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C Coonnnny A Akterrhalll l
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NONVIOLENT SELF-DEFENCE
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Imagineif…
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NONVIOLENT SELF-DEFENCE
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ConnyAkterhall
©2024Conny Akterhall
Contact: conny@akterhall.se
Text,illustration, andgraphic design:Conny Akterhall
Forsupport andcomments, abig thankyou goes to theauthors Leif Södergrenand DonovanO'Malley
Publisher: BoD– BooksonDemand, Stockholm, Sweden
Print: BoD– BooksonDemand, Norderstedt, Germany
ISBN:978-91-8057-490-7
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PREFACE
Forabout 40 years, Ihavetrained staffinvarious care activities including social services,healthcareand schools. Thetopic hasbeenhow aggressive situations canbehandled, both verbal andphysical. Some practicalexercises in nonviolent self-defence have sometimes been includedinthe trainings.
What Ishowinthisbookare 76 nonviolent self-defence techniques to be able to concretely andmentally balanced respondtophysical aggression if it occurs -without causingpainorinjury. At work or in your personal life.
Theseare thecharactersyou will meet in thebook
Örebro,Sweden, April2024
ConnyAkterhall
You arethe darker figure. Thelight grey is theattacker.
Here both aremen but they couldalsobewomen.
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6 Introduction 9 CalmingBodyLanguage10 Exhale 12 Choosing Continuation 13 Practice Nonviolent Self-Defence 15 CHAPTER1 Aboutfingers,hands,and arms 17 Finger grip 18 Handshakegrip24 Wristgrip28 Scratching 44 Pinching 46 Biting 48 CHAPTER2 Aboutgrippinghair55 Hair grip 56 CHAPTER3 Aboutholding on to clothing 71 Clothing grip 72 CHAPTER4 Aboutstranglehold85 Stranglehold 86
TABLEOFCONTENTS
7 CHAPTER5 Aboutembrace grip 103 Embracegrip104 CHAPTER6 Aboutattacksfroma distance 121 Spitting 122 Threat 124 Fist punch130 Kick 132 Push 134 Weapon 136 CHAPTER7 Aboutintervention153 Intervention 154 CHAPTER8 Aboutcontinued intervention 161 Continuedintervention164 CHAPTER9 Aboutreleasing agrip169 Detach 170 FinalWords 179
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INTRODUCTION
Wherepeoplemeetpeople, conflicts canarise.Mostofthe time, meetings go well, butsometimes conflictscan progress to aggression.
When aggression occurs,it'snot outofnothing. It's somethingthattriggersit.
It maybethatperson(A) says or does somethingcompletely innocent,but that person (B)feels provoked by.
If (B)reactswithaggression to theperceived violation, thereisa risk that (A)inturnfeels provoked by (B)'s aggressiveness. Someone"makesa picture",someone becomesa mirror image.
It's perfectlynormalfor people to follow, mirror,eachother's body language.Ina positive encounter, spontaneousmirroring are positive.
We feel asense of belonging.
However, if apersonshows aggression,a spontaneousreflection, doingthe same,can create more aggression leadingtoviolence.
On theother hand,ifthe otherpersonshows aggression,you may have theopportunitytodampenhis aggression with a conscious body language.
Thelaw givesyou (verysimplyput)the righttoreasonableselfdefenceagainst acriminalattack. However, thelaw of self-defence only needstobeinvoked if youhaveinjured someoneinyour defence.
With good knowledgeof nonviolent self-defence,noone needstobe injuredand then youdonot even need to invoke thelaw of selfdefence.
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Usinga CalmingBodyLanguage
Look at thepit of histhroat!
Avoidlooking into theeyesofa physically aggressive person,ashe mayperceiveitasthreatening.
Find histerritorial boundary!
Imaginethathe(andyou)needan area to feel safe in. Thinkofthe shapeasanellipse/egg. His(andyour) needs/ellipsecan extend farahead. Therefore, position yourself alittleto theside.
Move as youhavelearned with astretched torso outofhis territory.
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For40years,Conny Akterhallhas trainedstaff in swedishmunicipalitiesand county councils,aswell as stateand privatebusinesses. Asubject area that hasalwaysbeeninfocus has been howaggressivesituationscan be handled. What he showsinthisbookare 76 nonviolent selfdefencetechniquessothatyou,concretelyand in mentalbalance,willbeabletorespond to physical aggression if it occurs -without causingpainor injury.
Thecontent of thebookisprimarily aimedatstaff in allcareactivities, includingsocialservices, health care andschools. Thetechniquesare also useful if youprivately encounterany type of violence.
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