4 

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,9 ,F9L&1 C>RY+ KNIVES IS NOT UNUSUAL1 & Y\ %\LD BE PREP>$ = ! POSSIBILITY ?AT Y\R OPPON5T WILL BE C>RY+ ONE4 ,GUNS >E ALSO MORE AVAILABLE ?AN 9 ! RE/ ( ! ,EUROPE4 

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,9 ! ,U,S,A1 GUN REGULATIONS >E LAX4 ,Y\ %\LD OP]ATE UND] ! ASSUMPTION ?AT Y\R OPPON5T MAY BE C>RY+ ONE4 

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,9 ,RUSSIA1 ! CULTURAL FRAMEWORK IS FLUID4 ,ACCORD+ TO TRADITION1 CONFLICTS %\LD BE SOLV$ ) B>E H&S1 & GUN LEGISLATION IS RA!R /RICT4 ,H[EV]1 DUE TO ! ESCALATION ( CONFLICT BETWE5 #bb & #b#a#a1 TRAUMA GUNS & KNIVES REPLAC$ FI/S2 !N %OTGUNS REPLAC$ TRAUMA GUNS & KNIVES4 ,%OTGUNS CREAT$ A BALANCE ( T]ROR & CONFRONTATIONS DI$ \T = ! MO/ P>T4 ,BECAUSE ( CULTURAL & LEGAL PRESSURES1 BO? ( !SE %IFTS TOOK A FEW YE>S4 

,ANTIFA WAS BORN 9 ,G]MANY & ORIG9ALLY SPREAD 9 ,WE/]N & ,C5TRAL ,EUROPE1 BUT ! PRACTICE ( FI<T+ B>EH&$ IS NOT APPLICABLE 9 PLACES :]E ! CULTURAL & LEGAL FRAMEWORK DOES NOT CONF9E CONFRONTATIONS TO ?OSE T]MS4 ,!RE IS NO S5SE 9 TRA9+ 9 UN>M$ SELF-DEF5SE IF Y\R OPPON5T IS LIKELY TO C>RY A BLUNT WEAPON4 ,!RE IS NO S5SE TRA9+ 9 SELF-DEF5SE ) BLUNT WEAPONS IF Y\R OPPON5T IS LIKELY TO C>RY A %>P WEAPON4 ,IF Y\R OPPON5T IS LIKELY TO C>RY A GUN1 !RE IS NO S5SE TRA9+ 9 SELF-DEF5SE ) %>P WEAPONS4 

,9 ADDITION TO CULTURAL & LEGAL FRAMEWORKS1 SC5>IOS ALSO MATT]4 ,I READ AN >TICLE AB\T ANTI-RACI/S SETT+ UP A P[]LIFT+ GYM 9 ! ,U,S,A 9 ORD] TO BE PREP>$ = CONFRONTATIONS ) RACI/S & SEXI/S 9 ! /REETS & CLUBS4 ,H[EV]1 LIFT+ WEI<TS IS ( V]Y LITTLE USE IF Y\ EXPECT TO CONFRONT A FASCI/ DEMON/RATION4 ,IF ! SC5>IO IS CONFRONT+ A R&OM RACI/1 SEXI/1 OR HOMOPHOBE 9 ! /REET OR S]V+ AS A B\NC] AT A B5EFIT P>TY1 APPE>+ BIG 5\< MAY SOLVE ! PROBLEM )\T VIOL5CE4 

,?IS BR+S US TO \R NEXT PO9T444 

#c4 ,UND]/& Y\R PRIORITIES4 

  

,UNLESS Y\ >E A TE5AG] OR #b-SOME?+ & PLAN TO BE A SELF-DEF5SE PR(ESSIONAL1 Y\ %\LD PRIORITIZE4 ,Y\ CANNOT PREP>E = ALL SC5>IOS2 Y\ %\LD PICK A FEW ( !M4 ,EV5 IF Y\ DO NOT HAVE /UDIES1 A JOB1 OR A FAMILY N[1 Y\ >E LIKELY TO HAVE ANY OR ALL ( !M DUR+ ! NEXT #a YE>S ?AT IT WILL TAKE Y\ TO BECOME A UNIV]SAL EXP]T4 

,Y\ HAVE A *OICE TO MAKE4 ,IF Y\ EXPECT TO FACE UN>M$ OPPON5TS1 TRA9 9 UN>M$ SELF-DEF5SE4 ,IF Y\ EXPECT TO FACE >M$ OPPON5TS1 FIGURE \T H[ TO SURVIVE ! SITUATION4 ,IF Y\ ONLY EXPECT TO FACE R&OM H>ASS]S OR DRUNK5 AS%OLES AT P>TIES1 Y\ MAY LIFT WEI<TS4 ,BUT MO/ LIKELY1 Y\ WONT BE ABLE TO PREP>E = ALL ( !SE SC5>IOS4 ,CONC5TRATE ON :AT IS MO/ LIKELY TO KEEP Y\ ALIVE & HEAL?Y4 

,!RE=E444 

#d4 ,DO NOT TRA9 9 ,MIX$ ,M>TIAL ,>TS4 

  

,OR AT LEA/ DO NOT CONC5TRATE ON GRAPPL+1 UNLESS Y\ ONLY PLAN TO BE A B\NC] & Y\ DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY S]I\S CONFRONTATIONS4 ,?IS GOES = ANY?+ RELAT$ TO GR\ND FI<T+1 9CLUD+ ,BRAZILIAN ,JIU-,JITSU & WRE/L+4 

,IF Y\ HAVE TO FI<T AGA9/ SEV]AL OPPON5TS & Y\ GO TO GR\ND ) ONE ( !M1 SOMEONE WILL KICK Y\R HEAD OR /AB Y\ 9 ! BACK4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO /AY ALIVE1 Y\ NEV] WANT TO GO TO GR\ND 9 ANY S]I\S SITUATION4 ,Y\ %\LD KN[ SOME?+ AB\T HOLDS1 BUT SP5D+ YE>S /UDY+ ! COMPLEX >T ( GRAPPL+ MAKES NO S5SE IF ! GOAL IS TO SURVIVE 9 ! /REETS4 

,I ALWAYS FEEL SAD :5 ,I READ AB\T ANTI-FASCI/S TRA9+ 9 ,M,M,A4 ,OBVI\SLY1 IT IS A BEAUTIFUL =M ( >T4 ,H[EV]1 IT HAS LITTLE TO DO ) ! K9D ( SELF-DEF5SE Y\ MAY NE$ 9 POLITICAL CONFRONTATIONS4 ,YES1 ANTI-FASCI/ ,M,M,A T\RNAM5TS HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ$ 9 ! =M] ,SOVIET ,UNION S9CE #b#i1 BUT ?IS *OICE IS NOT DUE TO /REET REALITIES BUT DUE TO CULTURE4 ,PULL+ A KNIFE IS CONSID]$ DISGRACEFUL2 ?IS IS :Y PEOPLE KEPT TRA9+ & COMPET+ 9 ,M,M,A EV5 :5 EV]YONE WAS ALREADY C>RY+ A KNIFE OR A TRAUMA GUN4 

,AVOID ANY FANCY ,JAPANESE OR ,*9ESE TE*NIQUE ) A ?\S&-YE>-OLD NOBLE TRADITION UNLESS /UDY+ IT IS Y\R *IEF GOAL 9 LIFE4 ,!SE >TS W]E DEVELOP$ = ! PURPOSES ( A PR(ESSIONAL CA/E 9 FEUDAL TIMES2 !Y REQUIRE YE>S ( FULL-TIME /UDY TO MA/] & 9VOLVE IMPRACTICAL & \TDAT$ WEAPONS4 ,IF Y\ >E L&$ G5TRY1 P]HAPS Y\ CAN AF=D TO BECOME A SAMURAI4 ,O!RWISE1 ?AT IS UNLIKELY4 

,Y\ KN[ BE/ :AT TO DO ) Y\R [N LIFE4 ,MA/]+ ,KWAN ,DAO OR ,KATANA MI<T BE JU/ AS FASC9AT+ AS MA/]+ MODEL TRA9 COLLECT+4 ,BUT 9 ! /REETS1 ALL ?REE ( ?OSE OPTIONS >E COMP>ABLY USEFUL UNLESS Y\ ALWAYS C>RY A ,KWAN ,DAO OR ,KATANA ) Y\4 

,IF Y\ HAVE A JOB OR O!R DEM&+ COMMITM5TS 9 Y\R LIFE1 Y\ HAV5'T /UDI$ M>TIAL >TS S9CE *ILDHOOD1 & Y\ DO NOT POSSESS NATURAL TAL5T1 Y\ %\LD CONC5TRATE ON LE>N+ ! MO/ ESS5TIAL & RUDIM5T>Y SKILLS4 ,IF Y\ EXPECT TO FACE AN OPPON5T 9 AN UN>M$ CONFRONTATION1 ! FIR/ ?+ TO LE>N IS H[ TO DELIV] KICKS & PUN*ES4 ,MUAY ,?AI IS GOOD = ?IS4 ,IF Y\ LIVE 9 AN >EA :]E IT IS MORE LIKELY ?AT Y\ WILL F9D Y\RSELF 9 A SC5>IO 9VOLV+ BLUNT & %>P WEAPONS1 ,I RECOMM5D ,FILIP9O M>TIAL >TS SU* AS ,KALI OR ,ESCRIMA--& NO?+ ELSE4 ,IF Y\ LIVE 9 AN >EA :]E EV]YONE HAS A GUN & ISSUES >E LIKELY TO BE RESOLV$ ?R\< CONFRONTATIONS ) FIRE>MS1 JU/ GET A GUN & LE>N H[ TO USE IT4 

,& ALSO444 

#e4 ,BE PREP>$ TO USE Y\R WEAPON4 

  

,EV5 9 C\NTRIES :]E !RE >E /RICT CULTURAL NORMS OR LAWS AGA9/ WEAPONS1 !Y >E SOMETIMES US$4 ,/ICKS & /ONES >E EV]Y:]E2 Y\R OPPON5T WILL PROBABLY F9D ONE IF HE IS REALLY 9 TR\BLE4 ,!RE IS NO C\NTRY 9 :I* Y\ %\LD CONC5TRATE ONLY ON UN>M$ TRA9+4 

,EV5 IF Y\ DO ONLY PREP>E = UN>M$ CONFRONTATION1 Y\ %\LD ?9K AB\T H[ TO PROTECT Y\R KNUCKLES4 ,Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO GO >\ND ) BOX+ GLOVES--NOR W\LD Y\ WANT TO USE !M 9 A S]I\S CONFRONTATION1 ANYWAY4 ,BUT IF Y\ BREAK Y\R H& ) Y\R FIR/ PUN*1 Y\ >E 9 TR\BLE4 ,Y\ %\LD ?9K AB\T ?IS4 ,ALWAYS BE PREP>$ TO PROTECT Y\R KNUCKLES4 

,& :5 Y\ TRA9 ) WEAPONS444 

#f4 ,DO NOT SP5D MU* TIME /UDY+ DIS>M+ TE*NIQUES4 

  

,MO/ LIKELY1 Y\ WILL NEV] HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO USE !M4 ,ATTEMPT+ TO DIS>M A P]SON ( ANY WEAPON IS ALWAYS EXTREMELY DANG]\S4 ,Y\ %\LD ONLY TRY IT IF Y\R OPPON5T IS OBVI\SLY DRUNK & 9EXP]I5C$ & !RE >E NO O!R OPPON5TS >\ND4 ,O!RWISE1 Y\ %\LD NOT ATTEMPT TO DIS>M SOMEONE1 BUT RA!R1 USE Y\R [N WEAPON 9/EAD4 ,IF Y\ DON'T HAVE A WEAPON ( Y\R [N & !RE IS NO WAY TO ESCAPE444 Y\'RE PROBABLY 9 TR\BLE4 

,BUT BESIDES TRA9+444 

#g4 ,BE PREP>$ TO USE :AT Y\ HAVE LE>N$4 

  

,!RE IS NO PO9T TRA9+ 9 ,FILIP9O M>TIAL >TS IF Y\ DO NOT C>RY A WEAPON ) Y\4 ,IT IS PO9TLESS TO DO T>GET PRACTICE IF Y\ DON'T C>RY A GUN4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE LE>N$ Y\R >T1 Y\ %\LD ALWAYS C>RY Y\R WEAPON ANY:]E ?AT Y\ EXPECT Y\ MAY BE 9VOLV$ 9 CONFRONTATIONS--& SOON] OR LAT]1 EV5 :]E Y\ DO NOT EXPECT !M4 ,IF Y\ >E NOT ABLE TO DO ?IS1 Y\ %\LD BE PREP>$ TO DEAL ) CONFRONTATIONS )\T Y\R WEAPON4 

#h4 ,:AT AB\T RUNN+ AWAY8 

  

,SELF-DEF5SE GURUS (T5 SAY1 0,FIR/ ( ALL1 Y\ %\LD ATTEMPT TO RUN AWAY40 ,?IS IS (T5 GOOD ADVICE--BUT NOT ALWAYS4 ,FIR/1 IT IS ALWAYS EASI] TO CAT* SOMEONE ?AN TO RUN AWAY1 SO IT ONLY MAKES S5SE TO RUN IF Y\ BELIEVE ?AT Y\ >E FA/] & Y\ KN[ Y\R ESCAPE R\TE4 ,SECOND1 Y\ MAY NOT BE ! ONLY ONE :OSE LIFE & HEAL? IS AT /AKE4 ,:AT IF Y\ >E ABLE TO ESCAPE1 BUT ?AT W\LD MEAN LEAV+ Y\R COMRADE TO FACE Y\R ADV]S>IES ALONE8 

,OBVI\SLY1 IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO /AY 9 GOOD %APE & DO C>DIO TRA9+4 ,ALMO/ ANY /REET CONFRONTATION REQUIRES /AM9A & AT LEA/ A BIT ( RUNN+4 ,BUT Y\ %\LD BE PREP>$ = SITUATIONS 9 :I* RUNN+ AWAY IS NOT AN OPTION4 

,BUT EV5 IF GURUS SOMETIMES GIVE BAD ADVICE444 

#i4 ,ALWAYS TRA9 ) PR(ESSIONALS4 

  

,OR AT LEA/ /UDY UND] V]Y EXP]I5C$ TRA9]S4 ,IT MI<T BE NICE TO HANG >\ND & PRACTICE ) Y\R FRI5DS FROM TIME TO TIME1 BUT 9 ORD] TO LE>N SOME?+ & TO DEVELOP Y\R SKILLS1 Y\ HAVE TO JO9 A S]I\S GR\P4 

,YES1 MANY TRA9]S & PEOPLE 9 CLUBS >E AS%OLES4 ,BO? TRA9]S & REGUL> /UD5TS MI<T BE UNFRI5DLY1 UNSUPPORTIVE1 SEXI/1 OR O!RWISE 9S5SITIVE4 ,H[EV]1 ! PEOPLE Y\'RE LIKELY TO FACE 9 /REET CONFRONTATIONS WILL NOT BE NICE1 EI!R4 

,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT Y\ %\LD PAY TO P>TICIPATE 9 A CLASS ?AT IS ALMO/ UNBE>ABLE4 ,IF ! O!R PEOPLE >E SU* AS%OLES ?AT Y\ CAN'T CONC5TRATE ON ! EX]CISES1 IT'S NOT WOR? ! MONEY4 ,BUT ANY MAJOR CITY HAS PL5TY ( OPTIONS2 IF ONE TRA9] OR CLUB DOESN'T SUIT Y\1 LOOK = ANO!R ONE4 ,Y\ %\LD ONLY TRA9 EXCLUSIVELY ALONE OR ) FRI5DS IF !RE REALLY IS NO O!R *OICE4 

,H[EV]1 AL?\< IT IS BETT] TO TRA9 ) PR(ESSIONALS1 A PR(ESSIONAL TRA9] IS PROBABLY NOT ! BE/ P]SON TO SEEK LIFE ADVICE FROM4 ,IF Y\ ASK Y\R TRA9] H[ Y\ %\LD TRA9 & H[ MU*1 %E OR HE WILL PROBABLY ANSW] ?AT Y\ %\LD TRA9 SIX DAYS A WEEK & GO TO A COMPETITION ON ! SEV5?4 ,P]HAPS Y\ ONLY WANT TO TRA9 TO W9 9 ! /REETS1 OR AT LEA/ TO /AY ALIVE \T !RE4 ,Y\R TRA9] WILL PROBABLY HAVE DIFF]5T LIFE PRIORITIES ?AN Y\4 ,NOT EV]Y ANTI-FASCI/ HAS TO BE A PR(ESSIONAL TRA9] OR FI<T]4 ,IF ! >T ( Y\R *OICE CAN ONLY BE USEFUL AFT] Y\'VE BE5 PRACTIC+ IT ?REE TIMES A WEEK = FIVE YE>S1 IT'S NOT A GOOD *OICE4 ,ONE ( ! /UPIDE/ *OICES ,I MADE 9 MY LIFE WAS TO TRA9 9 ANCI5T V>IETIES ( KUNG-FU = YE>S4 ,I NEV] HAD 5\< TIME OR SKILLS A*IEVE ANY?+ 9 !M4 

,& AT LA/ ( ALL444 

#a4 ,PRACTICE SP>R+ 9 EV]Y TRA9+4 

  

,ONLY SP>R+ CAN PREP>E Y\ = S]I\S CONFRONTATIONS4 ,Y\ %\LD PRACTICE ) MANY DIFF]5T RULES & MANY DIFF]5T SC5>IOS1 SU* AS ONE P]SON AGA9/ MANY PEOPLE & MANY PEOPLE AGA9/ MANY PEOPLE4 ,Y\ %\LD TRA9 TO DRAW Y\R WEAPON FA/4 ,DO ?IS 9 EV]Y TRA9+1 EV5 IF Y\'RE A BEG9N]4 ,IF Y\R TRA9] DOES NOT UND]/& IMPORTANCE ( SP>R+1 *ANGE CLASSES4 

,DON'T TAKE IT TOO H>D1 AS Y\ DON'T WANT TO HAVE ,C,T,E4 ,BUT DON'T TAKE IT TOO EASY EI!R4 

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