| Ten tips for Fighting back: |
- Get away by any means possible, never trust your attacker, use verbal strategies at first but be prepared to ‘get physical’ if they fail. Remember there is a ‘first strike capability’ in law.
- Hit as hard and as often as you can and be prepared to inflict pain and damage on your attacker. Be prepared to suffer pain and injury yourself.
- Fight dirty and don’t give in.
- Use anything you were carrying or can pick up as a weapon.
- If carrying a Personal Attack Alarm set it off, hit the Attacker with it and throw it away. Never run off with the Alarm in your hand – it will act as a homing device for the attacker!
- The Heel of the Palm is physiologically far stronger than a clenched fist, drive it at an attackers chin or nose to knock his head back. Think – ‘nearest weapon = closest target’
- Knee striking the groin needs to be done as hard, fast and often as possible until the assailant is disabled. Remember Head first and Groin second for best effect.
- Having temporarily disabled your attacker, don’t hang around to recover personal property or clothing get as far away as possible and head for a place of safety – call the Police.
- Biting, Scratching, Hair pulling, Testicle Striking and Pulling as well as Stamping on Feet and kicking Shins are all valid self-defence actions. Don’t let civilised behaviour prevent you from being effective. Be totally committed in your actions, your life may depend upon it!
- Make as much noise as possible – shout don’t scream.
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