Self defense hand band

A protective device worn around the wrist of a user, comprising:

• a wristband positioned around the wrist of the user;
• a hand band connected to the wristband via at least one attachment point, the hand band including at least one nerve point tool having sharp points and edges extending outward from the hand band that contact with and stimulate a nerve point of an assailant in an armed state, wherein the hand band is positioned around the wrist of the user aligned with the wristband when in an unarmed state and positioned between the thumb and the index finger of the user in the armed state, wherein the wristband and the hand band are formed of a flexible and expandable material.