Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Section 1: General Awareness Strategies

In your home

In your workplace

In your car

In public places

Travel safety

Other safety tips

In your relationships

Section 2: Resistance Alternatives

Verbal and other non-physical strategies

Physical resistance

Key concepts in self-defence

The basics

Basic hand strikes

Basic blocks

Basic leg strikes

Release defences

Defences against hair pulls

Trips and take downs

Ground techniques

Standing strangle and choke releases

Defence against standing holds

Dirty tricks and other defensive strategies

Defending yourself against multiple assailants

After an attack

Finding a good school in your area

References

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

V

W

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