Increase your knowledge and awareness
Gain freedom from fear
Boost your self-esteem
Skyrocket your self confidence
Lessen the risk of being a target
Discover potentially life saving skills
Increase your level of fitness and health
While power, speed, flexibility, fitness, balance, endurance and stamina are benficial, they are NOT pre-requisites when defending yourself.
KUTA: Keep Up The Awareness!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Guard Your Information
The first essential step to self-protection for women is prevention. Prevention comes as your awareness is increased. Guard your information.
Be aware of people eavesdropping on your conversations.
Do not post personal information on the internet that may come back to haunt you.
The person standing next to you in line at the post office does not need to have access to information about where you live (your return address on the envelope that he can read).
Predators use information against their victims-don't help them hurt you!
Be aware of people eavesdropping on your conversations.
Do not post personal information on the internet that may come back to haunt you.
The person standing next to you in line at the post office does not need to have access to information about where you live (your return address on the envelope that he can read).
Predators use information against their victims-don't help them hurt you!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Children's Self Defense part 3
Essential Tips: What to do when confronted by strangers. Make sure your child knows these and is prepared to use them. Clarify this would be the time to be feisty and defiant.
Strangers common tricks: asking for help finding a lost pet, asking for directions, impersonating a policeman or someone his parent’s sent to pick him up.
Run from strangers immediately, quickly and yelling as they do. A personal alarm would be even better than yelling. They should yell, NO! I DON'T know you! or Stranger!
Children need to know if they are grabbed they must do all they can to escape. There is no wrong thing to do at this point. Screaming, squirming, kicking, biting, scratching, poking and yelling are all viable options. They could yell, “Stranger! Stranger!- This is not my Mom/Dad!” Teach them to grab any large object: fence, tree, pole, bike, or even another person.
Teach them to constantly look for ways to escape, and never give up. If they can get a hold of the car keys they should do so and toss them as far as possible. This is THE time for a child to be feisty!
If the child is put in the trunk he should be taught to kick out the tail lights or use anything he finds to make noise.
One last thought, play the “What if…?” Game. Take turns thinking of situations and what one would do in those situations. While it's not a fun game, for you or them, it can help a child think quickly if he's ever in that situation. It will encourage awareness of surroundings, and the realization these things can happen to anyone/anytime.
Make these self defense techniques for children a comfortable and regular practice. Talk about them freely. Keep all communication with your child frequent and comfortable.
Common Myths about women and self defense in our next blog...
Strangers common tricks: asking for help finding a lost pet, asking for directions, impersonating a policeman or someone his parent’s sent to pick him up.
Run from strangers immediately, quickly and yelling as they do. A personal alarm would be even better than yelling. They should yell, NO! I DON'T know you! or Stranger!
Children need to know if they are grabbed they must do all they can to escape. There is no wrong thing to do at this point. Screaming, squirming, kicking, biting, scratching, poking and yelling are all viable options. They could yell, “Stranger! Stranger!- This is not my Mom/Dad!” Teach them to grab any large object: fence, tree, pole, bike, or even another person.
Teach them to constantly look for ways to escape, and never give up. If they can get a hold of the car keys they should do so and toss them as far as possible. This is THE time for a child to be feisty!
If the child is put in the trunk he should be taught to kick out the tail lights or use anything he finds to make noise.
One last thought, play the “What if…?” Game. Take turns thinking of situations and what one would do in those situations. While it's not a fun game, for you or them, it can help a child think quickly if he's ever in that situation. It will encourage awareness of surroundings, and the realization these things can happen to anyone/anytime.
Make these self defense techniques for children a comfortable and regular practice. Talk about them freely. Keep all communication with your child frequent and comfortable.
Common Myths about women and self defense in our next blog...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Children's Self Defense part 2
Let's cover a few more points.
Establish a code word or phrase for when someone else is picking up your child. Of course, that person will be someone whom your child knows well. If that person does not know the code, your child should not go with them.
NEVER leave children alone; not at home, in the yard, in the car, or to walk home from school. NEVER!
When out in public, keep your children within your arms reach. A kidnapper can snatch a child before your eyes and be gone in an instant. Why give them a jump start by letting your child meander around out of your reach?
Make sure your child's name is not visible on clothing or a back pack. Put it inside.
Our next blog will cover what a child should do when confronted by a stranger. Stay tuned. : )
Establish a code word or phrase for when someone else is picking up your child. Of course, that person will be someone whom your child knows well. If that person does not know the code, your child should not go with them.
NEVER leave children alone; not at home, in the yard, in the car, or to walk home from school. NEVER!
When out in public, keep your children within your arms reach. A kidnapper can snatch a child before your eyes and be gone in an instant. Why give them a jump start by letting your child meander around out of your reach?
Make sure your child's name is not visible on clothing or a back pack. Put it inside.
Our next blog will cover what a child should do when confronted by a stranger. Stay tuned. : )
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