Awarenes is Paramount to Safety

The Four Stages of Violent Assault represents a model for understanding the predatory mind in stranger assault situations. The model is used to make the concepts of assault easier to comprehend and defend against.

MOTIVATION TO COMMIT A CRIME:
The predator makes the decision to commit a particular crime.

SELECTION OF VICTIM:
The predator actively chooses a victim for his crime.
- A common part of this stage is the “interview process” where the predator interacts with a potential victim to determine suitability for attack.
- This stage is foiled by the DECIDE & DETER step of self-defense.

PHYSICAL ASSAULT:
The predator initiates a physical attack on the victim.
- The physical attack requires the opportunity to attack in the form of close proximity to the target.
- This stage is foiled by the DETER & DISRUPT step of self-defense.

COMPLETION OF THE CRIME:
The physical attack enables the predator to complete the crime originally planned and/or additional crimes of opportunity.
-This stage is foiled by the DISRUPT & DISENGAGE step of self-defense.

Every situation of assault is different. The above model is a flexible guide intended to provide insight into the mind of a predator and how the self-defense steps of DECIDE DETER DISRUPT DISENGAGE may be used to foil the predator during each stage of the assault.

Re-Published by: Dave Heuthe, American Kobe Jiu Jitsu Federation Black Belt & Certified Instructor. Dave provides group personal defense classes where lessons are taught in various locations, privately, at Bob Malvagno’s School of Self Defense, and through in-house work programs (e.g. -Fire Department, employer, churches & synagogues, community centers, etc.) in the Nassau County and Sufflok County, Long Island (LI), NY area. Dave’s business is to provide programs that help his students (adults, seniors, teens & children) master self defense. BECOME A CLASS MEMBER TODAY!

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