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Eyes Wide Open: Because Your Life Is Worth Defending
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Series: Inner Warrior Trilogy, Book 3
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ISBN13: 9798296659101
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 5 2025
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.42 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 5 2025
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.42 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Eyes Wide Open: Because Your Life Is Worth Defending
Most people think self-defense begins with punches and kicks.In reality, it begins with awareness. Violence rarely appears without warning. In many cases, the signs are there long before the first strike is thrown. Subtle changes in behavior, body language, and environment often signal that something is wrong. The problem is that most people have never been taught how to recognize those signals.
Eyes Wide Open explores the often-overlooked side of personal safety: the soft skills of self-defense.
Rather than focusing on complex fighting techniques, this book teaches the awareness, mindset, and decision-making abilities that help you recognize danger early and respond effectively under stress. Inside this book you will learn how to:
- Develop real situational awareness
- Recognize pre-attack indicators and suspicious behavior
- Understand how fear affects your body and decision-making
- Use your environment to your advantage
- Maintain focus and control during stressful encounters
- Make sound decisions when seconds matter most Physical self-defense skills are extremely important, but they are best developed through hands-on training with qualified instructors. The purpose of this book is to strengthen the awareness and mindset that allow those skills to be used effectively when it matters most. Drawing on real-world experiences and practical insights, Eyes Wide Open provides a clear and realistic approach to personal safety, one that emphasizes preparation, awareness, and intelligent decision-making. Because in the real world, the most effective self-defense often happens before the fight ever begins. The goal of self-defense is not winning a fight.
The goal is going home safely.
Rather than focusing on complex fighting techniques, this book teaches the awareness, mindset, and decision-making abilities that help you recognize danger early and respond effectively under stress. Inside this book you will learn how to:
- Develop real situational awareness
- Recognize pre-attack indicators and suspicious behavior
- Understand how fear affects your body and decision-making
- Use your environment to your advantage
- Maintain focus and control during stressful encounters
- Make sound decisions when seconds matter most Physical self-defense skills are extremely important, but they are best developed through hands-on training with qualified instructors. The purpose of this book is to strengthen the awareness and mindset that allow those skills to be used effectively when it matters most. Drawing on real-world experiences and practical insights, Eyes Wide Open provides a clear and realistic approach to personal safety, one that emphasizes preparation, awareness, and intelligent decision-making. Because in the real world, the most effective self-defense often happens before the fight ever begins. The goal of self-defense is not winning a fight.
The goal is going home safely.
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