Hi friends,
Good news! Deadly Escape, the second book in our Virus series is coming out next Friday. Thanks to all of you who’ve already pre-ordered the book!
And a quick note: If you’re on Goodreads, you can follow me here:
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How do you get out of a grab? Hit first! Self-defense Tip #15
So, you’ve probably heard the old adage that the best defense is a good offense. Turns out that works pretty well in self-defense situations, too.
Now, the caveat here is that the best choice is always to avoid or get away from the dangerous situation first, if you can.
But let’s say someone has grabbed you and is pulling you into a room, toward a deserted area or even into a vehicle.
Most people’s first reaction is to focus on the grab and try to break free. They’ll jerk their arm back if someone has grabbed their wrist or try to wrench their shirt free of an attacker’s grip.
It turns out, there a much easier way to make someone let go of you.
Hit them. And make it hurt.
Once you decide you need to fight back, make sure to move fast, strike hard and without warning.
Instead of trying to pull your arm free, use the other to snap a fast heel palm right to the nose or slam the side of your hand into their throat.
You can stomp hard on the top of their foot and even add a scrape down the shin to this move.
The goal is to cause sudden unexpected pain in your attacker, which makes them instinctively let go of you to protect themselves.
That’s when you take off, running toward a safer and more populated area.
It’s a simple and very effective technique: Cause sudden pain in your attacker and they’re likely to let go long enough for you to escape. 😀
Stay safe out there!
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Misty’s Writing Update:
Searching for Shelter has 193 reviews! Almost 200! I can’t believe it. 😀
Neither Steph or I has ever had 200 reviews on a single book.
So, if any of you have a few minutes to help us reach this awesome milestone, we’d love it:
And in the next few weeks we’ve got a few more books coming out:
- July 30th: Deadly Escape: Virus #2
- Aug 20th: Searching for Victory: Aftermath #6 and Finale
- Sept 19th: Deadly Rescue: Virus #3
I hope you’re enjoying some fun summer reads!
Happy reading this week!
— Misty 🙂
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