The sternum is the weakest bone in the torso - a strong shove to the man's sternum (is that the right name for the bone down the front of the chest?) will push him backwards while you quickly side step and run.

I was stalked by a man in Bombay when I was younger - i finally gave hime a snap-kick to the groin and left him in the gutter.

a sharp punch to the throat is another way of shocking him without permanently disabling him as the eye one would do.

i went to women's self defence classes in the 80s and picked these tips up there. the snap-kick i learnt there and luckily have only needed to use it that once. i recommend women's self defence classes for every woman. i only went to three but that was enough to protect me when i need it.

freda