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Page 1: Protect Ya’ Neck Self Defense & Personal Safety. When you hear the term “self-defense” what comes to mind?

Protect Ya’ NeckProtect Ya’ NeckSelf Defense & Personal Self Defense & Personal

SafetySafety

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When you hear the term “self-When you hear the term “self-defense” what comes to mind?defense” what comes to mind?

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Many people think of self-defense as Many people think of self-defense as a karate kick to the groin or jab in a karate kick to the groin or jab in the eyes of an attacker. But self-the eyes of an attacker. But self-defense actually means doing defense actually means doing everything possible to everything possible to avoidavoid fighting fighting someone who threatens or attacks someone who threatens or attacks you. Self-defense is all about using you. Self-defense is all about using your smarts — not your fists.your smarts — not your fists.

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This workshop will provide you with This workshop will provide you with tips on how to prevent attack and tips on how to prevent attack and decrease the likeliness of being a decrease the likeliness of being a victim.victim.

Additionally, you will also be Additionally, you will also be informed of self-defense strategies informed of self-defense strategies that you can use in the event that that you can use in the event that you find yourself under attack. you find yourself under attack.

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Fours key self-defense skills Fours key self-defense skills that you should be aware of that you should be aware of

are:are:1.1. Using Your HeadUsing Your Head

2.2. De-Escalating a Bad SituationDe-Escalating a Bad Situation

3.3. Reduce Your RisksReduce Your Risks

4.4. Take a Self-Defense ClassTake a Self-Defense Class

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1. Using Your Head1. Using Your Head

Try to avoid physical contact with an Try to avoid physical contact with an attackerattacker

People who are threatened and fight back "in self-People who are threatened and fight back "in self-defense" actually risk making a situation worse. The defense" actually risk making a situation worse. The attacker, who is already edgy and pumped up on attacker, who is already edgy and pumped up on adrenaline — and who knows what else — may adrenaline — and who knows what else — may become even more angry and violent. become even more angry and violent. The best way The best way to handle any attack or threat of attack is to try to to handle any attack or threat of attack is to try to get away.get away. This way, you're least likely to be injured. This way, you're least likely to be injured.

if someone attempts to grab your bag or anything if someone attempts to grab your bag or anything else, it may be best to let them take it rather than else, it may be best to let them take it rather than risk confrontation or injury.risk confrontation or injury.

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Trust Your Instincts!Trust Your Instincts! One way to avoid a potential attack before it One way to avoid a potential attack before it

happens is to trust your instincts. happens is to trust your instincts. Your intuition, Your intuition, combined with your common sense, can help get combined with your common sense, can help get you out of trouble.you out of trouble. For example, if you're running For example, if you're running alone on the school track and you suddenly feel alone on the school track and you suddenly feel like you're being watched, that could be your like you're being watched, that could be your intuition telling you something. Your common intuition telling you something. Your common sense would then tell you that it's a good idea to sense would then tell you that it's a good idea to get back to where there are more people around.get back to where there are more people around.

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2. De-Escalating a Bad 2. De-Escalating a Bad SituationSituation

De-escalating a situation means De-escalating a situation means speaking or acting in a way that can speaking or acting in a way that can prevent things from getting worse. prevent things from getting worse.

Attackers aren't always strangers who Attackers aren't always strangers who jump out of dark alleys. Sadly, we can jump out of dark alleys. Sadly, we can be attacked by people we know. That's be attacked by people we know. That's where the skill of de-escalating a bad where the skill of de-escalating a bad situation comes into play. situation comes into play.

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How to De-escalate a Bad How to De-escalate a Bad SituationSituation

The classic example of de-escalation is giving The classic example of de-escalation is giving a robber your money rather than trying to a robber your money rather than trying to fight or run. But de-escalation can work in fight or run. But de-escalation can work in other ways, too. other ways, too.

attempt to maintain a comfortable distance attempt to maintain a comfortable distance between you and the aggressor.between you and the aggressor.

If someone harasses you when there's no one If someone harasses you when there's no one else around, you can de-escalate things by else around, you can de-escalate things by agreeing with him or her. You don't have to agreeing with him or her. You don't have to actually actually believebelieve the taunts, of course, you're the taunts, of course, you're just using words to get you out of a tight spot. just using words to get you out of a tight spot. Then you can redirect the person's focus and Then you can redirect the person's focus and calmly walk away from the situation. calmly walk away from the situation.

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Why De-escalation worksWhy De-escalation works Something as simple as not losing your temper Something as simple as not losing your temper

can de-escalate a situation. Learn how to can de-escalate a situation. Learn how to manage your own anger effectively so that you manage your own anger effectively so that you can talk or walk away without using your fists or can talk or walk away without using your fists or weapons.weapons.

Although de-escalation won't always work, it Although de-escalation won't always work, it can only help matters if you remain calm and can only help matters if you remain calm and don't give the would-be attacker any extra don't give the would-be attacker any extra ammunition. Whether it's a stranger or ammunition. Whether it's a stranger or someone you thought you could trust, saying someone you thought you could trust, saying and doing things that don't threaten your and doing things that don't threaten your attacker can give you some control.attacker can give you some control.

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3. Reduce Your Risks3. Reduce Your Risks

You can reduce your risks of being a You can reduce your risks of being a victim by doing things that can help victim by doing things that can help you stay safe. you stay safe.

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The National Crime Prevention The National Crime Prevention Council and other experts suggest Council and other experts suggest

the following: the following:

Understand your surroundings. Walk or hang Understand your surroundings. Walk or hang out in areas that are open, well lit, and well out in areas that are open, well lit, and well traveled. Become familiar with the buildings, traveled. Become familiar with the buildings, parking lots, parks, and other places you walk. parking lots, parks, and other places you walk. Pay particular attention to places where Pay particular attention to places where someone could hide — such as stairways and someone could hide — such as stairways and bushes. bushes.

Avoid shortcuts that take you through isolated Avoid shortcuts that take you through isolated areas. areas.

If you're going out at night, travel in a group. If you're going out at night, travel in a group.

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Make sure your friends and parents know your Make sure your friends and parents know your daily schedule (classes, sports practice, club daily schedule (classes, sports practice, club meetings, etc.). If you go on a date or with meetings, etc.). If you go on a date or with friends for an after-game snack, let someone friends for an after-game snack, let someone know where you're going and when you know where you're going and when you expect to return. expect to return.

Check out hangouts. Do they look safe? Are Check out hangouts. Do they look safe? Are you comfortable being there? Ask yourself if you comfortable being there? Ask yourself if the people around you seem to share your the people around you seem to share your views on fun activities — if you think they're views on fun activities — if you think they're being reckless, move on. being reckless, move on.

Be sure your body language shows a sense of Be sure your body language shows a sense of confidence. Look like you know where you're confidence. Look like you know where you're going and act alert. going and act alert.

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When riding on public transportation, sit When riding on public transportation, sit near the driver and stay awake. Attackers near the driver and stay awake. Attackers are looking for vulnerable targets. are looking for vulnerable targets.

Carry a cell phone if possible. Make sure it's Carry a cell phone if possible. Make sure it's programmed with your parents' phone programmed with your parents' phone number. number.

Be willing to report crimes in your Be willing to report crimes in your neighborhood and school to the police. neighborhood and school to the police.

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4. Take a Self-Defense Class 4. Take a Self-Defense Class

The best way — in fact the only way The best way — in fact the only way — to prepare yourself to fight off an — to prepare yourself to fight off an attacker is to take a self-defense attacker is to take a self-defense class. We'd love to give you all the class. We'd love to give you all the right moves in an article, but some right moves in an article, but some things you just have to learn in things you just have to learn in person.person.

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Why take a self-defense class?Why take a self-defense class? A good self-defense class can teach you how to size up a A good self-defense class can teach you how to size up a

situation and decide what you should do. situation and decide what you should do.

Self-defense classes can also teach special techniques for Self-defense classes can also teach special techniques for breaking an attacker's grasp and other things you can do to get breaking an attacker's grasp and other things you can do to get away. For example, attackers usually anticipate how their victim away. For example, attackers usually anticipate how their victim might react — that kick to the groin or jab to the eyes, for might react — that kick to the groin or jab to the eyes, for instance. instance.

A good self-defense class can teach you ways to surprise your A good self-defense class can teach you ways to surprise your attacker and catch him or her off guard.attacker and catch him or her off guard.

One of the best things people take away from self-defense One of the best things people take away from self-defense classes is self-confidence. The last thing you want to be thinking classes is self-confidence. The last thing you want to be thinking about during an attack is, "Can I really pull this self-defense tactic about during an attack is, "Can I really pull this self-defense tactic off?" It's much easier to take action in an emergency if you've off?" It's much easier to take action in an emergency if you've already had a few dry runs.already had a few dry runs.

A self-defense class should give you a chance to practice your A self-defense class should give you a chance to practice your moves. If you take a class with a friend, you can continue moves. If you take a class with a friend, you can continue practicing on each other to keep the moves fresh in your mind practicing on each other to keep the moves fresh in your mind long after the class is over.long after the class is over.

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You have the right to use You have the right to use reasonable forcereasonable force to prevent a to prevent a crime including defending crime including defending yourself. If you must fight back, yourself. If you must fight back, adopt what police term the "bash adopt what police term the "bash and dash" approach. Once you've and dash" approach. Once you've have stunned your attacker, run have stunned your attacker, run away!away!

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What is reasonable force?What is reasonable force?

In a situation where you feel In a situation where you feel uncomfortable, it is important to uncomfortable, it is important to

access the level of threat access the level of threat (no (no threat, low threat, medium threat, threat, low threat, medium threat, high threat)high threat) and the appropriate and the appropriate

response to the threat. The level of response to the threat. The level of force you respond with must be force you respond with must be

appropriate to the situation!appropriate to the situation!

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How to access the level of How to access the level of threatthreat

Consider this scenario:Consider this scenario:

You are a young women at a party, a You are a young women at a party, a man sizes your wrist and asks you for man sizes your wrist and asks you for dance there are various levels of threat dance there are various levels of threat and appropriate response:and appropriate response:  

  

  

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low threatlow threat you talk to the man attempting  to you talk to the man attempting  to

convince him to leave you alone, e.g. "not convince him to leave you alone, e.g. "not now, I am waiting for my boyfriend"now, I am waiting for my boyfriend"

this is accepted and the man goes awaythis is accepted and the man goes away

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medium threatmedium threat the man is persistent and still holds the wristthe man is persistent and still holds the wrist you turn your wrist so the attackers thumb is you turn your wrist so the attackers thumb is

on the top and stepping back you pull your  on the top and stepping back you pull your  wrist out of his graspwrist out of his grasp

you step clear, face the man at a you step clear, face the man at a comfortable distance, keeping you hands comfortable distance, keeping you hands open and ready to respondopen and ready to respond

you tell him to back off and leave you aloneyou tell him to back off and leave you alone this is accepted and the man goes away - if this is accepted and the man goes away - if

not you are in a high threat situationnot you are in a high threat situation

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high threat high threat the man is attempting to drag you away the man is attempting to drag you away

(this may be at a party or in a street or in (this may be at a party or in a street or in a park)a park)

you turn your wrist so the attackers thumb you turn your wrist so the attackers thumb is on the top and stepping back you pull is on the top and stepping back you pull your  wrist out of his grasp your  wrist out of his grasp

you back fist him across the nose, palm you back fist him across the nose, palm heel strike into the face and side kick to heel strike into the face and side kick to the kneethe knee

the man should by disabled (for a time) the man should by disabled (for a time) enabling you to run awayenabling you to run away

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If you have to defend If you have to defend yourselfyourself

you may use items such as bags, you may use items such as bags, umbrellas, keys, etc. However, don't carry umbrellas, keys, etc. However, don't carry or use anything that the law would regard or use anything that the law would regard as an offensive weapon.as an offensive weapon.

scream, shout or use an attack alarm, scream, shout or use an attack alarm, disorientating an attacker, giving you disorientating an attacker, giving you enough time to run away; shouting ‘fire’ enough time to run away; shouting ‘fire’ rather than ‘help’ can get more results. rather than ‘help’ can get more results.

Also, target vulnerable points on the Also, target vulnerable points on the attackerattacker

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Self Defense

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Click on this link to view Click on this link to view effective Self-Defense Strikeseffective Self-Defense Strikes

http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~bb/dg/Sehttp://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~bb/dg/SelfDefence/Strikes/SelfDefenceStrikes.lfDefence/Strikes/SelfDefenceStrikes.htmhtm

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View these self-defense View these self-defense demonstration videosdemonstration videos

Essential Self Defense Tips: wrist grab releaseEssential Self Defense Tips: wrist grab release http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoEHxqhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoEHxq

X3k3c&feature=channelX3k3c&feature=channel

Essential Self Defense Tips: vital point Essential Self Defense Tips: vital point strikingstriking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2MPSshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2MPSsV2t_Q&feature=channelV2t_Q&feature=channel

Essential Self Defense Tips: Choke Hold Essential Self Defense Tips: Choke Hold ReleasesReleases

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_OL42http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_OL42WVwdAWVwdA

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Educating Yourself on Self-Educating Yourself on Self-DefenseDefense

National Crime Prevention CouncilNational Crime Prevention Council http://www.ncpc.org/traininghttp://www.ncpc.org/training

Temple University Campus Safety ServicesTemple University Campus Safety Services http://css.ocis.temple.edu/http://css.ocis.temple.edu/

Temple University also offers a Women’s Self Temple University also offers a Women’s Self Defense course in the Kinesiology departmentDefense course in the Kinesiology department

Check out your local YMCA, community Check out your local YMCA, community hospital, or community centers for self-hospital, or community centers for self-defense class offerings.defense class offerings.

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If you get caught up in a If you get caught up in a situationsituation

Remember to play it safe! Self-Defense is Remember to play it safe! Self-Defense is more aboutmore aboutdoing everything possible to doing everything possible to avoidavoid fighting fighting someonesomeonewho threatens or attacks you. Self-defense is who threatens or attacks you. Self-defense is all about using your smarts — not your fists. all about using your smarts — not your fists.

If a situation arises where you have to If a situation arises where you have to physically defend yourself remain in control physically defend yourself remain in control and be prepared to utilize the techniques and be prepared to utilize the techniques outlined in this workshop. Education, skill, and outlined in this workshop. Education, skill, and awareness are key in self-defense and awareness are key in self-defense and prevention.prevention.

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Other useful sites:Other useful sites:

BBC Self DefenceBBC Self Defence http://http://

www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~bb/dg/SelfDefencewww.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~bb/dg/SelfDefence//

Kidshealth.orgKidshealth.org http://http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dnkidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn

==KidsHealth&licKidsHealth&lic=1&ps=207&cat_id=20019&article_set=2=1&ps=207&cat_id=20019&article_set=203890389