If you want to give yourself an enormous advantage over any kind of attacker -- whether they're armed, trained or just plain psychopathic -- then the best thing you can do for yourself is do your martial arts and self defense sparring in the dark.
Why would you want to do that?
Simply because, statistically speaking, the vast majority of violent crimes happen at night, under cover of darkness -- when you can't see a anything, or when visibility is extremely low.
And if you know how to fight when you can't fully see everything (and everyone) around you...and your attacker is foolishly relying on his weapon or the element of surprise (as most violent criminals do)...then your chances of winning and dominating the fight go through the roof.
In fact, this this is such an important skill the military special ops...and even your local police force...are required to train in low-light (even pitch black) scenarios where they can't see and have to learn how to fight without the luxury of vision.
And you want to know something almost nobody in the martial arts world realizes or teaches?
When you do the same thing -- when you start to spar and practice your martial arts skills in the dark -- as well as in other environments, like in the snow and ice, rain and fog, and even in the extreme heat -- you'll always be a step or two ahead of anyone who tries attacking you, no matter when or where it happens.
Sifu Matt Numrich is one of only a few people in the world with Full Certification in Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino Martial Arts. He's been published in Black Belt Magazine and his students include US Air Marshal instructors, the US Navy, and dozens of local, state, and federal law enforcement agents. For a free lesson on how to win brutal street-fights go to: http://jkdondvd.com
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