The Equalizer Women’s Self-defense Program (EWSP) is divided into three chapters: Personal Safety; Residential Security and Physical Self-defense.
The first two chapters may be covered in four hours. The third chapter, Physical Self-defense, is divided into four phases. Each phase is four hours in length. A certificate of completions may be given to participants successfully completing any portion of the program. Students must pass the open-book written exam to be eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion from their EWSP Instructor.
CHAPTER: One
LENGTH: 2-4 hours
PERSONAL SAFETY OBJECTIVES
To educate adults and teens in the following:
1. The facts concerning assault, rape/sexual assault and stalking
as well as what options they have if they or someone they know
becomes a victim;
2. The effects of rape/sexual assault and who can help;
3. How to recognize violent attitudes and dangerous situations;
4. How to reduce their exposure to possibly dangerous situations;
5. How to avoid being the target of an attacker.
PERSONAL SAFETY SUBJECTS ADDRESSED
The following subjects are addressed in the Personal Safety Chapter of the EWSP:
1. Victims Of Violence Statistics
2. Facts About Rape/Sexual Assault
3. Facts About Date Rape
4. Reduce The Risk Of Rape & Assault
5. Recognizing Violent Attitudes
6. Reduce The Risk Of Date Rape
7. What If You Are Attacked Or Raped?
8. What If Someone You Know Is Sexually Assaulted?
9. Facts About Stalking
10. Staling And The Law
11. What If You Are Being Stalked?
12. Defending Someone Else
CHAPTER: Two
LENGTH: 2-4 hours
RESIDENTIAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES
To educate adults and teens in the following:
1. The facts concerning property crime in general;
2. The facts concerning burglary and home invasion;
3. How to recognize and reduce their risk of being victimized by property crime and violent crime in general;
4. How to recognize and reduce their risk of being victimized by burglary and home invasion;
5. What actions should and should not be taken once victimized by
property crime;
6. The legal rights of those victimized by property crime.
RESIDENTIAL SECURITY SUBJECTS ADDRESSED
The following subjects are addressed in the Personal Safety Chapter of the EWSP:
1. Understanding Property Crime
2. Understanding Burglary
3. Classifying Burglars
4. Tools Of The Burglary Trade
5. Tricks Of The Burglary Trade
6. Understanding Home Invasion
7. The “C.A.R.V.E.” Assessment &
8. “D.I.V.I.I.R.T.” Property Crime
9. The Practical Application Of “D.I.V.I.I.R.T.”
10. Perimeter Fences & Gates
11. Securing Outside Property
12. Exterior Lighting For Security
13. Surveillance Cameras For Security
14. A Key Point
15. Securing Exterior Doors
16. Securing Garage Doors
17. Securing Windows
18. Burglar Alarm Basics
19. A Home Safe
20. Children & Residential Security
21. A Safe Room
22. Residential Security While Away
23. Access While Away
24. Suspicious Activity & Objects
25. If You Are Victimized By Property Crime
26. Victim’s Rights
CHAPTER: Three- divided into four phases
LENGTH: 4 hours per self-defense phase
EQUALIZER PHYSICAL SELF-DEFENSE OBJECTIVES
To educate women and teens about the following:
1. The objectively reasonable use of force, the effects and mitigation of survival stress.
2. Defending against common grabs, holds and strikes while standing.
3. Defending against common grabs, holds and strikes when the struggle is on the ground.
4. Defending against a knife or other sharp instrument attack.
5. Improving their confidence in their ability to defend themselves against an attack.
PHYSICAL SELF-DEFENSE SUBJECTS ADDRESSED
Phase One:
Time: 4 hours
Subjects:
1. Self-defense Chapter Objectives
2. Conflict Leverage
3. Physical Fitness
4. Nutritional Fitness
5. Warm-up Exercises
6. Stretching
7. Guidelines for the Use of Force
8. Survival Stress
9. Threat Assessment and Response
10. Strategic Striking
Phase Two:
Time: 4 hours
Subjects:
Common Grab Defense
Phase Three:
Time: 4 hours
Subjects:
1. Head Lock Defense
2. Bear Hug Defense
3. Knife Defense
Phase Four:
Time: 4 hours
Subjects:
Ground Defense & Escapes
