Another important factor is having the “will” to do whatever is necessary in order to be victorious in battle. In other words, if you aren’t willing to use the techniques we teach you in order to defend yourself, it won’t matter what techniques you learn or what weapon you are using because you won’t use them. You must be able to fight with ferocious intensity and purpose without hesitation when the situation warrants it. If you don’t, then you will become just another statistic