Your Self-Defense Plan: Being Mentally Prepared
iKickback.com
Each day as we leave the safety and comfort of our home, we need to have a plan of how we will defend ourselves should we become a victim of a violent attack by a crazy perpetrator.
Your main goal in this situation should always be to escape to safety. However, you must realize that you may have to fight your way to safety. Should it come down to your life – are you going to accept the consequences of the attack or are you going to fight for your life? If you decide to fight, be sure to fight with everything you have! Read more
Women’s Self-Defense Verbal Skills- Develop an Assertive Attitude
Shihan Michael Pace
Sometimes women can be too nice to people they don’t know. Women usually don’t want to be considered rude or loud, so when there’s a confrontation of some sort may tend to demonstrate a passive attitude. If a perpetrator is confronting you, he may be checking your reactions to see how you respond. He may be looking for a potential victim who appears weak–not strong. And he certainly doesn’t want one who is willing to fight him should he attack. Read more
Fight Like A Girl Self-Defense: Rape Escape Method
As part of my self-defense growth and training I have collected many self-defense books and DVDs from some excellent sources. Every bit of information and training that we learn can ultimately help us protect and defend ourselves should we ever be confronted by a sexual assault. (Check the books/DVDs recommended on the right side of my blog. This training DVD is listed).
Self-defense programs are designed to empower women with the necessary skills to effectively defend ourselves while building the confidence needed to take charge of our own personal safety. Women who resist are twice as likely to escape injury as others. One analysis of 3,000 actual assaults shows that half of the attackers fled from a woman who was willing to resist! The Key is to learn how to effectively resist!
Over the weekend I took a Fight Like A Girl self-protection class in Chicago, Illinois, and I will take three more classes to complete the series. F.L.A.G. is designed to offer the best and most effective self-defense techniques for women in realistic sexual assault or domestic violence situations. Woman can reasonably expect to defend themselves against the most frequent and probable attacks after learning and practicing these techniques. Read more
Realtors: Let Someone Know Your Client’s Name and Where You Are Meeting - As A Safety Precaution.
Real Estate Safety Council
Real estate professionals – let someone know the name of the client you are meeting. You can inform the administrative person in your office, a co-worker, your spouse, best friend, or whomever. Just be sure you’ve given them the name of the person, where you are going, and the approximate time you will return. Try to give as much detail as you can about the person you are meeting with. Read more
Empower Yourself - Fight Back
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Check out this video about some common sense things we should do every day. I’ve discussed always being aware of our surroundings 24/7 and trusting your instincts and gut feelings. To further advance your self- defense awareness you should empower yourself by taking some type of local self-defense training or get a video or DVD on the subject that you can watch at home. The more you participate in a self-defense class or watch the defense moves that can help save your life, the more empowered and confident you are going to feel. Read more





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