8 Simple Self-Defense Tips And Moves Every Girl Should KNow 8 Easy Self-Defense Tips You Need To Know Right Now Thursday, January 16, 2014 Caitlin Corsetti Last night I had the awesome opportunity to go to a self-defense class. It wasn’t just any self-defense class, though. It was vampire self-defense put on by Vampire Academy! If you haven’t heard, it’s the new fierce vampire movie based on the book series. Self-defense is something that everyone, male or female, should know. There are a ton of self-defense items out there that can help you out, but you might not always be walking around with a can of pepper spray or a defense key chain. Back to GalleryView All Go To Self-Defense Class Go To Self-Defense Class Seriously, go! Source: The Weinstein Company Go For The Eyes Our instructors told us that no matter how big someone is, getting hit in the eyes will hurt them and stun them enough to throw them off balance. Source: Shutterstock Throw Some Bows Instead of throwing punches, utilize your elbows and forearms. Source: Shutterstock Knee To The Groin Run
10 Self-Defense Lessons for Girls OK, here’s the GIST of this lesson: You’re not LESS THAN, in any way, nor are you going to allow yourself to be treated as something LESS THAN, just because you’re a girl. Now allow me to ineptly explain what sexism is: Racism is, essentially, discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race and/or the prejudice that members of one race are superior to members of other races. In other words, just because your skin is a different color, you get treated differently than someone else. Sexism is when a man or women discriminates against or devalues someone of the opposite sex, just because they are of the opposite sex; as in: “I’m better (or privileged) because I am a man, a male, and you are a female.” Sexism is something we learn. Self-defense against sexism (that is, in being a victim of discriminatory behavior aimed towards you, just because you’re a female) begins with BEING AWARE when someone is behaving in a way that treats you as “less than,” just because you’re a girl.