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Lauren Taylor: Hi my name is Lauren Taylor with Defend Yourself and this is Sarah T of 5 Smooth Stones self-defense. Today we are going to talk about ways you can reduce your fear and feel more confident in everyday life. We are having some self-defense skills. Many people think that to defend yourself you need to be a martial artist or at least an athlete but the truth is no matter how small you are, no matter how weak or out of shape you may be even if you have injuries or disabilities there are things you can do to help yourself to be safer. Every situation is different, so there is no magic formula. It's not like if A happens, you do B, really you already have some tools in your tool box that you use everyday to help yourself be safer. We are just going to add some tools in your toolbox.

So let me tell you little bit about ourselves I've been a self-defense teacher for more than 20 years and I'm certified by The National Women's Martial Arts Federation. I've taught thousands of women, teens, boys, girls and men in the DC area and specialized in teaching adult women, teenagers, lesbians and gay men, survivors of abuse and assault, and people with disabilities.

Sarah has worked in conflict resolution and self-defense as a teacher for more than 12 years. Most of her thousands of students are teenagers who live in high crime neighborhoods and adult women who are survivors of domestic violence. Now let's get started.

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