What do you do if you live near a zip code that is known for its violence, as you read in the local newspapers about reported rapes or assaults and sirens that blare at night? Fortunately, you may live on the fringes of “Gotham” city and never experience an attack in your own neighborhood; But those hoodies, muggers and violent rapists don’t require your consent to enter their opulent and peaceful street and when an incident occurs, the law can sadly do very little to help. There are no longer any police officers in the area, and the police need time to react to your call, at which point it may be too late; Another article in the newspapers, but this time it’s your neighborhood, your exact zip code, and a picture of you and your family on the front page.
It is very likely that you will become the target of violence in the future. Urban and city statistics overwhelmingly support this; The question is, have you already made it to your neighborhood, and will the next reported victim be you walking that peaceful lane tonight? Visitors to the wild side look for an opportunity and a possible victim. It is worth noting that the victims they choose are not young, beautiful, sexy or famous people: their main strategy is surprise. They would look for a young or old person fumbling for keys, absorbed in her iPhone while walking down the street, or a single mother living alone in a deserted part of town. Each is a potential victim.
Self-defense is not just about waiting for it to happen, and if it does, being prepared to defend yourself and possibly your home. Would those nights you spent at the gym and those DVDs you bought be enough? Have you taken the precautions on how to make your home and family safe?
“A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton follows blindly and suffers the consequences.” Proverbs 22: 3
So just as it’s wise to wear a seatbelt while driving, it makes sense to know how best to respond to a potential violent incident in your neighborhood. If you are away from home frequently, you may want to take some precautions to protect your home and home. Some of the precautions you could take are:
If you plan to go abroad for a reasonable period, contact the community police officer at the nearest police station and ask if they can visit your home and make safety recommendations.
If you have a young family and are often in and out of the house, get a dog. A dog is your best deterrent or alarm against anyone trying to enter your home. And you should also involve the dog in a family protection training program.
Never allow anyone to enter your home freely. If there is an emergency outside, tell them you will call Emergency Services.
For your physical self defense Preparation –
We know that there is no self-defense for all situations, because there are too many different forms and levels of violence. Therefore, to avoid and survive the unexpected, to get away from a potential problem, to turn around a possible threat that is coming, or to get away from that person you just met; All of these are driven by your instinct, that inner voice that says. “Hey, this doesn’t feel right” or “That person is getting too close to me.” Avoidance and awareness based on your instincts is your most valuable strategy to avoid being hurt or killed.
So if you are suddenly faced with an attacker and your only means of survival is a physical response to his attack, at some point you failed, remember, your first self-defense principle is evasion and awareness – you are now in a fight. to save his skin because, unknowingly, he may have walked into his “territory”, his “Patch”, which is something you may have been able to avoid. Effective self defense begins and ends with your thinking, your thoughts, your conscience, and your instinct, which at this point it says. “Stop!” “This place doesn’t feel right wow, and that angry hoodie coming up is definitely not right”
“Part of the happiness of life is not fighting battles, but avoiding them. A masterful retreat is itself a victory.”
Norman Vincent Peale