Self Defense For Girls (1969)

[Music] hey i hear you've got a keen babysitting job it's posh they've got just everything i'm calling from the poolside lots of money huh yeah i'd be glad to pay them for this babysitting job how many kids do you what oh just one a little boy he's cute hey you can swim can't you you've been off that diving board okay hey tell me about that date with dave you know oh really the only person he doesn't impress seems to be where'd it take you he took me to the driver oh no did you have fun i'll tell you one thing i would never go out with him again you can't swim [Music] you'll never know when this awful moment may occur the day when you're training in swimming and life-saving will pay off [Applause] [Music] [Applause] linda let me get the operator and get me some help an ambulance judy never saw herself as a heroine but there she is playing the role [Music] [Applause] oh [Music] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] you all right you have a blanket or something we could put over him i think he's in shock [Music] help me with the blanket i'll go ahead and find ambulance all right [Music] an accident can take anybody by surprise suddenly you're faced with an emergency now those things you learned in first aid class and thought you forgot are put into use but there is another emergency you've probably thought about it can happen anywhere anytime it can catch you by surprise what would you do now hey what are you doing here you get out hey wait yeah stop stop uh wait oh wait a minute stop [Music] if someone's trying to hurt you you might try to handle it the way the movie heroines do fight but that only works because he helps [Music] that's okay for the films but you're not in the movies what would you do don't touch me don't hurt me leave me alone leave me alone now that's the way to really get hurt if you beg for mercy it just shows that you're defenseless don't be a willing victim all right then i'll fight you good well you got the right attitude but this isn't very effective is it well what can i do you could have locked the door but i forgot then run away escape from the threatening situation but i'm trapped i can't run here ah when you're cornered then you have to defend yourself and there are a few simple things that you can learn come on we'll show you your first line of defense is your legs if you can't run with them you can kick and stop a strong attacker this is the way to kick you get your head back out of this range you raise your knee and kick out with a very snappy action try that kick with the bottom of your foot and kick hard very good come on over and i'll show you how much power you have i'll just kick at this pad here good and snappy now hey once again and really hit it hard this time the speed is very important the faster you kick it the more power you get now judy you try it now what does this prove you can kick with enough force to stop a big monster my size the knee joint is a very clever piece of machinery but it's easily damaged you can kick it and sprain it buckle it or dislocate it when you kick it it crumples carol this is the answer to your question what can i do you can keep your distance from me and stop me with one swift kick did i do all right you bet you did if i had rolled with this kick i'd be crawling out of here now to avoid getting hurt you'll have to hit your assailant hard hurt him and then get out of there and if that kick misses the knee and hits the shin that's okay too that's very painful is kicking the only thing we can do no your defense depends on the situation remember that little incident at the front door the other night oh yeah that well good night bob sure was the king movie yeah it sure was come on bob cut it out cut it out in a spot like this you might use your thumb put it at the base of his throat and push gently yeah well huh all right uh good night judy [Music] at least i didn't have to kick him [Music] oh it's you yes it is and your first response was correct you screamed and made lots of noise often that's enough to get rid of most attackers but what if i'm determined what would you do now i suppose i should kick you here's another kick you can use to the shins it really hurts you use the edge of your foot with a very sharp snappy action like this you learn to use either foot and you keep your defense going as long as you need to let's see you try that that again again you can follow that by scraping down on the shins and stamping on the foot mm-hmm try it again very good try it again hey usually a few kicks is enough to get rid of anybody but i'm gonna be persistent what do you do now when i grab you like this how would you handle this keep on kicking yes can i hit you too yes you can let us show you how and where to hit would you like to see how hard you can hit the best way to hit is with your open hand fingers together hand slightly cuffed and the thumb must be against the forefinger you hit with a sharp snappy action is this going to hurt not if you do it you hit right here now let's try it one two three healthy girl wonderful wonderful i knew you could do it any average girl has this much strength you're not as strong as a man but if you hit the proper places aggressively it hurts the sensitive areas are here on the forearm into the side of the neck and you all know how sensitive the nose is so the thing to do is to keep hitting but for best results i want you to smash down on the forearm hit into the side of the neck and then bang down onto the nose oh did i do all right yeah too much of all right how many times do you have to hit him what's the right amount of self-defense enough to let you escape and the smart thing to do is to get out of there as quickly as possible get away from your attacker betsy what's your problem you're looking doubtful i can see how this stuff would work but you know what the spooky thing is suppose they grab you from behind well the answer to that is don't let them if you think somebody's following you turn around so that you can face the threatening situation and do something about it yeah but suppose you don't see them and they're just out there and they reach up and grab you [Music] [Music] hey [Music] i mean like what do i do now don't panic that won't help the answer to this dilemma is right here your hands are much stronger than anyone's fingers carol choked me you gripped a little finger or any finger and you just rip it away and then you turn to face your assailant and you hit and kick hit and kick and continue as long as you need to so that you can get away oh ow hey becky come on back hey gee i think that really worked i think i could really get away well the same finger bending works well in other situations not so desperate but in any situation remember you don't have to be a victim just keep away from those fists you won't be hurt if you keep your cool and act defensively even though your hands are locked behind you there's a solution there's a way of meeting every attack and these ways are effective they really work with a little practice your reaction to being grabbed becomes automatic once you stop the attack you can get out of there get help if you learn a few simple techniques you can be ready for most situations you may never need them but if you're ready you'll have confidence you won't be fierce fighters girls aren't but if there's danger you must respond in a positive manner scream kick hit until you can get out there most of you learn how to swim and something you don't forget you learn the rudiments of first aid so you can help somebody that's been injured you can learn self-defense the same way and remember the rest of your life and you'll be ready for an emergency [Music] [Music] you