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Self-Defense: Protecting You and Your Family
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Ralph Winn

Ralph Winn is a writer for the website Home Security Store and has written numerous articles about Home Security. Burglary prevention is on the minds of us all every time we leave our home. Adding a home security system to your home increases your protection level and adds value to your home. The Home Security Store is the leading provider for security locks, security systems and alarm monitoring. The demand for high quality security products has increase over the years. WINN Security Products have proven their effectiveness and price value for years and are truly consumer oriented.

 
By Ralph Winn
Published on 04/2/2008
 

Here are a few facts about the crime that is happening in our country.  Murder happens every 34 seconds according to the National Centre for Victims of Crime poll in the year 2000.  Every 2 minutes rape happens, and those are the only ones reported, so of course it could happen even more.  Crime is a big problem in our country so learning self-defense in any form is very useful.


Having a good security system is a great way to protect yourself and your family from an intruder that is trying to get into your house.  But what happens when that intruder eventually gets into your home and wants to harm you and your family.  Knowing how to defense yourself and your family is extremely important if this ever happens, and even if you are outside of your house in public and someone is trying to harm you and your family.  You hear so many things on the news about all the crime that happens, murders and rape today; self-defense is almost essential for surviving in today’s society.

Here are a few facts about the crime that is happening in our country.  Murder happens every 34 seconds according to the National Centre for Victims of Crime poll in the year 2000.  Every 2 minutes rape happens, and those are the only ones reported, so of course it could happen even more.  Crime is a big problem in our country so learning self-defense in any form is very useful.

The best form of self-defense is to not even have an altercation in the first place.  Keeping rude comments and not trying to instigate fights in the first place will keep you safe.  If a fight breaks out at a party you are at or at a bar, leave immediately so that you wont get caught up in the mix.  You should also never try to mediate an argument between people because that could result in the people coming after you.  It’s also very important to become aware of your surroundings just incase you need to make a quick exit to avoid an altercation.

However, this isn’t a perfect world and sometimes people will try to harm you no matter what you do.  That is when it’s good to know how to defend yourself, weather it be knowing some form of martial arts or defense moves, and even carrying a gun for your protection.  However, most kinds of martial arts won’t work if you get into an altercation in the street because people don’t fight fair anymore and often bring weapons into the mix.

Many women and men take self-defense classes with their local police department.  Not only is it a good way to learn vital moves if something ever does happen, but you can gain valuable knowledge from the instructors and other police officers.  It is good to have them on your side and learn what they know.  The best thing you can do in any situation is learning how to adapt to your surrounds. 

Like what was said above, knowing how to get away from an altercation before it even happens is the best bet to keeping yourself and your family safe.  A lot of people don’t like the idea of carrying a gun, but if you live in an area that has a high crime rate and that might be the only option you have to protect or at least feel like you are safe.