| Women have long been considered the weaker | | | | coupling them with evasive techniques that |
| sex. Perhaps that's why violent crimes | | | | can help keep you safe and sound. |
| against women are at an all-time high. | | | | |
| | | | You owe it to yourself to stay safe. Don't |
| All women live with a certain level of risk | | | | let the criminals win prove to them that |
| for crime. In fact, a 21-year-old woman today | | | | women can be strong too. Learn self defense |
| has a 1 in 4 chance of having a violent crime | | | | and be confident that when the time comes, |
| committed against her. Crimes such as rape, | | | | you'll be able to defend yourself. There's no |
| car jacking or purse snatching. | | | | time like the present! |
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| What's even scarier is that often, the crimes | | | | People who've never been in a situation where |
| committed against women happen in their own | | | | they wanted to fight often think that they |
| hose by a loved one like a husband or | | | | couldn't fight, but you will find, if you're |
| boyfriend. What a horrible feeling to have to | | | | faced with a life or death situation, that |
| worry about your safety and well being in the | | | | it's very easy to fight. But you need to know |
| place where you should feel safest. | | | | how to fight back in order for that instinct |
| | | | to be effective. You need to break through |
| The answer to combating crimes against women | | | | that emotional barrier you've instilled and |
| isn't as difficult as you might think. All | | | | be confident that you have the ability to |
| women can benefit from self defense hints and | | | | protect yourself. |
| tips. Some just don't see the need at all. | | | | |
| | | | It's not necessary to take years of training |
| Look at it as insurance - insurance for you | | | | in order to become an effective fighter or in |
| and your well being. | | | | order to develop a personal protection plan |
| | | | that works for you. In a couple of hours or a |
| Self defense for women isn't karate or judo. | | | | few days, you can become proficient in a |
| It isn't learning how to shoot a gun or | | | | number of different techniques and learn |
| handle a Taser. It involves knowing how to | | | | something about how you apply them. |
| avoid situations that put you at risk then | | | | |