Thursday, February 5, 2026

Any studies into effectiveness of different self defense techniques?

Recently had a disturbing experience at the park with my toddler that has made me want to invest in some form of self defense.

I have mainly been thinking about pepper spray, but I wanted to see if there have been any real studies done on how effective different forms of self defense are. Like how often is a person carrying pepper spray actually able to fend of an attacker. And how does that compare to someone relying on a personal alarm, or flashlight, or martial arts, etc.

I have tried looking around, but all I seem to be able to find are companies who sell products telling me how effective they are or personal anecdotes from redditors. I just want to make sure I am making a choice based on facts and not based on fear.



Submitted February 05, 2026 at 07:30PM by NoDog8746 https://ift.tt/KjYyhnq

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