Women’s Self Defense Tips: Street Safety Using Common Sense

Street Safety – Use Common Sense

1. Stay in well-lighted, busy areas. Avoid walking alone and avoid known trouble spots.
2. When you carry a purse, hold it close to your body rather than by the handles. Do not wrap purse straps around your wrist, because you can get hurt in a struggle.
3. Carry only what you need in a purse or wallet, not everything you have.
4. Avoid using shortcuts through dark alleys, fields, or vacant lots.
5. If you think you’re being followed, cross the street and change directions a few times. Go quickly to a well-lighted place with lots of people. Do not go home. You don’t want an attacker to know where you live.
6. Always carry a self defense product such as small handgun (if licensed CHL), knife, Mace, pepper spray, stun gun or a TASER and personal alarms are an excellent choice for preventing crime.
7. Keep your eyes peeled and be prepared by learning reality based self defense such as Krav Maga.