{"id":26921,"date":"2020-04-22T07:37:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T07:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kravmagaclasses.online\/?p=26921"},"modified":"2020-04-22T07:53:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T07:53:51","slug":"the-question-of-violence-how-to-minimise-risk-on-the-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kravmagaclasses.online\/index.php\/2020\/04\/22\/the-question-of-violence-how-to-minimise-risk-on-the-street\/","title":{"rendered":"The Question of Violence – How to Minimise Risk on the Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Question of Violence<\/h1><\/div>

How to Minimise Risk on the Street<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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When it comes to bullying and being attacked or mugged on the street, confidence (or the appearance of) is really important. Individuals can be chosen as victims depending on how they walk, where they look and a host of other body language and general non-verbal bits of communication that are being broadcast subconsciously. The more that someone appears to be confident and looks like they know what they are doing (whatever it is they are actually doing) the less of a target they appear to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appear to be Confident<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary source of this statement is a classic study carried out in New York by Betty Grayson and Morris Stein in 1981, which is just as true in todays society as it was then. In the study convicted felons were shown videos of different people walking down the street and then asked to identify who they would consider mugging or attacking. A significant majority chose the same people. When studying the chosen individuals it could be seen that there was a common theme in terms of outward appearance and body language. For example they looked ill at ease or apprehensive, looking at the ground and not making eye contact with anyone else. Other key indicators included a short or shuffling stride as if unsure of where they were going \u2013 all leading to the attackers belief that they are not confident and would not put up much of a struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPotential victims may be signalling their vulnerability to would-be assailants through gestures, postures, and exaggerated movements\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attracting Assault \u2013 Victims Nonverbal Cues \u2013 Grayson Stein<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile phones, tablets, laptops and headphones !<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teenagers (and adults too) can be seen everywhere looking at their phone or with headphones on as they walk wherever they are going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two really important issues here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n