8 Ways to Survive This Year

by Kubler Al

Here are 8 ways to help you survive this year.

1. Avoid the 10 to 4 window
According to the F.B.I., most crime happens between 10pm and 4am.
Criminals like to be out during these hours because it's dark and it
makes it easy for them to hide.

Also there aren't many people outside during these times that could
be a witness against them or who could stop their violent attacks.
If you can avoid going out during this time period you will decrease
your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime.

2. Park farther away.
Park farther away from the entrance, especially at stores where low
income customers tend to shop. That way you're less likely to get
into an altercation with the guy who drives the beat up, Battle Star
Galactica-sized car.

By the way, try not to park next to a car that is in poor condition.
(I.e. really dirty or if it has noticeable body damage.) Often the
condition of the car will reflect the condition of the driver.

3. Limit Horn and Hi-beams
Only use your horn to avoid an accident. Honking your horn in anger
might make you feel better when someone cuts in front of you, but
it could ignite a road rage incident.

Also don't flash your hi-beams at cars that don't have their headlights
on. Often gang members will drive with just their running lights on so
they don't attract attention. If you flash your hi-beams at them, they
might decide to practice their drive-by-shooting skills using your car
as the target.

4. Spend less time with argumentative friends. The friend who often
gets into arguments or other types of trouble is a friend you can do
without, or at least spend less time with him or her.

There was a shooting recently at a wedding in Long Beach, California.
Unfortunately one of the guests had a short temper and a gun and he
shot one of the other guests after having a heated exchange of words.
This might have been avoided if the wedding party had been more
careful in deciding who to invite.

5. Learn self-defense
Choose wisely where and what you'll learn.
You might not want to spend three hours every week for three years
to learn a complex system that only gives you a 12% chance of
defending yourself in a real life attack.

I recommend looking for a system that has simple moves that are easy
to learn.

Also it should be able to become ingrained into your reflexes so when a
criminal suddenly attacks you, you'll respond automatically to stop him
or her. (Close quarters combat systems like Kuta [also known as Hikuta]
tend to be much easier to learn and they will help you to be more
effective.)

6. Two exits: Building, plane or bus
Always know the closest two exits.
Look around to see where emergency exits and staircases are located.
Think about how you would evacuate if there was an emergency.

7. 8331
Eight (8)-Your body needs to get eight hours sleep every night to be able to
function properly and stay healthy. You'll be able to think more clearly
and you'll get sick less often.

Three (3)-Exercise three times per week to help your body have the energy
and strength you need to face each day.
Exercise also helps reduce your stress level and maintain the proper
bodyweight or to lose pounds if you need to.

Three (3)-Be sure to eat three healthy meals everyday, especially breakfast.
This helps you to have a stronger immune system.
Eating three meals a day will also give you more energy.
If possible don't eat 30 minutes before or after any physical activity
to avoid getting cramps.

One (1)-Once a day pause to have a few quiet moments to think about
what you value most. Ideally this will be someone more important
and divine than us.

8. Practice the golden rule 'do unto others what you want them to do to
you.' This can be very helpful in not just surviving but thriving this year.
If you'd like more self-defense information you'll find it on our multimedia
page. Go to http://www.hikuta.com/Multimedia.html.

PLEASE NOTE: Since we cannot be there to train you, at this time, the
information I’ve provided you is for educational purposes only and is not
guaranteed to be effective in every situation.

In applying this information, you agree to do so at your own risk, and
agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Kubler Al and Cutting Edge
Combat.

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