Women are the target of 90% or more of all attacks, from domestic violence to date rape to street crime, just one fact. Guys, you should also keep these tips in mind. They will work for you and you can pass them on to the women in your life.

1. Implement a self defense program.

2. Adopt a self-defense attitude. This will improve your self-confidence and your power to defend yourself. Building confidence in your ability to defend yourself manifests.

3. Use common sense and moderation. Everyone has choices about where they go and how they get there. Stay in well-lit areas, go with a friend, avoid dangerous areas.

4. Learn to avoid a fight. It takes two to get entangled. Take the right path and walk away when you get the chance.

5. Keep practicing. The self defense skills you learn should become second nature.

6. Be aware of where you are.

7. Hitchhiking is dangerous: use buses or taxis.

8. Never act or appear to be an easy target. Don’t look like a victim. Most guys who assault women aren’t that smart, but they’re not stupid either. Someone who walks with his head down and an uncertain step presents an easy target.

9. Have body language that exudes self-confidence.

10. Start screaming like crazy. Then he tries to bite, scratch his eyes, anything he can do to defend himself.

11. Trust your instincts. Women especially are struck with a strange blow from feeling things. They must use and trust that instinct. When you feel a chill down your spine, be ready to react.

12. Get into a survivor mindset. This begins with developing an awareness of your surroundings and an awareness of the fact that women are potential targets throughout your life.

13. Don’t get paranoid. Just be aware!

14. Your priorities are survival and escape. You do not get style points. Dirty fight.

15. React quickly. An assault situation demands a quick response not where is my pepper spray.

16. Use anything within reach as a self-defense weapon. A pen in her bag, keys, her fingernails, anything that could do any harm.

17. Don’t be a provocative target. Getting drunk or high is akin to asking for trouble, even when you’re with friends.

18. Learn some body basics that will give you the results you want. Punches to the eyes, kicks to the nose, the healing of the hand at the base of the nose, a strong punch to the ear, all will give you a release.

19. Having a stun gun is not enough. Learn and know how to use them and practice using them. They will give you 3-15 minutes to escape and get help or just escape and survive.

20. Your life is at stake here. I can’t stress this enough, it practices different scenarios so when (not if) the time comes, you instinctively know what to do and it just happens by reflex.

Following these tips may end up saving your life. Remember the old saying “walk carefully and carry nasty pepper spray.”