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| the use of preventative strategies to avoid becoming a victim of crime. |
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| The development of the general knowledge regarding situational awareness to reduce the chance of becoming a victim of crime. |
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| The ability to remain stable regardless of the external forces acting upon the individual. |
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| The ideal stance to remain upright and mobile in a dynamic assault situation. |
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| Actions taken to de-esculate tensions in a stressful situation in order to avoid the use of physical force. |
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| The use of the area below and/or above the elbow to strike vulnerable body parts. |
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| Physical skills used to help a victim immobilize an aggressor and halt an already progressive assault. |
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| Various surfaces of the hands used to strike vulnerable body parts |
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| The use of the knees and feet to strike vulnerable body parts. |
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| Perceiving an impending assault then using avoidance and deterrence tactics, taking the necessary steps to keep the assault from occurring. |
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| Survival actions taken by the victim after a physical altercation has occurred. |
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| A sequence of actions performed by the victim to loosen an aggressor's hold on any body part. |
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| The use of awareness, prevention, escape, and recovery strategies to defend oneself against external threats by mixing basic protection skills with common sense. |
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| Quick and decisive physical distractions directed at the eyes and throat with the intention of immediately immobilizing an assailant when no other options are available. |
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| The six areas of the human body that may incapacitate an individual, including the eyes, nose, throat, solar plexus, groin, and knees. |
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