Girls on Guard of Colorado

1. Girls on Guardof Colorado IS NOW IN ATLANTA www.girlsonguardofcolorado.com Self Defense for the NON-MARTIAL Artist Woman. Every woman should know how to defend & protect herself! Girls on Guard of Colorado is dedicated to teaching every woman how to be safer in today's environment. These self-defense methods are...simple to perform and easy to remember during times of stress. The techniques we teach are designed to address the numerous assault scenarios a woman is likely to face. Empower Yourself! Educate yourself and your loved ones in assault prevention; awareness & avoidance. You will become more confident and knowledgeable about ways to keep your world safe. FOR VIDEO: COPY AND PASTE LINKS http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PCKEEMIOgiM http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=irpDTZh6cbU

2. Girls on Guard of Colorado - in network with Defend University & Women's Self-Defense Institute We are dedicated to educating and training women in areas of personal protection, assault prevention, self-defense, avoidance and awareness • WHY the se techniques are effective: • We teach you to - • Use YOUR strongest weapons against his weakest targets!! • How to control his body and create distance • How to minimize your risk GIRLS ON GUARD • IS an empowering streamlined self-defense system designed specifically for women by martial arts and law enforcement experts • TEACHING women to bring their particular strengths to a conflict while minimizing the strengths of an assailant WE WILL TEACH YOU TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE SUCH AS: • Stay aware of people IN your surroundings • Stay with people, go to people • Keep a barrier between you and the bad guy • Attract attention The Women’s Self-Defense Institute is the founder and developer of the Girls on Guard programs. Defend University is a research and development group dedicated to the exploration of leading edge techniques and strategies for self-defense, security and defensive tactics.

3. Girls on Guard PROGRAM SPECIFICS Girls on Guard Module 2 -- This module centers on the "Go to People" principle and is probably the module most often taught initially in high schools and universities.  (Although the techniques taught in both modules are relevant and effective in all of the scenarios mentioned.) This module covers date rape scenarios and provides the tactics and techniques students need to defend against an attack in a secluded area and escape to a populated area.  It is designed to defend against attacks that can be perpetrated by acquaintances and, considering that 75% of all attacks are committed by someone who knows you, this module could be one of the most practical. Girls on Guard Module 1 -- This is the most popular course taught in the series.  It is centered on the "Stay with People" principle and covers the most common sexual assault scenarios. (Sexual assault scenarios means you will actually learn how to escape from the very same positions in which rapists carry out their attacks.)  This module is especially effective for attacks in parking lots, parking garages and other areas where it is imperative that you not be taken to a secondary location where you can be raped and murdered. The innovative method developed here is to start the student in the worst position possible -- Once this concept is mastered, all of the other attacks seem easy by comparison. Students learn to effectively defend against this position as well as chokes, hits, and grabs.  They learn to escape the dreaded and deadly "blitz" attack from behind as well as how to defend their space and keep an attacker from conducting a successful "interview".  • As it relates to your personal safety, your body isn't your only weapon. We will discuss: Prevention - Awareness - Avoidance; all of which are terms that need to become part of your vocabulary and part of your arsenal. • Learned Behaviors: The way you think influences the decisions you make -- the way you perceive people -- and how you REACT in emergency situations AWARENESS: Who is at risk? If you are a woman, you are at risk. Your attacker has probably done this before – he is experienced. You are not- Do not let him catch you off-guard.

4. Girls on Guardof Colorado – in association with www.defenduniversity.com & the Women’s Self Defense Institute Your Personal Safety is Important We teach effective methods of self-defense that are easy to execute and remember use during times of stress. This training will teach you to React in a way that is appropriate to the situation. Part of what you'll learn is: "What NOT TO DO!” We will cover information obtained from law enforcement studies: Based upon Department of Justice studies, when attacked, “You double your chances of success when you fight back . . . that women who resist are not injured anymore than women who don't resist." You do NOT want a perpetrator to take you off to some remote location – that will guarantee a worse outcome! STATISTICS & LINKS: From the National Organization for Women Violence Against Women in the United States: Statistics (http://now.org/issues/violence/stats.html) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE "According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, women experience about 4.8 million intimate partner-related physical assaults and rapes every year." SEXUAL VIOLENCE "According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, which includes crimes that were not reported to the police, 232,960 women in the U.S. were raped or sexually assaulted in 2006. That's more than 600 women every day." THE TARGETS "Women ages 20-24 are at greatest risk of nonfatal domestic violence, and women age 24 and under suffer from the highest rates of rape. The Justice Department estimates that one in five women will experience rape or attempted rape during their college years, and that less than five percent of these rapes will be reported." Here are the most common mistakes women make : from rapeescape.com/articles “Not locking your doors while driving. I have read several cases where the attacker simply walks up to a woman's car while she's at a traffic light and jumps in with his gun or knife drawn.” “Getting into the attacker's car when he pulls a gun … Most attackers don't want to shoot you ...they want you to get into the car so that they can drive you to a deserted place …. Don't comply. “ “Trusting a clean cut, honest looking stranger. I have seen mug shots of every sex offender in the state of Florida. They do not look like monsters. “ “Pulling over when a man drives alongside of you pointing at your car pretending something is wrong. If this happens, drive to the nearest well-lit and populated gas station …. Never pull over.”