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<description><![CDATA[Angie M. Tarighi is the CEO & Founder of Women's Self-Defense Institute and has been teaching women's self-defense programs for over 20 years. She is a tireless advocate of self-reliance and responsibility, encouraging women to actively protect life through awareness and education. Angie holds the following certifications: 3rd Degree Black Belt & Certified Instructor in Kenpo 1st Degree Black Belt & Certified Instructor in Combat Hapkido Certified Instructor in Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Certified instructor in International Police Defensive Tactics Certified Workplace Violence Prevention Specialist Certified Kid-Safe Network Agent Certified Woman-Safe Network Agent Professional Speaker Published Author - -"Practical Self ... ]]></description>
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<title>3 Easy Ways to Remove Yourself From the Victim Pool</title>
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<description><![CDATA[So what does all this have to do with you and removing yourself from the victim pool? Because violent crime is like a wolf's hunt and you don't want to be seen as prey. A predator's job is to look for someone, i.e. prey, to attack. Your job is to make sure you don't look like prey.]]></description>
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<title>Spilled Tea, Wet Pants and Self-Defense Training</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:11:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So what does spilled tea and wet pants have to do with self-defense training? Amazingly a lot if you understand that learned skills should and are transferable to everyday situations.]]></description>
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<title>Pepper Spray Will GET You KILLED</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:24:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The reality of a violent situation is that you will have split seconds to respond. Most individuals, without any prior self-defense training, will be startled and unable to react quickly enough to save themselves, let alone pull out their pepper spray and use it effectively.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - Wanna Survive? Don't Do What They Do in the UFC</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 11:48:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most passionate discussions I have with my male compatriots is about the UFC. For those of you who don't know what UFC stands for, it is the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - Can Your Martial Arts Training Stop a Rapist?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 20:32:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've seen it way too many times and was even a true believer at one time: that a black belt meant you could handle any street situation. The reality is, that our current state of martial arts training is great for fitness, confidence building, tournament sparring, etc. But real world street crime? Not so much.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - What's the Sound of a Finger Being Snapped?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 17:08:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The goal of any reputable women's self-defense training program is to provide you with the tools to identify and avoid confrontation before it happens. But occasionally, all your efforts to avoid or retreat are going to be met with violence. And it is in these situations you need to be mentally and physically prepared to do injury and damage to your attacker.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self Defense - Denial Isn't Just a River in Egypt</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:30:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The reality is that women's self-defense training is so much more than just learning to "hit someone."  Self-defense training involves understanding the different types of crimes and learning to recognize the early warning signals of danger.  Self-defense training teaches you how to create a safety plan.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - FBI Reports Rape at 20 Year Low - Really?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:39:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All the news outlets are buzzing with the latest rape statistics from the FBI, "Rape is down, lowest in the last 20 years!"  But are the numbers correct?  Let's take a look.]]></description>
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<title>College Safety - Close Encounters of the Creepy Kind</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:27:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, by graduation, over 20% of co-eds have faced an attempted or completed rape. Studies find that girls who are aware of potential danger, can recognize the warning signs, and know how to resist a physical attack are less likely to be targeted, more likely to prevent rape and save their lives.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - Self-Esteem Begins With Self-Defense</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:06:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pretty bold statement, I know.   The truth is that a good women's self-defense training class provides you with the tools to build your self-esteem. ]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - Understanding Body Language &amp; Pre-Attack Indicators</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:52:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Predators will exhibit unconscious body language cues prior to a full attack.  If you start seeing these unconscious verbal cues and your gut is telling you something is wrong, activate your self defense plan and get distance between you and a potential predator.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - What Type of Weapon Should I Carry?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:59:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most frequently asked questions I get from women in my self defense programs is,  "What type of self defense weapon should I carry?"  And the usual answer is, "It depends."]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - Sexual Predators Online</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:41:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In our electronic age, it seems that everyone is either Twittering, Facebooking, MySpacing and so on.  If you're not on the net, well, you're not connected.  Guess who else is joining us on the net?  You guessed it - the sexual predator.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - Your Personal Safety and Self-Defense Continuum</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:58:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we discuss our student's personal safety and self-defense plan, we highlight four parts that we feel are critical to their success.  The continuum of personal safety and self-defense include: understanding crime and the criminal mindset, having an effective personal safety and prevention strategy(ies), a toolbox of simple physical defenses and weapon use, and a survival mind-set and fighting spirit.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - Protect Yourself by Understanding the 5 Stages of Violent Crime</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:21:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most people believe that crime just happens.  They don't understand that crime is a process. If you understand the process, you can greatly reduce and/or mitigate your chances of becoming a victim.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - From Curiosity to Fear - Understanding Your Intuition</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:58:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we teach our women's self defense programs, one of the things we encourage our students to practice is listening to their intuition.  Why?  Because when it comes to self defense, intuition is usually your first "clue" that something is amiss.  The human brain is like no other in that it has a "rationale" component that tries to override its "instinctual" programming.  We self-talk our way out of listening to our intuition's danger signals.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - What Do I Do If He Does This Or That?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:55:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When people discover that I teach Women's Self-Defense, the first question I normally get is, "What do I do if he (you fill in the blank)?"  Self Defense and personal protection are about education, mental and physical.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - I Got This Feeling</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:31:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[That was a great song, wasn't it?  So what does this have to do with self defense you ask?  Everything!]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - 4 Mistakes to Avoid With the Groin Strike</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:23:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You would think that the simple act of kicking the groin would be just that - simple.  Unfortunately, most people (including martial art instructors) don't understand the full mechanics involved in a successful groin strike.  The thought is simply, "Kick him in the groin and he'll go down."  This unfortunately is not always the case.  We are going to give you the 4 common mistakes to avoid when striking the groin so when you utilize the move the damage will be effective and permanent.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self Defense - Triple Ds</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:24:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Triple D's are crucial elements in your personal self defense.  Do you know how to utilize them?]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - The Ultimate Self-Defense Weapon</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:26:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What would you give to have a weapon you can always rely upon? What would it be worth to have a weapon that will disable or annihilate your attacker immediately? What would you do to own a weapon that required no registration with law enforcement, no carrying permits, and no inter-state permissions?]]></description>
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<title>College Safety - 6 Effective Techniques to Discuss Personal Safety With Millennials</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:07:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[College can be a  wonderful time in a young person's life.  Unfortunately, it is also a time when they are at their most vulnerable to predators.  Provide them with the proper personal safety and self defense training so that this will be one of their most memorable experiences.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - What's Your Response to an Attack?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:17:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are going to take a self-defense course, make sure that you are enrolled in a class that teaches multiple response options. Just as there are multiple facets to every individual, every situation and circumstance will dictate a different response. And your training should encompass them all.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - Using Your P-O-W-E-R To Increase Your Personal Security</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:53:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When we teach women's self defense, we teach much more than just the physical personal protection aspect.  By using our P.O.W.E.R., we are able to effectively analyze and respond to danger.  By utilizing P.O.W.E.R. we lay the groundwork to identify the areas needed to be improved to increase our overall personal security.]]></description>
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<title>10 Security Flaws Thieves Prey On</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:18:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Criminals, especially burglars, want to get in and out as quickly and as quietly as possible.  They choose their targets by watching homes and looking for tell tale signs that the occupant has let down their guard.  They know what to look for, do you?  We are going to share the top 10 security flaws that most people overlook or take for granted.  These are sure indicators for a criminal that says, "come on in, the house is yours."]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - 10 Mistakes You Cannot Make When Confronted With Violence</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 09:45:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Self defense is about recognizing potentially violent & dangerous situations; knowing how to employ verbal de-escalation and boundary skills; having a game plan to deal with a threat; and having the physical and psychological skills to deal with violence and its aftermath. We would like to share with you the 10 most common mistakes women make when confronted with violence.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self-Defense - You Don't Need a Black Belt to Protect Yourself</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 09:15:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ladies, you don't need a black belt to protect yourself.  By understanding the criminal mindset, how crime triangles work, how to increase your awareness and the personal protection options that are available to you, you will reduce the likelihood of being targeted as a potential victim.]]></description>
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<title>4 Key Psychological Elements For Surviving Violence</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 11:33:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Surviving a fight for your life depends on both psychological preparedness and well practiced self-defense skills. There are 4 key psychological elements for surviving violence: Situational Awareness, Positive Self-Talk, Fear Control and Mental Rehearsal.]]></description>
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<title>5 Reasons For Women to Take a Self Defense Course</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:28:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a group, we continue to deny the need for our own self-protection, relying instead on arguments that the law, our spouse, brother, father, etc, should be protecting us. The statistical reality is that the ones we expect to protect us are the majority of the ones committing the crimes.]]></description>
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<title>Decide to Survive</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:34:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When dealing with a criminal confrontation, the sole goal is survival. It is about survival and escape in whatever forms that may take given the situation presented to you. By employing the SURVIVAL acronym and creating good self defense habits, you decrease your chances of being targeted as a victim and increase your overall survival options.]]></description>
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<title>The Law and Self Defense</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:37:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So what does this have to do with self-defense? My old sensei used to say, "I'd rather be judged by twelve, than carried by six." And in the 80's and 90's, that seemed to work as the jury system of our peers were able to make common sense decisions differentiating self-defense from assault.]]></description>
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<title>Women's Self Defense As Easy As A, B, C</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:23:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People try very hard in life to complicate things that aren't that complicated. Women's self-defense is one of those areas. Lots of folks spend time trying to "scare" women into taking classes instead of just addressing a basic fact: you can't defend yourself if you haven't learned your self defense ABCs.]]></description>
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<title>Reiki and Self Defense</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:50:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Reiki Benefits lead to Self-Empowerment by providing a system of natural healing that enhances our own self-healing capabilities of body, mind and spirit. Reiki practice is a wonderful compliment to your self-defense training. Not only does it provide a wonderful meditation process, but it connects you to you empowering you to take the necessary steps to do the right things for yourself.]]></description>
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<title>Self Improvement Through Self Defense</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:49:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When people think of "self-improvement", they normally think physical: new hairstyle, trim waist, killer abs, toned muscles, breast implants, etc.  Rarely, is any thought ever given to their safety - whether they are physically or mentally prepared to defend themselves and/or their families, especially women.]]></description>
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<title>Risk Reduction Programs For Women Work</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:46:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) instructors for women, the benefits of our training seem intuitive don't they?         Train them and they will be a little more aware.     Train them and they will walk with a little more confidence.]]></description>
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<title>Awareness - The 1st Step in Crime Reduction</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:40:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The concepts behind Color Code Awareness translate well into self-defense training and should be a cornerstone to all effective training programs. Awareness and avoidance are the best self-defense strategies. Awareness of your environment, attacker rituals and your instinct comprise the majority of self-defense. Your first line of self-defense against a violent situation is to avoid it. Trust your instincts and do not hesitate. If you cannot avoid the situation, then mentally prepare, have a plan and execute with full conviction and purpose.]]></description>
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<title>Prey, Predator Or Sheepdog?  What is Your Violence Personality?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:51:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you prey (a sheep), predator (a wolf) or a sheepdog? The overall consensus was that most of us, especially women, are sheep. Understanding the different personalities will help you to better learn how to defend yourself. So the question remains, are you prey (a sheep), predator (a wolf) or a sheepdog?]]></description>
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<title>Value Your Privacy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:50:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In todays world of cell phones, my space, face book, etc, the bad guys have been handed a banquet hall of easy targets.  Learn how you can take yourself off of the menu.]]></description>
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<title>Breaking the Crime Triangle</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Crime Triangle is an understanding and awareness of how crime happens.  By understanding the process, you, as an individual, can significantly decrease your chances of becoming a potential victim.]]></description>
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<title>5 Practical Tips on How Not to Be a Victim</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:13:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how to protect yourself from becoming the next crime victim.  We believe in our social contract and our laws.  Unfortunately, criminals don't.  Learn what you can do to not be on a criminal's radar.]]></description>
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