Owen Sparks
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The "fence" or whatever it is called is nothing new. It is basically the same hand position that has been taught in boxing and other martial arts for thousands of years, and for a good reason. The only real difference is that with the fence the hands are open with the palms toward the aggressor. This serves several important purposes. One is to project “Stop, stay back” through body language as well as showing the hands open as empty hands usually an indication that you do not intend to attack. This is really an advantage if there is a witness. Especially if you say something like “I don’t want any trouble.” Or “I don’t want to fight. I am going to get in my car and leave.” If you close your hands into fists you will tip the bad guy off that he is already in a fight. The strategy we teach is to keep your hands open and attempt to circle to the outside and back away, make it very obvious to any potential witnesses that you don’t want to fight. Then, if the bad guy continues to encroach, STRIKE FIRST!
There is an old martial arts axiom which states:
It is not he that throws the first punch who is in the wrong, it is he who insists on fighting who is in the wrong.
There is an old martial arts axiom which states:
It is not he that throws the first punch who is in the wrong, it is he who insists on fighting who is in the wrong.