DROP to Get Someone's Attention

His large forearm came across Lizzy’s throat all too fast. It was the last thing she expected to happen at the senior picnic. She had been a little less aware of what was behind her, and more aware of the playful rough, and tumble water fight that had broken out on the lawn just a few feet in front of her. Bobby, her attacker, was a big football player, harmless, yet way too strong and a little drunk from the beer he shotgunned 30 minutes before.

Lizzy’s first reaction was to bring her hands up to her neck to protect from the choke, however, her reaction was a little too slow and Bobby’s arm was already around her throat. Upon realizing she could be choked out, Lizzy dropped her weight and drove her hips back full strength into is goin pushing him off balance and extending his arms from danger. Without a second thought she DROPPED herself to the ground between Bobby’s legs, and the huge off-balanced lineman was thrown powerfully to the ground.

Gasping for air, Bobby was in a dazed panic, so Lizzy stepped behind him lifting his arms until he could breath again. Soon everyone was laughing as Bobby shook his head and hugged his little friend, profusely apologizing over, and over again.

DROPPING in self-defense connects us to the largest body on the planet, “the planet.” DROPPING in Life Defense might look like DROPPING volume and tones to connect to a team, or emphasis a point. Having trained dogs competitively, I know when a dog is at its most dangerous. When? When it DROPS its volume to a quiet, deep growl. It’s then that the snaring dog gets all my attention.

The DROP in Lizzy’s throw connected her to something much larger than herself, and larger than even Bobby the lineman. DROPPING is a reaction to an attack, and just as easily a verbal aggression, a hostile action, or just to get someone’s attention, and connect powerfully.

Consider DROPPING the next time things are getting out of hand. DROP…
Allen Hughes Life Defense Coach
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