S.T.A.R.S. (Situational Tactics Awareness and Response) is a practical and effective self defense system which can be used for various types of threats and conditions. Topics to be covered include: situational/tactical awareness in public places, introduction to human predatory behavior, understanding effective crime prevention tactics, hardening your home from intruders, vehicle security, response to a threat, understanding the transfer of kinetic energy, striking points, blocks, wrist releases, kicks, conventional and improvised self defense tools, OC Pepper Spray and Fast Strike Defense Device introduction.