Morné Swanepoel, Health24’s self-defence and tai chi expert, offers some tips for your protection:
- Do not get completely inebriated and incapacitated and when you go out. Unfortunately people may take advantage of your inability to think clearly.
- Make sure someone knows where you are and when you will be home.
- Be wary of strangers.
- Keep your drink in eyesight so no one has an opportunity to drug you. Keep an eye on your friends too. People do stupid things.
- If you find yourself in a threatening situation, evaluate the threat. A drunk with soaring testosterone levels is usually not worth the effort, and if he really bothers you, leave or look for a bouncer.
- Never go out alone.
- Always be aware of your surroundings. Most criminals look for soft targets.
- Get fit. Not only for fighting, but also for running.
- Go for reality based self-defence courses regularly.
Do not get arrogant. Even if you can protect yourself, do not put your life in jeopardy for the sake of proving something.
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