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Self-DefenseforPeopleWithMSMSingAroundSupportGroupOrangeParkFla.InanefforttoempowertheirsupportgroupmembersSupportGroupLeaderMichelleStoneandCo-LeaderSarenaPhillipsinvitedWayneSpinningMongooseReglandVonthellaDragonLadyReglfromGrayDragonsCaneDefensetoteachpersonalsafetyandself-defensetechniquesatoneoftheirrecentgroupmeetings.WayneandVonthellademonstratedusingawalkingcaneandothercommonitemssuchasapenorcarkeystoprotectoneself.MichelleexplainedsomeofthewalkingcanetechniquestheylearnedPokeanassailantinthestomachtokeephimorheratadistance.Strikingthekneetopofthefootshouldersorribswithforcecombinedwiththeelementofsurpriseisintendedtotemporarilydisableyourattackerandgiveyouafewsecondstoescape.SheaddedInadditiontothedemonstrationthegroupwasgiventheopportunitytoposewhatifsituationsandpossibleresponsestoprotectourselves.Somegroupmembersalsochimedintosharetheiropinionsandexpertise.OnegroupmemberaretiredpoliceofficersaidOurfirstlineofdefenseisalwaysverbal.Ifassaultedyoushouldalwaystrytoattracttheattentionofothersbyspeakingloudlyandfirmly.Sendthemessagethatyouarenotawillingvictimaswellasalertingothersthatyouneedhelp.Sarenaremindsusthatwearealluniqueandneedtofindwhatworksbestforusasindividuals.Weallneedtofindourownstrengthsweaknessesandtechniques.Onlythencanwebeeffectiveshesaid.EvenWayneandVonthellawereimpressedwiththecandoattitudepresentamongMSingAroundSupportGroupmembers.Wewerereallymovedbythepositiveenergyofthegrouphesaid.WayneandVonthellaalsoprovidedhelpfultipsthateveryoneshouldkeepinmindPracticeawarenessofyoursurroundingswhenyougoaboutyourdailyactivities.Dontbedistractedbyyourphoneorbyfumblingaroundinyourpurse.Thinkabouthowyoupresentyourselftootherswhenyouareinpublic.Evenifyouareinawheelchairyoucanstillsitaserectaspossibleandprojectconfidencetothosearoundyou.Inmanysituationsyouwillonlyhavetwoorthreesecondstorespondorreact.Practiceself-defensetechniquesandmentally4