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Vol. , Issue COVERING HAMDEN, NORTH HAVEN, AND WALLINGFORD December 15, 2010
Personal Safety Tips: Self-Defense is a necessity not a luxury
By Frank Ciarleglio - Academy of Kempo
Everywhere
you look today, there is crime and it is not getting better. With
more jobs on the line there are going to be tougher times ahead.
When the economy suffers, there is more crime happening and that is
why you have to take a stand to protect yourself and your loved
ones.
Some basic
things can be done. Be aware of your surroundings. When walking to
your car or on the street take notice of the people and things going
on, be alert. If you are walking while it is dark, walk where there
is the most light, do not walk too close to things (such as cars or
buildings) where there may be someone hiding. If you notice trouble
ahead, do not walk into it.
Be aware of
the restrictions you impose on yourself and how to overcome them.
For example, if you wear a hood this can obstruct your peripheral
vision, so you would have to scan the area more frequently by
turning your head. Know how to get out of your hooded clothing if
someone tries to pull you down; this is also true for back backs.
Cell phone and musical devices may hinder your ability to hear
things going on around you, and if you are so consumed with your
music, phone call or text messaging you may have lost track of your
surroundings making you an easy target.
At home and
around the house it is important to eliminate places (such as high
bushes around the house) where a mugger or an intruder can hide to
surprise you or work on getting into your home unnoticed. Keep your
doors and windows locked and lock up your car. Have a lighting
system around the exterior of the house that automatically goes on
with a timer or motion sensors. Keep the phone number for the police
handy and with so many cordless phones these days, make sure that
there is a phone at a certain location in your house that everyone
knows where it is at all times.
Become a
community with your neighbors; watch out for each other and each
other’s properties. If you see a strange car parked or roaming the
neighborhood, take notice of the make, model and license plate and
notify the police. If there are strangers hanging out in the
neighborhood or around your neighbor’s house notify the police.
There are so many times that people see things and do nothing about
it because they don’t want to get involved but now is time to get
involved for your safety and your families. Do some research within
your town to find the anonymous tip lines to call if you know of
criminal activities; this can make your community a safer place
without any risk to you.
The
suggestions above are to help you to avoid a dangerous situation and
reduce your risk, but that is not always possible, that is why
knowing how to defend yourself is so important. In these hard times
that we are living in, we need to know how to defend ourselves and
our family from personal attacks. The Academy of Kempo Martial Arts
Located at 1890 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden believes that self-defense
classes are a necessity not a luxury and is offering two free weeks
of self-defense lessons to those who are interested in not becoming
a victim. Please call 203 288-9990 today to begin your lessons and
visit the Academy on the web at www.academyofkempo.com
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