We like to practice what we preach at Colorado Safety Educators. I am an avid researcher. The other night I ran across an excellent technique to break a front strangle hold. In my excitement, I asked my husband to pretend to strangle me ( slow motion – You don’t hurt me and I don’t hurt you are the rules ). Amid the laughter and joking, he agreed. He did his pretend strangle on my neck and I practiced the new moves and got out of the strangle hold. This was great! Another technique to demonstrate at our Colorado Safety Educators http://www.coloradosafetyeducators.org personal safety seminars.
Self-defense strategies need to be practiced. Without a plan, it is pretty rough to defend yourself.
Tonight, I had a memory making idea. My wonderful son-in-law, has spent weeks working on my computer system. The old computer was dying and did not want to give up her years worth of information to the new computer. My family was gathered and I asked my 6 foot tall son-in-law, if he would help me. “I have the deal of a lifetime for you!”, I said laughing. He got up and started to go for my computer out of habit. I stopped him.
“No.” ” I want you to try and strangle me”……….Big eyes………..lots of laughter from everyone. I explained the “I don’t hurt you and you don’t hurt me” Rules. Amid the laughing and joking, he laid his hands upon my throat and I used this new technique to break his grip and then whomped him in the face ( slow motion of course ). The grandchildren were amazed and laughing. My daughter got up and was laughing. But…………we began to practice, evaluate, and talk about just what to do if someone tried to strangle us. The decision was unanimous! The technique was solid.
Practicing sexual assault prevention doesn’t have to be a heavy teaching session. It doesn’t even have to be lengthy. We all had a good time learning another aspect of self-defense. As a safety speaker, humor must have it’s place. Rape and sexual assault prevention are heavy subjects to teach. Humor must lighten the load.
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Practice makes perfect. See you soon!
Barbara Scott
