A Hero in Seat 20J

This weekend another “hero” arose from the midst of our everyday lives. The circumstances on the Northwest flight to Detroit found Jasper Schuringa as he says in his own words “Without any hesitation, I just jumped over all the seats… I just went over there to try to save the plane…..” His instinct took over and as a result lives were saved! How would you react under those same circumstances? Certainly you’ve been asking yourself that question each time you read the articles surrounding the events of the terror threat to flight #253.

Some of you know innately that you too would react defensively. Some of you aren’t quite sure. We must not kid ourselves any longer. Acts of violence ARE a potential part of our everyday lives. It is our responsibility to be prepared, to know intuitively, without hesitation how to react to a threat.

I have the privilege of working with individuals all the time to bring out their potential, their inner hero. With the proper defensive training and psychological preparation they too would be able to tap into their inner resources and help protect those around them. It is incredibly rewarding for me to see the transformation take place. The building of confidence, strength, power and technique.

I certainly hope that you, we, aren’t faced with these threatening challenges; unfortunately history and recent events tell us otherwise. As we celebrate the start of a New Year I wish you and all of our loved ones, health, happiness, security and safety. I also ask you, to ask yourself, if there is more you should be doing to ensure those wishes come true.

If you would like to discuss how to be more aware, prepared and have the ability to protect, please contact me michael@thinkselfprotection.com or call 631-425-0695.