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Yell and Shout: Your Voice as a Weapon

Womens Self Defense Uses The Ancient Martial Arts Secret...

Shouting will temporarily stun the attacker, but only the first time.

The response appears to be universal - the person you shout at is momentarily stunned, and usually blinks as their head moves slightly back.

You will notice by shouting loudly your stomach muscles will tighten, and it will add more power and focus to the strike. It does take practice to learn how to shout and tighten up the abdominal muscles. This is a learned behavior that begins down in the stomach area.

Yell, don't scream in female self defense; screaming comes from the throat and can be mistaken for playful banter. Screaming is also associated with fear. Shouting comes from the diaphragm, the center of a woman's power. It is an empowerment action that attracts attention, and cannot be mistaken for a playful scream.

Yelling in womens self defense also prepares your body to accept a blow, if necessary, without having the wind knocked out of you. A shout can surprise or frighten an attacker away if he fears people will come to help.

A Suggestion: The next time someone cuts you off while driving on a road or the freeway, with your windows up, is a great place to practice a shout.

Statistics show that up to 80% of assault cases, people have escaped serious harm by shouting. If shouting is the best course of action, let everybody know exactly what is happening.

Shouting “Help” or “Fire” may get attention but being specific like” I’m being attacked, call the police”, may get a better response.

Shouting adds power upon impact when kicking and striking.

Not only does it add more power to your strike, it may also startle your assailant to give you an extra edge. And remember, shouting while striking may not happen automatically.

So, practice a shout during your workout in your Partner Drills when striking a training prop! The power a "yell" provides will make you feel great.

Voice Control

Coaches in self defense suggest that in female self defense speaking slowly and calmly may convince the assailant that he doesn’t need a weapon. You may also try and keep the attacker talking. If the assailant is talking, chances are he is not attacking. It may be a good time for you to take the offensive. SURPRISE IS ESSENTIAL!

More to come later on the topics of being Assertive, Passive, and Agressive...

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