Before
You Buy That Self Defense Product
by: Rob Goyette
Self-defense products are gaining in popularity because
they are effective against attacks, and they don’t take
as much time to learn. Martial arts or other
self-defense courses are great to learn, but for many
people, they take too much time to learn, and can be
expensive. Besides, you are not always going to have the
opportunity to use your self-defense skills so you might
need other ways to defend yourself. Self-defense
products are one way to go.
But, before you go out
and purchase a self-defense mechanism, you should
consider some of the following points:
• Find out which one is
best for you – Not much sense carrying around throwing
stars or a set of SAP gloves if you aren’t trained in
martial arts or how to throw a good punch. Learn what
product is going to be right for you.
• Learn to use the
self-defense product properly – Having a self-defense
product and not knowing how to use it can injure you as
easily as it can hurt your assailant. Once you have
chosen a self-defense product, ask for proper
instructions on how to use it, or take a course in using
the products properly. You aren’t helping the cause if
you hurt yourself before your defend yourself.
• Make sure you are
legally able to carry this item – You don’t want the
embarrassment of being harassed by local law
enforcement, then take the time to see if you are
allowed to carry the self-defense product your have
chosen. Some may need permits or other permission before
you can carry them around in public.
• Don’t carry more than
you need – If pepper spray is going to give you the jump
you need to parry away an assailant, then there is
really no need to carry air guns, slingshots or a taser.
When the moment comes for you to use the self-defense
product, you don’t want to have to fumble around to
choose which one to use.
Self defense products
can get you out of a sticky situation – there is no
doubt about that. But, unless you know what you need,
how to use that product, and if it is legal, you may be
getting more than you’ve bargained for. You can actually
do yourself more harm that good by not knowing what
self-defense products are right for you.
Do your homework before
you invest time and money into self-defense products.
They can save your life, your money and provide you with
peace of mind.
