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Learn Self-Defense

Learn Self-Defense

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Purpose

Learning self-defense can help you feel safe. You will also have a better idea of what to do if there’s a threat to yourself or someone else, whether you’re at school, in your neighborhood, or anyplace else.

Goal Description

Learn how to protect yourself and recognize or avoid dangerous situations.

Goal Ideas

  • Know how to contact police or other authorities for help if you are threatened physically.

  • Learn to identify behavior that could become a threat. Learn ways you can help calm down a threatening situation or leave if you need to.

  • Take a self-defense class at a local school or youth center or watch some self-defense videos online.

  • Plan an activity where you and your friends can learn basic self-defense. You could invite an expert to demonstrate and teach self-defense skills.

  • Develop a weekly fitness plan you can stick with. If you’re physically fit, you’ll be better prepared to escape or respond to threats.

  • Create your own goal.

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