Weapons - How to deal with them... Part 2

The last post on weapons, looked at how to deal with and evade an attacker who is possessing a weapon - be it a gun, knife, bat, rod or plank of wood. This post looks at how to use weapons to your advantage when defending yourself against an attacker. We are not encouraging the possession of weapons, merely providing options to defend yourself in the event of an attack, whereby an object nearby can be used to strike back

Bars, pubs and clubs can turn sour very quickly. Alcohol-fueled violence is common and a peaceful evening, can turn very nasty, very quickly. If threatened in bar, all parties involved have access to glasses. These can cause serious damage. A salt shaker can be used as a hard object to deliver a brute force strike. Aim for the head and if it breaks, the salt will double for vision impairment. This can allow you to run away

Most people will carry a set of keys. Keys are often sharp and can easily slot between your fingers for a brutal punch, that can substantially wound the attacker.

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A bar stool is handy to put distance between yourself and an attacker. Or swinging the stool toward the attackers head or groin will cause enough damage to allow you some time to run away or obtain help.

Fence palings, bin lids, rocks, bricks and branches are all effective objects, likely to be found outdoors - that can help in the event of an attack. Swinging them toward the softer areas of the attackers body, like the head, neck and eyes, or toward the groin and stomach, will deliver maximum results.

By Nathan Tripolone