Self Defense for Women and how to set boundaries and avoid a possible life threatening attack
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I really enjoyed listening to this conversation. Awareness and ability to think fast really are so important. So many women lock up in fear when attacked, and I feel that this is why it's so important to study and take self-defense to overcome this fear. I like the sounds of the books both of you have created for helping women.
I actually believe that self-defense is essential for women in todays world and it's so important that we all prepared ourselves as best as we can. Weapons are a great deterrent or means of fighting back, but it's always useful for us to know some unarmed combat however, even if only to a basic level.
As a woman who has been taking Krav Maga for women classes for self-defense purposes, I would like to share some self-defense techniques which I have learned. It IS possible for us to fight back and fight back very effectively if we know where and how to strike a mans body.
I've learned that the best self-defense targets on a mans body for women to attack, and the best ways of striking them are as follows:
– the eyes (finger poke them) – the nose (palm heel strike upwards) – the throat (chopping like actions) – the testicles (knee / kick / punch / slap / grab-twist-pull and hold on to them tightly until he collapses and passes out within a matter of seconds) – the knees (sideways kick to dislocate)
We always remember "eyes, nose, throat, testicles, knees" or even "eyes, nose, throat, balls, knees."
I've been taught that even a trained, determined teenage girl could easily take down a man if she goes for these targets, especially if she goes fast and hard for the eyes or the testicles (or "high balls" and "low balls" as I've also heard them called.)
Also, if a man has removed his trousers and he is about to rape you, then his testicles will now be extremely vulnerable to a "GRAB, TWIST PULL and HOLD" counterattack. You should snatch them and keep squeezing and pulling them as hard as you can until he passes out in under 8 seconds – and trust me, he will. You can even use both hands to grab his testicles, and it's still just as effective even if you only manage to get hold of one testicle. Always keep this move in your mind at any stage of an attack – even if he is on top of you – one grab and forceful squeeze and hold could end up being a life saver.
It's important for all women to know that when a man has his testicles forcefully squeezed it causes him to curl over, collapse, convulse and quickly lose all of his strength before he collapses and passes out or goes into shock in under 8 seconds. Most importantly this holds true no matter how big and strong he is – a wonderful natural advantage we females have, and we should all be more aware of it and how to do it. When you have a tight grip on one or both testicles you should try to "pop" or rupture them. That way you WILL get away to safety! If he hasn't passed out at this point from the immense pain from having his testicles literally crushed to a pulp in your hand, then he will really wish he had. If you can crush his balls flat then the fight is all over and you're out of there safely.
This is the kind of thing we are taught in Krav Maga and why it's so effective. Some men would say something like "if a woman did that to me then I'd really hurt her" They would say that, but the reality is they would be in the hospital before they could even speak, and most importantly, you'd be safe. We can all take advantage of the extreme vulnerability of a mans testicles to being squeezed if we're ever being attacked and his testicles become within our reach. After all, this is a powerful natural advantage in combat we all have against men. We have no part of our bodies as vulnerable as testicles and we should really make use of this advantage we all share.
I really wish that more women and girls were made aware of effective ways to fight back – in particular I wish they were made more aware of this "ball grabbing" technique. It has literally saved many women throughout the world. The women of Somalia for example even have a name for it and they call the move "Qworegoys". Mothers teach their daughters to reach under their attackers tunic and grab, twist, and pull his testicles until he passes out, and to also tuck their head in until the point he loses consciousness in case he initially starts to fight back.
Please take a short moment to listen to the following youtube clip. This is a short clip of a woman sharing her story of how she fought back when she attacked within her home when she was only a teenager. She'd had no self defense training, but she was taught by a female relative how she could effectively fight back. Her video is named "An amazing womans story and an inspiration to all women and girls", and the link is below. I believe that it's essential listening for all women and girls to show how capable we can all be if we need to be:
Please do remember, she was only a teenager at the time!!! We can all fight back effectively, stay safe, and lessen our fears if we know how and where to strike on an attackers body, no matter how strong we are. Thank you again both again so much for taking the time to make and share this video.
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Hi Crystal & Christine.
I really enjoyed listening to this conversation. Awareness and ability to think fast really are so important. So many women lock up in fear when attacked, and I feel that this is why it's so important to study and take self-defense to overcome this fear. I like the sounds of the books both of you have created for helping women.
I actually believe that self-defense is essential for women in todays world and it's so important that we all prepared ourselves as best as we can. Weapons are a great deterrent or means of fighting back, but it's always useful for us to know some unarmed combat however, even if only to a basic level.
As a woman who has been taking Krav Maga for women classes for self-defense purposes, I would like to share some self-defense techniques which I have learned. It IS possible for us to fight back and fight back very effectively if we know where and how to strike a mans body.
I've learned that the best self-defense targets on a mans body for women to attack, and the best ways of striking them are as follows:
– the eyes (finger poke them)
– the nose (palm heel strike upwards)
– the throat (chopping like actions)
– the testicles (knee / kick / punch / slap / grab-twist-pull and hold on to them tightly until he collapses and passes out within a matter of seconds)
– the knees (sideways kick to dislocate)
We always remember "eyes, nose, throat, testicles, knees" or even "eyes, nose, throat, balls, knees."
I've been taught that even a trained, determined teenage girl could easily take down a man if she goes for these targets, especially if she goes fast and hard for the eyes or the testicles (or "high balls" and "low balls" as I've also heard them called.)
Also, if a man has removed his trousers and he is about to rape you, then his testicles will now be extremely vulnerable to a "GRAB, TWIST PULL and HOLD" counterattack. You should snatch them and keep squeezing and pulling them as hard as you can until he passes out in under 8 seconds – and trust me, he will. You can even use both hands to grab his testicles, and it's still just as effective even if you only manage to get hold of one testicle. Always keep this move in your mind at any stage of an attack – even if he is on top of you – one grab and forceful squeeze and hold could end up being a life saver.
It's important for all women to know that when a man has his testicles forcefully squeezed it causes him to curl over, collapse, convulse and quickly lose all of his strength before he collapses and passes out or goes into shock in under 8 seconds. Most importantly this holds true no matter how big and strong he is – a wonderful natural advantage we females have, and we should all be more aware of it and how to do it. When you have a tight grip on one or both testicles you should try to "pop" or rupture them. That way you WILL get away to safety! If he hasn't passed out at this point from the immense pain from having his testicles literally crushed to a pulp in your hand, then he will really wish he had. If you can crush his balls flat then the fight is all over and you're out of there safely.
This is the kind of thing we are taught in Krav Maga and why it's so effective. Some men would say something like "if a woman did that to me then I'd really hurt her" They would say that, but the reality is they would be in the hospital before they could even speak, and most importantly, you'd be safe. We can all take advantage of the extreme vulnerability of a mans testicles to being squeezed if we're ever being attacked and his testicles become within our reach. After all, this is a powerful natural advantage in combat we all have against men. We have no part of our bodies as vulnerable as testicles and we should really make use of this advantage we all share.
I really wish that more women and girls were made aware of effective ways to fight back – in particular I wish they were made more aware of this "ball grabbing" technique. It has literally saved many women throughout the world. The women of Somalia for example even have a name for it and they call the move "Qworegoys". Mothers teach their daughters to reach under their attackers tunic and grab, twist, and pull his testicles until he passes out, and to also tuck their head in until the point he loses consciousness in case he initially starts to fight back.
Please take a short moment to listen to the following youtube clip. This is a short clip of a woman sharing her story of how she fought back when she attacked within her home when she was only a teenager. She'd had no self defense training, but she was taught by a female relative how she could effectively fight back. Her video is named "An amazing womans story and an inspiration to all women and girls", and the link is below. I believe that it's essential listening for all women and girls to show how capable we can all be if we need to be:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTErtfxb7GE
Please do remember, she was only a teenager at the time!!! We can all fight back effectively, stay safe, and lessen our fears if we know how and where to strike on an attackers body, no matter how strong we are. Thank you again both again so much for taking the time to make and share this video.
Kat Xx