Is Going To The Ground If Attacked Smart?

It is amazing to me how some self defense instructors try to make their course different in hopes of attracting attention. Different can work, but when it is obviously going to cause more harm for the victim, maybe they should think twice.

I have read some instructors material in which they say the logic for going to the ground is that women's legs are the strongest part of their body so they should automatically fall to the ground. Why should you not do this?

1) You are on the ground where the attacker probably wants to get you to begin with.
2) You have dramatically reduced your chances of just being able to run away after maybe one strike standing up.
3) You can use your legs standing up as well so why go to ground to use them.
4) If there are multiple attackers you have now made it even more difficult to get up.
5) Your other arm and hand strikes will be have their impact reduced because you are on your back.
6) By being on ground you have made it easy for the attacker(s) to start kicking from you from different angles.

If you are on the ground there are very effective techniques to use, but if you start defending standing up, you have even more options before going right to ground strikes. Once you are on the ground try to keep your legs between yourself and the attacker because "yes" they are strong, but don't start on the ground.

Chris Roberts is the owner of Safe International, Canada's leader in self protection instruction. Chris and his staff have instructed more than 100 000 students since 1994. You can check out his website at http://www.safeinternational.biz