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Crutch Elimination:
Another Confidence Builder
by Keith Pascal
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Let's talk a bit more about fear.
Another way to eliminate your fears is to work at the problem
from a different angle.
Let's look at loss.
Imagine losing 'something' during a fight.
Your knife slips from your hand. You can't bend down to
pick it up -- no time.
Gulp. How do you feel?
If you feel the slightest fear when you imagine losing your knife,
then that's exactly what you have to train for.
Practice losing your knife ... and again ... work through your fear.
By the way, it doesn't have to be a physical loss, for you to feel fear.
A hulk is facing you as he attacks, you punch his face and
his solar plexus.
No effect.
He smiles.
He advances.
You are afraid.
What?
You are afraid?
What is your immediate follow-up technique after the first two
punches glance off the mass of muscles?
Practice your alternate plan.
Just knowing that you have alternate plans helps to build confidence.
There is no such thing as failure. (Remember, I am building
your confidence.)
You just shift, and continue your defense/attack.
If you need to build confidence with a blade, check out this ebook:
10 Days to Better Knife Fighting
Whether it's a knife or a stick, or even some other weapon ... plan on losing it in a battle. Know that you don't have any crutches ... nothing that you "rely" on.
Be confident without the weapon. Why? Because you have practiced for the possibility.
Don't get me wrong, if you employ a weapon, don't count on losing it in the battle. It's preferable to hang on to it.
But if the worst happens, it won't bother you.
The last article in this fear series will share martial artists comments about fear and these fear-elimination articles. Some of these tips are guaranteed to ... Freedom from Fear #5
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