BY JM COBB
Seek out training at martial arts schools that offer real-world techniques, as well as sparring.
Being concerned about security is healthy. Feeling overwhelmed and terrified about what might happen someday isn’t. The fact is, the better prepared we are, the less anxious we tend to feel about the thing for which we’ve been preparing. Understanding the risk is an important first step, and it helps to take some of the mystery and anxiety out of the equation. However, it is critical that we then move forward and make plans for how we’re going to deal with that threat, should it come to pass.