Self-Defense I Can Live With

My Life - My Worth

Self Defense is a Life-Style

Believe ‘it’ can happen

Create Safety Habits

Be Alert and Aware

Use caution and common sense

SurroundingsWilling to alter plans

Ready for anything

Alert to Assailants

Look like anyone

Will probably look and act niceIf you wouldn’t do it for a scary-looking person, don’t do it for a nice-looking

person either

An Assailant Will Likely Be Someone

You KnowSchool teacher, Church leader/teacher, Grandpa, Co-worker, Sister, Date, Eye Doctor, 16 yr boy, Father, Salesman, Brother, Uncle, Dr. in hospital...

Demeanor

Portray Confidence

Head up

Keys ready

Look peoplein the eyesLook peoplein the eyes

In a study, assertive body language was a factor that led to the elimination of

prospective victims.

Listen to Your Feelings

Act on your feelings

#1 Defense Tool

Your feelings give direction, not explanation

If You Feel Uncomfortable

(not totally at ease)

Walk awayVerbal AssertivenessName the behavior

Clearly communicateYou’re not fooled and you’re not

passive

If You Are Threatened...

Verbally

Run

Be verbally assertive

Weapons

Run

Resist

Get Rid of Faulty thinking

We assume the best

We must expectthe worst

You will always have options up to

a point...When you are completely under

‘his’ control

Anything an assailant demands will benefit him and hurt you

Crime scene one will always be better

than Crime scene two.

Take Action With Total Commitment

Gouge thumbs into eyes

Stab a pen in a neck

The power to defend yourself with

total commitment is in you

Make Adrenaline Work For You

Freeze

Panic

RAGE

Righteous

Anger

Giving

Energy

Learn How to RAGE

For some RAGE is natural

Others have to learn how

Go Animal

ROARROAR

Make NoiseWhy do criminals commit crimes?Don’t let them get away with it.

Commit to your survival

and NEVER

give up!

If you’re going to mess with me, it will be the

hardest thing you’ll ever do!

If you’re going to mess with me, it will be the

hardest thing you’ll ever do!