| When I was in college, my now wife was | | | | keep yourself safe. You get to take your safety |
| attacked in a parking garage. She was approached | | | | into your own capable hands and not have to rely |
| by a man who, after multiple warnings, continued | | | | on some gadget that may or may not work |
| to come after her. She had a can of pepper | | | | properly when you need it to. |
| spray I bought for her in her purse, thank God, | | | | It isn't necessary to study for years to become |
| and managed to escape shaken but unharmed. | | | | the next Bruce Lee, but it is necessary to know |
| She was lucky, but if you're thinking of relying | | | | the basic moves that can protect you from an |
| solely on your pepper spray or stun gun to keep | | | | attacker. After my wife's attack and a similar |
| you safe, your story may not end so happily. | | | | incident of my own, I started gathering any |
| My wife was lucky because she recognized the | | | | knowledge I could on how to defend myself. It |
| threat before her attacker got too close. She | | | | took years to gather it all, but I learned many |
| warned him a long way off, giving herself enough | | | | great lessons. |
| time to grab her pepper spray and prepare to | | | | You don't need to be a black belt to keep |
| fire it. Like I said, she was lucky. Most women | | | | yourself and your loved ones safe and you don't |
| don't have the luxury of that kind of time. | | | | have to train for years. You simply need to know |
| Not only is it rare that you'll be given enough | | | | the proper way to stop a fight and show your |
| warning to react, but many states actually ban | | | | courage without some barely legal piece of |
| certain self defense items, making it illegal to | | | | equipment. |
| protect yourself. | | | | Pepper spray and stun guns are useful I |
| This is exactly why everyone - men, women and | | | | recommend that everyone invest in them, but |
| children alike - need to learn hand-to-hand self | | | | don't stop there. If you really want to guarantee |
| defense combat. Knowing how to handle yourself | | | | the safety of both you and your family in any |
| in a physical confrontation gives you the | | | | situation you need to learn the secrets to self |
| confidence to react at a moments notice and | | | | defense. |