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The Criminal, The Crime and Your Awareness:

For the Criminal - there are stages in which one must conduct before the crime is actually committed.
The same thing applies to Crime.

Three elements must be present in order for crime to be successful:
Desire, Target and Opportunity.

These comprise the Crime Triangle. Fortunately, you have control of two out of the three elements. Let's take a look at each of the individual elements.
 

The first element is Desire. That is the criminal's drive, intent and motivation. There is nothing you can realistically do to curtail or eliminate that desire. Once he has the desire, he is looking for a target and an opportunity. This is where you come in.

Can you guess who the potential target may be? A Target is anyone who appears to be an easy victim. A target appears not to be aware of their surroundings and appears easy to overtake or overpower. An easy target, by definition, will not put up any resistance.

 
 

So what can you do? You can "harden" the Target by becoming more aware of your surroundings. By being aware of your body language: eyes up, shoulders back, arms swinging, walking confidently and scanning the area; you send a signal to any would be predator that you are not easy prey. By taking a self defense course, you further harden the target by gaining the skill set to fight back if you are confronted.

The next element is Opportunity. You control this by paying attention to your environment. Are you in a bad area of town? Are you walking in an unlit area? Are you in a secluded area? Are you letting strangers in too close to ask questions - not defining personal boundaries? Limiting opportunities is about being aware of your environment and your intuition to remove yourself from a questionable environment once you sense danger.

We can take control of our own personal safety by understanding how crime happens and by educating ourselves to become tougher targets. In doing so, we begin breaking the Crime Triangle.

Again...

Do you have the necessary knowledge and skill set to protect yourself against these crimes?
Do you know what to do if confronted by an attacker?
Do you have a game plan to deal with violent crime?



Our Women's Self-Defense System - "Color Code of Awareness":

So what is the Color Code System of Awareness?

 

Simply, it is 5 States of Readiness:

· White - unaware, not paying attention
· Yellow - attentive, but relaxed
· Orange - focus is directed, there is an immediate potential threat
· Red - there is a definitive threat
· Black - you are actively fighting

By studying and practicing the Color Code system, you mentally prepare yourself to overcome all three of these problems. By learning to use the system and making it a part of your daily routine, you can begin to see an attack in its beginning stages and become both mentally and physically prepared to defend yourself when avoidance is not an option.


Summary

Always remember that Awareness and Avoidance are the best self-defense strategies. Awareness of your environment, attacker rituals and your instinct comprise the majority of self-defense. Your first line of self-defense against a violent situation is to avoid it. Trust your instincts and do not hesitate. If you cannot avoid the situation, then mentally prepare, have a plan and execute with full conviction and purpose.

Ultimately, the more aware you are, the more you will prevent an attack.

 
 
 
 
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