Knowing Self Defense Law Can Help Keep You From Jail

By Adam Espirit

Usually questions are: "I can't go to jail for just defending myself, can I?" or "Will I go to jail for knowing martial arts if I'm attacked?"

Truthfully, I don't know. Each attack is different and so is each legal case on self defense. I am not legal help, but you need to get it if you're ever attacked. Even if you're right, knowing your rights and fighting back in court will keep you from jail. Win on the street and in the courts, get legal help.

Real self defense is combative in nature. Meaning it is life or death. You have no other choice. Even escape is impossible without losing your life in these cases.

Attacking back and not fighting back. This is not competition. There is no back and forth attacks. Someone ambushes you and tries to kill you for no reason. If you're lucky you find a moment to attack back and get out. That's all.

No bowing

No gi

No help

No street fighting here. You can't give this attacker a chance to blow your head off. No taking turns to test each others skill. Simply end the situation until is safe to leave. Going beyond that makes you legally at fault.

What about Lethal Moves?

Here's something most "martial arts masters" don't tell you.

Anything you do to defend yourself Could KILL your attacker. A simple punch or kick by itself could kill them. They could lose their balance, fall, hit their head and die. It would be your fault. No ifs or buts here, you are the reason.

Here's lives on the line here, yours and your attacker. Again this is not competition. No fake self defence techniques That's why its called Combat.

Again don't go any further than you have must to escape safely. That might mean a little thing like throwing something at them or actually killing another person. Still it is wrong to keep attacking when there is no threat. You have to choose when that is, I can't do it for you. - 30300

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