instill fear and cause pain

“Attackers have a goal, ‘to instill fear and cause pain; to assault from a position that gives them maximum safety while exposing you to maximum fear, pain and damage; to assault you by surprise; to assault you up close and from a position that dominates leaving you crowded with compromised balance and structure, etc.’” - cejames

Comment: serous self-defense tends to lean heavily toward the uncomfortable, to be taken out of that zone where humans tend to gravitate. Self-defense in all its complexities has become a “Profession.” It has become as serious and complex and confusing as other professions like the military, police and security. So, once you take the time to study self-defense and all that entails can you say that SD is a profession? SD is NOT a hobby and it is not a SPORT but it does involve a lot of serious aspects such as physical and mental damage along with legal ramifications not to leave out or diminish the long term effects on self and family and friends and socially.