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Self Defense

Win FREE SELF-DEFENSE Products in My Winter Giveaway! – Empowering and Educating Women and Youth.

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Win self-defense products in my winter giveaway!

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*No purchase necessary.*

This event has 4 main goals!

1. GIVEAWAY – Write a comment on the EVENT PAGE(https://www.facebook.com/events/197475473923357/) between now and January 5, 2016 and you will be ENTERED TO WIN either 1 Kubaton Keychain or 1 Personal Alarm Flashlight. Only ships in the USA.

2. COMMUNITY SUPPORT – I’ll donate 10% of my profits to the Women’s Resource Center. This wonderful organization offers resources and support to women, children and men who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. These crimes do not discriminate!
**BONUS: Every order over $100 automatically will receive for free, their choice of the keychain or alarm flashlight.

3. EDUCATE – As a self-defense instructor and survivor of violence, it is my mission in life to raise awareness about the importance of self-defense and ways we can end violence in or communities.

4. FREE SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES – The main reason I became a Damsel in Defense Rep is to fund FREE classes for women and youth.

“WHY?”

I LOVE teaching self defense. Between experiencing violence in my youth, working at a resource center for DV and SA and the stories students share with me, teaching self defense has become my purpose.

I also love keeping my classes FREE.

With support from you and other friends I became a Damsel in Defense representative this autumn. Now I have the opportunity to fund my free classes by selling personal alarms, fashlights, pepper spray, stun guns, keychains and other personal safety products.

My goal is to receive at least 10 orders between now and January 5. Will you help me reach my goal by inviting your family and friends to this event!
Start *shopping now at http://www.mydamselpro.net/PRO9927/shop/CATALOG.aspx

*It’s advisable to shop on a laptop or computer. Phones and tablets can be difficult.

Be sure to invite your family and friends who would benefit from self-defense awareness.

FYI:  Comments for the giveaway must appear on the Facebook event page, https://www.facebook.com/events/197475473923357/

I’m a certified self-defense instructor and encourage all women and girls to know their lives are important. You can learn more on the SELF-DEFENSE page. Please share this with your friends. Together we can create safer spaces.

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Self Defense

Self-Defense Video: How to Escape a Rear Choke!

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You DESERVE to fight back! This instructional video shows what to do if someone tries to choke you from behind. There are four parts to this move. Grab the arm, tuck your chin, bend forward and use your arm to push them to the ground.

When teaching self-defense I always stress the importance of striking vital points! If you gouge the eyes they can’t see where you move next, if you dig your nails into their ears and yank down they suffer tremendous pain, if you punch the solar plexus their breath is taken away and if you “pick the peaches” (grab, twist and pull on the testes) you can bring them to their knees giving you a chance to run for heLp and call the police. Read more Self-Defense Articles.

Be aware, don’t live in fear.

The Holla-Her Alarm & Flashlight is FREE when you puprchase $75 or more from my store. Click on the image below.

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I’m a certified self-defense instructor and encourage all women and girls to know their lives are important. You can learn more on the SELF-DEFENSE page. Please share this with your friends. Together we can create safer spaces.

Find INSPIRING books on Amazon.com and Bookemon.com.

See my ART onZazzle.com/OviedoStyle.

 Dealing with DEPRESSION? Read my D.I.Y. Therapy posts.

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Self Defense

The 5 Most Powerful Self Defense Weapons Every Woman and Girl Should Know

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Not everyone has access to pepper spray or a stun gun and even if we do, its unlikely we ALWAYS have it on us and ready to use. That’s why it’s imperative to be aware of common items that can be used for self-defense. Look around you at work, school, on your lunch break, at home, in new places and take a quick glance at what can be used to defend yourself in case of an attack. Don’t obsess over this, just be aware.

Be aware, don’t live in fear.

Weapon #1: Flashlight 

I never thought much about something so simple being such a gift. If you’re like me and not likely to throw a punch or carry a gun than consider a bright LED flashlight to carry with you and keep in your car. If you are assaulted, use it to shine a bright light in your attackers eyes to blind them. Then you can either run away or use the diversion to get out of their grip and strike back.

The Holla-Her Alarm & Flashlight

Weapon #2: Perfume or Hairspray

Use perfume or hairspray just as you would pepper spray and aim for an attackers eyes to cause irritation and temporary blindness. It’s not as strong as pepper spray, but it can cause burning and blurred vision giving you a chance to strike back or flee to safety.

 

Weapon #3: Hairbrush

Grate some hard plastic bristles or even soft bristles to SCRATCH across an attackers eyes and then use the blunt end to hammer strike! Remember to strike the 9 Most Vulnerable Spots on the body.

 

Weapon #4: Keychain

Strike anywhere on the body to cause pain, but preferably the face. Make sure you hold your keychain in your fist. I used to put keys in between each finger, like a pointy knuckle sandwich. Unfortunately I learned that’s a very painful way to hit someone as it scratches up your fingers and could even break a finger! So just hold keys inside your fist and strike! Personally I love my kubaton keychain which is pictured below. It’s metal, has a blunt end and grooves for my fingers.

Sock it to Me Kubaton Keychain
Sock it to Me Kubaton Keychain

Weapon #5: Water bottle or Hot Coffee

Hit an attacker with a stainless steel or glass water bottle and they will be seeing stars.  Or maybe you just left the cafe with a hot coffee for a walk home in the cool autumn weather? Swiftly pull off the lid and throw the hot liquid in an assailants face. This should give you enough time to get away and yell for help. Hey you paid $5 for that coffee you should SCREAM! 😉

 

BONUS WEAPON: The most powerful weapon isn’t a thing it’s ‘thinking fast’.

Look around you, consider what you can use to defend yourself. Look for escape routes, for weak points, for a phone, for people who may be able to help you. By staying aware of your surroundings you are more likely to survive an assault. Remember that you matter and deserve to fight back!  

I’m a certified self-defense instructor and encourage all women and girls to know their lives are important. You can learn more on the SELF-DEFENSE page. Please share this with your friends. Together we can create safer spaces.

 

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Find INSPIRING books on Amazon.com and Bookemon.com.

See my ART onZazzle.com/OviedoStyle.

 Dealing with DEPRESSION? Read my D.I.Y. Therapy posts.

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Empowering Discussions

The Best Gift for Women is the Empowerment of Learning Self Defense

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I saw it on a daily basis, women and teenage girls who walked in the door with physical bruises or weighed down by emotional scars from the hands or words of an abuser. Some were able to heal, some were not. I was working at a resource center for domestic violence and sexual assault. Despite knowing a lot about these subjects it was both an eye opening and saddening job. Thankfully many women went through counseling and were able to escape abuse, but what I realized was women need to learn how to fight not just so they can defend themselves, before they are in a situation of abuse. I learned the importance of prevention. We desperately need services like the resource center, but also  need to focus as much on teaching women not to be victims.  So in the summer of 2012 I became a certified self defense instructor.

I used to be a victim until I learned self defense. I used to be afraid until I had to fight a man off of me when I was walking across my college campus. Now and forever after I am a fighter. Victim is no longer a possibility because I know how strong I am.

Over one hundred women and girls have been brave enough to sign up for a lesson from me.  In the beginning of each class most participants hang back because they have never been taught to fight and are unsure. By the end of the class almost everyone is ready to pummel me and I love it!  We females aren’t usually taught how to fight and too many of us are discouraged from even trying.

My ask for the holiday is that you give a gift of empowerment to the women and girls in your life. You can find a local self defense class or a membership in martial arts, I recommend Akido. Learning that we deserve to fight back against physical assault encourages us to also fight against emotional and verbal attacks.

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You can give my book, “You Can Fight Back: Emotional and Physical Self Defense“. If you can’t afford the book share the link with them because it can be read entirely free on Bookemon.com. The ebook is only 99 cents on Amazon.com.

To become proficient with any skill we must practice it often and remember what actions we need to take. Self Defense is no different and that is why I created a poster with a basic combo move that can be used in most situations. Hang it up at work, in the bedroom, or in the locker room to remind women that they are capable of defending themselves. You can order that poster on Zazzle.com/OviedoStyle .

This year you can give a gift that will really be worthwhile.