What would you do if you were attacked by a
200 pound man?

Let me tell you how I overcame my worst of fears.
(And, how I gained a new confidence I never thought possible.)

Dear Friend,

It was December 1983… the time of year when it is dark at 5:00 p.m. I was walking home from Christmas shopping with my hands full of packages. Suddenly out of the gloom, a man ran toward me. I wondered if it was someone I knew. I half smiled. As he ran up to me I still couldn't make out who it was. To my shock he suddenly grabbed my shoulder with one hand and with the other, my crotch! Packages dropped to the sidewalk.

He muttered in my ear, “Did you like it baby?” and ran off. I started to cry. My world had now become a terrifying place. I quickly picked up the packages as two young men came to help. I ignored them and started to run. I kept running until I found myself breathless at the front door of my home.

Though I wasn't hurt, from that day on I was extremely uneasy in the dark….even in my driveway. Worse, for the first time in my life, I was completely terrified of strangers. These fears stayed with me for 15 long years.

Maybe I should think myself lucky. I mean, in their 1997 report, the FBI published the number of rapes reported to the police (thousands go unreported). It showed that somewhere in the U.S. a man raped a woman every five minutes. That's over 100,000 per year!

What could anyone say to these women? Well, I've found an answer. It's a man! Don't worry. He owns and runs the number one martial arts school in the country, right here in Denver .

Now you may be thinking I'm just going to tell you all about using karate to hammer 200-pound bad guys. Not quite. Before you jump to conclusions, let me tell you what this man has really done for me.

My two young daughters started taking karate at his karate school as an extracurricular activity that both offered physical fitness and character development. I watched as my daughters began to blossom in their self confidence and self discipline. I wanted part of that!

For starters, after taking only a few classes in his amazing women's self defense program, my 15 years of fear started to evaporate. I started to feel a restored sense of confidence. I learned how simple “awareness” techniques (more on this later) could have prevented the attack in the first place. For the first time in years, I began to feel I could take care of myself. And I was taking these classes with other people who felt the same way I did.

You've no idea how healing all of this was. Though I'm only a small 110-pound woman, in many ways I no longer felt helpless, vulnerable or scared of being alone anywhere. In fact, the benefits of my karate training spilled over into many other areas of my life.

For example, I talk to 25 to 30 people a day. I was once talking with a male customer who was especially demanding. My karate training made it much easier for me to hold my own. I knew I could break the man's nose if I wanted to (don't worry, I wouldn't). It gave me such a different feeling. I mean, I had the self-control. I knew I could beat him just by keeping my temper and remaining calm. It was such a marvelous feeling of power!

So let me tell you about this man who made it all possible. His name? You probably already know him, Stephen Oliver. That's right, the same man who owns the school, “Stephen Oliver's Mile High Karate.”

He started teaching karate to women after reading too many stories about attacks on innocent victims by Denver 's low lives. With a top-rated martial arts school, he felt he had a civic duty to do something, anything.

His first idea was to offer free mini classes. Classes that taught the basics of what every woman should know to protect herself.

Another was to mail post cards to women with advice on how they can avoid danger.

Maybe you've seen one already.

“It's a really cool thing. We were headed home one night and he calls from the back seat. He goes, "You know what, Mom? I'm really proud of." It just made it all worthwhile..." Galene and Zack Bruskotter

 

One talks about the secret of dealing with fear itself: “Fear is like a toothless dog: all bark and no bite.” Master Oliver goes on to explain what most of us forgot (or have never learned). He states that each of us has two types of fear…

First, you have the fear of circumstance. Here's where you find yourself in a truly dangerous situation: fear with a bite . Like the fear of getting hit by a car when crossing the road, facing a vicious dog, or an approaching tornado. Or, as in my case, the fear of being molested by a 200-lb man! These types of fear are there to protect you by energizing your mind and body—fast. Your body gets pumped with the “fight of flight” response.

Your second type of fear, however, is different. Unlike the first type this fear plays havoc with your sense of security using only a “bark.” You're never truly in danger of injury or harm (you just think you are). Fears like:

• Meeting new people
• Trying new things
• Holding to ideas different from others

These are the fears that you must conquer, Master Oliver urges. They have no use, other than to hold you back, keeping you from your goals and dreams.

Let me tell you, if I had known just this, maybe I would not have spent 15 years scared of strangers. I mean, face it, not every 200-lb man is out to get me.

So how do you conquer these second-type fears? Here's where it gets interesting…

To truly conquer the fears that only “bark” you must first learn to conquer

The fears learn to conquer the fears that “bite.”

So how do you do that? With Master Oliver's simple-to-learn self-defense skills. Tricks that any woman can pick up. (I mean, just look at me: A petite 110-lb woman whose kick I thought was only good for tossing off my shoes.)

Tricks and skills like these:

• Two simple skills that empower you to remain calm when faced with danger
• One amazing trick that allows you to escape when grabbed from behind
• One powerful set of easy-to- learn moves that frees you when and attacker grabs your wrists

With just these under your belt, imagine the sense of freedom that comes to you. Not just to your mind, but to your whole being . Of course, you may think you're not strong enough or have the speed to pull off these moves. I understand. That's how I felt when I first got started.

Again, with Master Oliver's program, any woman can do it. In fact, Karate focuses more on balance than power of your punch or kick. For example, ponder these three key ideas:

1. Double your physical power (without weight training) with a few easy to learn principles of body balance. With this alone, you can kick and punch with devastating power.
   
2. Avoid even the threat of an attack from an increase in your self defense mechanism. Discover how to turn it on, and your mind will tell you when danger lurks ahead, automatically.
   
3. Teach yourself common sense strategies that allow you to avoid “high risk” situations. Learn what they are and how to avoid them. Plus, learn one simple trick that virtually guarantees that men won't assault you.

Still not convinced?

Then study the three Keys to Personal Safety (taught in the free classes). These alone will instantly transform you into the type of woman a thug would never even think of attacking.

You won't believe it, but your body learns an unmistakable language that tells a street predator: “DON'T MESS WITH ME.”

As a result, you can see yourself walking to your car late at night, calm and in control. You're effortlessly aware of your surroundings. You move with confidence and authority. You know you can handle virtually any situation. You are at ease. You have the peace of mind you are looking for and deserve.

What's more, your karate training doesn't just limit you to scaring off potential attackers. You find yourself without that fear that has the loudest “bark”: the fear of failure. When you discover it has no bite, you find yourself taking on more challenges, more adventures than you ever thought possible.

But don't take my word for it. Look over the following four accounts. These are four women who've also experienced the liberating power of Master Oliver's coaching. . .

Class One: “Mind-Smart Protection.”

• Warm to the idea of emotional respect, for both yourself and others.
• Gain power from the “Six Points of Body Balance.”
• Learn to handle the Three Weapons of Self Defense.
• Pick up simple self-defense techniques you can practice at home.

Class Two: “Street- Smart Protection.”

• Gain super confidence with the “Three Self Defense Techniques Every Woman Should Know.”
• Take on the Key defensive skills to do with “Posture and Body Language.”
• One easy-to-use techniques that will instantly give you more confidence when dealing with co-workers, bosses..Even you spouse!

Believe me, with just these two 15-minute classes, you'll never again experience fear that robs you of your confidence, your power to act. Like me, you'll find a renewed sense of your own well-being and zest. In short, you'll gain a much greater sense of (dare I say it?) . . . Peace.

And it's all FREE! You have absolutely no risk.

To schedule the first of your two free classes, simply call 1-800-229-2286 or, register for your first free lesson – here, on-line.

I hope to see you there.

Sincerely,

Littleton , Colorado

P.S. If you're even a bit curious about what Master Oliver has to offer, I urge you to register as soon as possible. Remember, Stephen Oliver's is the most successful Karate school in the country. Time slots can fill quickly.

P.S.S. One more thing. Whatever you decide about Stephen Oliver's, you'll take with you a free subscription to the newsletter, “Street Smarts.” Use it to remind yourself what you learned in the classes. It'll give you all the things you should do to avoid danger and male predators.

P.S.S.S. Sorry, I can't resist. Let me tell you about another incident that happened to me. It was after I'd started my Martial arts training. It was September, Late at night. I was walking from the Paramount Theater to the car with my 72 year old Mother in Law. I noticed a young man 20 feet away keeping pace with us. Right away, I began to think, “if this guy is up to no good, how can I defend myself and my Mother in law?”

I took firm grip on my umbrella and held tightly my Mother in law's arm. If anything happened, I planned to take a swinging strike to the young man's face if he came too close. Then I turned and looked directly into his eyes. We walked a little faster, and I turned to look at him again, thankfully, he crossed to the other side or the street. Perhaps he meant no harm. I don't care if he did or didn't. What was different was how I felt. Instead of intimidation and terror, I felt calm, alert and, you've got it, Powerful.

“He had emotional issues and he was in psychiatric care up until we came to karate. And as a result of his first several months in the karate school, he was discharged from his mental healthcare and has never had to return. In the five years or whatever it's been, he's never had a single issue, never needed any other kinds of emotional help other than what he gets on the floors and at school." Joanne Tischler, Littleton, CO

My self-confidence has certainly grown a lot.

I'm a lot more apt to look at people when I talk to them, have more eye contact, as well as certainly the physical fitness aspect gives me the confidence to go out and do what I want to do, feel very assertive when I do it.

These people are really friendly people. They're very, very accepting of everyone. Even when we started, we weren't exactly sure what we were getting ourselves into, but they were very accepting and worked with us, and were very patient with us. That's very important. I would recommend it very highly to anybody wanting to get into a program, for physical fitness as well as the confidence.

Traci Johnson

"And I decided if they can do it, I can do it.”

I came to watch Lisa on her first day of class. And as I was sitting there watching them, I noticed that there were several other women on the floor for their first class, and they appeared to be my age or older. And I decided if they can do it, I can do it.

With my busy, hectic schedule, helping raise grandchildren and children and teenagers, I was trying to figure out some way I could get some physical activity in my life. And I figured, “Well, I'm here with the grandkids 3 times a week anyway, so why not kill 2 birds with one stone. And now, my sons are telling their friends that their mom is going to be one of those moms their friends are going to want to come see.