| We are living in difficult times when personal security | | | | that moving in groups is a better way to avoid sudden |
| and self defense have become the most important | | | | attacks by strangers. It should be remembered that an |
| part of our lives. This holds particularly true for | | | | attacker would avoid attacking a person who is |
| teenagers and younger children who run the risk of | | | | walking in a group because there are high chances of |
| getting harmed by anti social elements in society. For | | | | getting caught. Therefore, teenagers must try to move |
| this, it has become essential to learn about various | | | | in public as much as possible. |
| techniques of self defense that can help teenagers to | | | | Although there are various ways in which teenagers |
| deal with sudden attacks. | | | | can avoid getting assaulted the best way to prepare |
| First of all, it is always best to remember that an | | | | oneself is by getting enrolled at self defense classes. |
| attacker could be stronger than the victim who is | | | | There are various methods of self defense that can |
| anyway quite young. Therefore instead of retaliating, | | | | be learnt at centers such as the YMCA. There are |
| the victim should ideally look for escaping from the site | | | | also a number of Judo and Karate classes that have |
| of action. He should also look at alerting people around | | | | become extremely popular among teenagers all over |
| him. This can take the attacker by surprise forcing him | | | | the world. Learning these tactics can also prove highly |
| to run away from the site. | | | | beneficial. In wake of the violence that has become so |
| It is not rare to read about freak incidents when a | | | | prevalent in all societies it is considered best to stay |
| teenage victim is assaulted while moving alone. These | | | | prepared and meet any kind of challenge more |
| incidents show that walking alone in the wee hours of | | | | confidently. |
| night is not a good idea for teenagers. Instead, it is felt | | | | |