#defense tips

[thecozywhaleshark]

PSA

We just had a floor event last night (Popcorn with the PoPo) and learned some tips that I thought would be useful to pass along for yall to know. 

For those of you who have been taught to weave your car keys in between your fingers as a means of protection, THAT IS WRONG. Weaving your keys between your fingers is not a good way to protect yourself. Your attacker can easily just grab the keys (as it’s not a secure hold) and end up breaking your wrist or twisting the keys out. Instead, hold onto your key like you would a knife -- ready to stab as hard as you can.

Aim for the eyes -- If they can’t see they can do nothing. Even the strongest wrestler goes down once they get poked in the eye. If you don’t have an object, use your thumbs. Eyes are soft like Jell-O and so sensitive.

Be aware of your surroundings. If the attacker has a gun and you don’t want to get near them, throw things. Our policeman pointed out everything in our room that we could use as a defense if he was the attacker. Hit him over the head with the microwave. There are a ton of pop cans, start throwing. Since they are full they will feel like rocks, we could stone him with Pepsi products if we all began throwing together. One could knock him out if thrown hard enough. Take the glue bottle, it has that pointy end right? Jab it in the eyes. Just be aware of your surroundings. Assess how to get out of bad situations in each place. Know your exits, know how to make a weapon if need be out of what is around you. Be safe peeps. 

[personalsafetykits-blog]

The do's and don’ts of defending yourself In case of an attack the first and most important thing to do is to remain calm. Almost 99% of the time the victims panic, and this makes the job easier for the attackers. If you are not clam, you would not be able to think properly. So if you have a clear head when attacked, you would be able to get out with your life intact. When attacked always try to keep a decent distance from your attacker. While doing this, do not lose sight of your surroundings. Your attacker will be focused on cornering you and this is what you should not let him do at any cost. If you are cornered, your chances of escaping are severely reduced. The only way left then would be to power through your attacker, which most women cannot do. If you are familiar with your surroundings, when you are attacked, always use your surroundings to your advantage. Always try to avoid alleys, as this is where you are most likely to get attacked, and it is quite easy to get cornered as well. If you have any training in self-defense do not depend on what you know solely. This is because, if you do not have extensive training, you are most likely to mess up when you are under stress. If you try to use your self-defense moves, keep it simple. Always try to target the weak spots of the human body. If your attacker is male, try to kick him in the groin, as this will give you enough time to get away. But if your kick gets blocked, there are other spots that are quite vulnerable too. The first one being the eyes. If you manage to poke the eyes, you will have a very big advantage against your attacker, as you have managed to blind him for a bit. After poking the eyes, always go for the kidneys, or the groin. Naturally, in addition to being prepared, you can always plan ahead and have self defense items on hand such as pepper spray, stun gun, stun baton, panic alarm and other similar self defense type items! These are all available at Personal Safety Kits! SHARE THIS POST Share Share on Facebook Tweet Tweet on Twitter Pin it Pin on Pinterest