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Self Defense is Just Like Insurance - Plan, Prepare and Respond

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Okay, you're a nice person and so am I and neither of us ever
intend to have any trouble especially of the physical kind. But
the possibility that you might be confronted by someone who plans
on getting physical is real. Personally, I have been held up at
gunpoint and one of my two brothers was targeted outside a mall
movie theater a few years back. That's 2 out of 3 siblings. So
what are your chances? What will you do about it?


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Self Defense is Just Like Insurance - Plan, Prepare and Respond
Copyright (c) 2006 Amy Herndon
AZH Surveillance
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Okay, you're a nice person and so am I and neither of us ever
intend to have any trouble especially of the physical kind. But
the possibility that you might be confronted by someone who plans
on getting physical is real. Personally, I have been held up at
gunpoint and one of my two brothers was targeted outside a mall
movie theater a few years back. That's 2 out of 3 siblings. So
what are your chances? What will you do about it?

First, do as much as you can to avoid a confrontation -
"anticipation and avoidance" are the key words.

1. Be aware of your surroundings, stay in the light.

2. And if it comes down to it, try to talk to the aggressor
without provoking him.

3. Don't let fear overtake you, like a mean dog these kinds of
people pounce on fear.

4. Watch your body language and maintain some distance from your
attacker.


Second, make lots of noise.

1. Shout, holler, do something to attract attention. Yell as
loudly as you can.

2. Personal alarms are great noise makers and can be temporarily
disorientating. These types of alarms are not like car alarms -
they make a sharp piercing noise.


Third, "bash and dash" are your keywords for fighting back.

1. Your primary targets are the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, throat,
groin, knees, or shins. You don't have to make contact with all
of these areas, whichever is convenient.

2. Once you've punched your attacker in the throat - Run!


Fourth, if you get attacked and held from behind don't struggle
forward.

1. Throw yourself backwards into the slime bag who grabbed you.

2. You can also stomp on his lower leg or foot preferably the
instep.


Remember you have the right to defend yourself with reasonable
force and this includes using anything you might be carrying like
an umbrella, a purse (mine weighs at least as much as a small
child), even your keys. You can also use weapons like stun guns,
Tasers, and pepper sprays.

1. As far as stun guns go, I prefer the smaller variety like "the
Runt" or the cell phone stun gun simply because they fit better
in my hand. While these models are great for small hands like
mine, they're also effective defense tools because they go
unnoticed in any adult hand.

2. Perhaps you're thinking of something larger, more visible
something more substantial for you to hold onto. If so, then you
are definitely thinking about a Taser. Many police officers carry
them today.

3. Another reliable alternative also carried by police officers
is pepper spray. Pepper spray has come along way since it first
came on the scene. These days you can find it in many forms from
the classic key chain canister to dual canisters disguised as a
pager. The choices are almost endless. But one of the best
advances in pepper spray is the addition of UV dye which will
stain anything or anyone it touches.


Self defense is something you must think about. You must have a
plan of action. Just like insurance, you buy it and you hope you
never need it.





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Amy Herndon is an authority on self defense.
She has two web sites that have even more
information and tools that you can use.
http://www.AZHselfdefense.com and
http://www.AZHsurveillance.com


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