As you leave the location you are at, you want to walk out of the door with your keys in hand and ready to go. First off, if you wait until you have gotten to the door of your car to shuffle around in your purse to find your keys, you have given the potential attacker the ability and time to come up from behind you to attack and you have no idea he is there.

For this reason, stop inside the door, wait until you have your keys in hand and then leave the building.

In addition to doing this, you also want to be ready with the keys in a defensive position. If you hold the keys in your hand, close your fist around them. Each of your keys on your key ring is a weapon that you have. Each key should be individually placed between your fingers. This way, you have a very deadly weapon in your hand ready to strike at any given time to anyone that approaches you.

Carry your keys like this anytime that you are moving from your car to your destination and then back to the destination again. It will protect you from many negative situations that could arise.