Personal self-defense (international) by Robb Hamic

Women's Self Defense Seminars Nationwide. Easy to learn.

October, 22, 2009- Austin, TX-  Summit Self Defense specializes in providing women's self defense seminars and classes Nationwide in the United States.  We have several instructors who operate in several states, delivering much needed training to women who need options in an increasingly violent society.

Violence, predatory criminals, mean people and sociopaths make it hard for any of us to feel at ease and we all have vulnerabilities.  We all need options for the challenges that we encounter.  Unfortunately women are twice as likely to be attacked than men and they know their attacker much of the time.  They are attacked by tier intimate partners over 20% of the time.  Sad statistics.  The fact that almost one half of crimes aren't reported to police makes us feel even more uneasy.

Bad guys want three things: Property, body or the life of their victim.

Bad Guy's don't want to get caught, hurt or the crime to take too long.

Let's make it harder for them and if you are a women seek out realistic self defense training that fits into your schedule.  Don't confuse self defense with martial arts.  It is not quite the same.  Self defense is what I teach you so that you can survive an attack so that you can make it to your next martial arts class. No disrespect intended but any training has to be rooted in real life incidents and teach the student how to detect the problem before it occurs, if possible.  The difference is "street vs. sport" models that incorporate easily accessible, useable tactically sound tactics to STOP THE ATTACK so you can go on with your life.  

Confrontation management skills, choice speech and escape techniques need to be stressed for women and men equally when they are faced with a fight.  The best fight is the one you don't engage.  If you must defend yourself then you have to fight smart.  This is the art in the self defense that we teach.

Summit Self Defense instructors are available locally in the following cities/ metro areas:  Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and San Francisco.  Our team travels to locations nationwide to deliver seminars, talks and training to corporations, groups, organizations or individually for clients in special need.  

Direct inquiries to Robb Hamic, Founder and Chief Instructor for Summit Self Defense: robb@summitselfdefense.com.  You may call him for response: 512-284-0087. 

Women's self defense in Texas

October 12, 2009- Austin, TX-  Are you looking for a women's self defense seminar, class or lesson in Texas? If so, please consider scrutinize you self defense instructor carefully.  Robb Hamic is a self defense instructor who delivers women's self defense training in Texas.  I Believe that women need self defense but it has to fit into their schedule and lifestyle.  It MUST be easy to learn and use under stress.  Don't let this happen to you.. 

Women's self defense facts:

- 1 in 3 women will be battered or sexually assaulted in their lifetimes.

- In crimes involving women, they know their attacker 57% of the time

- For the last 10 years the US Surgeon General lists battery as the single most common injury to women

- In an attack, a bad guy wants one (or more) of three things: Body, Money, Life

The Jim Carey video illustrates the the feel of some self defense classes.  Self defense is a skill that people need to be able to use under stress.  Good self defense is rooted in gross motor skill and instinct that comes naturally under stress.  Do you want to learn something that looks good in the dojo or something that works in the streets?  The best self defense tactics are not pretty but they work.

A good course covers critical thinking about self-defense strategies, assertiveness, powerful communication skills, and easy-to-remember physical techniques. The instructor respects and responds to your fears and concerns. Instruction is based on a belief that women can act competently, decisively, and take action for their own protection. Essentially, a good course is based on intelligence and not muscle. It offers tools for enabling a woman to connect with her own strength and power. These courses are out there. Good luck in your research. Taking a self-defense class is one of the most positive acts a woman can do for herself!

Contact Robb Hamic for more information or to schedule a seminar or class in Texas: robb@summitselfdefense.com

Austin School
2900 N. Quinlan Park Rd
Suite 131- B-240
Austin, TX 78732
512-284-0087 (mobile)
Toll Free: 877-260-3773

http://www.femaleselfdefense.com

Femaleselfdefense.com gives women self defense options

October 9, 2009- Austin, TX-  The new website femaleselfdefense.com got a great new press-release.  I am honored to be traveling across the county to provide women's self defense seminars, classes and training.  

Austin Texas based, Summit Self Defense has launched a large program to provide women's self defense training in all forms.  "I understand that we all have vulnerabilities and we all have fears.  Some women are in bad situations and need immediate help while others want to ensure their safety for those they love.  I address all women's concerns for self defense options and offer many different types of training in positive learning environment," says Summit's Founder, Robb Hamic.

I always begin my ladies self defense class with the question "how many of us can successfully defend ourselves from a violent attack- right now."  I realize that this is a bad 'ice breaker.' Most people bow their heads or avoid my eye contact.  That's OK because we all have to start somewhere.

Next, I talk about the 'Boston Strangler,' Albert DeSalvo.  Between June 14, 1962 and January 4, 1964, 13 single women (between the ages of 19 and 85) were murdered in the Boston area. Most had been sexually assaulted in their apartments and were murdered in the manner indicated above. Without any sign of forced entry into their dwellings, the women were assumed to have either known their assailant or have voluntarily allowed him into their homes, believing him to be an apartment maintenance person or some other service person. While the police were not convinced that all of these murders were the work of a single individual, much of the public believed so. The media certainly fueled the idea of a single murderer referring to him with names such as 'The Phantom' and 'The Sunset Killer' before settling on 'The Boston Strangler. 

Now, I give the women another 'what if' where I remove them from the attack and tell them that The Boston Strangler is standing over their child when they enter their home.  I ask if they could defend their child?  I get a lot of different responses but there is an overwhelming yes (or I would die trying).

Women's self defense seminars

October 1, 2009- Austin, TX-  Summit Self Defense specializes in Women's self defense training, lessons, classes and seminars.  Robb Hamic provides training to women privately, in large or small groups across the United States.  "Corporate training and self-defense motivational speaking is becoming more popular with many of my clients," says Robb Hamic, Founder of Summit Self Defense. 

We understand that women's self defense training must fit into your busy schedule in order to be realistic. Women lead busy lives and if you are going to take time to learn self defense it must be simple, effective and realistic.  There are a lot of misconceptions about self defense for women.  Training should not hurt. The best self-defense techniques are simple and easily accessible for your use if you need them to defend yourself or your family in an attack.  You don't have to be in 'good shape' to learn self defense. 

Robb Hamic commonly provides women's self defense seminars across the United States and speaks to large groups of women regarding safety, risk mitigation and use of force issues.  He has success as a motivational speaker at corporate events and has provided a new alternative for speaking engagements for employers who want their employees to take away something valuable.  Mr. Hamic is a professional instructor, author and he has many life experiences that relate surviving violent, scary attacks. 

Summit Self Defense specializes teaching women self defense.  We teach all available courses and subject matter to our women students and we also realize that all women have different risks, objectives, fears and motivations for training. We listed some of our training opportunities below: 

- Private women's self defense lessons

- Women's self defense classes

- Women's self defense seminar

- Women's corporate self defense training in large or small groups.

- Women's event seminars such as organizations, groups or community outreach

- Women's Taser training, sales and deployment

- Women's OC Spray training, sales and deployment

- Women's handgun training, sales and deployment

- Women's concealed handgun licensing (CHL, CCW)

- Women's personal Defense Readiness (PDR)

- Local, statewide, national or international women's self defense seminars with reservation

- Verbal deescalation techniques  

- Self defense awareness and conflict avoidance

- Explanation of use of force, immanent jeopardy and legal ramifications for using self defense

- Fear management

- Options

The US Department of Justice has released its 2008 statistical data on crime in the United States.  The study revealed that only forty seven (47%) percent of crime was reported.  This figure is much higher for rapes and other sexual assaults upon women.   

In 2008, an estimated 4.9 million violent crimes (rapes or sexual assaults, robberies, aggravated assaults and simple assaults) occurred, as well as an estimated 16.3 million property crimes (burglaries, motor vehicle thefts and household thefts) and 137,000 personal thefts (picked pockets and snatched purses).

Women were more likely than men to be victimized by someone they knew. Seventy percent of all violent crimes against women were committed by a known offender (an intimate, family member or friend/acquaintance), compared to 49 percent of violence against men. Twenty-three percent of the non-fatal violence against women was committed by an intimate (current or former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend), compared to three percent of the violence against men.

"Women can contact me personally for a risk assessment or self defense consultation on my cellular phone- 512-284-0087," says Robb Hamic.

E-mail Robb Hamic: robb@summitselfdefense.com