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\u201cYou\u2019re holding too tight\u2026Ouch let go of me!\u201d Sandra was starting to panic as her date\u2019s short squeeze had turned into a way too tight bear hug.

\u201cLET GO OF ME!\u2019 Sandra said in a commanding tone, and just like her self defense instructor Jess had taught her, Sandra drove her hips back into his center, smashed her knuckles into the back of his hand, and drove forward with her hips breaking his hold. \u201cI said no, and no means no!\u201d Her startled date turned bright red, quickly apologized and drove her home, accompanied by her friend.

RELEASE what doesn\u2019t work. In life how many times do we either accept being held by someone, or something that doesn\u2019t work, or hold on to something that isn\u2019t working far too long? It\u2019s like the proverbial monkey trap. Monkey seen banana in jar, monkey inserts hand, grabs banana and refuses to let go. Monkey hunter easily collects monkey to live out the rest of his days in captivity.

When we don\u2019t let go, or RELEASE ourselves from things that don\u2019t work, we loose life. In the monkey\u2019s case, all of it.

In self defense we know that immediate reaction is superior to delayed reaction. That\u2019s why we practice getting attacked, and reaction to certain attacks over, and over to essentially learn RELEASING in what students of HAPKIDO call Randori or Kyrogi, or practice sparring.

When\u2019s the best time to RELEASE? Before it happens. The next best time is as soon as you sense something, or someone you don\u2019t approve of start to take hold. Or something that isn\u2019t working begins to take hold.

The worst time is when you\u2019re in a locked down, locked in, taken to the ground situation. Then it takes far more energy and precious time to RELEASE.

Sounds simple right? Then why don\u2019t you do it\u2026? If something isn\u2019t working for you RELEASE! When? Immediately, because the longer you\u2019re trapped, the more life is lost\u2026RELEASE now! RELEASE.

Allen Hughes

Warrior Way Life Defense

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