Self Defense

So your walking to your car in the middle of the night, your tired and a little nervous but still feel brave enough to cross that empty parking lot alone all the way to your car (should have parked closer), just as you are about to reach your car, keys in hand, you notice somebody watching you from nearby so you try to move a little faster, pretend you didn’t see him and hope that you reach the safety of your vehicle before the person gets any ideas. Alas, he calls for you: “hey you”, your heart is pumping, you feel an adrenaline surge and you feel as if your knees where made of putty. You juggle with your keys to find the right one (should have less keys…and key chains). You hear steps behind you. You feel your heart is going to explode. “Hey” He says again as he is right behind you, you curse your stupid keys because you feel they just got you killed, rapped, kidnapped or an eerie mixture of the three. You turn around with your heart in your throat expecting the worst. “You dropped this” he says politely, turns around and walks away.

This type of situations are pretty common, however the ending to them are not always so bland. With a crumbling world economy and drug abuse at it’s peak the crazies are bound to pop up. So to avoid being next day’s headlines or obituary here are some simple tips that should be an everyday practice.

1.-Be cautious

Being surprised gets you in a disadvantage, if you where going to attack someone the best logical choice is to give the first strike. This doesn’t mean that you have to grow eyes in the back of your head, but just be ware of your surroundings at all time. Also, make sure suspicious people see you notice them, an attacker is less likely to make a move if he feels a possibility of being identified later on.

2.-Two is better than one

So you’re a lone wolf kind of person and hate looking cowardly and fearful so you brave it out and don’t ask for company on risk situations, congratulations Mr. stupid, your dead. Almost every rapist-murderer looks for a lone victim, an easy pray. It’s simple, taking two people down is too much work for one crazy, so suck it up and stand a little company, three minutes of irritating small talk is a small price to pay to save your neck.

3.-Fight back

Punch the face, knee the groin, poke the eyes, punch the stomach, poke the neck, hit the Adam’s apple, pull the hair, punch the nose, pull the ears. Hit back and don’t be afraid to hurt people, remember that in a self defense situation you may even kill someone if it’s justified. Almost every attacker will subside if the victim fights back, remember he’s looking for easy pray!.

4.-Yell your lungs out

Unfortunately society is used to someone screaming for help while playing around. So be a little more appealing while needing assistance. Scream “Fire!!”, “Terrorist!!”, “Britney Spears!!”, whatever you can think of, the point is to draw attention to get assistance.

5.-Use what you have

Once i saw a guy get hit with a bottle of water and went down like a sack of cement, so if you have something in your hand start swinging it at your attacker like your life depended on it (because it might). Try to hit vulnerable parts of your attacker’s body, a key stab in the neck would stop even the meanest looking crazy.