The New Superpower for Women: Trust Your Intuition, Predict Dangerous Situations, and Defend Yourself from the Unthinkable

I have worked in Public Safety in Higher Education for the past 30 years and consider this book essential reading especially for women in the freshman and sophomore years in which they are most vulnerable to be a victim of a sexual assault. Steve's past experience investigating sexual assault crimes as a detective and his vast background in the martial arts has fueled his passion to educate and empower females to defend themselves and changing their behavior from being a soft target to a hard target. A must for anyone looking improve their situational awareness and fighter mindset.Myself and several colleagues at my college have become certified instructors under Steve Kardian and offer classes to our student body. Upon successful completion of the course, I make it a point to give students a copy of this book!

I had the privilege of reading an advanced copy of "The New Superpower for Women" because the author and I were recently reconnected 42 years after an event that changed both of our lives.I don’t remember the first time I met Steve Kardian – mainly because I was dead. Our chance encounter took place one beautiful summer day back in 1974. I was an industrious 8 year old kid and Steve was a mature-beyond-his-years long-haired high school senior out walking with his girlfriend on the beach. In Chapter 6, you will read how he literally pulled me from my grave and breathed life back into my dead body.A crowd of beach goers looked on in horror and frozen panic. Had it not been for Steve, I may well not be here today. I don’t begrudge the onlookers because they were not equipped to take action. They didn’t care any less than Steve, but they didn’t know what to do and could not overcome their natural responses to the unexpected and horrifying moment.In this book, Steve passes along what has come naturally to him as well as what he has learned over a lifetime of police and detective work where he has faced hundreds of situations that could have life or death consequences. Steve shares practical insights, adapted martial arts techniques, and techniques to make it our second nature to deal with the unexpected in ways that we never could otherwise.As a husband and as a father to a beautiful 18 year old daughter, I implore everyone to read this book and share it with your loved ones - male and female, young and old. While Steve focuses on women’s self-defense, the principles of how to tune into your natural instincts, overcome your natural fear responses, and take decisive action can apply to unexpected and dangerous situations that can happen in anyone’s life at any moment. The life that is saved by learning and applying these principles could well be yours or someone you love.--Greg B

Given our turbulent and often violent world, this is a book is a great step toward safety.

Over 10 years ago, I became a Women's Self Defense Instructor under Defend University. I am also a Gracie Purple Belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu. I have had the privileged of working with Steve Kardian on many occasions. Empowering & Educating females is definitely his calling. This book is one of many ways for him to share his knowledge.This book begins with the story behind Steve's personal life on how his calling was brought to him, without his knowledge at that time. You will read his own situations and other's. You will read on how to "trust your instinct" the first time. Listen to the voice inside of you.This book includes knowledge and techniques that are INSTINCTIVE for you to learn. Females of all age can do these techniques and a video is available if you learn better by hands on. You can know all the techniques in the world but without being mentally strong, you may not survive. Steve tells you how to become strong and instinctive. You will learn about date rape drugs, ways to get out of a situation and so much more. You will learn how to be a hard target. You will develop a blue print. Having a plan will save you seconds that will save your life.You have one life. You need to learn how to protect it, survive it and live it. This book is your encyclopedia of safety. You will not be disappointed. It's the perfect gift for your loved one no matter what age. Every college freshman should have this book before entering college. I highly recommend this book.

I say Men & Women MUST have because we all have a responsibility to protect the ones we love by empowering them with the knowledge of what to do in a dangerous situation if it presents itself.The New Superpower for Women is that key to helping so many women by empowering them with techniques to learn and apply that could be the difference between life and death situations.Having a back ground in Law Enforcement, Executive Protection, Security and being an avid reader I knew there needed to be a basic instructional book for friends, family and more to learn awareness to surviving a threat. I found it here with Steve Kardian’s book! It is well written with solid first hand quality experience of a professional with years of experience teaching techniques of survival and seeing firsthand the grave situations that can lead to not using them. If more would have implemented just a few of these simple techniques to defend themselves from that unthinkable as it states on the cover of the book so many of our loved ones would still be here today.After adding this book to your tool box don’t stop there! Everyone needs to be more aware of their surroundings and start putting practical principle use of what they learn daily no matter where they go. Each and everything that Steve covers can be done no matter where you are at in your walk in life. If you are ever near an area where Steve Kardian or his personal trained instructors are holding a self-defense class for women called Defend University, I strongly suggest taking it for more training.Blessings.

I bought three copies of this terrific book, one for myself and one for the two most important girls in my life. It is full of great advice and excellent tips for safety. Don’t just read it though, practice it! Your brain is more likely to recall repetitive actions than just words.

Quick read- very easy to understand and LOTS of common sense! Trust you gut-

Excellent book about a personal safety, just wish it could be longer..