| Self Defense: is the act of defending oneself, one's | | | | more aggressive. |
| property or the well-being of another from physical | | | | There are many self defense items and tools on the |
| harm. | | | | market that can be effective. There are up close self |
| Legal Term: The claim that an act otherwise criminal | | | | defense weapons. These items are but not limited |
| was legally justifiable because it was necessary to | | | | to, stun guns (for that up close attack or grab). |
| protect a person or property from the threat or | | | | Today's technology has improved the look and |
| action of another. | | | | performance of stun guns. Now you can find stun |
| The Legal term for self defense protects you if you | | | | guns that look like a flash light. There are stun guns |
| hurt or kill the person that otherwise would have | | | | that look like cell phones (for the element of |
| caused harm to you. When you think self defense | | | | surprise). The favorite of security officers are baton |
| you don't think about it that way. Your main goal is | | | | stun guns. These have a safety element that when |
| to get away and be free from harm or danger. | | | | grabbed below the stun tip still sends a charge to the |
| When should one use self defense? When you feel | | | | attacker that will put him down. Many more styles |
| your life or loved ones life is in danger. You are | | | | and shapes are on the market today, you can find |
| taught that if possible avoid situations that would put | | | | one to fit your personality or look. (Please check |
| you in harm. You should always park in well lit parking | | | | your state or countries laws on these items) |
| lots, walk on well lit streets, avoid alleys or dark | | | | Most people find that if you can deter an assaulter |
| streets if possible, and always be on your guard. If | | | | from a distance that would be best. These items are |
| you have the opportunities walk in groups or at least | | | | but not limited to mace or pepper sprays. You can |
| have a buddy. If your company has security I am | | | | find these items surprisingly looking like lipstick, rings, |
| sure the guard would be obliged to assist you to | | | | pens, pagers, and even attaching on your key ring. |
| your car. If you are walking down a street and see | | | | Also you can buy larger containers, but sometimes |
| someone that may harm you cross to the other side. | | | | the surprise can be just as deadly. The range of |
| If you think someone is following you, again cross to | | | | spray can be from 6 feet up to 25 feet. This type |
| the other side. You can also walk into a store or | | | | of self defense can be effective and allow you to |
| business that is open. You can even cause a scene, | | | | get away. (Please check you state are country laws |
| be loud, let people know who you are, most | | | | on these items) |
| attackers will avoid. | | | | If you opt for a stun gun, mace, or pepper spray the |
| When you arrive at your home have your house key | | | | idea is to allow you to leave the area. The last thing |
| ready. If you don't already, have timers put on your | | | | you want to do is stay around and apologize. Once |
| outside or porch light. The time that your lights come | | | | the assaulter is down or crying because his eyes are |
| on should be an hour before you get home or as it | | | | burning, run away, call the police, and be happy for |
| gets dark. This allows for nights that you get off | | | | another day. |
| early. If you have a city installed street light it should | | | | The other self defense technique and method is |
| come on at dusk, if not call in a complaint. If you | | | | taking a self defense class. Some self defense |
| have a cell phone call a friend or loved one and talk | | | | classes do offer courses for mace, pepper spray, |
| to them until you get inside. If you do not want to | | | | stun guns, and tasers. You can find many self |
| disturb them pretend you are on the phone. This will | | | | defense classes that can teach you simple moves to |
| make any possible attacker think you are on the | | | | more advanced moves. The training is up to you. The |
| phone, this deterring any attack. This will work; | | | | more you train and study the more lethal and |
| maybe not 100 percent of the time, but it is an | | | | accurate you will become. The best way, in fact the |
| effective method. | | | | only way, to prepare you to fight off an attacker is |
| So avoiding the situation and not putting yourself in a | | | | to take a self-defense class. You can take martial |
| vulnerable position or place is the best self defense | | | | arts for self defense, such as karate, tae kwon do, |
| you can practice. Your intuition, combined with your | | | | chi kwon do, Chi Soo Te, Capoeira, and the list can |
| common sense, can help get you out of trouble. | | | | go on. These are great for discipline and training, and |
| What if this is not enough? Some situations can not | | | | as well as self defense. The question is how long you |
| be avoided, and there are many things that can be | | | | want to study before you can defend yourself. |
| done to help in your defense. The number one thing | | | | There are classes that show you from day one how |
| is not to rely on movie scenes. The harsh reality is a | | | | to fight off a predator. These classes are not long |
| kick to the groin, a key to the eye ball, a punch to | | | | and drawn out, but you can take a series of classes |
| the throat is not an effective self defense move. | | | | to advance your self defense. When looking for |
| They can be effective, but only if performed | | | | these short to the point classes go to your local |
| correctly and accurately. If the technique is off and | | | | YMCA, or call your local police department. If they |
| your aim is not accurate, you have really made your | | | | can not be of help Google "self defense your city |
| assaulter mad. This in return just made him or her | | | | and state. |