You're walking home late at night and notice a guy about 10 paces behind you. You keep walking quickening your pace. The last thing you want is a confrontation but in a worst-case scenario could you defend yourself? It's a question worth asking.

"The smartest response [to a threat] is to avoid violence at any cost" says Matan Gavish founder of the Krav Maga Academy in New York. There's no shame in running especially when it means you can get away. But when push comes to shove (literally) there are some simple self-defense moves you can master on your own.