| Traditional vs. New Age Self Defense | | | | conditions can you suffer a charge back to your |
| | | | own body, even if the assailant touches you while |
| The alternative self defense product, stun gun, | | | | you are using a stun gun on him.) As you can see, |
| requires a bit of introduction. A lot of people when | | | | it will take 3-5 seconds for a stun gun to knock |
| they first hear the term "stun gun", they actually | | | | down the assailant. To be honest, 3-5 seconds is |
| think of the little gadget featured in many science | | | | a very long time in a desperate situation. Now, |
| fiction movies. In fact, self defense technology | | | | you may ask, why would I need a stun gun then? |
| has come a long way. | | | | Well, would you rather have something that would |
| For a long time, if one wanted to protect | | | | work but take a little time or nothing but your |
| themselves, they would have to spend years of | | | | bare hands? Would you want a device that you |
| time practicing martial arts or self defense | | | | can use with very little training? Would you rather |
| techniques. In fact, it is still the ultimate way of | | | | have a mechanism that is non-lethal or one that |
| self defense. If one can master the skill, it | | | | causes death? Do you want protection without a |
| becomes built into your body. You can use it | | | | license or waiting period? |
| anytime, anywhere and nobody can take it away | | | | Like I tell all my customers, a stun gun is your last |
| from you. However, the downside is that it takes | | | | line of defense. Use it when you have absolutely |
| a lot of discipline and time to master. | | | | no choice. The ultimate wisdom to self defense is |
| Later, the firearm became a popular way of self | | | | to be aware of your surroundings. If your gut tells |
| protection. Guns are no doubt a very effective | | | | you not to walk around a quiet and dark alley at |
| method of protection if one is properly trained to | | | | 3 o'clock in the morning, chances are you should |
| aim and shoot accurately, and if one is able to | | | | not. Any martial arts master would tell you |
| face the permanent consequences of their | | | | fighting is not the way to get out of a situation. |
| split-second decision to take a life. If one is unable | | | | The best way to get away from a bad situation |
| to shoot with accuracy, a determined assailant | | | | is not to put yourself into one. RUN! Therefore, |
| can continue to attack. Unfortunately, a fatal shot | | | | my customers are encouraged to be aware of |
| is the only guarantee to stop an assailant with a | | | | their surroundings. Walk to the car with a friend. |
| gun. A life or death decision must be made in the | | | | Stay in well lit areas. Pay attention to the |
| matter of an instance while knowing the | | | | environment. And do not take any chances with |
| consequences of your actions cannot be | | | | your safety. |
| reversed. | | | | Still not satisfied? Non-lethal self defense has |
| Non-lethal self defense weapons can be very | | | | recently been taken to whole new level. The |
| useful in stopping an assailant while not causing | | | | Taser. Police departments throughout the United |
| permanent damage. These too have limitations. | | | | States are starting to deploy the taser for their |
| The personal alarm might be effective if someone | | | | duty officers. It has been proven that taser is far |
| was around to hear it. Even so, most of us have | | | | more effective than any self defense weapon on |
| grown accustomed to loud alarms and rarely do | | | | the market today. The beauty of the taser is in |
| we act upon them. Pepper spray is another option | | | | its delivery. It can be aimed anywhere on the |
| for non-lethal self-defense. Pepper spray can be | | | | assailant's body dramatically increasing the |
| very effective if the attacker gets very close | | | | accuracy of your aiming. Pull the trigger and the |
| and you happen to have the pepper spray aimed | | | | taser will shoot tow dots with 50,000 volts to the |
| to their eyes. The close proximity and limited | | | | assailant. A 15-20 foot range provides a great |
| target area make pepper spray less than ideal. | | | | distance from you and your attacker. Taser uses |
| Our very last option would be a stun gun. A | | | | the EMS technology- when the probes touch the |
| common myth about the stun gun is that when | | | | assailant's body, it interferes with the signal of the |
| held against an attacker, the attacker will fall to | | | | assailant's nervous system. Therefore, the |
| the ground immediately. This is not how the stun | | | | assailant has no choice but to fall down regardless |
| gun works. When a stun gun touches both probes | | | | of the mind power and body strength. They will |
| against the assailant's body for ½ second, it | | | | stay immobilized for 5 seconds depending on the |
| will startle the assailant, giving him some pain, | | | | person. These 5 seconds is ample time to run |
| muscular contraction and shock. For 1-2 seconds, | | | | away to a safe place and call the police. If you do |
| it will cause muscle spasms and a dazed mental | | | | not want to take any chances with your safety, |
| state. For 3-5 seconds, it will cause loss of balance | | | | the taser is the ultimate self defense product. |
| and muscle control, total mental confusion and | | | | Copyright © 2004 Lau International, LLC |
| disorientation, leaving him dazed. (Under no | | | | All rights reserved worldwide. |