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What is the best legal self-defense tool that you can carry around?
I'm moving to a city to study Medical School and I'm afraid of getting mugged because the city is well below first class and the city is known for its crime rate. Due to reasons of privacy, I am not going to name the city. However, I can reveal that I must go because I have no choice as it's the only school that will offer me financial aid.
Carrying guns and/or knives/switchblades is not only illegal, but also harmful to both people and myself. So I do not wish to own tools of murder. And I only have this summer to learn some self-defense courses, but, with the exception of jujitsu, most of them won't work against a fully armed person, aka people with knives or guns.
I've heard of people recommending pepper sprays or bear sprays. Are there any other better suggestions? I want the tool to be light, concealable, and quick and easy to operate. And most of all, I wish for the tool to be LEGAL.
The problem is that you don't tell us where you're going. That does have an impact on what self defense tools you'll be able to use. While you can pretty much find state laws and sometimes city ordinances concerning the use use of less than lethal technology, sometimes you just have to ask local law enforcement.
For someone who's concerned about their safety you sure are politically correct about it. I can assure you that muggers, rapists and thugs generally don't fell the same as you on that issue. In their eyes, your convictions just make you more of a target. Do try to understand their mindset, that's the first way in which you learn to protect yourself. Political correctness can engender a sense of superiority and that's the last thing you want to assume in a potentially violent situation. If you understand your enemy and their motivations, you can better predict what they will do and that in turn will suggest strategies for your survival.
Now once, you've checked the laws on permissible tools you can decide what you want to use. I'd recommend a variety of tools. Personal alarms to distract and deter assailants, pepper spray for stand off value and the ability to engage more than one target and finally, stun guns or Tasers to deal with any opposition that just won't take the hint. Now you could just use one or two of these tools, but if you have overlapping defenses and defenses that complement one another, you really increase the chance that you'll survive an encounter. If you check my blog post on self defense synergy, I go into this in some detail. Anyway, I hope this helps and stay safe out there.
Easy Self Defense Moves
Easy Self Defense Moves
Knife Self-Defense?
In various martial arts classes, I have heard that there are almost no moves that will work in a knife-attack - it's too easy for your opponent to get one shot in that sends you into a shock and any moves are low-percentage. Having said that, I have heard some martial arts systems are better than others for last resort empty-hand vs. knife. I had a random close call with a knife-wielding mugger recently (first time ever), and just wanted to get opinions. Thanks for any thoughts.
I would put my vote for Kali or Krav Maga for effective knife defenses. However, it is really is a low percentage of having something work all the time. If you get attacked by someone with a knife, you will likely get cut unless you get away.
The best defenses show you how to survive with as little damage as possible (work angles to keep vital organs from the line of attack) and attack to disarm as quickly as possible.
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