The 3-Day Self-Defence Manual

Bronilyn Smith 4th degree blackbelt aikido

Brisbane-Women were more worried about their physical safety than any other women's issue, the Minister for Education, Senator Susan Ryan, said yesterday.

'It seems to me that women all over Australia, whether they're young or old, or Aboriginal or white, or

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middle class or working class, are very concerned about their physical safety.'

Bronilyn Smith is a self-defence consultant, author and instructor: she is a Black Belt (4th degree) in Aikido and one of Australia's leading authorities on self-defence.

She has been a teacher and lecturer at all levels form courses specifically designed for adult education, schools and community programs through to producing a 'Self-Protection for the elderly' resource manual for the Federal Government. A founding member of the Tasmanian Martial arts Council, Mrs. Smith was appointed to the Federal Government's Working Group on Women In Sport in 1985.

Contents

Foreword
Introduction
How to use your three-day self-defence manual
Let's put self-defence in perspective
Self-defence is a plus factor
Overcoming the fear factor
Self-defence-When to use it
Public transport and self-defence when travelling
Weapons-If used against you
Weapons-The use of
Hands/elbows
Feet/knees
Your voice
Keys
Home safety
Self-defence when walking
Car safety
Abusive or obscene phone calls
For young people
For parents
For babysitters
Self-defence for elderly people

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