#1 Women's Self Defense Technique - Portray Confidence And Avoid An Attack

Presentation is half the battle when it comes to fending off potential attackers interested in you. A criminal with their eye on you does not want a female willing to fight, make noise and generally cause trouble because that puts their nefarious acts in jeopardy which could lead straight to a jail cell. Do you know how to present yourself in public so as to avoid unwanted attention? Do you even realize that you may inadvertently be presenting a demeanor that invites trouble from criminals? Here are some things to watch out for or do in order to present the fa?ade you need in order to avoid a criminal act committed against you:

Perk up that self-esteem and self-confidence. Nothing says "pick on me" more than a timid little mouse of a woman with slumped shoulders and head down with the air of someone who is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. If you do this, you are just begging for trouble. Focus on the positives or at least pretend to the outside world while you are out in it that you are confident and unworthy of criminal attention.

The best way to portray self-confidence is to walk tall. Hold your shoulders back and head held high. Look ahead; greet people by looking them in the eye. Don't cross your arms but hold them loosely by your side. Women who take martial arts or some type of self defense class ends up walking tall with confidence because knowing you can defend yourself is empowering and this is what turns criminals off.

Do not walk with your hands in your pockets or your arms crossed. This ties up your hands and prevents you from protecting yourself should an attacker confront you suddenly. But if an attacker should approach you, your arms would be free to defend yourself and you have a better chance of escape. You cannot grab and twist a man's groin area to immobilize him nor can you jab an eye out or impede his breathing with a well-placed hit to the throat if your arms are otherwise occupied.

Make sure that you make as much eye contact as possible when you are walking in public. Assailants do not like that because you could potentially identify them. Eye contact is a common problem with both men and women these days – they do not tend to do it while in public. This makes them one step removed from the action and therefore they are vulnerable. If you conduct a little personal experiment on your own by walking in your local mall or even grocery store, trying to engage eye contact, you will discover that less than half are forthright enough to look you back in the eye. The result is quite staggering!

If trying to portray confidence to the public is very difficult for you, you will have to do something about it in order to defend yourself. While it may go against the grain your being, half the battle is mental. You have to tell yourself that you are worthy. Choose an activity that empowers you; a self defense class, of course, would be optimal. Think about this empowering activity while you are out and about in public.

Portraying self-confidence is not always easy so you must practice it. You will discover that holding your head high and looking people in the eye costs you nothing, however you gain not only more self-respect but also a greater security. Remember, how you feel is half the battle and what you show is the other half. Work hard to try and meld the two together.