It is a constant amazement that we have a stream of females living in fear of being beaten by some thug or other.

As a Shodan Judo black belt instructor for over 40 years the answer is very simple to avoid many attacks. An hour of self-defence provides ample time to instruct anyone in the technique to defend. It's very simple and very easy to recall in an emergency. This should be taught as part of education. Most people would think twice if they could end up in the ambulance instead of their victim. I would be available to run this course free of charge to start the ball rolling and help anyone in the Tauranga area.

R Chamberlain, Otumoetai.