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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 116698" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Willow, Marg gives some really good tips about walking with confidence and basic self defence.</p><p></p><p>Here in Canada, we're not allowed to carry pepper spray either, so I use similar techniques. Another one that works well...especially if you wear shoes with any sort of heel. If someone grabs you from behind...stomp as hard as you can on their foot. Aim for the instep with the heel of your shoe. If they wrap an arm around you and you can get your teeth on them, bite down as hard as you can...as if you're trying to chew through bone.</p><p></p><p>Note that in these cases, your aim is to break free and run, not to fight an assailant.</p><p></p><p>As Marg suggests, walking tall and developing an air of menace works really well.</p><p></p><p>husband and others have told me that when they watch me from a distance as I walk through a crowd, a bubble forms around me as people get out of my way. I feel very uncomfortable in crowds, and have learned to channel that into an air of menace. Despite my stature (lack of), people leave me be.</p><p></p><p>I think that, as others have already said, you have every right to feel frightened and anxious about this incident, but I also agree that this man sounds like a coward and a bully...all bark, no bite.</p><p></p><p>Sending strength and calm your way,</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 116698, member: 3907"] Willow, Marg gives some really good tips about walking with confidence and basic self defence. Here in Canada, we're not allowed to carry pepper spray either, so I use similar techniques. Another one that works well...especially if you wear shoes with any sort of heel. If someone grabs you from behind...stomp as hard as you can on their foot. Aim for the instep with the heel of your shoe. If they wrap an arm around you and you can get your teeth on them, bite down as hard as you can...as if you're trying to chew through bone. Note that in these cases, your aim is to break free and run, not to fight an assailant. As Marg suggests, walking tall and developing an air of menace works really well. husband and others have told me that when they watch me from a distance as I walk through a crowd, a bubble forms around me as people get out of my way. I feel very uncomfortable in crowds, and have learned to channel that into an air of menace. Despite my stature (lack of), people leave me be. I think that, as others have already said, you have every right to feel frightened and anxious about this incident, but I also agree that this man sounds like a coward and a bully...all bark, no bite. Sending strength and calm your way, Trinity [/QUOTE]
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