Diana McLeod escapes from a wrist grab from J.R. Crosby, an instructor for Sarasota’s tactical training firm Advanced Defensive Concepts, while Kim Wheeler and Stacey Tucker watch the demonstration, during a recent women’s self-defense class.LEE WILLIAMS / STAFF PHOTO
By Lee Williams

Published: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 10:55 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 10:55 a.m.

When a woman is attacked, she faces a plethora of disadvantages.

There’s surprise, extreme shock and the fact that her assailant is almost always bigger, stronger and usually has the crime well planned.
A good self-defense instructor, well-steeped in situational awareness, will first teach women how to …read more

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