• ace_garp@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Your knees and elbows. Train some kickboxing on how to strike with them.

    Most items carried can be taken and used against you.

    A portable alarm with a high intensity strobe can give you time to run toward safety. Or a smart-watch with a duress/emergency feature, to sound alarm and call assistance. There may not always be the chance to pull out an item though.

    Your body size matters, get some expert advice on what will actually work for you, at your current size and fitness.

    Confidence, if you prepare and walk tall, your chances of being targeted diminish.