Three Key Self-Defense Points By Dr. Ruthless

Article & Picture Courtesy of Dr. Ruthless

We now know Grad Student Annie Le was strangled to death, an intimate kill. TV pundits and guests argue– and not very well: Could she, a tiny woman, have defended herself, successfully fought back. Dr. Ruthless reiterates 3 key self defense points that address this situation:

3 Key Self-Defense Points From Dr. Ruthless:

1. Do NOT struggle ineffectually against a man’s superior upper body strength

2. If he’s sitting on you strangling, his weight is likely forward; learn to trap his hands onto your body, or get your hand UNDER his hands or rope then TRAP them, and use your HIPS TO explosively BUCK HIM OFF. DON’T WASTE TIME SCRATCHING AT HIS FACE! You have to GET HIM OFF! Once he’s off balanced, his weight off your hips, pivot & use your legs mercilessly like battering rams, slamming into his face: F Him up! Also wield any handy weapon, the harder hitting or slice-n-dicing the better! You may only have seconds!

3. Work FAST HARD FURIOUSLY. BE EXPLOSIVE.

Check to see what type of self-defense training is offered in your community. If you find that none are available or just want to train at home, get a copy of Dr. Ruthless’ DVD - "Fierce & Female" and learn her dynamic, proactive, self-defense techniques.

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Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!

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If Your Best Self-Defense Is A Ballpoint Pen - USE IT To Stay Alive!

Stay Aware..Stay Alert..Stay Alive - Surviving Against An Attack!

Women need to be extremely observant and vigilant about their personal safety! It’s too bad that our society has gone in that direction - but unfortunately it has. You don’t have to become paranoid about your personal safety - just make safety a habit. When you do that you become more observant of your surroundings, your situations, and the people who are in your space.

An article was sent to me by my good friend, Melissa Soalt aka Dr. Ruthless right before our radio interview (Lets Talk Home Security) on Friday, 9-11-09. It was about a young woman in Chicago who foiled an abduction attempt in the Back of the Yards neighborhood by stabbing her male attacker with a ballpoint pen. The two men are being sought in the incident authorities said on Friday, 9-11-09.

NOTE: If physically attacked, use whatever you can to fight off the attacker. Kick to the groin, yell as loud as you can to try and attract attention, stomp his shins, the top of his foot, use a ballpoint pen - whatever you can that will help save your life! As Dr. Ruthless says - "Go ballistic on the attacker - he’s probably not going to expect it so when you surprise him like that, he’s probably going to be caught off guard!"

At about 11:30 a.m. on September 3, two suspects were parked in a two-door white panel van near the woman’s home. The driver stayed in the van while the other guy exited the vehicle and grabbed the 18-year old woman from behind and placed her in a chokehold, authorities said.

Note: First, be observant if you see two guys sitting in a van especially if they look out-of-place. If you are grabbed and forced into a vehicle, fight with everything you have because the second location you will be taken to will not be a good thing. As Dr. Ruthless explains, the second location is always more dangerous! Criminals have far more control over you at that location. Go ballistic but do not "go with!" Many women who have gone with their attackers have not been seen since!!

The man then tried to drag the woman toward the van, but she stabbed him in the neck with a ballpoint pen before getting away authorities said. Let’s hope they find these criminals and stick it to them. They need to be off the streets ASAP so other women aren’t in jeopardy of being attacked. The next victim may not be so lucky!

My recommendation for women is to learn how to protect yourself as part of your overall personal safety. Take a self-defense class and make it part of your personal protection/safety awareness. Be in charge of your life’s outcome. Don’t let some punk off the street decide that today your life ends!!

Dr. Ruthless has a great DVD Self-Defense Program called "Fierce & Female." This is a program you can use at home at your convenience. If you are in a high risk job, live a single life, and are female - that just about says it all! As a female, look at making self-defense training and protection a part of your life. By learning the self-defense techniques and strategies from Fierce & Female it could help save your life!!

Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!

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Dr. Ruthless-Fierce, Female, Self-Defense Expert-On LTHS Radio Friday 9-11-09

Cheryl Watterson, Radio Host, will interview Melissa Soalt aka Dr. Ruthless on the internet radio show Lets Talk Home Security - Friday, September 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.EDT/7:00 a.m. PDT. Be sure to pencil in the date, time, and call-in number (646) 727-3396. You can also listen online @ www.blogtalkradio.com/letstalkhomesecurity.

I am excited to have Melissa aka Dr. Ruthless on the show to discuss how important it is to make women and men’s self-defense and personal safety awareness a high priority. We can’t reiterate enough the importance as we constantly see in the daily news personal assaults, attacks, abductions, and kidnappings against women.

Let’s face it women are the ones mostly under attack by these predators!! That doesn’t mean men aren’t attacked but they aren’t the ones making the nightly news. After seeing Melissa’s awesome videos I just know she’s going to have some great self-defense tips and valuable information for everyone who listens in.

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LISTEN TO INTERVIEW W/DR. RUTHLESS - GO TO BTR RADIO WIDGET @ TOP UNDER FIERCE, FEMALE, & FIGHTING BACK

Melissa Soalt aka Dr. Ruthless is an award winning women’s self-defense expert specializing in practical and full-force, scenario-based training methods. She is a Black Belt Hall of Fame Recipient and Woman of the Year, voted "Best Women’s Self Defense" 2008. Since 1986 Melissa has taught thousands of women how to protect themselves from danger and when all else fails, fight back to escape and survive.

A former psychotherapist who has successfully staved off physical attacks, Melissa has been featured on NBC Nightly News and in SELF, Woman’s Day, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek Japan and India’s national newspaper, THE HINDU. She has published numerous articles and is working on a book.

In her acclaimed Fierce and Female DVD, Melissa teaches women how to remain focused and unleash a ferocious (and uncomplicated) counterattack to repel sexual and physical attacks.

Melissa is based in New England, but with a mobile operation, she conducts on-site seminars for groups, companies, organizations and schools. For more information and to preview her methods, visit her website at: www.dr-ruthless.com.

With that type of self-defense background you know the show is going to be packed full of outstanding information.

Be sure to join the conversation with Melissa Soalt aka Dr. Ruthless on Lets Talk Home Security, Friday, 9-11-09 at 10:00 a.m. EDT/7:00 a.m. PDT at (646) 727-3396 or online at www.blogtalkradio.com/letstalkhomesecurity.com.

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Survival Facts From Dr. Ruthless - A Lady With A KickA Attitude!

Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive - Surviving Against An Attack!

Courtesy Of Dr. Ruthless & Rabiared

When you read information about women who have made self-defense initiatives for women their life’s work, it is inspiring to realize that there are options for women to stay safe (and stay alive) when confronted by an attacker. When you know how to fight and defend yourself against a predator, you no longer have to live in fear!

Dr. Ruthless (Melissa Soat), self-defense/black belt expert, teaches self-defense and speaks to audiences of women and men about overall self-defense techniques, awareness strategies, and how learning these skills can give you a tremendous sense of empowerment and self-confidence. I have seen Dr. Ruthless’ self-defense videos and she is one "tough" fighter. If all options are exhausted and you must fight for your life - fight back with explosive power and find that "ballistic" alter ego inside that refuses to become a victim of some predator’s assault, attack, or worse..murder.

Dr. Ruthless has an awesome DVD/Video collection entitled "Fierce & Female." It’s a practical no-nonsense program for women and teens! If you are looking for self-defense training in the comfort of your home, check out this DVD collection. Being mentally prepared and having a plan of action if attacked makes you a formidable opponent instead of a victim! Remember, the element of surprise is something the attacker is not going to expect.

The following Survival Factoid is from Dr. Ruthless collection on self-defense and safety tips.

FACT: The first few seconds of an assault (or first sign of real danger) is your best time to act, to break away. The longer a person has control over you the more difficult it becomes to facilitate escape.

Reduce the element of surprise. Ditch "tunnel vision" and develop peripheral vision! Soften your gaze and use your eyes like a sweeping wide angle lens. This can help eliminate blind spots — common angles of attack.

NEVER allow a criminal to take you to another location (not even at gunpoint; not even from the street to the backside of a building). Second locations are always far more dangerous! At a second more isolated location, criminals will have far more control over you. Go ballistic but do not "go with!"

NEVER allow yourself to be tied up! As soon as you see rope, duct tape or cord coming at you, it’s time to "go off!" Learning how could save your life!

High karate kicks that are great tush tighteners are typically impractical in real world self defense. Explosive, shorter range tools of "in fighting" and dirty tactics are more effective and likely to be called into play. (See Fierce and Female Videos. )

Commitment counts! When it comes to fighting back, "will" is as important as skill! Inner focus and resolve can enable you to blast through fear or panic. Intention combined with Killer Instinct is the Mother of Technique!

Adrenaline is a wonder drug! It staves off pain and can infuse you with supernatural powers. But if not managed or utilized efficiently, it can induce terror or panic. (“See Fight Back Against Rape”)

Don’t be afraid to make a scene: Yell! Honk! Throw a rock though a window! Do everything you can to attract attention! Whatever - DO NOT GET INTO A CAR - a second location is not going to be a good thing!

Remain vigilant while driving! Never mind your bad hair. Ambushes at vehicles can be swift and vicious. If approached while in your vehicle and you cannot see an intruder’s hands, drive away!

A moving target is harder to hit! If approached by a gunman and you can escape, RUN! Distance is your best defense! When driving, try to maintain enough room between your vehicle and the one in front to make a quick getaway. In just three seconds at 20 mph a car travels 90 feet — effectively out of range of most shooters.

Say what? Mind your words, especially when dealing with potentially explosive individuals. Use empathy ("I can hear how upset you are…") and non-inflammatory language. If you bump into a wild-eyed punk say, "Oops… I’m sorry!" versus "Outta my way butt-breath!" Warning: Never stick your face where it doesn’t belong!

Tune IN as well as outward! Honoring gut feelings — often present early in a situation or relationship — has saved many women’s lives!

Survival is hard wired! As a culture, women have "learned helplessness" and can unlearn it! Being afraid does not mean being helpless!

For more information about self-defense survival techniques go to www.dr-ruthless.com.

Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!

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Self-Defense With An Attitude Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

Today Self-Defense With An Attitude is celebrating a one-year anniversary blogging about all types of self-defense issues, self-defense techniques and tactics that can help to protect and defend you against an attacker, ways to stay safe whether home or away, personal security and safety awareness issues and much more…..

It’s hard to believe that one full year has gone by since starting SDWAA on December 17, 2007. That shows how fast time is flying by -"like the flip of a switch." I have learned so much about internet technology and stuff to increase my blog site traffic as well as how valuable self-defense and personal security awareness knowledge, education, and training really is - especially for women!

Here are some things I’ve done - both business and personal - that have made the past year zoom by.

Started Self-Defense With An Attitude blog on December 17, 2007 knowing very little about blogging. Today we have (5) blogs and (3) websites. One website is up for sale along with a related blog site. However, they were accomplished within the past year.
In February 2008, I left my position as a Commercial Insurance producer due to an extremely sluggish market. This would be a good time to pursue other career objectives and learn some new safety, self-defense, as well as productive internet busines skills.
Started my second security-related blog - www.homesecurity911.com in Feburary 2008 which is coming along rather well. We’re able to put valuable home security, home invasion prevention content, related pictures and videos on this site. As as top security specialist with ADT Security for twenty years, I enjoy blogging about home security and safety related topics and how to keep people safe.
Took a self-defense class in Chicago called "Fight Like A Girl" and was able to beat on some really nice guys. Of course, I got tossed around a bit myself, but I learned a lot about fighting techniques and fighting from the ground position. The thing I learned most was I don’t ever want to get into a knock down drag out fight with a perpetrator/attacker; so I’ll continue to carry my TASER C2 and pepper spray with me wherever I go!
This self-defense training was awesome. I setup an interview with the RAD Self-Defense Instructor from the the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Elkhart, Indiana to learn more about the program. The article and video was added to the blog site. I ended up taking the RAD Self-Defense Training. I learned some great self-defense techniques and tactics and at the end of the training had to go through what is called "Simulation Night." Sounds pretty scary and guess what…it was! You are blindfolded and then a really "big" guy attacks you from behind. You have to use the tools learned over the past 12 hours (4 separate nights). It was amazing - I knew what to do to fight off the attacker and escape to safety. …it was a very empowering feeling not just for me but for the other ladies in the class as well. Women should consider taking this type of self-defense training. It’s also a great self-confidence builder!
Continued to worked heavily on getting the company website completed - Personal Security Solutions. This took a lot longer than I expected. I’ve decided from now on to only setup blog sites instead of websites. They are easier to work with, more user-friendly, and give you a lot more control.
Took a vacation with family to Alabama in April/May. Then in July went to West Virginia and took the RAD Self-Defense Instructor Certification Course. It was 3-grueling days (8-full hours a day) of non-stop learning all about fight techniques, tactics, and instructor training. At the end we again had a simulation night. I felt much more competent, confident, and empowered when I had to fight. Afterwards we were tested! Received my instructor certification. Glad to get that completed.
Finished my Personal Security Solutions website in late August first part of September. Added a security product store - The Personal Security Store.com where we sell personal protection products.
Added a third blog site to the corporate site - www.personalsecuritysolutions.com/blog. The name of the site is actually Personal Security 911. At some point this site may become it’s own entity.
In October/November set up our fourth blog site - Home Security 101 Workshop.com. This site is where we have our home security workshop training information, security lunch and learn training programs, and our upcoming teleseminar programs. It links right from the corporate site.
In December began a 3-Month Teleseminar Course - Teleseminar Secrets - so that I can reach, teach and discuss the self-defense and home security topics through a teleseminar program format. My goal is to talk with other security experts, crime prevention specialists, self-defense experts, and others who can bring a wealth of knowledge and real-life experiences to my readers/listeners.
In December joined a Blogging Membership Site - "Becoming A Blogger" - Yaro Starak and Gideon, to further my knowledge and education on blogging. So far so good, however, I realize I know a lot of the basic stuff - but I am always open to learning. They have some advanced stuff coming up shortly.

Anyway, the year has flown by and we feel a lot has been accomplished to enhance our overall business and blogging success. We have been working on our goals and plans for 2009. We’re planning to add an internet radio program - Blog Talk Radio to both security blog sites the first part of January 2009. We’re looking at 2009 to be a great year!!

For all of you who have stopped off at our site - THANKS! For those of you who have commented on our site- THANKS! And for those of you who jam up my email with spam because you were spamming our site - well I have another word for you!.

Everyone take care and have a great holiday season!

Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!!

Cheryl, Shaun (middle) & Ken- www.SelfDefenseWithAnAttitude.com

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Self-Defense - Fight Plan of Action If Attacked

Here is a video from Fight Like A Girl and Win that gives you some great ideas of potential weapons already in your purse that you can use to fend off an attacker, plus areas of the body to aim for to disable the attacker allowing you to get away to safety. If you are walking alone to your car or out late at night, have your weapon in your hand and be ready to use it if you have to. Trying to find a weapon in your purse - the "black hole" - may be nearly impossible if under attack. Be ready ahead of time and be prepared to fight if attacked.

Courtesy of Fight Like A Girl And Win

Over the past year I have written about how each of us needs to develop a written Personal Safety Plan of Action. This plan should acknowledge that personal safety is one of our #1 priorities and by establishing specific rules and guidelines it can help us avoid dangerous pitfalls that could put us in harms way. .

Your plan should include some common-sense guidelines like "being aware of your surroundings, being alert to various situations, listening to your inner voice when things don’t seem quite right, safety on the road as you travel in your vehicle, and more." These common-sense issues can get pushed aside as we become so overwhelmed with dealing with everyday issues, our jobs, our families, and life in general.

Attending a personal security and safety seminar can be a valuable part of your plan because it reiterates common-sense things you already know and brings back to the forefront the importance of personal safety in our everyday lives. As you sit in one of these classes you may get an "Ah-ha" moment when you hear something that you know you should be doing but don’t - for whatever reason. This is now the time to get back on track and incorporate these things back into your daily safety routine. Read more

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Be Prepared, Be Ready, And Know How To Fight For Your Life

If You Come Face To Face With An Evil, Violent Predator - Be Prepared To Fight For Your Life!

Back in the old days women were told if faced with a confrontation, physical attack, or sexual assault from a male prepetrator – don’t fight back you’ll only inflame the guy and that will make him madder and meaner. You were told to try and reason with the attacker – try to negotiate your way out of being raped or brutally beaten up - unfortunately many women were still violently murdered.

Not Today Ladies!!! You need to consider that there has been an increase in violent crimes and assaults against women – both young and old – in record numbers all across our country. And what are women doing to protect themselves from this offensive crime?

Women of all ages are starting to stand up and say “WE’RE NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE" and they are learning how to defend and protect themselves. Women are becoming skilled in self-defense and safety awareness techniques and finding that inner female warrior that says, “I’m not going to become a crime victim of some perpetrator’s whim!!” . Read more

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Campus Safety For Women Starts With Taking A RAD Self-Defense Class

Video Courtesy of George Mason University for RAD Self-Defense Class

Ladies - Are you looking forward to your 2008-2009 college year as an exciting adventure? Is this your first year of college..or are you a seasoned college veteran? What a great time to be going to college - learning about new things, meeting new friends, and experiencing one of the greatest times of your life.

As a concerned parent who had both a son and daughter go through college, my suggestion for young ladies as they start the new school year is to check with your college/university to see if they offer RAD Self-Defense training and sign up. The class is about 4-weeks long and 2-3 hours one night a week. You learn about personal safety tactics, common sense awareness and self-defense techniques, and how to defend and protect yourself if attacked or assaulted. The more you know about defending yourself the safer you will be. Read more

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Simulation Night For Our RAD Self-Defense Class

Tonight - Tuesday, 3-25-08 - was the last of our RAD Self-Defense class held at the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department in Elkhart, Indiana. (Although I was able to videotape some of the ladies in class, I forgot that we are not able to put the videos on youtube or our website). The last night is known as "simulation". This is where you have scenario-type situations set up in which you will be attacked by a perpetrator. The ladies in this class seemed pretty excited about our last night…maybe even a little apprehensive because we were all unsure of exactly what would happen and how we would respond using the self-defense techniques we learned over the last (3) weeks. Read more

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Gutzy Self-Defense For Women-The Ultimate Palm Strike

Checkout Dr. Ruthless’ website @ www.dr-ruthless.com

This woman has definately got the self-defense moves, the self-defense techniques, and the gutziness to make me want to learn what she knows so I can add it to my safety plan of action. I never want to be a victim of crime. To be one step ahead of a predator, I want to know if attacked that I have the confidence, the fortitude, the know-how and the flat out strength and power to fight back with everything I have to survive!

When you think about it, why should some dirt-bag predator determine that your life is worth nothing and he has the right to take it from you…and your family. Just the thought of that scenario should make women angry as all get out!!

Watch the self-defense palm strike moves in the video and learn them. If attacked, this could be one of the ultimate weapons you effectively use to get away to safety.

Look at taking a good self-defense class - you know I highly recommend the RAD Self-Defense class.

Remember, Stay Aware…Stay Alert…Stay Alive!

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