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Is it okay to hit a woman in self-defense?
I know it's frowned upon in our society to strike a woman. I'm not misogynist, but I'm not a fool either. The last guy I saw do that I tuned him up good. Meanwhile, I've encountered more than my share of passive-aggressive females in my life. It seems they're allowed to misbehave in our society, yet when I get them back inline, I'm a male chauvinist pig. I've even been accused of sexual assault before. When I worked at Home Depot a young drama queen went to the human resources department playing the classic damsel in distress and gave her sob story that I raped her in the break room. Luckily, there was a camera there that proved she was lying like a snake the whole time. It made no difference because I was guilty until proven innocent. I left after I became a pariah there. When you're accused of something like that, it makes no difference what the verdict is. The damage is already done. Three days ago, some girl I worked with was being nasty and belligerent. Recently, I've started studying tai chi. It's helped me stay balanced and use violence only as a last resort. She was making all sorts of nasty comments to me and copping a major attitude. You have no idea how hard it was for me to practice restraint. Finally, I told her, “I hope you don't act this way around your kids.” Then she gets defensive and complains to the manager. I told him my side of the story, and luckily he made her apologize to me. I almost got in trouble for being honest after she finally crossed the line. If she assaulted me physically, I'm wondering if I'd get fired or arrested for attacking a woman. I believe I have every right to defend myself. So here is what I want to know. Is it acceptable to hit a woman if it's in self-defense? Or am I supposed to “take it like a man.” You be the judge.
Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
Alternative Weapons: Instinctive Self-defense : Women’s Online …
What form of self-defense could be more instinctive than using whatever ordinary and nondescript objects around you to defend yourself against an attacker? Objects that were neither designed with self-defense in mind, …
Charleston Women’s Collective: Self Defense-Related Article
Self Defense-Related Article. http://kateharding.net/2009/10/08/guest-blogger-starling-schrodinger%E2%80%99s-rapist-or-a-guy%E2%80%99s-guide-to-approaching-strange-women-without-being-maced/ This is quite nice, methinks. …
The Bear Slayer: Women’s Self Defense
This book is the result of many years of teaching self defense specifically to women. The book takes the lessons learned from the students in teaching the subject and presents them in a total approach. …
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Choosing a Daycare or Pre-School – Top Ten Safety Tips
by: Michelle Annese
When it’s time to put your child into a daycare or pre-school, there is some homework involved. Here are the top ten safety tips that are useful when looking for a pre-school or daycare center.
Take the time to make sure the program is reputable and whether the facility has had any past complaints. Either with parents, previous teachers or care-givers. You also want to know about the existing teachers.
Talk with other moms on where they bring their kids. They will let you know if they had good experiences or not.
If you are new to the neighborhood, go to the receptionist at your area’s pediatrician. They know everybody! They pretty much have a pulse on the community. Nurses and doctors are O.K., but busy. Receptionists will have the time to answer your questions.
Learn about the school or center’s hiring policies and practices. Find out whether they check an applicant’s references, perform background checks, and verify previous employment history before hiring.
Learn whether the center or school welcomes and supports parental participation.
Make sure you have the right to drop in and visit the facility at any time.
Make sure you are informed about every planned field trip and outing. Never give the organization general permission to take your child off the premises.
Make sure that the facility has you sign a release to publish your child’s picture in any local newspapers. And it is definitely O.K. if you don’t what to have your child’s picture in the paper for their safety.
Prohibit, in writing, the release of your child to anyone without your explicit consent. Make sure the program knows who will pick up your child on any given day.
Ask the facility what their policy is on strangers or unauthorized persons that might come into the facility. Do they have any type of safety measures when someone who does not have custody or right to a child, show up. What is their protocol? What would they do?
You want your child to have an enjoyable and fun experience in their first learning facility. By asking questions and doing some investigating, you can rest assure that they will be in a safe environment as well.
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Michelle Annese is a 3rd degree black belt with 15+ years experience teaching self defense and safety for women and children. She is a World Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee for Achievement and best selling author of The Realtor Survival Guide, Protection for Women, and The SafeGuard System for Kids. For more information on how to protect yourself and your family go to http://www.michelleannese.com and check out other articles by Michelle Annese and get her free safety tips e-newsletter.
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