The South African Women’s Guide to Self-Defence (Revised Edition)

The combination of an increasing crime rate and staggering rape and gender-based violence statistics has clearly defined the need for a book that not only empowers and​ ​encourages women to acknowledge their capabilities but shows them how to defend themselves. The South African Woman’s Guide to Self-Defence is such a book. You will learn how to recognise potentially dangerous situations and patterns of attack; identify opportunities to defend yourself should you be compromised; and implement​ ​easy, yet highly effective self-defence techniques. Aimed at every woman, regardless of fitness level, age, or physical ability, the authoritative text, step-by-step instructions​, and 250 photographs, clearly demonstrate the various techniques and make learning self-defence easy.

The South African Woman’s Guide to Self-Defence covers:

• Safety awareness
• How to fight back
• Rape prevention
• Step-by-step self-defence techniques.

“All indications are that a woman who can defend herself and make informed choices in difficult situations is better placed to avoid rape than one who is not. Sanette Smit has a long history of empowering women to take control, defend themselves and make informed choices.”
– CAROL BOWER (past director of Rape Crisis Cape Town​)​