B.E.A.R.  WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSE PROGRAM/GUIDELINE
The following is a guide line for instructors to teach at a women's self-defense seminar. There are no techniques as each instructor has their own material.  We just want to give a general guideline of what to cover. Please add and subtract from it to suit your needs. Feel free to use our program name to help you market your seminar. Anyone using our logos or material must teach seminars for FREE. Your payment is helping others and the members that you might get for your school. Enjoy.

WHAT IS THE B.E.A.R. PROGRAM

THE ACRONYM STANDS FOR BLOCKING-ELBOWING-ATTACKING-REPEATEDLY. IT GOES OVER THE PROGRESSION OF THE STARTLE FLINCH REACTION AS THE INITIAL BLOCKING THEN INTO ELBOW STRIKES THEN ATTACKING AND REPEATING AS NECESSARY. WE CHOSE THE BEAR AS IT IS ONE OF THE MOST VICIOUS ANIMALS WHEN HER YOUNG ARE THREATENED.

VERBAL INSTRUCTION PART OF THE PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION
TELL A LITTLE ABOUT YOU

AVOIDANCE & AWARENESS
TALK ABOUT NOT BEING IN A BAD SITUATION TO BEGIN WITH.

TEACH TO BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS. EXAMPLE: DON’T BE ON A CELL PHONE AS YOU ARE WALKING TO YOUR CAR LATE AT NIGHT. 

BODY LANGUAGE

DISCUSS HOW TO CARRY YOURSELF WITH CONFIDENCE AS PREDATORS LOOK FOR THE WEEK.

THINK SAFE
GIVE EXAMPLES OF BEING SAFE.

DOMESTIC ABUSE
TALK ABOUT NO WOMAN HAS THE RIGHT TO BE HIT OR EMOTIONAL ABUSED. DON’T LET A RELATIONSHIP GET TO THIS POINT. MOST ATTACKS & DEATHS ARE FROM A SPOUSE. SHOW THEM WHERE THEY CAN GET HELP, SUCH AS POLICE DEPARTMENT, RAPE CRISIS CENTER, BATTERED WOMEN’S SHELTER, ETC.

FIGHT BACK
YOU MUST MAKE A DECISION TO FIGHT OR NOT TO. MAKE NOISE.

IMPROVISED WEAPONS

DISCUSS WHAT CAN BE USED AS A WEAPON THAT IS A COMMON ITEM SUCH AS A MAGAZINE, BELT, KEYS WITH A LONG LANYARD, ETC.

VERBAL DEFLECTION
TALK THEM OUT OF THE ATTACK
GET VERBALLY VIOLENT AS WELL
VERBAL REDIRECTION

DECOYS

HAVE A FAKE WALLET OR A POCKET BOOK TO EASILY HAND OVER

PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICES

DISCUSS THE USE OF PEPPER SPRAY AND THE LIKE.

DISCUSS THE LEGALITIES OF YOUR STATE

GO OVER THE LOCAL LAWS OF SELF DEFENSE IN YOUR AREA.

DISCUSS THE TYPES OF PREDATORS AND THEIR TRICKS

HERE YOU CAN DISCUSS WHERE, WHEN AND HOW THEY WILL ATTACK.

SCENARIO BASED ROLE PLAYING

GO OUT TO YOUR CAR AND DO DIFFERENT ATTACKS, OR ANY OTHER SITUATIONAL ROLE PLAYING

DON’T BE A TARGET FOR A PREDATOR TO STALK YOU

DON’T WEAR THINGS WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.

DON’T HAVE A FEMALE ONLY NAME ON A MAILBOX OR LISTING IN THE PHONE BOOK.

 

PHYSICAL INSTRUCTIONAL PART OF THE PROGRAM

PRIMAL REACTION
TWO HAND OUT FLINCH
HEAD HUG/COVER

STRIKES
ELBOWS
KNEES
KICKS
OPEN PALM
EYE ATTACK
EAR SLAPS
BITING
HAIR PULLING
SCRATCHING
FACE DESTRUCTION-CLAWING & GRABBING

ESCAPES
SINGLE WRIST GRAB
CROSS WRIST GRAB
DOUBLE WRIST GRAB
SIDE HEADLOCK
BEAR HUG FRONT
ARMS PINNED
ARMS OPEN
BEAR HUG BACK
ARMS PINNED
ARMS OPEN
HAIR GRAB
FRONT CHOKE
REAR CHOKE

GROUND
MOUNT POSITION BETWEEN LEGS
BYCYCLE PEDDLING FROM BACK POSITION

WEAPON DEFENSE

WARNING: THIS IS NOT SOMETHING A ONE DAY SEMINAR CAN ACCOMPLISH. YOU DON’T WANT TO GIVE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. HOWEVER IT IS NOT AVISABLE TO GO TO A SECONDARY LOCATION.

IT IS UP TO EACH INSTRUCTOR TO COVER WHAT THEY FEEL IS FUNCTIONAL.

RESISTANCE TRAINING

TAKE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED AND NOW ADD RESISTANCE TO IT

TRAIN WITH DIFFERENT BODY TYPES

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
AT THE END HAVE A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION