可可英语之女性单独外出的十大注意事项.docx

女性单独外出的十大注意事项

Awareness

Trueself-defencebeginslongbeforeanyactualphysicalcontact:awarenessofyourself,yoursurroundings,andyourpotentialattackerslikelystrategies.

Useyoursixthsense

Allofus,especiallywomen,havethisgift.Useittoyourfulladvantage.Avoidapersonorasituationwhichdoesnotfeelsafe–you’reprobablyright.

Self-defensetraining

Theself-defenseprogramshouldincludesimulatedassaults,withafullypaddedinstructorinrealisticrapeandattackscenarios,toallowyoutopracticewhatyou’velearned.

Escape

Evenifhepromisesnottohurtyou.Yellforhelp,throwarockthroughastoreorcarwindow–dowhateveryoucantoattractattention.Andifthecriminalisafteryourpurseorothermaterialitems,throwthemonewaywhileyouruntheother.

Yourrighttofight

Manywomenworrythattheywillangertheattackerandgethurtworseiftheydefendthemselves,butstatisticsclearlyshowthatyouroddsofsurvivalarefargreaterifyoudofightback.

Aimfortheeyesfirstandthegroinsecond.

Pepperspray

Pepperspraycanbeausefultool.However,neverdependonanyself-defencetooltostopanattacker.Trustyourbodyandyourwits,whichyoucanalwaysdependonintheeventofanattack.

Homeinvasions

Theprimarywaytopreventahomeinvasionissimplytonever,everopenyourdoorunlessyouarecertainyouknowwhosontheotherside.

Dontappeartobetravelingalone

Ifsomeoneapproachesyouandasks,IsthisyourfirsttimeinAtlanta?respondwithNo,wevisitoften.Weloveithere!

Chooseyouraccommodationscarefully

Chooseanationalhotelchainwithagoodsafetyrecord.Somehotelsnowofferwomen-onlyfloors.Askforaroomabovethegroundfloor,neartheelevator,andawayfromemergencyexitsandstairwells.

Bewaryofnewfriends

Justbewaryofthenewfriendsyoumake,especiallyanyonenotintroducedbyabusinessassociate.Dontsocializewithstrangers.Limityouralcoholconsumptio