Every situation is different and you have to use your best instincts. But in general, it’s a good idea to fight back when you find yourself in an attack situation.  Women who fight back are injured less often and are more successful in stopping the attack no matter what kind of attack it is.  They feel better about themselves afterwards too.

People who’ve never been in a situation where they wanted to fight often think that they couldn’t fight, but you will find, if you’re faced with a life or death situation, that it’s very easy to fight. But you need to know how to fight back in order for that instinct to be effective.  You need to break through that emotional barrier you’ve instilled and be confident that you have the ability to protect yourself.

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A predator or would-be criminal will stop and look around for witnesses. They will often make several passes by the prey in a sort of ‘dry run,’ seeing if the victim will react or to get a sense of how the attack might work.  Pay attention! Who is looking at you? Has the same person or car passed by you twice? Does someone appear to be moving with you?

Sometimes your intuition will pick up on it before you do unconsciously. So pay attention if you have a ‘funny’ feeling about walking down a certain block or turning a corner.

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The first rule in self-defense is to not put yourself into a situation that would put you in danger. And the easiest way to do that is to stay aware of people in your surroundings.

Not surprisingly, criminals exhibit predatory behavior in preparing to attack. They will try to pick a casual location to look for their prey. They will look at with their intended victim far more and for longer periods of time than social norms. They will move when the prey moves.

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