College Safety Tips & Self Defense Source: http://lifehacker.com/5825528/basic-self-defense-moves-anyone-can-do-and-everyone-should-know

The following tips for college safety and self defense are to inspire you to 1.) make wise choices and 2.) to sign up for a quality self defense course in college. This lesson is by no means comprehensive and does not address all possible situations. Though the primary focus of this lesson is on safety for women on a college campus, these tips are useful for all students. Warning:

1. Don’t walk while distracted Walking while distracted makes you a prime target for attackers. Do not check your phone while walking.

2. Do not walk alone at night Walk with a friend Most colleges have an escort service that is free of charge.

3. Lock your doors It is easy to think that you are safe in your building, but you should always lock your doors.

3. Locate the emergency system on campus Most colleges have emergency phones and/or call buttons all over campus. Be familiar with their locations incase you need them.

4. Never leave a party alone Use the buddy system.

5. Refrain from drugs and alcohol at parties When you are not in control, you are at high risk of being a victim of sexual assault 57% of women who are sexually assaulted at college are under the influence of drugs or alcohol Do not leave your drink unattended

6. Maintain Privacy on Social Media Avoid geotagging your photos Disable location services Don’t announce your location Make your accounts private

7. Load Emergency Phone Numbers in Your Phone Campus police (on speed dial) Phone numbers of banks and credit cards to cancel all debit/credit cards if your wallet is stolen.

8. Self Defense Take a self defense course. (The following slides may be helpful, but an actual course is highly recommended) Most colleges offer these courses

The Most Effective Body Parts to Hit In a physical confrontation that calls for self-defense, it’s hurt or be hurt. So aim for the parts of the body where you can do the most damage easily: the eyes, nose, ears, neck, groin, knee, and legs.

Eyes Gouge, poke, or scratch the attacker’s eyes with your fingers or knuckles Hold a key between your fingers when walking to your car. Throw sand in the attacker’s eyes

Nose Use the heel of your palm to strike up under his nose; throw the whole weight of your body into the move. If he’s behind you, you can strike his nose with your elbow.

Neck Strike the at the side of the neck with all fingers held straight and tightly together, with thumb tucked and slightly bent at the knuckle Thrust your elbow or arm at the attacker’s throat with all of your weight.

Knee Kick the side of the knee to cause injury or partially incapacitate your attacker. Kicking the front of the knee may cause more injury but is less likely to cause the attacker to loose his balance.

Groin If your attacker is male, kick or knee him in his groin as hard as you can. If you can’t kick his groin, squeeze his testicles as hard as you can.

Getting Away if Someone Grabs Your Wrist Running Time: 9:48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl7ixKzCkUk

Getting Away if Someone Grabs You From Behind Running Time: 21:42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=earWuHJw5f0

Alarming Statistics 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. More than 90% of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report the assault. 63.3% of men at one university who self-reported acts qualifying as rape or attempted rape admitted to committing repeated rapes. Source: National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Don’t Be Silent Shame keeps most victims from reporting the attack. If you are assaulted, report it immediately. Most attacks are unreported and the attackers are never arrested. Your silence may put other students at risk.