9 Self-Defense Pressure Points That Can Save You from Rape or Sexual Assault.
Highlights
- Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for rape and sexual
assault
- Those age 65 and older are 92% less likely than 12-24 year olds to be a victim of rape or Sexual assault
- Women ages 18-24 who are college students are 3 times more
likely than women in general to experience sexual assault. Females of the same
age who are not enrolled in college are 4 times more likely.
- According to UN Report, one in 10 girls are sexually abused.
- According to Washington Post, women either freeze or will not react while being sexually assaulted.
- In the midst of sexual assault, the brain’s fear circuitry dominates. The prefrontal cortex can be severely impaired, and all that’s left may be reflexes and habits.
Strategies to Help Avoid Sexual Assault and
Rape
- Awareness and assertive
behavior may be your best defense against becoming an “easy target.”
- Hold your head up; walk
confidently, directly and at a steady pace.
- If you feel you are in danger
of being attacked, try to escape the situation by running away from it if
you can.
- Try in any way you can to
attract attention to yourself. Screaming “Call 911” or “Fire” is a good
way to accomplish this.
- If you are being followed,
head for a well lit area where you think there will be other people who
may be able to help you.
- Stay alert and aware. Know
where the exits are if you are in a building. In crowded places such as
nightclubs, always let someone know where you will be. Do not go to
isolated places in a building, if you must go, take a friend. Always turn
around and look at whoever may be behind you.
- If you walk or jog for
exercise, try to vary your route and time on the street. To be predictable
is risky.
The human body is made up of many Parts. But apart from the fact that it helps us to stand, walk and take necessary actions. It also consists of very sensitive points that can be referenced back to when being under attack.
The main pressure points
The ability to be able to defend and fight for one’s self is necessary. If you aren't engaged in martial arts, then you'll find this key points handy.
In the Washington Post’s recent series
on college sexual assault, many victims describe how they reacted – and did
not react – while being assaulted. Another
article also published this month, in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry,
shows that some responses have been programmed into human brains by evolution.
For example, freezing is a brain-based response to
detecting danger, especially a predator’s attack. Think deer in the headlights.
As one woman reported, “I didn’t say no, but I didn’t
really know what to do. I just kind of froze.”
But there are other fragilities
where nerve endings and internal organs aren’t protected
by bones. Keep in mind that these hits can lead
to serious damage and even
the death of the enemy. Use them only if you’re in serious
danger.
1. Eyes
A severe hit to the eye or a strong press on
both eyes can inflict serious pain and permanently deprive a person of
sight. It's enough to press slightly on the eyes,
resulting in a lot of tears. Then you'll have a chance to escape until the
attacker sees again.
2. Groin
N/B: A hard blow can break the bladder and cause shock.
3. Biceps
A blow to the biceps sometimes causes an involuntary relaxation of the fingers, which can loosen the attacker's grip allowing the victim to find room to either escape or mount more blows. it causes intense pain and temporary paralysis of the arm.
4. Brachial plexus
A strong blow to this area causes intense pain and a numb sensation in the hand. A strong hard blow inflicted just below can actually break the collarbone. A typical side effect of a broken clavicle is a rupture of the nerves of the brachial plexus. This leads to immediate paralysis of the hand, shock, and nausea. This can be taken as a last resort cause your attacker may not give you enough room to take the strike.
5. Jaw
A severe hit to the Jaw can cause
a person to lose consciousness. With such a hit, the head
turns so sharply that the brain literally shakes.
6. Sciatic nerve
This nerve is located between the groin and the knee on the midline of the inner thigh. This can be done when an opportunity to make a strike at this point is given cause A severe knee hit will cause intense pain, shock, dizziness and temporary immobility of the foot. Giving the victim enough room to escape.
7. Hands
The human hands are littered with a multitude of nerve endings. If you strongly press the area between your opponent's
fingers or strike a point at this point, they will most likely lose their composure
and weaken their grip and you can find the opportunity to escape.
8.
Tibialis anterior muscle
A very hard blow to the tibial may break it. As a result of such a blow, they'll feel pain that leads to nausea and an inability to step on the limb. If the fracture is very severe, splinters of bone can tear blood vessels. Shock, nausea, and complete immobilization are almost inevitable.
9.
Parotid lymph node
Take the grip of the ear in a fist -
it may be necessary to scratch the entire ear with the palm of your hand. Dash
the lobe from the bottom up, twisting the ear up and toward yourself. Press
a finger or a second phalange of the bent finger behind the earlobe
into the pit between the jaw and neck, or slightly higher on the mastoid
process.
REMEMBER: Awareness and assertive behavior may be your best defense against becoming an “easy target.” If you find an opportunity to escape, don’t waste it, run as fast as you can and you can raise alarm by yelling while running because it may scare off your attacker.
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