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How To Survive a Mugging

1. Do not argue or fight with the mugger unless your life is clearly in danger.

If all a mugger wants is your purse, wallet, or other belongings, surrender them. Your possessions are not worth your life.

2. If you are certain that your attacker means to do you or a loved one harm, attack vital areas of your assailant´s body.

Aim to disable him or her with the first blow by:

- Thrusting your fingers into and above the attacker´s eyes.

- Driving your knee in an upward direction into his groin (if the mugger is male).

- Grabbing and crushing the attacker´s testicles as if crushing a handful of grapes (if the mugger is male).

- Striking the front of his or her throat, using the area between your thumb and first finger or the other side of your hand, held straight and strong.

- Slamming the tip of your elbow into the side of the mugger´s ribs.

- Stomping down on the mugger´s instep.

3. Use any object as a weapon.

Many common objects can be effective weapons if they are aimed at vulnerable body parts. Pick up and use what is easily available:

- A stick cab jab at an attacker´s eyes or groin.

- Keys held between your fingers can slash or punch.

- A car antenna can jab or slash or attacker´s face and eyes.

(The Worst Case Scenario, p.61 – 62)