Appropriated Battle Concepts (A.B.C.’s)

A.B.C.’s (appropriated battle concepts) of Sento for Self defense.

After you mentally grasp this information you must internalize and personalize it. If you teach self-defense you must appropriate the approach to using and teaching this material. Although the principles hold true, the approach will vary from person to person. You can appropriate, or customize skills for students based on age, gender, job responsibilities, physical challenges, etc… Everybody who learns this material should realize that they have a responsibility that goes beyond their teacher, to adapt this information, and system to suit their personal style of living. I don’t know what your daily routine is like, but you do, or what your hidden fears are, but you do. You can use the concepts taught in the following chapters to bring more reality into your training, and as a barometer with which to evaluate your strengths, weaknesses, and current training methods. The complete reality based martial artist will not compromise on reality.