What is True Self Defense?

[KenpoPastor]

The Chinese say -if I give you 3 cornors you must find the box

True self defense is were ethics and efficency meet. If you can deflect the attack or defuse the situation is short of a situation. Going home from a serious, commited and potentially lethal situation is True Self Defense

Todd,
In order to avoid philosophical debates, let me say anyone who does not agree with you that the top priority is to ensure that oneself makes it home and a step further for ones loved ones to come home misunderstands the reason to study Self Defense and martial arts in the first place.

Will I strike? Yes, if necessary.
Will I respond with lethal force? Again, only if necessary.
I have to do what I have to do to defuse the situation.

I will add to that, if you are able to do so without harming anyone else than nobody looses. If only train to harm than my options are limited but if I learn how to understand and improve on my position so as to avoid I can also utlilize what I've learned to impove my position so as to attack.

Thanks,
_Don