Simple mental & physical self-defense for women

Lynsey says: “MEN ARE NOT THE ENEMY – MOST MEN WANT TO PROTECT THE WOMEN IN THEIR LIVES BUT THERE IS A VIOLENT MINORITY THAT HARM WOMEN.”

FACT! Violent crime has risen by 12% in one year and sexual crime has risen by 7% in one year (Home Office Statistics for England & Wales 2003/4)

FACT! Women are between two and three times more likely than men to be very worried about being mugged or physically attacked, and five times more likely than men to be very worried about being raped (National Statistics Office 2004/5)

FACT! Men outnumber women in all major crime categories (National Statistics Office 2004/5)

FACT! Between 85% and 95% of offenders found guilty of burglary, robbery, criminal damage or violence against the person are male (National Statistics Office 2004/5)

FACT! 98% of people found guilty/ cautioned for sexual offenses are male (National Statistics Office 2004/5)

Lynsey’s brand new DVD ‘Taking Control’ is designed to teach women how to combat attacks from violent crime. Fuelled by a fierce attack by a stranger, Lynsey received training from a 9th Dan Black Belt Ju-Jitsu masters and an American Crime Prevention Officer with 20 years in the US Police Force.

Lynsey won a Royal Television Society Award for her BBC 1 documentary on women’s self-defense called ‘Eve Strikes Back’ in which she devised, demonstrated, presented and associate-produced! This was so successful, now a self-help booklet and new DVD ‘Taking Control’ have been released to inform and train women of all ages in the basics of self-defense, showing vital skills that are required in 21st Century life. The central message in ‘Taking Control’ is that women need to ‘unlearn’ being ladylike, and act vocally and assertively in times of crisis.

As Lynsey says, “IF YOU’RE ATTACKED, DON’T BE A NICE GIRL!”.

FACT! 70% of self defence is mental

FACT! Fighting back doubles your chances of escape

FACT! Every woman has a right to be safe!

‘Taking Control’ shows you how to buy time, increase your chances of escape and how to fight back if you have to.

Find out how every attacker has vulnerable areas and every woman’s body has powerful weapons to use against these targets. Lynsey de Paul will guide you through simple self-defence techniques which will help prepare you against:

Frontal Attacks
Attacks from behind
Attacks whilst on the ground
Hair grabs

Lynsey demonstrates the two elements of self defence:

MENTAL – 70% of self-defence is mental
PHYSICAL – Simple, life-saving technique

The DVD also destroys some of the popular myths about attacks:

‘Women who had resisted attack did not sustain more injuries than those who did not’ (American Justice Department, 1991)

But they did show that the longer attackers had control over their victim, the more power they are likely to exert, particularly if allowed to take their victim to a more remote place.

‘Taking Control’ helps you lower the risk of being a victim – SO PREPARE YOURSELF!