The very best defense is to get out of dodge, just run away! He can’t attack you you can maintain distance.

Run towards a place you know is safe, or you know will have a lot of people in it. Attackers hate crowds of witnesses. Scream while you’re at it.

Sometimes you are cornered, sometimes you are in a car with someone you trust, sometimes you can’t run. Sometimes you might not want to run for whatever reason, but we recommend that whenever you CAN run away, RUN AWAY.

Domestic violence

This also applies to domestic violence situations. If you have an abusive spouse, you need to get out of that relationship. You need to get out of the house as soon as possible. Check around for a local shelter or call a hotline.

No matter how well you defend yourself in an attack, it doesn’t do any good if you have to lay down and go to sleep in the same house as your attacker. That leaves you totally vulnerable and he will not be happy about the moves you used on him before. Get out of that situation, or you will never be safe.