Ladies – if you’re going out and think having your phone provides a level of safety, you’re wrong 💁🏼♀️
Most women think that having their smartphone with them means they can call for help if needed. But did you know the average response time for police is 11 minutes? 👮
This means that, even if you do see an attack coming and have time to pull out your phone to make a 911 emergency call, you have at least 11 minutes alone with your attacker before help arrives 😨
I have practiced with hundreds of women in COBRA™ courses, and even when I DOUBLE the distance they think they need and WARN them I am about to attack, not a single woman has had enough time to take a phone out of her bag, dial for help and speak to the operator before I can get my hands on her 📱
Smartphones are smart, but they aren’t smart enough. They can’t predict an attack, and apart from being an implement you can hit with, your phone will do little to help you if a predator chooses you as his victim. Real world situations happen unexpectedly and they happen fast!
So if you are thinking of walking home from the bar this weekend, or are tempted to take that empty alley as a shortcut home, or decide to leave work late and alone, DON’T. Strength really is in numbers when it comes to assaults and attacks, and nothing is worth the risk of you not getting home safely.
Don’t rely on your smartphone to protect you, but instead empower yourself with essential self defense knowledge and skills that are effective immediately, not in 11 minutes 👊🏼
The same myth and message applies to parents… giving your child a phone when they are away from you will only help them if they get enough warning and time to use it! Sadly, very few criminals ever provide this opportunity and most of the time a phones will be completely useless to a child in an abduction situation.
COBRA™ Self Defense courses teach self defense essentials, including:
💪🏼 Situational and street awareness
💪🏼 Prime locations for crime
💪🏼 Stress responses
💪🏼 Responding to weapon use
💪🏼 Using improvised weapons
💪🏼 Abduction, assault & rape prevention
💪🏼 Physical and verbal self defense techniques
💪🏼 How women can defend against stronger men
💪🏼 Self worth, respect & empowerment
💪🏼 And more!
