Most self defense courses are composed of martial arts techniques which work only for skilled athletes. Such methods are poorly suited for people of average strength and fitness levels. SELF DEFENSE RESCRIPTED emphasizes the use of core strengths, which represent the strongest possible physical actions, regardless of age, gender, or athletic prowess.

Most self defense courses emphasize the use of hard counter-blows, and force-on-force tactics to beat down a subject. In contrast, SELF DEFENSE RESCRIPTED applies techniques against the natural (but often unrecognized) weaknesses of the body in order to neutralize the disparities in age, size and strength. In particular, SELF DEFENSE RESCRIPTED uses simple, but sophisticated methods of neuro-dehabituation as a central method.