URBAN SURVIVAL - PROGRAM OUTLINE

I. Awareness: The Essence of Self Defense is: NOT HAVING TO DEFEND YOURSELF!!!

A. Why Your Mind Is Always Your Greatest Weapon

B. How to Avoid Being A Victim

1. What Makes You a Target?
2. An Ounce of Prevention

II. When the Unthinkable Happens:

A. What To Do Depends On Understanding What “They” Want
B. Stacking the Deck In Your Favor: The “right” response is relative
C. Defense Against an Armed Attacker (a) Gun (b) Knife

III. Understanding Danger: What Kind of Attack is It?

A. The Psychology and Motivation of the Mugger

1. What are they after?
2. How, when, and where is it most likely to occur?
3. What are your options? How to put the odds in your favor
4. How not to be a “target of opportunity.”

B. The Psychology and Motivation of the Rapist

5. What are they after?
6. How, when, and where is it most likely to occur?
7. What are your options? How to put the odds in your favor
8. How not to be a “target of opportunity.”

C. The Psychology and Motivation of the Kidnapper

9. What are they after?
10. How, when, and where is it most likely to occur?
11. What are your options? Putting the odds in your favor
12. How not to be a “target of opportunity.”

IV. Date Rape

A. Why It Happens
B. How To Be Sure It Never Happens To You or your Daughter

V. Safe and Aware, Rather Than Frightened or Foolish

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