Basic Skills

Prevention= best self Defense

• attackers want unsuspecting targets
• Difuse a situation if possible
• Hand over money or any personal item the attacker may want
• It is better to hand over the item then risk injuring yourself or worse!

Prevention= best self Defense

• attackers want unsuspecting targets
• Difuse a situation if possible
• Hand over money or any personal item the attacker may want
• It is better to hand over the item then risk injuring yourself or worse!

Safety tips to prevent attacks

• Be aware of your sourroundings
• Do not walk or park in dark areas with low lighting
• keep keys in hand
• vary your route and travel times

If you get attacked and cannot escape...

• Get loud and push back!
• Say something like "Back off" as loud as possible
• The attacker may back off because he/she will realize you are not an easy target
• Also signals for help

Most effective body parts to attack back at

• Eyes- poke or scratch
• This will cause them pain and damage their vision temporarily
• Be easier to get away

Most effective body parts to attack back at

• Eyes- poke or scratch
• This will cause them pain and damage their vision temporarily
• Be easier to get away

MOST EFFECTIVE BODY PARTS TO ATTACK BACK AT

• Nose- Use palm of hand to push nose upwards with great force.
• Cause lots of pain
• Will losen grip on you

MOST EFFECTIVE BODY PARTS TO ATTACK BACK AT

• Neck-strike the side of the neck with palm facing up
• May stun attacker if you hit the carotid artery and Jugular vein
• Could also use elbow to strike in throat

MOST EFFECTIVE BODY PARTS TO ATTACK BACK AT

• Knee-kicking
• kicking the front or back of the knee will cause pain and imbalance
• Front of knee will cause more injury but attacker will maintain more balance.