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Self defense for Women – A fighting mindset can save your butt
By Liza Cooper | October 24, 2009
Sometimes, violence comes despite the best possible avoidance measures, and when it does, there is often no opportunity to summon help. In those cases, a woman is forced to face her attacker alone, using only her own resources and knowledge to survive. Fortunately, women who are properly trained and confident in their ability to protect themselves can do so quite effectively.
“Fighting back” is a difficult and uncomfortable subject for many women to think about, but it does not have to be that way. The concept is easy to understand. It’s your life or his comfort. He has no right to be comfortable when he is assaulting you.
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