Alternative Weapons: Instinctive Self-defense

by Emanuel Roth

What form of self-defense could be more instinctive than using whatever ordinary and nondescript objects around you to defend yourself against an attacker? Objects that were neither designed with self-defense in mind, nor are they specially carried for such a purpose by you. Objects that will neither raise the suspicion of Law Enforcement, nor take up any extra room since you would have had them either on your person or in your surroundings and environment anyway.

A person who has the right motivation, talent and will to survive, can employ almost any object as a weapon. Anything can become a weapon when your mind is the real weapon. Governments can’t ban it, customs can’t confiscate it and the only time you don’t have it is when you are asleep. This is the key lesson you should take away from this article.
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Women’s Self Defense: Personal Safety 101

It is an issue that spans the life of mankind, and continues to change and evolve with a changing society. Personal safety, what does it mean? How does it change? Why is it important? How can it benefit me?

Personal safety can have many meanings. Safeties at home, at work, in between, in your daily routines, and of course when confronted with a potentially dangerous scenario, are all examples of arenas in which personal safety is an important subject.

Why is personal safety important?

• There are an average 525 cases of rape and sexual reported every day in the US.
• More than one million women are stalked each year.
• An average of 1.7 million people are victims of violent crime while working or on duty each year
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