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Traditional vs. New Age Self Defense

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



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