Self-defense tactics against surprise attacks, for the average person.

Self-defense tactics against surprise attacks, for the average person.
1. Self-defense in a one-on-one situation without weapons (any woman can do this):
1.1 Put car keys or other sharp instrument through fingers into a fist to pierce an eye, nostril or ear (use only if unavoidable).
1.2 Break, damage or injure foot bridge bones by kicking down hard with the heel of your shoe.
1.3 Denting in the windpipe with stiff knuckles or other hardware instrument like a portable mirror, can leave a person struggling for air.
1.4 Spray the face and eyes with aerosol insecticide, oven cleaner or pepper spray to cause a severe burning effect to the eyes and throat.
1.5 Kicking very hard in the groin with a foot or knee can have a severe paralysing effect.
1.6 If you have it nearby and can find the time, use an electrical shock weapon to paralyse a person. They come in many forms of stun guns, like a baton, flashlight, cell phone or the latest disguise in the form of a tampon. The Pink Stinger disguised as tampon: While most tasers and stun guns are dead giveaways the moment thieves and other unsavory characters lay eye on them, chances are they won’t be able to notice that the Pink Stinger is actually a taser disguised as a tampon, giving ladies the extra confidence in knowledge that they have an edge when it comes to the element of surprise. What makes the Pink Stinger deadly in the arms of a lady under threat is its ability to dispense up to 50,000 volts of power - more than enough to disable and disorient your assailant while you take this window of opportunity and get some help.
1.7 Grabbing hold of a male's testicles and applying severe pressure with a simultaneous pulling action as if you want to pull them out of their pocket, can break a stranglehold.
1.8 The latest inventions in gadgets is a small LED flashlight, with high intensity brightness, to render an attacker disorientated. The Photonic Disruptor TALI Green Laser Pointer Self-Defense Gadget Blinds Attackers. This green laser pointer is a rugged waterproof high-powered laser that blinds attackers temporarily without doing permanent damage. Featured on Discovery Channel's "Future Weapons" this self-defense gadget uses focus-adjustable collimating lenses for range and power compensation.
1.9 Rapex device:
According to Interpol, South Africa has the highest rate of rape in the world. It is estimated that nearly one million, seven hundred thousand women a year are raped there, but only around fifty-four thousand cases are reported. An inventor in South Africa has come up with a possible solution to end the country's unenviable reputation of being the rape capital of the world. It is estimated a woman or girl is raped every 26 seconds in South Africa.
But inventor Sonette Ehlers says women will soon be able to wear a device which would attach itself to the rapist's penis by microscopic hooks as he withdraws.
Ms Ehlers says the device is expected to go on sale by the end of the year.
"The rape device is a condom, it's shaped almost like a tampon," she said.
"Hollow inside and the inner wall of it is lined, and there we have got all our technology and little hooks which, upon forced penetration, will attach to the skin of the perpetrator and only a medical doctor can remove it.
"He'll have to turn himself in, so he's marked for immediate identification."

2. People with enough muscle strength can also try the following self-defense tactics:
2.1 Bend and injure or break a finger, toe or wrist.
2.2 Finger pressure behind the lower ear with the thumb can have a paralysing effect.
2.3 Hitting hard on the stomach can render someone breathless.
2.4 Breaking an arm elbow joint with two techniques.
2.5 Immense arm and wrist pressure on the chin from behind a person.
2.6 It is also possible to cause great pain on a person's wrist bones by applying great pressure with both hands - you can even break them.
2.7 You can get rid of a person sitting on top of you with a quick roll action to one side with simultaneous arm and leg pressure.
2.8 When you lie on your back and a person is standing over you between your legs, you can trip him over with a scissors action of your legs.
2.9 Pinching the tendons on the shoulder between the neck and arm can have a paralysing effect.
2.10 Pinching the tendons behind the heel can have a paralysing effect.
2.11 Pinching the tendons under the arm, near the armpit, on both sides of the armpit, can have a paralysing effect.
2.12 An armpit is also a vulnerable place if you can strike it hard enough.
2.13 A hard open-hand smack on the ear can burst an ear drum and cause the ear to bleed.
2.14 A hard open-hand strike with the heel of the hand, upwards on the chin, can cause the teeth or jaw bone to break.
2.15 When someone has you in a stranglehold from behind, with his arms pinning yours down, bend down fast, grab hold of one of the legs and pluck the leg forward and upwards between your legs, causing him to loose balance and fall backwards.

3. Finally, if you do not have enough power to subdue a person, or suspect you don't, you can try the following self-defense tactics (use only if someone's life is at stake):
3.1 Grab something like a pipe, baton, knob stick, hammer or heavy kitchen utensil and try to break an arm, kneecap, leg, collar bone, rib or cause concussion to the head.
3.2 A hard enough blow on a nose can drive the top nose bones into the brain, which can lead to death or an everlasting, vegetative state of brain paralysis.
3.3 A hard and sharp enough blow on the neck can crack or break the bones with devastating effect.
3.4 Rather stick with a knife or shoot with a firearm if they are handy nearby, to stay on the safe side.

Once you have the chance, in your attacker's state of temporary immobility, you can tie up an attacker's arms and legs with your silk ties or other handy material and call in the troops.

If someone attacks with a weapon like a knife or firearm, you either shoot first or do nothing.

A video, illustrating the tactics mentioned above, will follow soon.

4. Self-defense of your house and family against gang robberies, rape and murder:

It is of course better to be forewarned of an imminent attack, but which is not always possible. There are, however, a lot of things you can do to be forewarned on your property, so that you have a better chance to shoot first and survive. You need expert advice on a whole set of security measures. Here are a few of them:

4.1 Let a professional security service company install an electronic security alarm system in your house, with strategically placed emergency alarm buttons and a 24 hour standby service ( for farmers the nearest alternative).

4.2 Burglar proof your entire house at all windows and entry doors, including sealing off your bedroom areas from the rest of the house, with preferably two security doors.

4.3 Hook up watchdog electronic eyes on the outside, with your internal alarm system, to warn you of movement around the house.

4.4 Install security fencing around the perimeter of your stand, as high and as impenetrable as you can afford.

4.5 Install a closed circuit TV monitoring system, with automatic recording, to do surveillance of your street pavement and of all areas around and inside the house from your burglar proofed and locked bedroom.

4.6 Have your firearms handy nearby in your bedroom, to use when the situation calls for it.

4.7 Install a communication system with your neighbours in the form of intercom, radio or cell phones, including the normal land line numbers.

4.8 Keep a list of emergency telephone numbers handy in your bedroom.

4.9 Install self-triggering security flood lights on all sides of the house.

4.10 Buy a standby self-starting power generator or one where you can relay the ignition switch from your bedroom, of 5 to 7,5 KVA, in case of power failure. Remember to make your incoming main switch trip first, so that your generator does not feed the whole neighbourhood. Rather get expert advice on how to automatically change between your regular power supplier and your private power generator.

4.11 Put a night stand table in your bedroom to hold an electric kettle and utensils, so you do not have to go to the kitchen to make coffee or tea during the night.

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Pierre du Plessis (MBL, 1982, UNISA) is a business consultant, co-owner of Leaders Circle, author of several e-books and training manuals, previous Corporate Logistics and Procurement Manager, ex-army infantry soldier as Officer in Charge of Battalion Operations and nowadays business owner of several successful offline business operations. More detail about this article can be seen at Self-defense against attacks. This article can be used for re-publishing as long as it remains unchanged.

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