| How do you avoid being a victim? | | | | with shoulders pulled back in a comfortable |
| In today's troubled times with economic woes, | | | | position. Talk with authority when talking. |
| rise in drug use, and upsurge in violence and crime | | | | 4. Know when to hold your ground and when to |
| in general, the chance of being attacked or | | | | retreat. |
| assaulted increase. More and more people are | | | | 5. Learn to read threatening body movements |
| thinking about defending themselves. Gun sales | | | | 6. Don't clinch your fists when confronted. |
| are up tremendously. Interest in personal | | | | 7. If verbal invectives come into play, raise your |
| self-defense is on the rise. If you are one of | | | | hands to about shoulder height with the fingers |
| these people interested in learning self-defense | | | | pointing up. This has a tendency to let the person |
| consider this. | | | | know you are aware of the situation in a |
| Some martial arts systems have lost knowledge | | | | non-threatening way. If something does happen |
| of basic self-defense tactics and techniques. | | | | the hands are ready to react. |
| Finding a school that teaches self-defense tactics | | | | Lifestyle self-defense tactics: |
| is hard since most schools train for show and | | | | Stay away from bad areas. Every town or city |
| sport. Most martial arts schools have gotten away | | | | has them. Avoid them as much as possible drive |
| from the rigorous traditional training methods and | | | | around them if possible. |
| replaced it with easy physical exercise type | | | | Know the neighbors. A lot of time is spent in the |
| martial arts. The techniques taught in these | | | | neighborhood. Know the neighbors and their |
| schools lack in power and strength. This is why so | | | | demeanor. |
| many martial artist choke when attacked on the | | | | Lock car doors: Whether the car is parked or |
| street. Overcome this by learning combat | | | | driving keep the doors locked. Don't roll down the |
| self-defense from an instructor teaching solid | | | | window for just anybody especially at a stop sign |
| tactics and techniques, a form of street fighting | | | | or stop light. |
| martial art. | | | | Lock house doors: The same is true with the |
| So, many people run around like zombies with no | | | | home. Keep the house doors and windows locked |
| ambitions or direction. You can see it in their eyes. | | | | when not around or preoccupied in another area |
| This is a display of weakness. Their head bent | | | | of the house. |
| down looking at the ground impervious to the | | | | Public places are usually safe. It's when walking |
| environment and people around them. Criminals | | | | from the public place to maybe the parking |
| prey on these types of people. It's a known fact. | | | | garage where problems arise. Stay in well-lit |
| They know what to look for. They look for | | | | places. |
| weakness! | | | | Self defense techniques that involve striking |
| These people can change their outlook on life | | | | another individual should only be used as the last |
| immediately preventing them from becoming | | | | resort. Just remember the entire body can |
| victims. Tactics to avoid becoming a Victim: | | | | become a weapon. The techniques available are |
| 1. Know and be aware of your environment | | | | hand strikes, elbow strikes, kicking techniques, and |
| 2. Keep the head and eyes up. If some scrupulous | | | | striking with the knee. |
| person looks at you, don't just abruptly look | | | | This is by no means a complete list of |
| away. Smoothly with the head up scan the room | | | | self-defense tactics. This is just the tip of the |
| slowly keeping the eyes up. This appears as a | | | | iceberg. Do not develop a state of paranoia |
| non-threatening action but shows confidence. | | | | thinking about all this. These tactics are tools to |
| 3. Show confidence at all times. Stand up straight | | | | help in the prevention of violence and crime. |