| Far too often women are the victims of attack | | | | bottom your 135 pound weight becomes 540 |
| when they don't need to be. Learning a few self | | | | pounds with all your weight on it. If the heels are |
| defense tactics can save the day. Even just by | | | | 1/4 inch it goes up to 2100 lbs. Ouch! |
| reading this you are getting a little edge on your | | | | You just used one of the 3 strongest part of or |
| attacker. It is doubtful he is at home reading | | | | body to strike with. The other two are you |
| "How to attack women." | | | | elbows and the ball of you palm. Use them or go |
| The most effective technique you can employ is | | | | after his weakest targets. You already got one |
| not to get attacked at all. You are most | | | | but there is still the groin, harder to hit than it |
| vulnerable when you are on the move, like going | | | | sounds, his trachea, and his face. Eye gouging is |
| to your car. Stay within sight of people as much | | | | great too. If he gets his hands around your neck |
| as possible. Your attacker wants you to be alone. | | | | there is one defense move you need to know; |
| If you are being attacked, don't let him force you | | | | turn your head toward your shoulder. This will |
| into your car (throw your keys if you have too) | | | | stop him from crushing your trachea. Also try to |
| or around the corner of the building. Women will | | | | get control of his hands. Just by holding his wrist |
| often notice that they are being targeted before | | | | you have severely limited what he can do. He |
| an attack. If so keep an object between you and | | | | would find it hard to draw and use his weapon, |
| him whether it is a car or bench or anything that | | | | you would limit his ability to hit you, and make it |
| could slow him down. Just slowing him down might | | | | very hard to rape you. Remember that time is on |
| be enough to get him to leave as he only has a | | | | your side. He has to work quickly or get caught |
| small window to work in. | | | | and your screams will make this time seem like |
| If it appears the attack is imminent then you | | | | hours to him. |
| need to quickly review your options. Is screaming | | | | A short article is not a replacement for a good |
| or making noise going to help? Often times it is | | | | self defense class but it will give you a start and |
| pointless so it is time for a weapon. Of the | | | | put you in the right mind set. In the class you |
| personal non-lethal options the stun gun is the | | | | have an opportunity to apply what you learn. |
| most effective as in makes that intimidating | | | | Also, look into a non-lethal self defense device. A |
| crackling. You don't have something like that? It is | | | | 135 pound woman armed with pepper spray and |
| time to improvise. An ink pen or keys to the eye | | | | 500,000 volts is going to be able to take any |
| is devastating. If you are grabbed from behind | | | | man. Both the stun gun can be the size of a |
| and you're wearing heels you have a great | | | | marker. Big things can come in little packages. |
| weapon. Even if the heel is 1/2 inch square on the | | | | |