SAFETY IN TRAINING

The following chapter (about 5% of of a full draft version) is taken from the book
"How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assaults" By Imi Sde-Or (Lichtenfeld) and Eyal Yanilov,
English language edition published in mid 2001, by Dekel Publishing House.

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To acquire the skill necessary to handle an assailant in a violent confrontation or an enemy in battle, training is required. Training in a fighting method means dealing physically (from light to full contact) and mentally with one or more partners. Training may also consist of utilizing a punching bag, focus mitts, other training pads or contact suits - to build one's skills. Techniques can be improved and refined by performing them "dry," i.e., without the interaction of a partner or the resistance of a punching bag... in essence, by physically performing them "to the air."  Our objective is for the student to participate in all types of training without getting hurt. For this we need a suitable place in which to train; an appropriate code of behavior; the proper equipment; and a gradual approach to enhance learning and experience intense training. Satisfying these conditions will prevent the occurrence of most dangers and minimize chances of injury. In this chapter we will present guidelines for achieving this sound objective. We should all be aware that without a doubt, there exists some conflict in balancing between two factors of critical importance: training methods and scenarios that place stress on the trainee, that simulate street attacks under "real-life" conditions, as opposed to training methods free of factors liable to cause debilitating or serious injury to the participants Physical Check-up

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