Dealing with Emotions and Building Self-confidence through Self-defense

Model Mugging Self-defense is a complete and comprehensive system specializing in the needs of women. In actual attacks against women, victims have reported their initial reaction to be surprise and they describe freezing in fear. Their mind goes blank and they are quickly overwhelmed by the violence.

Women build self-confidence when they learn how to defend themselves in realistic scenarios. They learn to use “real” fear to their advantage by transforming it into positive fighting energy. Fear becomes part of their fighting shield to escape against rape and other street violence. During the basic self-defense course women also learn to deal with other feelings such as inferiority, helplessness, and anger. In the advanced course women learn how to protect themselves from gang rapists, armed rapists and robbers in reality based scenarios.

Model Mugging shows women how to use their smaller size and lesser strength to their advantage. It is more than learning how to “fight like a girl” but using self-defense techniques that are effective against rape aggression. Women learn no nonsense self-defense skills to counter attack and stop a rapist based on the strengths women possess. Women also learn how to use distractions and surprise against an assailant, which are critical to realistic fighting. It is very difficult for an assailant to defend himself from a counterattack if he is unprepared for it.

There are certain benefits of the course that cannot be obtained by osmosis, reading a book, or watching a video. Students need actual fighting experience and feedback from certified self-defense instructors. Students gain self-confidence through firsthand experience of protecting themselves. Crime is a physical act, defending yourself against crime requires physical practice. Knowing how to protect yourself creates a shield of self-confidence allowing you to discourage an attack before one even starts!