| Stop any attacker instantly -- regardless of your age, gender, shape or size! Why should woman learn Self Defence? Often women will argue, that they have little need for learning self-defence (or place it low on their priorities) as they avoid potentially dangerous situation e.g. allowing a stranger into their house, walking alone late at night etc. However it's impossible to be 100% safe as decision making in life is not black and white and instead consists of many 'grey areas' For example: does someone you work with and see on a day-to-day basis, even though you may actually know very little about them, constitute a stranger? Would you let them into your home if there was a reasonable reason? etc.
"THAT wouldn't, won't, couldn't, EVER happen to me." - About three-quarters of all lone-offender violence against women and 45% of violence involving multiple-offenders was perpetrated by offenders whom the victim knew. In 29% of all violence against women by a lone offender, the perpetrator was an intimate (husband, ex-husband, boyfriend or ex-boyfriend).
- Women were about 6 times more likely than men to experience violence committed by an intimate.
- Women annually reported about 500,000 rapes and sexual assaults to interviewers. Friends or acquaintances of the victims committed over half of these rapes or sexual assaults. Strangers were responsible for about 1 in 5 assaults.
Yet, many woman would rather take up only yoga or fitness gym rather than Self Defence classes. This is probably one of the biggest misconceptions about sexual offenders: they are virtually impossible to detect. They know how to manipulate social settings and how to set events running in the direction they want them to go. Women who are attacked and raped aren't stupid and rarely are they in the settings that people think should be avoided e.g. dark alleys etc, Most of the time they are in their homes and with someone they think they know and can trust.
Reduce Your Risks Another part of self-defence is doing things that can help you stay safe. Here are some tips from the National Crime Prevention Council and other experts:
- Understand your surroundings. Walk or hang out in areas that are open, well lit, and well traveled. Become familiar with the buildings, parking lots, parks, and other places you walk. Pay particular attention to places where someone could hide — such as stairways and bushes.
- Avoid shortcuts that take you through isolated areas.
- If you're going out at night, travel in a group.
- Make sure your friends and parents know your daily schedule (classes, sports practice, club meetings, etc.). If you go on a date or with friends for an after-game snack, let someone know where you're going and when you expect to return.
- Check out hangouts. Do they look safe? Are you comfortable being there? Ask yourself if the people around you seem to share your views on fun activities — if you think they're being reckless, move on.
- Be sure your body language shows a sense of confidence. Look like you know where you're going and act alert.
- When riding on public transportation, sit near the driver and stay awake. Attackers are looking for vulnerable targets.
- Carry a cell phone if possible. Make sure it's programmed with your parents' phone number.
- Be willing to report crimes in your neighborhood and school to the police.
Domestic Violence - What...? Domestic violence may consist of threats, slaps, punches or sexual force. The abuse can range from verbal harassment to stabbing and shooting. Domestic violence is a serious matter. It HAS often ended in death or permanent physical injury. Most of the victims of domestic violence does not open their heart and talk about the problems they have in their homes, or try to find solutions BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. Domestic abuse may include emotional abuse, economic abuse, sexual abuse, using children, threats, using male privilege, intimidation, isolation and a variety of other behaviors used to maintain fear, intimidation and power. In all cultures, the perpetrators are most commonly the men of the family. Good girls do fight "Back" A victim says "Many assailants along the continuum employ tricks to gain access to us [the potential victim] and to move us to an isolated location."
88% of the most fatal violent crimes occur at the second re-located location. TRUST YOUR INSTINTS.
Experts says: "When you don't fight, you still get hurt. It's better to fight with everything. If you don't, the psychological and emotional damage is more severe. A busted lip will get fixed."
Scenario-Based Training Different assault scenarios are played out, with the attacker orally and/or physically attacking students. The padded attacker allows students the opportunity to practice full power, full contact defence techniques. Decision making under high pressure situations are taught.
Scenario-based training simulates the emotionally charged nature of attacks, and how to react in an adrenalized state. This is important because when attacked, fear sets in, and unless you’ve been trained to automatically respond when pumped with adrenaline, you might freeze. The best training is one that simulate the real experience.
- Build confidence and awareness - tips to avoid attack
- Learn to defend against common attacks and assaults on women
- Common object training - using your environment to protect you
- Conflict: learning proven techniques that work under stress and training under stress to avoid 'freezing' and panicking
- Post Conflict: what to do after an attack/assault has taken place
Combative Skills: - Straight punches (use of palms, and fists)
- Hammer strikes (for various angled attacks)
- Knees and Elbows (1 - 3) for close range
- Front kicks (rising and from the ground)
defences: - Inside defence against straight grabs and punches
- 360-degree defence against angles attacks
Self defence Scenarios: - Chokes from the front(rotational defence)
- Headlock or Arm bar (from behind/basic)
- Hair pulls (from the front and the rear)
- Bear hugs (from the rear/arms free, trapped and with a lift)
- Bear hugs (from the front/arms free and trapped)
- Ground work (choke from the front and arms pinned while attacker is on top)
- and many more
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Definition of Krav Maga
