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Help!, Self-Defense
Help! Self-Defense
ORGS + WEB SITES
Dr. Ruthless
www.dr-ruthless.com
Get a look at impact self-defense and find inspiration for taking a course. Also has a helpful collection of informative articles and survival tips.
Impact Bay Area (formerly BAMM)
510-208-0474
www.impactbayarea.org
A great overview of impact-style self-defense and links to impact self-defense offerings in other states and countries.
Impact Self-Defense
800-345-5425
www.prepareinc.com
Find a program near you.
YWCA
800-YWCA-US1 (800-992-2871)
www.ymca.org
With more than 25 million members around the globe, the organization's mission is to "eliminate racism and empower women." The YWCA provides safe places for women and girls, builds strong girl leaders, and advocates for women's rights and civil rights in Congress. Many YWCAs offer self-defense courses. Check listings in your area.
BOOKS
Beauty Bites Beast: Awakening the Warrior Within Women and Girls
by Ellen B. Snortland
A great introduction to the mindset of self-defense. Teaches assertiveness and self-defense skills.
Girl Power: Self-Defense for Teens
by Burt Konzak, Melina Konzak, and Sonya Konzak
Read about situations that many teens encounter in their daily lives and learn preventive measures, avoidance techniques, and self-defense skills.
Her Wits About Her: Self-Defense Success Stories by Women
by Denise Caignon and Gail Groves, Eds.
Inspirational stories about women who defeated their assailants and how they did it.
llustration by Catherine LePage © Free Spirit Publishing Inc. 2005
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