K.M. Fawcett is a Nidan (2nd degree black belt) in Isshinryu Karate. She and her husband Scott own the Tenchi Isshinryu Karate Dojo, located in Lebanon, NJ. K.M. is also a certified women’s self-defense instructor with the FLAG (Fight Like a Girl) Program. K.M. writes paranormal romances and loves kick butt heroes and heroines. When not writing novels or teaching karate, you can find her blogging about martial arts and writing action at www.attackingthepage.wordpress.com. -- AP
BE A HARD TARGET
What do the people in the following scenarios have in common? A mother exits a store looking at her latest purchase. A sister stands in the parking lot rummaging through her purse in search of her car keys. A friend walks, jogs or runs with headphones. A niece is busy texting her friends.
Each of these people is unaware of her surroundings. To a predator, they might as well have “Easy Target” written on their foreheads.
Criminals fear two things: being caught and being hurt. Which is why they look for an easy target in the first place. Unfortunately, it only takes a predator seconds to zero in on an easy target. Fortunately, you are not an easy target. You are a Hard Target because…
• You are aware of your surroundings.
• You walk with your head up and with a purpose.
• You look confident.
• You pay attention to the people around you.
• You make eye contact letting people know you see them, but you don’t stare so as not to challenge them.
• You wear headphones only while exercising at the gym.
• You have your keys in hand when going to your car.
Feel free to share other ways you can be a Hard Target in the comments section.
Stay Safe!
Great advice! Thanks so much for joining us today, K.M. So readers, how else can you make sure you’re a hard target? -- AP
Great advice! Thanks so much for joining us today, K.M. So readers, how else can you make sure you’re a hard target? -- AP
2 comments:
Good advice. I also enjoyed last Friday's Bad Boys post. Have a great Thanksgiving, Lois, and everyone else. Fingers crossed for zero traffic and no TSA hassles!
Great post.
One other way to stay safe is to take a wide path around objects eg stay a metre away from the building when turning the corner. This gives a bit of reaction time if someone jumps out.
Sonya
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