The recent women’s self-defense class I co-taught with Mike Wall in Phoenix on St. Patrick’s Day featured a student who is currently recuperating from serious injuries. Her participation in the course and her spirit and enthusiasm serves as a great reminder — no matter what your limitations are, you can fight back. This student had [...] Read more »
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Work Around Your Limitations
March 24, 2012 mindset, self-defense, women's self-defense » Add the first comment.
Self-Defense Encounters are Close, Violent and Fast
January 21, 2012 self-defense » Add the first comment.
“Law enforcement officers around the world have a round in the chamber at all times because they know that seconds count. Law enforcement encounters normally take place at 7 meters or less and are over in less than 5 seconds. It is fast, it is violent, and you do not have time to think. You [...] Read more »
Beware the Armed Adversary Within 20 Feet
“…Department of Justice studies have proven that an adversary armed with only a knife can advance and defeat an individual armed with a handgun from distances up to 20 feet. By the time the armed individual recognizes the threat, determines that lethal force is justified, and withdraws the handgun from the holster, the adversary can [...] Read more »
Crime Lower in Pro-Gun States
December 26, 2011 armed defense, quote, self-defense » Add the first comment.
“Additionally, according to the FBI, states with Right-to-Carry laws have a 22 percent lower total violent crime rate, a 30 percent lower murder rate, a 46 percent lower robbery rate and a 12 percent lower aggravated assault rate compared ot the rest of the country. Similar FBI statistics show total violent crime rates drop once [...] Read more »
Katrina Neighborhood Militia Protects Homes
September 20, 2011 armed defense, crime, mindset, self-defense » Add the first comment.
I had heard rumors and stories about things like this post Hurricane Katrina, however I had only a fairly limited amount of hard evidence. This is an old article, but here’s a real-life example of how you might be forced to defend yourself in a catastrophic event where there is no law enforcement around. [...] Read more »
Sheepdogs protecting those who can’t defend themselves
June 15, 2011 mindset, self-defense, women's self-defense » Add the first comment.
I remember discussing the “sheepdog” metaphor with loads of others on forums and in conversations for the last decade. The Sheepdog metaphor essentially asserts that there are three kinds of people in the U.S.: Sheep (the mass of unprepared, untrained and unaware prey); Wolves (the group of criminal, deranged, and evil-doers who prey on [...] Read more »
Feds to Answer for Gunrunner Scandal
June 14, 2011 armed defense, firearm, self-defense » Add the first comment.
It looks like subpoenas are set to go out to make Federal officials answer for the secret gunrunning program that put thousands of legal U.S. firearms into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. Interestingly, this secret program was being promulgated at the same time the ATF and the White House were using the mainstream media [...] Read more »
The 90% myth of U.S. guns to Mexico
June 13, 2011 firearm, self-defense » Add the first comment.
Although we’ve talked about the 90% myth promoted by the ATF, White House and the mainstream media before, it’s especially pertinent considering the ever increasing scandal surrounding the secret “Fast and Furious” gunrunning project. The reality is just too important to let the 90% myth continue to stand. If you do a Google search, you’ll still [...] Read more »
Can Submissions for the Street Work Against You?
June 1, 2011 self-defense, training » Add the first comment.
If you train in BJJ or MMA circles, you’ll hear a lot of guys talk about submitting an opponent in a streetfight. Most of the time it is in the context of putting an armbar or jointlock or similar technique on the attacker. If he did not quit fighting or submit, then most practitioners say [...] Read more »
Car Chase Ends with Attempted Carjacking of Woman and Child
May 30, 2011 self-defense » Add the first comment.
I actually saw this story on international news coverage while overseas, so I’m a bit late getting it up on the blog — but it’s another jolt of reality which should prompt you to always lock your doors. Check out this dramatic video of a Los Angeles car chase covered by KTLA which ends with [...] Read more »