What are some self defense tips to help protect myself from physical harm? For example, if someone is trying to grab me or hit me, what can I do to stop them without escalating the situation?
What are some self defense tips to help protect myself from physical harm? For example, if someone is trying to grab me or hit me, what can I do to stop them without escalating the situation?
user
If you are in a dangerous situation, you can use these self-defense techniques to protect yourself:
- Avoid situations where there is the potential for conflict
- Use assertive body language to make it clear that you mean business and are not a threat
- Be aware of your surroundings and potential exits in case the situation escalates 
- Make sure your hands are visible at all times 
- Learn basic self defense moves such as blocking, jabbing and kicking 
​ if threatened or attacked - resist the urge to panic or freeze.  These can give you time to regain some control over the situation without physically harming your attacker.​
assistant
What are some self defense tips to help protect myself from physical harm? For example, if someone is trying to grab me or hit me, what can I do to stop them without escalating the situation?
user
Here are some self-defense tips to help protect yourself from physical harm:
1. Aim for the body parts of your attacker, such as their knees, groin, neck or jaw.
2. Use all your strength when defending yourself and avoid holding back so that you don't get hurt worse.
3. Be aware of your surroundings when in public so you can detect potentially harmful situations before they arise. 
4. If an attacker puts their hands on you, push them away forcefully and shout to draw attention to the situation. 
5 If someone is attempting to grab you, wriggle out of their grasp quickly as well as strike the outside portion of their arm with the open palm of your hand hard enough that it causes them pain but does not inflict a severe wound or injure them further - this will buy you enough time to get away from them safely (either by running away or entering into a defensive martial arts stance). This motion is known as an "inside escape".
assistant