Self-defense

Self-defense is the use of actions or strategies to protect oneself from violence or another immediate threat. It can involve avoidance, de-escalation, escape, or physical force.

Situational awareness: The practice of noticing environmental details and interpreting their possible significance. Noticing warning signs early can create time to avoid or leave a dangerous situation.
Personal safety: Practices and conditions that reduce the risk of harm to an individual. Self-defense is one part of a broader approach to reducing personal danger.
Nonviolence: The rejection or avoidance of violence as a means of achieving social or political goals. It offers a principled alternative to using violence, though immediate threats can pose different dilemmas.
Proportionality: The principle that a response should be commensurate with the threat or harm it addresses. Proportionality helps distinguish defensive force from excessive force.
Self-defense training: Instruction in skills and strategies intended to help people respond to threats. Training programs differ in how they balance physical technique, awareness, and escape.
De-escalation: Communication and behavioral strategies intended to reduce conflict or prevent violence. Calming a confrontation can avert the need for physical defense.
Martial arts: Systems of combat training developed for fighting, sport, discipline, or self-cultivation. Some martial arts teach physical skills that can be adapted to defensive situations.
Conflict resolution: Methods for addressing disagreement and reaching outcomes without continued conflict. It seeks to settle disputes, whereas self-defense addresses danger that may already be imminent.
Bystander effect: The tendency for individuals to be less likely to help when other witnesses are present. A call for help may not prompt action unless someone is addressed directly.
Reality-based self-defense: A training approach that emphasizes responses to scenarios intended to resemble real threats. Its claims depend on how realistically scenarios and stress are represented.

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