First Instructional Move!

The First Instructional Move is the "most important first move" in womens self defense when being attacked...always move in toward your attacker.

Before we begin learning the techniques of basic self defense that can make that all-important difference in a physical assault, it is necessary to understand the "first instructional move" is the most important first move to make if assaulted in womens self defense.

If you are being grabbed, do not pull back but move into the attacker.

Moving into close range with the attacker can maximize your strengths and power with the techniques you are about to learn from womens self defense.

The First Instructional Move can be a difficult concept to understand initially in womens self defense; however, it will become more clear as we move through these lessons why this "first move" is so vitally important!

This womens self defense program is not training you to be a karate expert/fighter, and self-defense is not a sport. We are preparing a person to survive an attack in an unregulated setting. Creating enough pain to your attacker can provide the space for you to leave a high-risk situation with the techniques of basic self defense.

When you move into the attacker your body becomes a more effective weapon in terms of both power and speed. We maximize our natural power, force and abilities with CENTER STRENGTH as we move into the attacker.

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Center Strength Theory

Now, try holding the same telephone book in close with your arms and elbows up against your chest and notice the difference. You can manage the weight of the telephone book for a longer period of time with much less effort. Moving into an attacker capitalizes on this theory of
Center Strength, as well as doing the unexpected.

The advantage of moving in strengthens you both physically and psychologically. Everyones natural tendency is to pull away from an attacker, especially if grabbed by the arm. Moving away from the attack gives the attacker an advantage. If the intent of the attacker is to punch you, then moving away puts you at a distance that gives the punch more impact. However, by doing the unexpected (The First Instructional Move) and moving in, you cut off the power of the strike by cutting the distance the arm travels to the target.

When you are in close quarters to the attacker you can use your body as a more effective weapon. The attacker's size, strength, speed or condition will be minimized with the physical skills and techniques of basic self defense you are about to learn. The best part of all these womens self defense lessons is that you don't have to be in good physical condition to be effective!

Surprise and Ability
The two elements that can change an assault/attack situation in your favor fast are surprise and ability. These elements will prevail over size, strength, and conditioning to make the critical difference in removing yourself from a dangerous situation.

Prevention is where a good self-defense program concentrates most of the effort. Learning to avoid any physical action is the best defense.

When physical contact is unavoidable the mental mindset is now offense. The old saying, "the best defense is an offense" holds true when your health or life is in the balance.

For example, in a "defense" situation, the attacker is controlling the action while the person being attacked is in the position of trying to defend themselves. Turning the situation around from being attacked to being the attacker is the goal of womens self defense.

Escaping the assault means controlling the moment or action. The means to power this strategy of surprise and ability is within all of us, and the way to begin is to study and practice the offensive techniques and drills found throughout this program.

The First Instructional Move will capitalize on this strategy.

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Self Defense is not magical, it's bio-mechanical.

To learn womens self defense and techniques in basic self defense in a fast and fun way check out the easy to follow drills with a Training Partner.

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WITs (Whatever It Takes) Women's Self Defense Workbook, now as a digital book is available to download for only $9.95.

This complete self-study guide is packed with the information and physical skills that Bill and Becky teach in their Women's Self Defense Workshops. It contains approximately 50 pages with over 80 pictures in an 8 1/2" by 11" workbook style format that will empower you with lot of options in an assault situation.

The actual physical techniques that make up the self-defense moves are not difficult to learn, the basic skills are not always instinctive. By familiarizing yourself with a few good simple physical moves, you can help reduce your anxiety over the possibility of an attack and enable yourself to deal with aggression when threatened.

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For a limited time get this special price for"Self Defense For Life".

You can purchase the complete "Self Defense For Life" book (pdf) from Bill and Becky Valentine online, for only $4.95.

Payment is accepted at PayPal, after which you will receive an email from SelfDefenseNow @aol.com with the link and password to the “Self Defense for Life” book. You can easily copy and download the book to your computer from this site.

This is another book full of additional self defense secrets,techniques and ideas packed into about 55 pages and over 130 pictures. (You can Click on the book cover to view a few of the pages)

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Pepper Spray (OC) Background: A Historical View

Historically, the use of all natural compounds for self defense purposes has been long recorded. Using the essence of a hot pepper as a self defense weapon is not a new age idea. The idea of the ultimate pepper spray device began in China.

The ancient Chinese put ground cayenne pepper in rice paper and flung it in the face of their attackers, and Japanese ninjas used ground pepper to disable opponents as well. During Japan's Tukagawa Empire, karate experts used the "metsubishi," a box used to blow pepper into the eyes of captured political opponents.

The pepper spray products on this site represent some of the best choices in pepper spray self defense equipment for size, shape, and potential stopping power found on the market today. Fortunately, we don't have to be a "ninja" to possess and use these powerful personal defensive sprays.

Final Thoughts: The actual motor skills that make up simple self-defense moves are not difficult to learn, the basic skills are not always instinctive. By familiarizing yourself with a few good simple physical moves, you can help reduce your anxiety over the possibility of an attack and enable yourself to deal with aggression when threatened.

All the basic self defense moves you need can be found on this site. Be Safe.

First Instructional Move | Self Defense Introduction | Safety S.O.S.
Training Partner | Ready Stance | Self Defense DVD
Pepper Spray Varieties | "How-to" OC Train at Home