Using your environment may be one of the best tools that you can have for self defense. The biggest problem with this, though, is that your mind is not likely to come up with ideas at the time of the altercation. That means that you need to explore, imagine and practice using the items in your environment before you ever get into a situation in which you will need them.

This will ultimately help you to use those movements, weapons and the situation in general to help you. Without this practice in your mind, you are less likely to find yourself in a place of safety.

The key start to this section is this tip. When you are put in a situation in which you are being confronted or attacked, it is up to you to see everything near you as a potential weapon. That weapon is what you need to be well aware of.

What you need to think about is how can those items near you actually help you or even prevent an attack from happening? For most people, this takes some practice. But, stop now and look at the things around you.

There are several tools that you can use in many of the most frequented areas to help you to attack with. Things like stones can be very potent when it comes to attacking someone. Your surroundings may include items that can be used like stones, coins or even sand and dirt.

Using these items is simple as it only takes a handful of dirt thrown in the eyes of an attacker to get him to release you so that he can grab at his eyes. When you can use stones or rocks with sharp edges, you can hit into the calf of the attacker or even better aim for the groin area where you can do even more damage.

It is important for any woman to carry some type of spray in their purse that can be used to hurt or even blind her attacker long enough for her to get out of the way. A good option is pepper spray. Other options that you may have in your purse include any type of aerosol can, tear gas, hair spray, perfumes, or even a can of spray paint sitting near enough to you.

Using sprays can be difficult, especially if they have a lid on them. You should practice using them, for this reason. With just one hand, try to get the lid off of the can using the ground or any other method that you can.

There are many additional weapons that you can use that are likely to be in your area when you are attacked. These are things that you can use to strike your attacker.

Items like pencils and pens, knives, any type of pointed object or even using your cell phone can help you. To use these items, reach for them, and use all of your force to hit the most sensitive areas of a man’s body. This will help you to get the most result for the one or two strikes that you can take. Once you hit someone like this, get out of the area as fast as you can.

Often times, the best weapons are those that you already have on your body that can be used to help you to get away from someone by inflicting pain on them.

One thing to note about weapons of this nature is this. Today it has become increasingly common for women to carry some type of actual weapon on them and even noticeably so in an effort to protect themselves. This could be a risk that you are taking, though. There are many laws about concealing these weapons and when you do not conceal them but place them on your body, they can be used against you.

A good option for you to use that you may be carrying is your purse. Your purse itself can be a weapon that works in your favor. You can easily swing and hit a man with it. When you do this and hit his groin, you can hit in hard enough for him to fall to the ground while you escape.

Also, look inside your purse; do so right now. What is in there that can help you to get away from an attacker? Thinks like your hair brush, your eye liner pencil, and your perfume all can be used. Use a hair brush to scratch at the attacker’s eyes. You can use your lipstick case as a tool to hit the eyes of the attacker.

Now that you have some idea of what you have on you that can cause you to attack your attacker, plan on how you can use them in the best method possible.

For example, let’s say that you have your cell phone in hand. How can you hold in it various ways to inflict the damage that you need to? This may be in such ways as holding the antenna outwards, or flipping the phone over so that you can use the flat side of it to hit with.

All objects that we have talked about can be used to your advantage. But, where can you use them? There are often various ways that you can do so to get a good strike in any type of confrontation.

For example, start with that cell phone again. You can use the pointed antenna to stab the attacker in the eye, in the gut or even in the groin to inflict maximum pain on them.

Or, if you can get it flat in your hand, try to use it in an upward jab to their nose area. That’s more effective than you hand can be but ideal for getting them to the ground quickly.

One of the keys to being successful at defending yourself from an attacker knows that you have to react. If you simply sit there and let them do what they want, they realize that you are scared of them and that gives them the power over the situation.

Studies show that if you fight back and if you do try to get away you are more likely to live through the attack that you are facing. Sitting there makes you the victim.