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    10 Self-Defense Strategies Everyone Needs To Know To Survive

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    The document provides 10 self-defense strategies and techniques for survival that anyone can use, focusing on simple techniques that can be effectively employed even when experiencing effects of adrenaline such as loss of fine motor skills. These include trusting instincts, practicing target denial, presenting confidence, setting verbal boundaries, maintaining a non-confrontational stance, keeping safe distance, using surprise, keeping techniques simple, not panicking if knocked down, and following through until the threat is eliminated.

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    The document provides 10 self-defense strategies and techniques for survival that anyone can use, focusing on simple techniques that can be effectively employed even when experiencing effects of adrenaline such as loss of fine motor skills. These include trusting instincts, practicing target denial, presenting confidence, setting verbal boundaries, maintaining a non-confrontational stance, keeping safe distance, using surprise, keeping techniques simple, not panicking if knocked down, and following through until the threat is eliminated.

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    10 Self-Defense Strategies Everyone Needs To Know To Survive

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    10 Self-Defense Strategies Everyone Needs to Know

    to Survive
    The best self-defense strategies and techniques work equally well for men and women, but let’s face
    it: Women really need them because they’re assaulted more often than men. Statistics indicate that
    one in three women will be the victim of some type of violent attack in her lifetime. Women also
    endure more incidents of verbal and sexual harassment.

    Although most women’s self-defense courses focus on skills for quickly and efficiently destroying an
    attacker, self-defense training also should include methods for preventing a confrontation from turning
    physical in the first place. Learning how to steer away from a threat may not sound as exciting as
    ripping out an attacker’s heart, but as they say in every beginner’s class, evading an attack is almost
    always superior to blocking an attack.

    Here are a number of effective, real-life situation tested self-defense concepts and techniques that
    anyone can use. If you’re an experienced martial artist, the physical techniques may appear familiar or
    even surprisingly basic, but that’s fine. They’re intended to be simple because in an assault, you’ll
    experience fear and panic, along with a natural adrenaline rush. Despite the superhuman effects
    adrenaline can produce — we’ve all heard stories about the grandmother who lifted a car off her
    trapped grandchild — it doesn’t always work in your favor. You may experience tunnel vision, auditory
    exclusion and loss of fine motor skills. Consequently, it will be hard to see and hear, and complex
    martial arts techniques may be impossible to perform.

    If you stick with proven strategies and simple gross-motor-movement techniques — such as the 10
    described here — your chance of surviving will increase drastically.

    1. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS


    Too many women enroll in a self-defense class after they’ve been assaulted. When they recount the
    incident, they often say the same thing: “I had this bad feeling, but I told myself not to be paranoid,”
    or “I knew I shouldn’t have gone, but I didn’t want to hurt his feelings.”

    If something doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t safe — that’s the bottom line. Many women have been
    conditioned to ignore the little voice that tells them trouble is coming. Your instinct is the best
    detector of danger. The next time you hear that little voice, listen to what it’s saying.

    2. PRACTICE TARGET DENIAL


    Don’t make yourself an accessible target. The outcome of a battle is often determined before the first
    blow is struck. When you have the opportunity to escape from a situation before it turns bad, take it.

    If an approaching person gives you the creeps, walk to the other side of the street. If an elevator door
    opens and the guy standing inside makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up, wait for the next
    elevator. Those actions aren’t cowardly; rather, they’re a smart way to eliminate danger.

    3. PRESENT YOURSELF WITH CONFIDENCE


    Be aware of the message your body sends to those around you. Like animals, human predators target
    those they consider the weakest or most vulnerable. Attackers search for women who appear
    frightened, confused or distracted. They look for women who walk with their head down and their
    hands stuffed in their pockets, or perhaps one who’s overburdened with packages or distracted by
    children.

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    Remember that attackers do not want to bait a fight; they want an easy mark. By walking with
    confidence and awareness — looking around and keeping your head up and shoulders back — you’ll
    dramatically reduce the likelihood of becoming a target in the first place.

    4. SET STRONG VERBAL BOUNDARIES


    Good verbal skills are an effective self-defense tool, one you’re likely to use more frequently and
    successfully than any physical technique. When a predator engages you in conversation, he’s actually
    “interviewing” you to see if you’ll make a good victim. An experienced attacker is practiced at using
    his words to freeze you with fear, thus reducing the chance that you’ll try to defend yourself.

    Although an aggressive verbal confrontation can be terrifying, you have to be strong enough to show
    the attacker he’s picked the wrong victim. If you stand tall, remain calm and respond confidently and
    assertively, you’ll probably “fail” his interview. The power of your voice alone can cause him to seek
    an easier target.

    5. MAINTAIN A NON-CONFRONTATIONAL STANCE


    In a self-defense situation, one of your secret weapons is the
    element of surprise. Most predators feel confident that you won’t
    defend yourself, and you should capitalize on that misconception. If
    you assume a martial arts stance, it immediately tells the attacker
    that you know how to fight. In response, he’s likely to be more
    aggressive.

    Instead, use a confident, relaxed stance in which your hips and


    shoulders are forward, your arms are bent, and your hands are up
    and open. This conciliatory posture may mislead the attacker into
    thinking you’re willing to comply. If it becomes necessary for you to
    strike, he probably won’t be prepared for it.

    6. KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE


    Everyone has a comfort zone or personal space. When an aggressor enters that zone, you’re
    uncomfortable because you know you’d need that space if you had to fight back. When you’re in an
    adrenalized state, you need a quarter of a second to react to an assault. This “reactionary gap” should
    be anticipated when you think about your comfort zone.

    You should try to maintain approximately one to one-and-a-half arm lengths between yourself and the
    aggressor. If he starts closing in, you need to use verbal boundaries. If he still doesn’t back off, it’s
    time to get physical.

    7. USE THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE


    Most predators assume you cannot defend yourself. Therefore, you should take advantage of the
    element of surprise. If you’re engaged in a conversation, you have the opportunity to use verbal skills
    and a non-confrontational stance to entice the aggressor into dropping his guard. If you’re grabbed
    from behind, you must respond immediately. In either case, putting up a fight can surprise him and
    increase your chance of landing the first blow.

    8. KEEP YOUR TECHNIQUES SIMPLE


    One of the main effects of an adrenaline release is the loss of fine motor skills. That means simple
    gestures such as unlacing your fingers or pulling your hands out of your pockets can become much more
    challenging. And the odds of your executing a beautiful joint lock or high kick rapidly dwindle.

    No matter which martial art you practice, learn techniques that are basic and stick with them in a self-
    defense scenario. I recommend the following:

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    • Heel-palm strike. Hitting with an open hand reduces the chance that you’ll
    injure your hand and enables you to more easily attack from a non-
    confrontational stance in which you’re holding your hands up and open while you
    set verbal boundaries. Then, if your attacker steps into your comfort zone —
    bang! — he gets it right in the face.  

    • Eye strike. The eye strike can be used in a standing or prone position. Often,
    simply driving your fingers toward your assailant’s eyes will cause him to recoil.
    Even if you don’t make contact, it creates space to set up a
    more devastating blow.

    • Knee strike. This technique is recommended over any type of standing kick
    because it is easy to use and can be delivered while you stay centered and close
    to the ground — which is crucial when you’re adrenalized. A knee to the groin can
    end a fight immediately.

    9. DON’T PANIC IF YOU’RE KNOCKED DOWN


    More often than not, women end up on the ground when they’re assaulted. The
    good news is that most assailants are not skilled ground fighters; they’re bullies
    who are used to knocking women down and forcing them to comply. Remember
    that the heel-palm strike and eye strike work well on the ground. It’s a good idea to have a few kicks
    that work there, as well.

    In particular, the side thrust kick functions in a variety of scenarios. If you’re on the
    ground and your assailant is standing, it gives you an advantage because your legs are
    longer than his arms. That means he’ll have to expose his body to your kick if he wants
    to reach you.

    Knee strikes also function effectively on the ground. While you struggle with your attacker, he probably
    won’t protect his groin. Once you see an opening, get close enough to strike upward into his crotch.

    10. FOLLOW THROUGH


    The fight isn’t over until the threat no longer exists. Therefore, you must be 110-percent committed to
    the battle. If you fight back and then pause, you give up the initial advantage you gained from using
    the element of surprise.

    Once your opponent knows you can fight, it becomes more difficult for you to prevail. To survive, you
    must continue your barrage until it’s safe to stop striking and escape.

    Source: Meredith Gold, Black Belt’s 2003 Woman of the Year, www.blackbeltmag.com

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