Fight or Flight & More Strategies To Learn Self Defense for Women

There are many things that you can do to protect yourself. The first and most important thing to do is to make a decision about the situation.

• Is this situation a problem for you?

• If so, what is the right way to act in it to get yourself out of it?

Asking yourself this will help you to know what to do next. The following are methods that will help you to overcome the situation that you are in. Making decisions is part of being successful at protecting yourself. If you do not make the decision that you need to, or make the wrong one, you could become the victim of a violent crime, something that you can avoid or get out of many times.

Flight or Fight?

It sounds like a no brainer. Get out of there! But, that may not always be the best situation for you, believe it or not. The fact is, though that you will have just seconds to decide on if you should fight this person or if you should run.

For example, if you are in a location in which there is no help around you or you can not get away easily, there is a good chance that if you did run, your attacker would catch you.

The problem with this is that by running, you are showing your attacker that you are scared, which is often the first step in his knowing that he can have his way with you. Being scared is not being confident.

At this point, there is little chance that you can look him in the eye, confidently tell him to back away and see him do this. Now, he knows he has to do something with you.

The best time to run is when you can get to someplace that is safe or with other people that is within a very short space, such as across a street or into a store. If this is possible, running is the best method to get away.

Another important time to run is when you have hit him and he is down. If you have done something to distract him enough to disable him so that you can run, then you should definitely run.

If you can not accomplish this, stand your ground and tell the attacker to leave you alone. Then, use physical methods to hurt him so that you can get away.

Your Body Is A Weapon

Your body is a weapon and one in which you can gain some powerful use out of it. This tip is actually several tips. There are certain parts of your body that you can easily use to help you to get away from an attacker by fighting.

1. Your Hands. Your hands are an ideal tool that you can use to protect yourself. But, do not bother with the fist. If you punch someone, you are likely to just hurt yourself. Instead, use your hands wisely. For many this means using your hands to grab at the attacker's flesh (soft spots are ideal) and tearing away at them. This causes an immense amount of pain. Good locations including the inner part of the thigh and the underside of their arm. Grab and tear hard and they are likely to release you.

2. Your Knees. Your knees are a great example of a weapon that your body has. The fact is that your legs are the strongest part of your body as a woman. With that in mind, use the top part of your knee and use as much force as you can to jab him between the legs. The groin is an ideal location to take a man down.

3. Your Elbows: Using your elbow and your forearm are perfect for getting rid of the unwanted attention of an attacker. To do this, you want to aim for parts of the body like the diaphragm, the groin, the throat or the ribs. The sternum is also perfect. The proper method to attack with your elbow needs to be practiced. Twist your waist and use all of the strength from your lower body to hit with your forearm and your elbow. This gives an immense amount of force.

4. Your Teeth. Anyone can bite someone and that means that you are likely to have one of your best tools right at your disposal without having to do a lot of training for it. What's more, biting any location of the body is just fine to cause enough pain to be let go of. If you do bite, you are likely to draw blood which could end up in your mouth. Should you bite then? Do so when this is your only viable option to attack your attacker. Chances are good that you will hurt them enough to get away with a bite.

5. Your Feet: Your feet may be the only part of your body that you have free to attack with. The good news is that this is a great weapon to use. Use your feet the right way, though. You want to aim for the attacker's calf, ankle or their Achilles' Tendon when you are able to use the ball of your foot. If you can only step down do so on the instep of the attacker for the most effect.

All of these methods are effective at helping you to stop your attacker or at least fighting back. Practice using them, with less force, on a man that you know well. This way, you can see how you can use your body defensively.  Basic Self Defense Education for Women