Chiang Mai Women’s Self Defense Club
Male Attack
Woman Self Defense Defense
Defense Centre
Woman Attack
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Martial Art For thousands of years, ancient civilizations and cultures have practiced self defense; from Neanderthal cave-man wielding a club or hurling a stone to Roman, Middle Eastern, Oriental and Asian societies using sticks, knives, spears, shields, chains, rope, and configurations of them all to defend themselves.
Each discipline demanded total devotion over many years of training and as a result have developed into multi-million dollar earners as clubs, organizations and Olympic sports i.e. jujitsu, karate, taekwondo, aikido etc.

Our aim is to show you how to be more aware, and after assessing a potentially dangerous situation, what action you should take using the options available. If you are now prepared to act, then you MUST have already considered perhaps the biggest obstacle in your life.... FEAR!

Street Combat

Fear is a natural occurring emotion.  Adrenalin rushing to the heart.  Be aware of it as you can feel it upon you in a flash! Knowing how to accept fear, will help you learn to overcome and control it.  As your confidence levels build; so your fear levels should ease. You will feel more confident in yourself and learn to trust your instincts by following this simple motto: Awareness, assessment, action! These three words will guide you through any situation that may arise.

AWARENESS: You may be suddenly become aware of a developing situation and choose to side-step, walk or run away from that, as you have assessed it as potentially harmful or dangerous to your own personal safety....good for you! Be alert, look about, see who is who and where they are, what they are doing i.e. in darkened areas like alleys, discos etc.  Stay with groups of people. Don’t show your fear.

ASSESSMENT: Trust your inner instincts.  Train your mind to think and assess situations quickly.  Analyze then act swiftly.  Be smart and assert yourself, speak out.  People are predators and will single you out and set you up.  They will move as you move, watching your every move. Keep a barrier between you and any potential attacker, look for an escape route. If you are forced to wait for an opportunity to escape – remember to remain calm but fully focused – then explode !

ACTION: No woman is immune from attack....yet few are prepared. As your fear levels ease, you can then consider the question, “Do I feel confident that I now have the skills to fight back”. But do something about it...anything. Arm yourself with pepper-spray, preferably a large can as it can spray further, so distancing yourself, then back away. The more difficult you make it, the less likely he is to persist. Attract attention by screaming, shouting, blow a whistle, sound a car horn, throw things, distract his attention. Humour him, try to calm him, tell him you have your period, tummy pain, infection, pregnant – anything!  Try to diffuse any situation without violence   He may let you go or just give up.

If you have to fight...fight dirty.  Kick, scratch, bite, punch, slap, elbow, spit in his face, anything to break away.

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The teacher
Good reflex Khun Saner Sangmanee (Tot) was born in 1970. He spent 8 years from the age of 10 training in the art of muai thai. Feeling the need to broaden his horizons and the need for a new challenge he moved to Chiang Rai to study thai yuth, a martial art unique to Thailand which was traditionally reserved for the royal bodyguard, and can be compared to bare hand combat.
His mentor in Chiang Rai was the acclaimed Ajarn Jakgapob Chaleunrat. For the last 10 years he has been working freelance as a self-defense instructor, mainly for the Royal Thai Army.
He also holds a licence to practice traditional Thai massage.
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