What does aftershock mean? Aftershock means the emotional after-effects of being in a traumatic physical conflict that can cover anything from domestic violence, a street fight, rape or even soldiers returning home from a war zone. How often do we read, hear or see news items every single day of someone being raped, gang raped, beaten, sadistically tortured or a combination of all these things on a regular basis? Although we come into contact with such events through the news media every single day, including seeing soldiers on the news returning home from war zones with limbs missing etc.., such events have no true effect on our minds due to being desensitised to such things over a long period of time, however, if it was to happen to a loved one then this of course would have devastating and very long lasting effects. The world of martial arts is all about being prepared for combat and how to use various fighting skills during a fight, but just like the soldier returning home from duty, or a rape victim, the after-effects of any physical conflict are more dangerous and long lasting to the mind than surviving the trauma itself. The emotional aftershock of such a devastating situation is not dealt with by the martial arts community in general, only the physical aspects of combat in the main, therefore highlighting the need to be aware of such a devastating situation should be made far more aware to those that teach any of the fighting arts so that they can in turn highlight this specific aspect within training and class sessions. Remember - To help a trauma victim who is suffering as a result of a criminal attack or violent rape you need to arm yourself with knowledge in just the same way as a martial artist needs to arm themselves with fighting techniques. Unfortunately, the general public and many, if not all, involved in the martial arts have no true understanding of what is really involved when it comes to providing care for a trauma sufferer within the family, or maybe a student, who has been involved in a serious attack. People often think that such care is all about showing love and understanding, however, thinking that all you need is understanding and showing that you care on its own falls very short of what is truly involved and without being fully informed of what is needed the carer can often do more harm than good in the long term. Project site - aftershockproject.webs
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:43:31 +0000
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