Bibliograph

Fight like a girl-- and win, defense decisions for women, Lori Hartman Gervasi

Type

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Fight like a girl-- and win, defense decisions for women, Lori Hartman Gervasi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-276)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fight like a girl-- and win

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

124036204

Responsibility statement

Lori Hartman Gervasi

Sub title

defense decisions for women

Summary

A television journalist explains why women need to learn how to consider their options and train their reflexes to react before they find themselves in a dangerous situation, walking readers through thirty-five key decisions they need to make in order to save their lives

Table Of Contents

Part I: Get your guard up ; Ch. 1: The fighter within: set your boundaries -- Ch. 2: Give yourself permission -- Ch. 3: Know your enemy: the statistics -- Ch. 4: Men versus women -- Ch. 5: The big fears -- Ch. 6: Degrees of defense -- Ch. 7: Levels of force -- Ch. 8: Decisions -- Part II: Mental decisions : Ch. 9: Decide to believe in your fight -- Ch. 10: Decide you are your own bodyguard -- Ch. 11: Decide it can happen to you -- Ch. 12: Decide your chances are as good as anybody's -- Ch. 13: Decide you make the rules -- Ch. 14: Decide to live life in a state of awareness -- Ch. 15: Decide to master verbal self-defense. -- Ch. 16: Decide to devise a strategy -- Ch. 17: Decide what your strengths and weaknesses are -- Ch. 18: Decide to act on your instincts -- Ch. 19: Decide to recognize the threat of the initial attack -- Ch. 20: Decide to face the fallout -- Part III: Physical decisions : Ch. 21: Decide to get in shape -- Ch. 22: Decide to move -- Ch. 23: Decide to do like the animals do -- Ch. 24: Decide to protect your space -- Ch. 25: Decide to remain active versus reactive -- Ch. 26: Decide to get up close and personal -- Ch. 27: Decide to go 'nuts' -- Ch. 28: Decide to get horizontal -- Ch. 29: Decide to use props -- Ch. 30: Decide to use your natural weapons -- Ch. 31: Decide to strike targets -- Ch. 32: Decide to finish the fight -- Ch. 33: Decide what to do about guns and knives -- Ch. 34: Decide timing is everything -- Conclusion: The final round

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