The Best Self Defense Technique for Parking Lots and Public Places
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Down here in Argentina there was this girl that heard her taxi driver say something sus on his phone and she actually JUMPED out of the moving car, suspecting she was going to be kidnapped. Turns out the guy was just ordering a pizza. Many people insulted her for over-reacting, but in my opinion, she did the right thing. She listened to her instincts and actually acted accordingly.
Anyone who says she was overreacting by taking a small safety measure like pretending to forget something and going back has no legitimacy to give opinion regarding self defense even if those two guys were harmless, giving opinion is a matter of freedom, that opinion being legitimate is not.
best advice for this technique/concept/survival move. . . you don't have to be right. hell I've done it to people I know who are just overly talkative and I don't want to hear their life story again. Good stuff and the watch Perhaps I'm to west coast, I though it was a want-a-be dive watch, never thought tactical. Thanks again keep them coming I might be able to use this in a class situation sometime
I'm a woman and small, I know martial arts and self defense, but never want to have to use it. I've gone back into Walmart before, found a security guard and asked if he'd walk me to my car. I got a double escort and the sketchy people quickly disappeared. They were happy to do it and made sure I drove away safely.
I saw a guy following me in Walmart once but I just kept moving it was late and I had just gotten off work. As I was walking to my car I saw him coming toward me and we made eye contact, I stopped in my tracks (I panicked), but he continued to walking towards me, I never dropped eye contact. I just opened my purse and then HE stopped and went the other way. At the time I didn’t have a CCW yet. There was nothing in my purse but old receipts and lip gloss. But I got a license after that.
I have to disagree on WalMrt being the pinnacle of sketchy parking lots. The urban off-brand corner gas station skeeves me out much more – can't tell who is a person going in or getting back from paying for gas or getting snacks vs who is an unstable potentially predatory street person ready to ask you for some change while their partner tackles you from behind to grab your wallet.
If I see somebody I respect say "one foolproof technique" I know it's going to be a social engineering strategy. Frankly most people are better off betting on their social strategies.
It's weird, but in the martial arts we talk a lot about ranging – punching range, grappling range, rifle range, pistol range. We create and maintain distance with teeps and bayonets. But we don't practice our social engineering skills to create distance socially, in ways that are unobtrusive and create distance to either exit carefully or prepare for some crazy gecko45 shit.
I refer to this as shutting the necromomicon. Good shut Mike.
For the last story, If someone is soooooo intent on being an active participant in the situation, would you advise them to preas the alarm button? You know, the one we use when we actually don't remember where our car is.
And then you know, obviously go back in the store and call the cops or something.
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It’s the “Weirdo in the parking lot” for me 🤣
Down here in Argentina there was this girl that heard her taxi driver say something sus on his phone and she actually JUMPED out of the moving car, suspecting she was going to be kidnapped. Turns out the guy was just ordering a pizza. Many people insulted her for over-reacting, but in my opinion, she did the right thing. She listened to her instincts and actually acted accordingly.
Anyone who says she was overreacting by taking a small safety measure like pretending to forget something and going back has no legitimacy to give opinion regarding self defense even if those two guys were harmless, giving opinion is a matter of freedom, that opinion being legitimate is not.
best advice for this technique/concept/survival move. . . you don't have to be right. hell I've done it to people I know who are just overly talkative and I don't want to hear their life story again. Good stuff and the watch Perhaps I'm to west coast, I though it was a want-a-be dive watch, never thought tactical. Thanks again keep them coming I might be able to use this in a class situation sometime
I'm a woman and small, I know martial arts and self defense, but never want to have to use it. I've gone back into Walmart before, found a security guard and asked if he'd walk me to my car. I got a double escort and the sketchy people quickly disappeared. They were happy to do it and made sure I drove away safely.
Look I’m just saying, we’re all asking ourselves how not to be the weirdo, but the weirdo ain’t the one getting robbed….
Take your pants off, shit yourself and screech to the heavens while shuffling to your car and ain’t no one gonna take the time to rob you.
dope jacket, baby
I saw a guy following me in Walmart once but I just kept moving it was late and I had just gotten off work. As I was walking to my car I saw him coming toward me and we made eye contact, I stopped in my tracks (I panicked), but he continued to walking towards me, I never dropped eye contact. I just opened my purse and then HE stopped and went the other way. At the time I didn’t have a CCW yet. There was nothing in my purse but old receipts and lip gloss. But I got a license after that.
Best move: Move to a low-crime area.
I have to disagree on WalMrt being the pinnacle of sketchy parking lots. The urban off-brand corner gas station skeeves me out much more – can't tell who is a person going in or getting back from paying for gas or getting snacks vs who is an unstable potentially predatory street person ready to ask you for some change while their partner tackles you from behind to grab your wallet.
"Camera. Lower." Haha!
Bruce Lee: Always be aware of your surroundings.
I need a series of John from ASP and Mike reacting to "self defense" footage. Without ASP lessons or anything, just shooting the shit.
If I see somebody I respect say "one foolproof technique" I know it's going to be a social engineering strategy. Frankly most people are better off betting on their social strategies.
It's weird, but in the martial arts we talk a lot about ranging – punching range, grappling range, rifle range, pistol range. We create and maintain distance with teeps and bayonets. But we don't practice our social engineering skills to create distance socially, in ways that are unobtrusive and create distance to either exit carefully or prepare for some crazy gecko45 shit.
I refer to this as shutting the necromomicon. Good shut Mike.
Really nice tip here
If you're in a sketchy situation, just pull your pants down.
For the last story, If someone is soooooo intent on being an active participant in the situation, would you advise them to preas the alarm button? You know, the one we use when we actually don't remember where our car is.
And then you know, obviously go back in the store and call the cops or something.