My Life, My Worth - Self-Defense I Can Live With
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Self-Defense I Can Live With
My Life - My Worth
Self Defense is a Life-Style
Believe ‘it’ can happen
Create Safety Habits
Be Alert and Aware
Use caution and common sense
SurroundingsWilling to alter plans
Ready for anything
Alert to Assailants
Look like anyone
Will probably look and act niceIf you wouldn’t do it for a scary-looking person, don’t do it for a nice-looking
person either
An Assailant Will Likely Be Someone
You KnowSchool teacher, Church leader/teacher, Grandpa, Co-worker, Sister, Date, Eye Doctor, 16 yr boy, Father, Salesman, Brother, Uncle, Dr. in hospital...
Demeanor
Portray Confidence
Head up
Keys ready
Look peoplein the eyesLook peoplein the eyes
In a study, assertive body language was a factor that led to the elimination of
prospective victims.
Listen to Your Feelings
Act on your feelings
#1 Defense Tool
Your feelings give direction, not explanation
If You Feel Uncomfortable
(not totally at ease)
Walk awayVerbal AssertivenessName the behavior
Clearly communicateYou’re not fooled and you’re not
passive
If You Are Threatened...
Verbally
Run
Be verbally assertive
Weapons
Run
Resist
Get Rid of Faulty thinking
We assume the best
We must expectthe worst
You will always have options up to
a point...When you are completely under
‘his’ control
Anything an assailant demands will benefit him and hurt you
Crime scene one will always be better
than Crime scene two.
Take Action With Total Commitment
Gouge thumbs into eyes
Stab a pen in a neck
The power to defend yourself with
total commitment is in you
Make Adrenaline Work For You
Freeze
Panic
RAGE
Righteous
Anger
Giving
Energy
Learn How to RAGE
For some RAGE is natural
Others have to learn how
Go Animal
ROARROAR
Make NoiseWhy do criminals commit crimes?Don’t let them get away with it.
Commit to your survival
and NEVER
give up!
If you’re going to mess with me, it will be the
hardest thing you’ll ever do!
If you’re going to mess with me, it will be the
hardest thing you’ll ever do!