Comments on: Mindset in self defense is crucial to victory

By: Writers Write (Revisited): Your Comments are Part of Your Writing Mosaic

Writers Write (Revisited): Your Comments are Part of Your Writing Mosaic — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:10:29 +0000

[...] To Lori at Think Like a Black Belt [...]

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:59:55 +0000

Hi Andrew,
Welcome and thank you for commenting.

Or … “I value my life and well-being too much to let someone attack me this way!”

By: Andrew Nattan - Unmemorable Title Copywriting Blog

Andrew Nattan - Unmemorable Title Copywriting Blog — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:23 +0000

A bit of well-intentioned outrage works wonders. I suppose that’s the difference between “Why do you pick on me?” and “You’ll wish you hadn’t picked on me”.

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:31 +0000

Hi Vered,
Yes, anger can motivate quite nicely but it can also decrease street smarts as the emotion rages. That’s why I like outrage — it’s more empowering.

By: vered - blogger for hire

vered - blogger for hire — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:59:29 +0000

I guess anger could help too.

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:53:18 +0000

Hi Hilary,
Thank you for the kind words!

Subtly sometimes; not so subtly other times. Aggression requires relationship. It’s important to make sure the relationship doesn’t go south. Whatever helps the situation is the way to go.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:24:34 +0000

Hi Lori … I love the idea of Beyond the Tweet – and your super short blog posts – brilliant idea .. & yes we need to prove our power over our agressor, but subtly – just by being in control, patient and quiet .. not rousing to the situation ..

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:55:05 +0000

Hi Davina,
Unfortunately criminals don’t search for worthy opponents, and meeting them where they are at is a bad place. You want to see yourself turning the tables in your favor and tilting the battle field to your advantage.

By: Davina

Davina — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:17:29 +0000

Lori, this just made me think that a person could use the fact that this person has “chosen” them in a positive light. Twist it around to believe they think you a worthy opponent; you can meet them where they are at. Am I way off with this perception?

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:16:56 +0000

Hi Janice,
Indeed! Personal choice and owning our choices once we’ve made them are very much how one Thinks Like A Black Belt.

The grappling arts are fun, but break-falling at age 50 is a bit rough on me. It is nice to know what to do when you lose footing or want to make the other person lose theirs.