Would that we could solve all our problems by running away. Unfortunately there are so many times when it is simply not feasable to do so.
A dead end street or alley - where are you going to run to?
Your attacker's 'turf' - would you necessarily know where to run to?
You've got people with you - your partner, your mother, your children - would you run & leave them to it?
It might be quite late in a confrontation before you realize that you're in danger. So many things can confuse us as to whether we are actually in danger.
If you turn to run, you will necessarily move slower, until you can pick up speed, than a rapidly advancing attacker.
You simply might be surrounded.
I'm sure others will suggest other variables. |