self defense
Protecting yourself physically
Self-defense is the act of protecting oneself from physical harm or attack, using force only as necessary to prevent injury.
In legal contexts, it serves as a justification for actions that would otherwise be criminal, provided the response is proportionate to the threat.
She took a self-defense class after moving to the city.
The term extends to nations defending their sovereignty and to arguments defending one's reputation or actions against criticism.
Capsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- taserHandheld electroshock device
- stun gunDevice that incapacitates electrically
- batonSlender rod for leading
- alarmUrgent warning signal
whistle · flashlight · knife · tactical pen · mace · brass knuckles · keys · cane
Perception of surroundings
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- instinctsInnate behavioral tendencies
- threat assessmentEvaluating potential for harm
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
avoidance · escape route · body language · intuition · alertness · boundaries · prevention · risk assessment
Able to be defended
- castle doctrineRight to defend home forcefully
- stand your groundRefuse to back down
- reasonable forceLegally justified physical intervention
- proportionalityScaling relationship between quantities
legal immunity · acquittal · exoneration · necessity · criminal law · use of force · legal justification · imminent threat
Solid mass, or impede
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
joint lock · palm strike · elbow strike · knee strike · escape · disarm · takedown · submission
Self-assurance or trust
- courageFortitude facing danger
- strengthPower to exert force
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
agency · determination · preparedness · capability · independence · fortitude · willpower · grit
Japanese submission-based combat
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- aikidoThrowing art using redirection
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
boxing · kickboxing · hapkido · silat · sambo · kung fu · wrestling · capoeira
Martial arts school
- sparringPractice combat training
- drillHole-boring device
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- classGrouping by shared traits
practice · scenario · simulation · muscle memory · reflexes · conditioning · repetition · certification
pepper spray
Capsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- taserHandheld electroshock device
- stun gunDevice that incapacitates electrically
- batonSlender rod for leading
alarm · whistle · flashlight · knife · tactical pen · mace · brass knuckles · keys · cane · umbrella
situational awareness
Perception of surroundings
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- instinctsInnate behavioral tendencies
- threat assessmentEvaluating potential for harm
de-escalation · avoidance · escape route · body language · intuition · alertness · boundaries · prevention · risk assessment · precaution
justifiable
Able to be defended
- castle doctrineRight to defend home forcefully
- stand your groundRefuse to back down
- reasonable forceLegally justified physical intervention
proportionality · legal immunity · acquittal · exoneration · necessity · criminal law · use of force · legal justification · imminent threat · bodily harm
block
Solid mass, or impede
chokehold · joint lock · palm strike · elbow strike · knee strike · escape · disarm · takedown · submission · stance
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
- courageFortitude facing danger
- strengthPower to exert force
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
autonomy · agency · determination · preparedness · capability · independence · fortitude · willpower · grit · boldness
jiu-jitsu
Japanese submission-based combat
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- aikidoThrowing art using redirection
judo · boxing · kickboxing · hapkido · silat · sambo · kung fu · wrestling · capoeira · savate
dojo
Martial arts school
- sparringPractice combat training
- drillHole-boring device
- instructorOne who teaches skills
class · practice · scenario · simulation · muscle memory · reflexes · conditioning · repetition · certification · workshop
- gun lawsgun control, gun rights, gun laws, gun safety, gun permits
- legal defensesalibi, insanity, duress, entrapment, necessity
- adult classescooking classes, art classes, computer classes, yoga classes, dance classes
- Preppingbug out bag, bug-out bag, go bag, stockpile, stockpiling
- child safetychild safety, childproofing, car seats, seat belts, booster seats
- crime preventioncrime prevention, crime reduction, crime stoppers, crime hotspots, prevention programs
self defenseaggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
attack · unprovoked attack · offense · assault · first strike
self defensedefenselessness
State of being unprotected
submission · surrender · vulnerability · helplessness · passivity
self defenseself-harm
Deliberately damaging one's body
self-destruction · self-injury · self-sabotage · suicide · masochism
self, defense, selves, selfish, selfless, selfhood, selfishness, myself, yourself