| 1888 Articles Home | Sports Articles | Martial Arts Articles | Martial Arts RSS |  |
||
Self defense protection devices -- you already have more than you know |
||||
|
When people talk about self-defense, there is a natural tendancy to think of sophisticated devices or techniques. But it may be quicker and safer to organize your self-defense around everyday items that you always have access to. Find out the best choice for you in this article. |
||||||||||||
| Author: Jo Braweski |
|
|||||||||||
It's a common problem that people will acquire such a device for defense and protecting themselves, and then believe that the mere act of buying the device is sufficient. If you think back to the last student exam you sat, whatever the results, you know that there is a world of difference between buying the textbook and sitting down and studying the textbook. A self-defense situation or confrontation is your exam, albeit of a duration of a few seconds. To get out of that situation alive and unharmed, you need to study beforehand.
Although nowadays there is a large range of sophisticated devices that you can buy for your self defense, it is worth taking a good look at items that you already possess and that can help you. There are several advantages to doing this. It keeps you alert and ready to act if you practice by thinking how you could defend yourself with different everyday objects. It lets you defend yourself if you can't afford or don't want to buy a specific self-defense device. And finally practicing like this will help you out of a possible jam if you forgot your new toy or if it gets stuck in your clothing when you try to draw it out and use it.
So what's the choice? Lots. Depending on where an attack may happen (in your home, in the street, in a bar or restaurant), some or all of the following can be useful: a belt with a buckle at the end, a solid paper knife, a clunky ashtray, your car-keys, a pen, an electric power cord with a plug on the end and so on. Women may have even more choices available, such as scissors or hairspray taken out of a handbag or even the handbag itself. How you use these items will depend. A belt can be whirled in front of your assailant; a pen can be smashed into the side of the head and so on.
These devices are good to keep in mind for your protection because in addition they are innocent enough by themselves and yet can be very effective in self-defense. As a quick word on specific devices for self-defense, the "favorites" are items such as pepper spray and the taser, a device for stunning your adversary with an electric discharge. But the very sight of them in your hands will most likely alert your opponent and lead perhaps to just a different attack. You also have to have the presence of mind to get them out of your pocket or handbag and use them as indicated by the manufacturer. Compared with this, car-keys or a strong comb can be more of a surprise and more effective. Remember in any case that if you engage in an act of self-defense that you may be required to justify your act to the authorities and that the extent to which you take action should be in proportion to the level of threat that is posed
About Author
Author Jo Braweski is a martial arts and self-defense practitioner. For self defense, he recommends using the quickest and simplest methods for getting out of trouble. Find out how you can get the full benefit for yourself at Jo's site, http://www.stayin1piece.com
Article Source:
http://www.1888articles.com
Other Related Articles Bad Credit Easy Cash Loans: Helps Cash Needs of Bad Credit Holders by Michael Moore Self defense protection devices -- you already have more than you know by Jo Braweski Identity Document Scams by Robert Thomson |
