| Due to the many threats to women today it makes | | | | they realize that they're getting choked as well, they |
| sense for any girl to learn women's self defense | | | | may loosen their grip on you. They'll be surprised and |
| tactics. You are all aware of the threats like mugging, | | | | may let go of you. Use this opportunity to kick them |
| theft, assault or even rape. So pickling up some | | | | so you can flee. |
| techniques that can make a real difference just | | | | 5. Use your environment. When it comes to women |
| makes sense | | | | self defense techniques, think about the objects that |
| 1. Use Your Nails. If you are getting attacked, good | | | | are around you that you can use. An example of this |
| women self defense tactics that you can learn | | | | is if you are being attacked and see a rock, grab it |
| involve using your nails to slash at the person who is | | | | and punch at the attacker. This is not always a good |
| attacking you. If you are getting assaulted, just use | | | | idea, however. Sometimes you're better off to |
| your finger nails to slash at their face. Not only does | | | | simply flee. |
| this hurt them, but law enforcement can also use the | | | | 6. The elbow strike. The elbow is pretty strong and |
| DNA as evidence. | | | | can be used for some women self defense |
| 2. The palm strike. If you want to learn one of the | | | | techniques. If you're close enough to your assailant |
| most effective of the women self defense | | | | and your elbow is free, you can use it to strike. Your |
| techniques, learn how to use the palm strike. This is | | | | best bet is to aim for spots on their neck, face, or |
| where you use the palm of your dominant hand to | | | | you can use the elbow to break their ribs. |
| break an assailant's nose. Thrust your palm upward | | | | 7. Disable and run. Remember, the goal of any of the |
| as you hit the portion of the nose near the nostril as | | | | women self defense techniques is to disable your |
| hard as you can. This will cause bleeding and a broken | | | | assailant so you can run away. It is important to |
| nose, and their eyes will start to water. Once the | | | | keep in mind that the goal of any of the women self |
| eyes water, you can run away. | | | | defense techniques is that you need to be able to |
| 3. Learn to kick. Your legs can be powerful. That's | | | | run away. So, if a groin kick leaves them rolling on |
| why another great tactic amongst the women self | | | | the ground, use that opportunity to run for safety |
| defense techniques is to use them to kick various | | | | instead of stick around and kick them more. |
| places on your attacker's body such as the shin, | | | | 8. Weapons defense. Some of the potential situations |
| knee, and groin. The idea is to kick with as much | | | | you may get in will be with an attacker who has a |
| force as you can so they are too injured to fight | | | | gun, knife, or other weapon. Learn some women self |
| back. | | | | defense techniques that will help you defend yourself |
| 4. Defend against choking. This is just one of the | | | | or disarm your opponent. It is a good idea to take a |
| women self defense techniques you can use if you | | | | course in this case. |
| are getting choked from the front. If your arms are | | | | Learning about women self defense techniques can |
| free, use your dominant hand to reach for the soft | | | | save your life and keep you safe. Awareness is the |
| spot underneath their Adam's apple and above their | | | | first step. The next thing you need to do after |
| sternum. Using your strongest hand you can press | | | | awareness is to know the tactics required to defend |
| your pointer finger and middle finger in the soft part | | | | against a potential attack. |
| of their neck underneath the Adam's apple. Once | | | | |