Lesson 1 guide

Lesson 1: Three rules of verbal self-defense

Welcome to the Verbal Attack Response System. In this first lesson, you will learn the 3 rules of verbal self-defence. This will help you respond in a smarter way when you experience a verbal attack. You will also learn to identify the five key verbal attack patterns and how you should respond to each of them.

You will find a video lesson in each module. This lesson’s video will give you a summary of why the Verbal Attack Response System works. You will also take a look at how the 3 rules of verbal self-defence help you deal with verbal attacks. In each succeeding lesson, you will find out how to use these 3 rules in responding to the five verbal attack patterns.

So, let’s get started. Here’s what you need to do in this module.

  • Download your course manual. This contains supplementary information for every module in the course. It is your comprehensive guide to responding to the five verbal attack patterns.
  • Watch the video lesson.
  • Review the tips for section 1 in the course manual.
  • Think back to a situation when you were verbally attacked and try to identify the pattern the other person used.