Perhaps the new year is good motivation to finally sign up for a self-defense course or buy proper self-defense equipment? If you keep putting off this decision, now is the best time to make it. We are entering the new year with renewed energy and a positive attitude, so do not wait. Think about the benefits that taking care of your own safety can bring you.
Self-Defense Courses
Effective self-defense involves both theoretical and practical knowledge. You can learn the theory yourself by using the Internet. Look for websites about self-defense, such as https://skuteczna-samoobrona.pl/. You will find information on legal matters, such as the limits of necessary defense and legal self-defense tools.
It is best to learn practical skills from the experts. Attend a self-defense course led by a professional instructor, such as a trainer from a martial arts school. Perhaps a course organized by the Ministry of National Defence will take place in your city? In November 2016, a series of free self-defense courses began. By June 3, 2017, they will be held in 30 cities in Poland, including Gdynia, Kraków, Koszalin, Warsaw and Wrocław.
Self-Defense Tools
Besides courses, which are very useful, it is worth obtaining appropriate tools that can help us in a dangerous situation. We can choose from many tools available on the market, such as pepper sprays, stun guns, telescopic batons and kubotans. Let us remember that effective self-defense is not only about possessing such equipment, but above all about using it skillfully.
Get to Know Your Allies
Before deciding to buy self-defense tools, familiarize yourself with their descriptions, the opinions of other people and those of industry professionals. When your safety is at stake, the decision must be well-considered and rational. Think about the potentially dangerous situations you encounter most often. Do you often run through parks in the evening? Do you live in a dangerous neighborhood? Do you carry valuable items that could tempt a thief?
Your choice of self-defense tool should depend on the answers to the questions above, but also on your budget, your physical condition and the type of self-defense you are able to use—whether you have a psychological barrier, for example, against hitting someone with a telescopic baton or shocking them with a stun gun.
Gas, Stun Gun, or Perhaps a Baton or Kubotan?
All these tools differ from one another. However, they have one thing in common: they are legal, and you do not need a permit to purchase them; the only requirement is that you be at least 18 years old. Depending on which tool you choose, the cost ranges from several dozen zlotys for pepper spray to several hundred zlotys for a good-quality stun gun.