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"Raping me will be the hardest thing he ever does!" These three simple rules--the same survival training given to law enforcement officers--could save you in an attack.  Rule #1: React Immediately
 The first few seconds of an attack are your best, sometimes your only chance. Don't wait to find out what your assailant wants. Give up everything you've got and run. Anywhere. Just escape. Your attacker will run, too--if he is just a robber. And if he is also a rapist or a murderer, you don't want to stick around to find out. *** Listen to your gut feelings, and be willing to think less than kindly to some people under some conditions. *** *** Don't hesitate. React immediately if someone moves toward you in circumstances you have judged dangerous--explosively if they try to hurt you. *** 
Rule #2: Resist
Many victims say later, "He said he would kill me if I didn't do what he said; I didn't have a choice." But submitting has consequences no less life threatening than resisting. Beyond fear of injury, the biggest obstacle to resistance is lack of concentration. Victims often say that even the mildest resistance--screaming, hitting back--helped them focus. *** React immediately with full force and keep resisting. *** *** Scream. Women who yell and scream have more strength, exert more force and feel less pain. *** *** If he is using a weapon, you may have only seconds left. Concentrate on the weapon: Get it in your grip if you can, or at least struggle for it. *** *** Tap into your uncivilized, primitive rage. Non-confrontational tactics work for police officers who have the power of backup. A woman being attacked can't wait it out. ***
Rule #3: Crime-Scene 2 Is Always Worse
If a guy is going to shoot or rape you in public, what will he do to you in a more secluded place? The place where he first attacks you is as good as it is going to get. If you are moved to a second crime scene--even if it is only from the sidewalk to the other side of some bushes--your options begin to disappear. Risk everything to stop a criminal from moving you, including injury and even being shot. *** Most crimes of abduction involve a motor vehicle. Crashing the car is usually the best--and often the only--way to give yourself a chance. *** *** Don't be picky. Don't wait until you are going 50 mph or waste time looking for an ideal site to crash. *** *** If you are not the driver, try to make him crash it. Don't think of ladylike options, such as grabbing the wheel; instead, go for his eyes and gouge them with all your might. ***
Bottom Line: Never Give Up
These are the most important words in any self-defense training program. If you are ever a target, your only chance to escape, perhaps to survive, will depend on your resolve to never, ever give up.
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