Here is a brief list of pre-assault indicators, or clues that a person is about to attack you-


- persistence
- talking too much
- contradictions between words and body language
- triggering intuition
- erratic eye movements / target glancing
- erratic head movements
- facial color
- erratic or increased breathing
- bulging veins
- agitation / fidgeting
- poor judgement
- paranoia / defensiveness
- nervous confusion
- threatening and/or abusive language


Study them and learn to recognize these indicators before a situation becomes an actual assault.


Copyright 2005, Steve Zorn - Personal Safety Unlimited