Six Self-Defense Principles Every Woman Should Know

Steve Kardian spent more than thirty years as a career law enforcement officer, including time as an FBI defense tactics instructor. He is a partner at Defend University, a self-defense program created specifically for women that has trained and educated more than 200,000 women of all ages. He also holds a third-degree black belt and the title of professor in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. His book, The New Super Power For Women, is on sale now from Touchstone, an imprint of our sister company, Simon & Schuster. Use of force and violence is always the last resort. You turn to it when you have tried everything else and have no other alternatives. Predators use surprise to their advantage and will pick a person who they don’t think will resist or fight back. They will assess your body language within a few seconds and decide if you are easy to intimidate and control. You have to fight back with determination and effective techniques so that they know immediately that they have picked the wrong woman. Here are six practical principles that could save your life in a dangerous situation. Pay Attention To The People Around You When you are on the go, be sure to scan and monitor your surroundings. Be alert and observant, listen to your intuition, and if something catches your attention as unusual, watch it until you are certain it is not a threat. Predators will exhibit pre-indicators, behaviors that show they are preparing to act out. They may engage you in conversation, sometimes known a...
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