The reason why I do martial arts is to overcome a ‘fear of domination’, a term which I first came across when reading Jesse Glover’s inspirational book; Non-Classical Gung Fu.
If I had to reduce the frame of mind needed to overcome domination it would be this; never view yourself as a victim, ever. Despite the tendency for it to become self fulfilling, it also gives rise to a stream of negative self images which tend to stunt you from doing what you need to do, to survive a violent encounter. Complying with the demands of an aggressor should not be considered an option, with the one proviso being; where you are 100% sure that compliance will guarantee an end to the incursion.
Instead, view yourself as the predator. Frame yourself in terms of positive self-expression or at the very least, use a self image that encourages you to act, move, rebel and preferably escape.
Picture how a predator moves and thinks. How is her body positioned? What is her expression? What does the predator’s internal dialogue say when she see’s her mark (the aggressor)?
