Kiowa County Public Library District

Ladies, it is time to take responsibility for your own safety and that of your families. But perhaps you are unsure it owning a handgun is the next step. This book is full of practical advice for every situation.

Tells about karate as a sport and a means of self-defense. Includes basic movements and fighting techniques.

Their secrets run deep, but desire runs deeper... Kennedy Brooks has spent years learning how to protect herself, and empowering other women to do the same. Still, there are some hazards that can't be predicted. That includes Reyes McKenzie, who owns her local gym. Strong, capable, and watchful, he seems like the one man who might understand her past. For once, Kennedy is tempted to let her guard down - something she's vowed never to do. The moment...

A comprehensive guide to self-defense for women that focuses on increased awareness, psychology, avoidance, and physicality to enable women to prevent a person or people from causing physical harm or theft; and provides step-by-

A kick-ass practical guide that packs a major punch ... without even throwing one! Self-defense lecturer and no-nonsense blonde bombshell Lori Gervasi lays out simple actions and important decisions women must make BEFORE they find themselves in physical danger to eliminate surprise and panic. It's an unfortunate reality that women are susceptible to random acts of aggression, from sexual harassment and stalking to physical assaults, domestic violence,...

A carjacker lurking in a shopping mall parking lot. An abusive husband pounding on the door. A disgruntled employee brandishing a gun. These days, no one is safe from the specter of violence. But according to Gavin de Becker, everyone can feel safer, act safer, be safer -- if they learn how to listen to their own sixth sense about danger. De Becker has made a career of protecting people and predicting violent behavior. His firm handles security for...

Describes how the author freed herself from crippling fear through taking up karate and used her newfound empowerment to take charge with her husband, her boss, and her daughter's bossy Girl Scout troop leader.

"This course offers adults a full introduction to self-defense--a course in learning how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. While self-defense is often defined as the use of physical force to counter an immediate threat of violence, this course will address a much broader spectrum of strategies for effective self-defense."--Introduction.

Fighters who are proficient in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu know how to reverse the situation ot gain the advantage over and opponent. Among the topics covered are:close guard sweeps, open guard sweeps, half guard sweeps and stand up sweeps.

"Weekly, there are major threats, mass killings, terrorist attacks, and even weather-related disasters--the list goes on. And this increasingly dangerous world includes more violent and deadly threats that are specifically targeting everyday civilians ... [Via this safety bible], ... you can make educated predictions using the new key questions of who, why, where, when, and how from the attacker's point of view"--Amazon.com.