Look at this image. Imagine that it is you. Imagine that the unthinkable has happened and random asocial violence has found you. What would you do? Really think about it. What is your first move?

While you are thinking let me tell you what I would do.

My first move would be to continue choking my attacker. As his focus moves to getting my hands off him, it will expose his midsection and I will drive my knee into his groin. Bent over now, with his head leaning forward, his center of gravity will be out past his knees, which will allow me to grab his head and slam him into the ground .....

You were expecting me to think of myself as the figure on the right, weren't you? If you're anything like the overwhelming majority of people who attend my seminars, you answer that way because seeing yourself any other way is unthinkable .... be honest with yourself. Where did you see yourself? The one being choked or the one doing the choking? That self reflection is important.

(excerpted from chapter 3 of "When Violence Is The Answer" by Tim Larkin)