The bully likely interrupted you doing something like class work, reading, work for your job, or just talking to someone else. Ignore them by focusing back on what you were doing. Concentrate on your classwork, or project, go back to reading your book, or keep talking to your friend. Aim for a short period of hard focusing at a time, about 10 minutes. It's easier to focus in short bursts and by the time you are done the bully likely has moved on. Do more difficult tasks first. These tasks will require more of your attention and focus, drawing your concentration away from the bully. Reward yourself for successfully refocusing your attention. Rewarding yourself now will help train your brain and make it easier to refocus next time. If you are in a situation like being on a bus, at work, or in a class, you won't have the ability to get very far away from the person, and walking away entirely is not a solid option. Just try and move as far away from the bully as you can. Move to the other side of the classroom, or the other end of the bus, and stay away from them. It will be easier to distract yourself and get back to what you were doing, and if you happen to be closer to an authority figure they may witness and intervene. If a bully is physically threatening you, immediately move towards an authority figure. If you are in a classroom move towards the teacher. If you are on a bus move towards the driver. You may be concerned about what the bully will think if you move towards an authority figure, but your safety comes first. You can just walk away if you don't feel like saying anything. If you feel like you have to say something, keep it short and simple like "I don't have time for this." A great way to drown out the voices of the bullies is to listen to music you like. Carry headphones with you and put them in when the bully is around. This will help you focus on your work and keep you from reacting to whatever they are saying. Create a playlist that is positive and makes you feel good about yourself. Music will help calm you from painful or stressful situations. Music helps reduce stress and anxiety. Music can help aid in better memory. If you have a friend with you or nearby, enlist their help. Engage them in a conversation or ask them to tell you about their night or their weekend plans. The more distracted you are the less you'll be affected by what the bully is saying and they will lose interest. Talking to a friend will also help with any anxiety you are feeling. The internet can be a great distraction tool, just be careful not to do this during a class or so much during work that it gets you in trouble. You are just looking for something to distract you from the bully until they lose interest. Go to your favorite website. Look for something cute or funny. Check out online resources for bullying. Stop Bullying www.stopbullying.gov National Crime Prevention Council www.ncpc.org/topics/bullying International Association on Workplace Bullying and Harassment www.iawbh.org
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One-sentence summary -- Concentrate on your work. Move far away or to a safer area. Listen to music. Concentrate on a friend. Use your phone or computer to check out something fun online.

Use the leg that's furthest from your opponent if you want the most power or the leg closest if you want the most speed. Try to hit their groin with the top of your foot or your shin so it hurts them the most. Most times, your opponent will drop to the ground or hunch over if they aren't expecting the blow. It may take multiple hits to the groin to incapacitate your opponent. This works most effectively on male attackers, but it can still cause a lot of pain for females as well. If you're within arm's reach of your opponent, reach around the side or back of their head. Grab their ear or a fistful of their hair and pull in the direction you want your opponent to move. If your opponent tries to fight back, yank on their ear or hair harder so to make them feel more pain. You can try pulling ears or hair with both of your hands, but this could leave you vulnerable to an attack. Try to make your opponent hunch over so you can knee them in the face or drive your elbow into their back. If you aren't able to move your arms or legs to fight back, open your mouth and bite down on the part of the body that's closest to you. Try to find an area that has open skin or thin clothing so it hurts your opponent the most. Clench your jaw tightly and don't let go until your opponent lets you go. If you break skin and get your opponent's blood in your mouth, visit a doctor as soon as possible to make sure you don't get any infections or diseases. If your opponent reaches for you, do your best to wrap your hands around their palm or wrist. Squeeze as hard as you can and bend the joint backward so it hurts your opponent. Most times, your opponent will move in the direction you're bending the joint so it doesn't break any bones. Try to force your opponent away from you and toward the ground with your grab. You can also try locking their elbows or knees to control them more. If you're in a life-or-death situation, bend the joint back as far as you can to break it. That way, you can have an opportunity to escape while your opponent is in pain. Straighten your fingers and lock your wrist so you get the most power from your jab. Try to aim for the center of their throat or directly underneath their chin, and force your arm straight forward. If you land your jab, your opponent will have difficulty breathing momentarily so you can land another blow or get away. This works best if you're standing an arm's length away from your opponent. Be careful not to let your fingers or wrist go limp, or else your jab won't be as effective. If you're in a life-or-death situation, try using a closed fist to punch your opponent's throat to collapse their windpipe. A blow to the back of the neck may cause your opponent to black out momentarily so you're able to get away from them. When you get the opportunity, bend your elbow so it forms a sharp point and bring it down forcefully where their head and neck meet. If they don't go down after the first hit, try hitting them repeatedly to force them to the ground. Try kicking your opponent in the groin first to force them down and make it easier to hit the back of their neck. If you can't behind your opponent, then you can also try driving your elbow into their throat to make it difficult for them to breathe. If you're within close range of your opponent, grab the sides of their head to control where they're moving. Tilt your neck back and quickly slam your head into your opponent's nose or the space between their eyes. Try to hit them with the top of your forehead since it's the strongest part of your skull and it will hurt you the least. If you hit your opponent hard enough, you may knock them unconscious. Avoid hitting the top of their head since you'll hurt yourself more. Put your palms on the sides of your opponent's face so your thumbs cover their eyes. Force your thumbs into their eye sockets to temporarily blind them and cause a lot of pain. Most times, your opponent will stop attacking so they can try to stop you. Push your opponent away from you so you can make a quick getaway while they recover. If you apply too much force to your opponent's eyes, you may puncture their eyeballs and permanently blind them. Look around you to see if there's anything around you that you can use to defend yourself. For example, you could use a knife, pen, glass bottle, or keys to hit or stab your opponent. Swing your weapon near your attacker to keep them at a safe distance. If you need to hit them, aim for vulnerable areas, like their face, stomach, or hands to incapacitate them faster. If someone threatens you with a weapon, try to stay back at least 2 arm lengths away so you aren't in danger. Using a weapon can seriously injure or kill someone, so only use one as a last resort.
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Kick your opponent in the groin to cause them a lot of pain. Pull on your opponent's ears or hair to control their movements. Bite your opponent if they're holding onto you. Grab and bend your opponent's wrist or fingers to restrict them from moving. Jab your opponent's throat with your fingers to stun them momentarily. Strike the back of your opponent's neck with your elbow if they're hunched over. Headbutt your opponent to disorient them. Push your thumbs into your opponent's eyes if you're in close range. Use a weapon if you have one available.