She Fights Back
Using self-defence psychology to reclaim your power
by Joanna Ziobronowicz
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Pub Date Jul 09 2024 | Archive Date Jul 02 2024
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Description
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread crises worldwide, with a third experiencing physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. To combat this, martial arts World Wide Champion Joanna Ziobronowicz presents this unique and realistic guide to women's self-defence, which helps prevent violence through techniques derived from psychology and linguistics. It focuses on increasing confidence and assertiveness, working against societal norms which dictate that women make themselves smaller to stay safe, and showing them how to access their latent female power. It covers:
- How to spot the red flags in potentially dangerous situations, including identifying potential attackers
- An attacker's mindset and how they identify and approach their victims
- Understanding your rights in the eyes of the law regarding self-defence
- The four points of action when confronted with conflict: retreat, deescalation, assertiveness, physical defence
- Stalkers and harassment - how to deal with unwanted attention
- How to shake off "good girl" conditioning
- Embracing our power as women, including gut instinct as a forgotten female power
- How to overcome trauma - 5 strategies to help people cope in the aftermath of situations.
Written in a relatable and empowering tone with plenty of personal anecdotes, case studies and line drawings to aid comprehension and engagement, this is the perfect book for anyone looking to further their understanding of how they can stay safe as women.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781786788429 |
PRICE | $18.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 224 |
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Featured Reviews
Thanks you to NetGalley, author Joanna Ziobronowicz and publisher for an ARC of this book.
This is the first book of this kind I’ve read, and I found it informative and thought inducing. This is likely a topic I will delve into deeper in the near future.
"She Fights Back" is an incredible resource for women looking to feel empowered and safe in today's world. Joanna Ziobronowicz's approach goes beyond the usual self-defense techniques, incorporating psychology and linguistics into a comprehensive guide. Her insights offer invaluable skills for recognizing danger, setting boundaries, and tapping into the strength that every woman possesses. As someone passionate about women's empowerment, I found "She Fights Back" not only informative but also deeply inspiring. Ziobronowicz's approach to self-defense psychology makes this book a must-read for any woman wanting to boost her safety and independence.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Martial Arts champion, Joanna Ziobronowicsz urges women to reclaim their power in her guide She Fights Back. Through going through the psychology and analysis of today’s culture, she explains how women are conditioned to be a “good girl” and to people please. She explains that this enables predators to be able to take advantage of us and how to notice red flags and to trust our gut in these circumstances in order to keep ourselves safe. She then explains different self-defense moves that women can use if they aren’t able to get away from these predators. Finally, she gives strategies on how to overcome trauma that can occur when faced with being attacked.
This book was well thought out in the whole spectrum of women’s self-defense. I loved the part where she analyzed our culture and how we have to beat this good girl conditioning that society forced into us. She writes that as toddlers and kids, we say “no” a lot but sometime in our early childhood we are taught to simply comply- I felt this so much as a parent raising daughters and hope to build my girls to clearly communicate their boundaries and to always make they prioritize their own comfort over anyone else’s. I wish the self-defense pictures were a little bit clearer as for some of them, I was confused by what the lesson was.
Thank you to NetGalley and to Watkins Publishing for an advanced copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review.
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