SAS expert helps women stay safe on the streets

(15/09/2008)

Figures from the British Crime Survey show that a person is a victim of knife crime every 4 minutes, a statistic which does not seem to be slowing down. The scary truth is that we are all potential victims to attacks, be it knife orientated or otherwise so the need for education on how we can protect or defend ourselves against such attacks has never been greater.

Statistics collated by the US state department and the British Home office show quite clearly that women who fight back and resist a violent and personal attack have more chance of survival than those who submit meekly. Also women who resist are less likely to receive excessive and gratuitous violence.

Married father of 5 and grandfather to 8 children, Robin Horsfall is a real life Action Man with an impressive career path, ranging from SAS, Para, mercenary, sniper to bodyguard. Robin is Director of London Karate, one of the fastest growing Karate groups in the UK with a current membership of over 700 students, which teaches all people, young to old, skills to develop integrity, character and self discipline. Here, the 49 year old SAS hero who famously shot and killed a terrorist commander inside the Iranian Embassy provides some potentially life-saving top tips on self defence.

* The easiest way to survive is to run, scream and get help, or to give the attacker your belongings (Purse, jewellery, car, etc). Always do these things first. Sadly there are times when these options do not exist. She may be protecting a child or the first thing she knows is that she is being attacked.

* When physically attacked to the point where a woman fears for her life or personal safety, she must always fight back with the intention of incapacitating the attacker sufficiently to make good her escape. Half hearted attacks don't work.

* Put your own safety first do not worry about injuring an attacker, you need to allow your fear to generate aggression and to turn into a vicious and violent creature for a few seconds. Use any item at your disposal to injure your attacker. It is illegal to carry any item for the sole purpose of using it to defend yourself. However it is not illegal to utilise an everyday item such as your car keys to fight off an attacker.

* Use your teeth, finger nails, knees, forehead, back of head and elbows to bite, gouge, tear, rake and bruise an attacker. Strike at the attackers weakest and most vulnerable points: The eyes, the throat and the groin.

Robin recalls two of the women he has taught who called to thank him because of his advice. They remembered a technique Robin named "monkey kung fu". They simply picked up every item available and threw them at the attacker until he ran away. Both were in their own homes and both survived without physical injury.

Over the years Robin has noticed that the women that he has taught are often the most positive in society and in many cases the least likely to need his help. The less motivated or the most frightened are the least likely to attend one of Robin's courses, therefore Robin felt he needed to find a way to get the information into women's houses. In response to his concerns, Robin formed a small company called Unleash the Lioness Limited, which spent six months producing a three hour DVD called "Women's Self Defence - an SAS Hero's Guide", which covers all aspects of Robin's course including a large section on the law.

The DVD retails at £15.00 plus £2 p&p. and can be purchased online at: www.unleashthelioness.com

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