Fight Like a Girl... and Win Defense Decisions for Women

Name: Fight Like a Girl... and Win Defense Decisions for Women
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ISBN: 9780312357726

ISBN-10: 0312357729

ISBN-13: 9780312357726

Edition: 2007

Authors: Lori Hartman Gervasi

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WWW.FIGHTLIKEAGIRLANDWIN.COM It's an unfortunate reality that women are susceptible to random acts of aggression, from sexual harassment and stalking to physical assaults, domestic violence, date rape and worse. But women "can" learn how to protect and defend themselves--with this groundbreaking guidebook. Let martial arts black belt and accomplished journalist Lori Hartman Gervasi walk you through easy-to-follow, everyday steps for taking charge of your personal safety, training your reflexes, and--if and when the time comes--using force. Her program consists of 26 potentially life-saving decisions that every woman must make, including: DECIDE TO BELIEVE IN YOUR FIGHT - Battles are waged…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 8/21/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.68" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Get Your Guard Up



The Fighter Within: Set Your Boundaries



Give Yourself Permission



Know Your Enemy: The Statistics



Men Versus Women



The Big Fears



Degrees of Defense



Levels of Force



Decisions



Mental Decisions



Decide to Believe in Your Fight



Decide You Are Your Own Bodyguard



Decide It Can Happen to You



Decide Your Chances Are as Good as Anybody's



Decide You Make the Rules



Decide to Live Life in a State of Awareness



Decide to Master Verbal Self-defense



Decide to Devise a Strategy



Decide What Your Strengths and Weaknesses Are



Decide to Act on Your Instincts



Decide to Recognize the Threat of the Initial Attack



Decide to Face the Fallout



Physical Decisions



Decide to Get in Shape



Decide to Move



Decide to Look Like the Animals Do



Decide to Protect Your Space



Decide to Remain Active Versus Reactive



Decide to Get Up Close and Personal



Decide to Go "Nuts"



Decide to Get Horizontal



Decide to Use Props



Decide to Use Your Natural Weapons



Decide to Strike Targets



Decide to Finish the Fight



Decide What to Do About Guns and Knives



Decide Timing Is Everything


Conclusion: The Final Round


Resources


Additional Reading


Notes