Self Defense for Women NOW! » women’s self defense

Whistles as a deterrent against rape and assault?

Liza Cooper — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:53:41 +0000

Many people advocate carrying a whistle or personal alarm with you. A personal alarm is a noisemaker, usually battery-operated, that makes a loud, piercing noise when it is set off. Lung powered whistles, often called “rape whistles” also fall into this noisemaker category.

However, most experts feel that having a noisemaker on your person is an over-rated concept. When you blow a whistle or set off a siren, you are banking on someone coming to your aid and that is not as likely to happen as you might hope.

The act of activating the alarm or blowing a whistle can take anywhere from 2 to 20 seconds, but the outcome of an attack is usually decided within the first 8 to 10 seconds. So, if the noise doesn’t work, you may be out of time before you can try other options.

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Perfume as a Weapon?

Liza Cooper — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:36:11 +0000

It is likely that you carry some type of perfume, hair spray, or body spray in your purse. Here’s an application that Estee Lauder probably never had in mind.

These substances can work the same magic as mace or pepper spray. A little squirt in the eyes will be just painful enough to allow you to get away from your attacker.

Just keep it in your hand as you walk down the street, so you won’t have time to rifle through your purse.

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Car Keys as a weapon of self defense

Liza Cooper — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:25:52 +0000

Use what you have to defend yourself. When walking to your car, place a key in between your index and middle fingers. If someone should try to accost you, shove the key in their eye or the soft spot just below their Adam’s apple. Then run like crazy!

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Self Defense for Women – Should you fight back?

Liza Cooper — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:29:41 +0000

Some self defense questions are asked frequently. Including this one: should I fight back if I am attacked or will I just be hurt more badly?

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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How Not to be a Victim? Look out for Predators

Liza Cooper — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:02:49 +0000

How do you prevent yourself from being a victim?

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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Self Defense for Women – What is Women’s Self Defense?

Liza Cooper — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:43:12 +0000

Self-defense is a set of verbal, psychological, and physical techniques you can use to defend yourself in situations ranging from unwanted or harassing comments to physical abuse and rape.

Self-defense training helps with everyday assertiveness and boundary setting as well as preparing you to fight back in physical attacks. Women’s self defense training incorporate an understanding of the kinds of violence most often experienced by women and the common social and psychological barriers women face in learning to fight back.

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