Why Women Should Learn Self Defense Tactics

Reports of women being raped, beaten, and murdered have become way too prevalent.  Whilst we may not be able to stop the violence from happening to every woman out there we can start by preventing the violence from happening to us. Knowledge of a few self difference tactics can mean the difference between life and death.

As a female your primary self defense tactic is your intuition, they do not say a female’s intuition is always right for nothing. Always trust your intuition, if something does not seem safe chances it is not.  Another way of reducing your risk of being attacked is to avoid going places alone at nights. If you find yourself faced with the prospect of such a situation do not hesitate to ask the nearest security guard or police officer to accompany you to your desired location. You should never be embarrassed about asking someone to walk you to your car; it might just save your life.

Like most things in life it is always important to have a plan, if you feel that you are in danger have a plan of action to defend yourself. In your plan you should only result to getting into a fight with your assailant as a last resort. The primary purpose of self defense is to provide you with means of escaping your attacker and get help. Dropping your weight to the ground for instance if an assailant is trying to pull you away may cause your attacker to lose his grip on you allowing you to make an escape. Another useful technique is to jab the attacker in the eyes temporary incapacitating him giving you ample time to make an escape.

One of the most useful self defense tactics available to you is your voice. Yelling and screaming are great ways to raise an alarm as it draws attention, your attacker will more often than not leave you alone as he seeks to make a swift escape.

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