Date rape. Purse snatching. Car jacking. Mugging. Terrorism. This world can be a dangerous place. Now police officer David Garcia and former Navy SEAL Stewart Smith show you how to protect yourself. Together they have created the premier instruction book on effective personal protection, Common Sense Self-Defense: 7 Techniques That Can Save Your Life. This book presents an intelligent approach to self-defense that anyone–spouse, son, daughter, mother, brother, sister–can use in times of trouble. Common Sense Self-Defense is a basic program that takes only minutes a week to practice, as opposed to a martial arts program, which takes several hours a day to master. This book offers options and techniques, as well as a sure-fire method of analyzing the inherent danger of any situation. The program presents effective physical techniques to aid in surviving almost any predicament, plus ways to avoid potentially life threatening scenarios. No matter how little you know about defending yourself, this book will teach you everything you need to escape or survive an attack. 100 b/w photos.

My objective is to help women increase their awareness of risks and threats, while giving you effective countermeasures to prevail in the event of an attempted assault. At the start of each chapter on defensive techniques are everyday real life events that serve to caution. We or someone we love may stand just a moment away from a life altering situation. Our defense concepts are simple and focus on the tried and true elements of traditional martial arts training. Attack the weaker parts of the aggressor's body with the stronger parts of yours. Our defense strategies are strength, size and gender neutral. The main focus of our training centers on attacking a perpetrator's vital areas such as eyes, nose, ears, throat, groin, and solar plexus. Common Sense Self-Defense focuses on: * Basic and intermediate self-defense skills (strikes, escapes, improvised weapons and verbal commands) * Characteristics of an attacker * Characteristics of a victim * Strategies to decrease your odds of being attacked * Strategies to increase your odds of survival if you are attacked Risk reduction is like self esteem, it doesn't need anyone's permission but yours. Take control. Empower yourself today!

Presents a basic program of self-defense to help teach effective physical, psychological, and verbal and non-verbal techniques to avoid and survive dangerous situations.

Criminologist Judith Yates combines over 20 years in law enforcement with her education to bring you "common sense self defense" tips anyone can use to protect yourself, your valuables, your children and loved ones. Learning from the criminals themselves, this unique book teaches you travel safety, home security on a budget, and discusses how you can live without fear of crime no matter your age or disposition. Includes worksheets and pages for notes.