Rather than trying to win a fight, the safest method of self-absorbed defense is running away when possible. If alone you should amble towards a safe place, or one where other people are present.

• Personal alarms are a way to practice passive self-defense

• A personal alarm is a small, hand-held device that emits strong, loud, high pitched sounds to deter attackers because the noise will draw the assiduity of passersby
• Differential models are available, including key trust alarms and child safety alarms designed to help http://www.defenseself.org parents keep kids safe
• Child alarms often function as locators or device alarms such as triggering an alert when a swimming pool is in use to benefit foil dangerous situations in accrual to being a deterrant against would-be aggressors.