If You Need To Defend Your Self, Holding Your Keys Between Your Fingers Can Do More Harm To You Than To Your Assailant

There's a better way of protecting yourself and this ain't it sis

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• October 9, 2020

It's a crazy world we live in today, and the streets are becoming more and more dangerous. With the economic crisis destroying businesses and jobs, there is a fear that more people will turn to crime.

Small crime is never small when you are the victim. No one wants to be attacked in a dark alley with nothing to defend himself.

That's how the "key between the fingers" myth came to be. People are talking about it, giving all kinds of advice, but the truth is – it's not the right way of defending yourself, and it can hurt your hand.

Maybe it looks cool, but self-defense experts strongly advise against it. You can injure your hand this way -the keys might cut into your hand, and that will make your punches ineffective. You can drop your keys, and you could use them to get into your car or home, if you are near. And even if you manage to get away, the attacker would have your keys, maybe even an address.

If you really want to use your keys to defend yourself, self-defense experts recommend carrying your keys on a cord or a tool known as a kubotan that will allow you to swing them around, adding an additional punch.

There is another way to use keys as a weapon... Just don’t impersonate Wolverine. Take the key and hold it pointing down, like a knife.

It turns into a small metal pointy weapon that you can use to jagg sensitive areas: throat, eyes, and groin.

And if you happen to have a bunch of keys, you can use the exact same method. Keep them in your hand, pointing down, and cut your attacker like you’re writing an X on him.

This has a stunning effect, and also can hurt like hell. It could give you enough time to run away. We hope you will never get to use these tips. But, just in case…

Damjan