Women: training and awareness...

[Sochin]

I'd like to plug my friend's new book:

Total Awareness: a woman's safety book
by Darren and Beth Laur,
from Sono Nis Press, ISBN 1-55039-098-8
sononis@islandnet.com/~sononis/

Chapter's include:
Who attacks and why
Be street safe
Your stratedies - don't be a target
The street interview
Basics of escape, attracting attention etc.
Everyday safety - home target hardening, home invasion,
autotheft, car jackings, ATM, elevators etc, etc,
stalking, date rape, roofies etc

Resources include Animal, Gavin De Becker and Loren Christensen

This is a very complete overview of the topic of awareness and how to avoid getting into trouble and would be a useful addition to any martial arts teacher who is interested in this aspect for his / her students...although written for women, it is useful for us all and I specifically use it in my seniors classes.

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The Fighting Old Man

 

[Cougar Allen]

Roofies???

-Cougar Allen :{)

 

[DC]

RE: roofies

Date rape drug...rohypnol and now included are the various GHB derivatives.

 

[Sochin]

He has a whole section on all the date rape drugs and stuff.

And foreign airports and rental cars and, and...

 

[Snickersnee]

Awareness IS important, but the thing is awareness only detects danger. It can reduce the liklihood of a violent encounter, but does not eliminate the posibility. You still gotta know how to rock`n'roll.

I mean, what good is knowing you're in trouble when you can't do anything about it? You won't always have a phone to call, or a place to run. Awareness is only your first line of defence, and is unsuitable as your only line of defence.

Likewise, a can`o'pepperspray or even a gun can't be expected to defend you. You still have to know how to employ them.