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Overview of Self Defense and Tips
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| Overview |
There are 3 basic responses that people have when they are
confronted with a physically threatening situation: Flight, Fight or Freeze.
Instinctively our bodies produce adrenaline to enhance the flight or fight
response when dealing with fear. But, if one is not mentally prepared to deal
with the situation the senses can be overloaded and shut down. People end up
freezing and doing nothing. To cope the person does not put up a fight and
hopes that the confrontation will be over quickly and they will not get hurt as
much as if they did fight.
There is much more to self defense than fighting. Self defense can be anything
from kneeing someone in the groin to deciding not to jog alone at night.
Anything that you can do to prevent a confrontation is self defense.
Common Sense is your best self defense weapon. It is obviously impossible to
cover every type of attack and situation and the proper response to that
situation. Trust your intuition and the feeling in you gut. If a situation
doesn’t feel right then it is probably best to leave that situation.
Self defense is about choices. Fighting back is not always the best option. In
fact it could escalate a situation to violence that didn’t need to be
escalated. Avoid violence at all costs. Use your imagination to talk and calm
the person down.
If it does come to violence, be ruthless and aggressive. Do what is necessary
to make sure that you make it home at the end of the day. Know your physical
limits. Practice the self defense techniques that you know. Practice yelling
and being aggressive.
Most attackers are hoping that there victims will be easy targets. They are
hoping that you will not put up a fight and give them what they want. In some
cases it is good to comply. For instance, if they just want your purse or money
you may give it to them and they may leave. But, if they try to take you to
another location or get you into a vehicle then it is best to fight for your
life.
It is up to you to decide what is worth fighting for. To me material
possessions are not worth my life. Some people see this differently and would
fight for their wallet. There is no right or wrong answer it is personal
preference and what your common sense tells you. Some women would rather suffer
a rape then risk fighting back and being over powered and killed. You have to
decide what your boundaries are and what you are willing to do to survive.
One of the best things that you can do as you’re defending yourself is to yell.
Whether it is “No!”, “Fire!”, or “Rape!” whatever you can muster. Hopefully
this will help you shock and surprise your attacker. If you are yelling while
repeatedly kneeing and elbowing your attacker it is going to make your blows
seem more devastating because you are not just affecting your assailant
physically but you’re also affecting his mind too. Also yelling could help get
other people involved to come to your aid or call the police.
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| Types of Situations |
There are several types of situations that could require self
defense:
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Rape by someone you know or an acquaintance
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Domestic abuse
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Stranger Rape
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Abduction
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Home Invasion
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Robbery
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Someone Angry with you or wants to fight you for various reasons.
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| Tips and Strategy |
After doing a couple of these classes it is apparent that the
average female knows basic preventive self defense steps. A few of these tips
include:
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Be aware of your surroundings.
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Walk with a purpose.
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Keep your head up make eye contact with people you pass.
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Keep a mindset that you will not be a victim.
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Carry a cell phone.
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It is good to know your environment.
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Park in well lit areas.
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Use any object as a weapon.
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Establish bounderies
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