SELF DEFENSE

Having A Man Isn't A Self Defense Solution was written by Kristy Bloch from daughtersofdestruction.com"Why do you still bother with that self defense stuff? You're married now." was the question I was asked by a friend over coffee not to long ago.Since I had a man, she seemed to think that I was safe and didn't need to workout with the guys at the martial arts school every week.My reply was simple

One of the ploys deployed by politicians is to create a worry that doesn't exist. This is what is known as the "Scare Tactic". Usually the politician that initially predicts "catastrophe" based on rare or never having occurred instances is trying to push his own agenda. Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) head Yuval Diskin said Sunday that he was "very concerned" that

: first night with sleep emF grounding seems easy to assess Robert,The setup arrived in the mail, yesterday, and although I was initially alarmed about sleeping ,plugged into the wall(would lightning kill me?),I tried the EMF electrostatic reduction experiment, that you suggested, in the hopes of relieving constant harassment,from bedroom,nighttime visitors and repeating the su

Instructional Fighting Videos For Self Defense was written by SA Rubin from naselfdefense.comI’ve spent a number of years studying self-defense and I still find myself fascinated by the martial arts. It all started when I was a teenager and I was watching a demonstration where an elderly man was up against two large bodybuilders in their mid 20s. These two young men took turns attacking the old

Recently, I have heard several news stories where police officers have been called to someone’s home and have ended up shooting and killing a dog. Police officers are saying this is in self-defense, that the dog was coming after them and they had no choice but to shoot it. I don’t understand why people would [...]

Kubotan for Self Defense was written by SA Rubin from naselfdefense.comMy first experience with a Kubotan made me a true believer in their effectiveness.It was an autumn day about 5 years ago when I was walking home from a local softball game. I was approached by a rather large man who asked me for a light for his cigarette, when I said “I don’t have one” he grabbed my arm and said “then h

Unconventional Personal Self Defense Weapons was written by Jeffrey S. Anderson from survive-the-street.comMany of us believe in the importance of personal self defense. But we may not have skills or training in karate, boxing, or other systems we normally associate with personal self defense, and rely instead upon the advantage of weaponry.Weapons are intended to give us extra power and leverage,

Paying attention to their personal security keeps you beautiful face and body intact and serene-and there can be no more in its bag of lipstick to help you fight if you're attacked by a mugged. Protecting the bag is more a matter of prevention than anything else. If your pocket you are clutch instead of hanging on a strap, you will be less likely that someone tries to take you. Nickel Allergies

Tai Chi or Tai Chi Chuan is a kind of exercise that doesn’t entail only meditative and relaxing states but also the martial art aspect. If can be a sort of self defense like judo or karate.Tai Chi Chuan is also known as “Supreme Ultimate Fist”. Which means that it can be used in terms of grand styles in fighting. It uses the philosophy of the positive and negative energy which is known as th

Combat Muay Thai 3: Fitness & Self Defense some tips on strikes, basic conditioning, simple plyometrics This is probably the weakest of the 3 tape series by the "Sleeper". Walter does show some basic conditioning exercises which include plyometric jumps on and off the ring platform, skip knees using the ropes, uphill windsprints, dumbell incline presses, push presses, and some neck

Shandy Smith from tells us about The 4 Lines Of Self Defense The cry of "Self defense!" is common among those who get into trouble for fighting. Often this is heard from both parties, which makes the statement suspect. Self defense is a complex concept. The defining the word is the easy part. In terms of cultural and legal meanings, it gets even more confusing; however, the purpose of t

Jeffrey from warrior-concepts-online.com tells us about Self Defense Reality - A Reason To Study Reality Based Martial Arts & Self-Protection Imagine, if you will...A woman walking across a dark parking lot late at night. The lot, apparently occupied only by the vehicles parked there and the occasional cat hunting for an evening snack.Then, as if from out of nowhere, she feels the hard, meaty

Jeffrey from warrior-concepts-online.com tells us about Self Defense - Choosing To Be A Survivor Instead Of A Victim We've all seen the news stories. They fill a good portion of the evening news and the daily papers - both online and in print.Have you ever wondered...What if the victims in many of these stories had properly prepared themselves for the eventuality of being attacked, because...1. T

Today, Rob Goyettte tells us How To Choose A Self Defense Product How To Choose A Self Defense Product Let’s face it, martial arts and other physical self-defense courses aren’t for everybody. They can be time consuming and expensive for some – and others may not be able to handle the physical strain of them. It is quite a commitment to learn a self-defense discipline, and that is oft

The Skinny is always worried about it's readers safety. After years of scouring the world for the best form of self defense, I have come to Bas Rutten. Longtime MMA fighter and funny talker, Bas is here to teach you the things you need to know to survive on the mean streets of America.

Self Defense and Physical Fitness Self Defense and Physical FitnessWhy exercise? is a question that you have already answered in your own way by opening this book. But until you have gone through this complete program of exercises with regular and systematic repetitions, you will never appreciate the full feeling of physical freedom.Free Medical eBooks link :Download

Eric Gehler from BlackBeltDomain.com today share us his article about Safety Awareness & Self DefenseSafety Awareness & Self Defense Safety Awareness & Self Defense is the responsibility of each individual. Knowing your surroundings and being aware of potential dangers is your first step towards self-defense. Avoiding and distancing yourself from circumstances that could be trouble ar

"Why Learn Self Defense?" was written by Ryan Wolfenbarger from EndTheFightNow.comWhy Learn Self Defense? I was recently visiting some friends in El Paso TX. A large group of us met at a new club and I ended up meeting several new people that night. One of these guys was named "John" (for the sake of this article)John had had quite a few to drink that night and it seemed like the more he had, the

"Choosing a Self Defense / Martial Arts School: A Parents Guide" was written by Eric J Gehler & Jim Johnson from blackbeltdomain.com“Daddy, I want to take Karate!”“Mommy, Jimmy on the bus hit me again today”Choosing a Self Defense / Martial Arts School: A Parents Guide There are many reasons why parents want to sign their children up for Self Defense or Martial Arts classes. Once you

<The right of self-defense (also called alter ego defense, defense of others, defense of a third person) is the right for civilians acting on their own behalf to engage in violence for the sake of self-defense of one’s own life or the lives of others, including the use of deadly force.> Wikipedia At home: - Keep [...]

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Self Defense. It’s so easy, even a Caveman could do it. And no disrespect to our Neanderthal brethren. They carried some big clubs and spears back in the Paleolithic day. I would challenge any of today’s breed of criminal to play woolly mammoth and go toe-to-toe with a caveman and see what happens. But today, walking down the street with a huge [...]

"Proper combat psychology for reality based self defense explained!" written by Steve Gibb from SelfDefenseCombat.com If you only train against a heavy bag, or practice & rehearse self defense drills in a mcdojo, or are being trained by an arm chair instructor with no real fight experience your in trouble!Now listen this is very crucial for all the information you know and all your hard work and training. You need to purchase a martial artshelmet, and 16 oz open hand mma gloves, find a park with a training partner and get out there and practice fighting thru sparring exercises!You need to feel the stress and pressure of engaging an opponent, feel the pain of being hit, feel the stress of having fists and kicks flying at you, I even recommend sparring with no gloves or helmets once you

The natural reaction of most guys when they see the title of this article is to put it aside and not read it. In my humble opinion that is a mistake. WHY? Simply put there isn't a guy around who doesn't have a woman in his life that won't benefit from these tips-a wife, significant other, sister, mother, aunt, daughter-get the idea?So guys this is for you too. Read and share with the women in your lives.Let's start with the more obvious.DON'T LOOK LIKE A VICTIM. Let's face it. Most guys who assault women are not all that smart but they are not stupid either. They have developed in their own mind a profile of what they are looking for in a victim. Someone who is walking with their head down and an uncertain gait presents an easy target.USE COMMON SENSE. Everyone has choices on where th

Delivery Man Who Was Robbed At GunpointIs Fired From Pizza HutCompany Ignoring The Safety Of Delivery PersonnelA Des Moines pizza delivery driver who was suspended after he shot an alleged armed robber said today that he has been fired.James William Spiers III, 38, said Pizza Hut officials asked for his resignation in exchange for at least two months' pay and counseling.Spiers fired multiple shots at a man who allegedly put a gun to his head on March 28 and demanded money at the Sutton Hill Apartments, 2100 S.E. King Ave.The suspect, Kenneth Jimmerson, 19, was arrested when he later called for medical help. Jimmerson, who police say suffered at least three gunshot wounds, survived his injuries and faces a first-degree robbery charge. Melanie Stout, 18, who allegedly called in the pizza ord

Have you ever been in a situation where an unknown assailant has threatened you with a knife or gun? Or do you know anyone who has been in such a situation-girlfriend, wife, mother, or anyone you know for that matter? It happens all too frequently. Perhaps the assailant is on drugs or in a gang trying [...]

Self Defense and Physical Fitness Why exercise? is a question that you have already answered in your own way by opening this book. But until you have gone through this complete program of exercises with regular and systematic repetitions, you will never appreciate the full feeling of physical freedom. Free Medical eBooks link : Download

Why MMA Is Not Street Self Defense! Part 2By: Richard Clearcontinued from "Why MMA is NOT Street Self Defense! Part 1"If someone steals your car (or any other personal possession) and they start driving it away right in front of you what is your best response. For a ring trained fighter the answer all to often has been to chase the criminal down. This has resulted in well known, respected and loved people being shot down by a criminal who was playing by street rules instead of sport rules. If someone commits road rage against you and after some sign language tries to get you to pull over and fight do you stop the car and jump out to go fight? There are famous ring fighters who have and even wrote about it like teaching the other person a lesson is the thing to do. This is all well and good

As far as I’m concerned every woman in the United States should ‘at least’ be carrying Lipstick Pepper Spray. Nothing could be easier to conceal or carry, probably being the biggest reason other items would be more resistant to be carried. I guarantee you that if you use it on a creep’s face he will no longer be the least [...]

Clearly, there are better ways.  I ran across this video and I think that anyone who is SERIOUS (see, I was so serious, I risked pinky trauma by reaching over to the caps lock) about self defense should watch this video... TWICE!!!1!!1!111!Dr Steve Brule Last Resort Fighting on FunnyOrDie.com

Article Title: Self Defense-Dog Attack PreventionAuthor: Jack KrohnFor millions of Americans who walk, run, jog, or cycle inpublic parks, city streets, or rural neighborhoods the threatfrom a dog or a pack of dogs attacking is a daily reality. I seemore and more anecdotal evidence as I make the rounds in theheartland-walking sticks, canes, anything long that can be usedas a weapon against a dog attack. I even know of a couple in Colorado who are using a stun batonto protect themselves and their dog when out walking. Each year man's best friend bites that friend 4.7 million timesaccording to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Of those,800,000 Americans seek medical attention annually for dogbites-half of these are children. Of those injured approximately386,000 require emergency room treatment and about 12 dieannually again according to the CDC. Now there are two tools that can be used as self defenseweapons for protection against dog attacks. The first is MaceCan

SELF DEFENSE QUOTE OF THE DAY "It is only through your conscious mind that you can reach the subconscious. Your conscious mind is the porter at the door, the watchman at the gate. It is to the conscious mind that the subconscious looks for all its impressions." — Robert Collier: Self-help author

PRACTICING THE GUARD FOR REAL LIFE SELF DEFENSE SITUATIONSWhen people practice the guard or any other ground tactics they practice on a spacious matted floor. This in turn will not help you be prepared when defending yourself in a real life self defense situation because being in the guard postion when on a piece of furniture such as a couch or bed changes they way you move and do things when in that postion. So practice training on furniture to get a better base of what you actually have to do to protect yourself in a street situation instead of a mixed martial arts setting, for they are two very different situations.

IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS IN SELF DEFENSE SITUATIONSIn self defense situations acting odd, weird or different can give you those extra seconds to catch your attacker off guard. Here is what I mean lets say you have some guy threatening you and out of the blue you ask him "When's your birthday?" or "What's your favourite colour?" or by just acting dumb can give you the upper hand with catching your attacker off guard. When making these statements your attacker will stop, begin thinking either of the question or wondering what the hell this is about giving you time to follow through with a self defense tactic. Irrelevant questions leads to relevant outcomes. Remember you must be committed in your attack after you ask your question there is no time to waste.

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THE ULTIMATE SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUE PART 2Alright so if you have been reading TACT's TAke No Prisoners Blog you know how much I love biting and think it is the ultimate and easiest self defense technique on the planet. But alot of people dont realize how to actually bite properly and email me on how to actually have an effective biting technique. It's not a little bite down on a limb, finger, ear or cheek. You have to clamp down and keep biting as you perform your self defense tactic so your attacker loses focus on hitting or countering you and just focuses on trying to stop you from biting him. You want to bite the body part off if you can. So clamp down and dont like go, be a human version of a pitbull.

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SELF DEFENSE TIP WHEN PINNING SOMEONE FACE DOWNSo lets say you are in a situation where you have dropped a guy face down onto the ground and are waiting for police to show up to take this piece of scum off the streets. How do you restrain and pin him down till police arrive without expelling alot of energy? Well this self defense tactic I am about to show you will do the trick, it's called the X legged restraint.Have the person cross his legs into an X and bring them up to his butt. All you have to do is grab hold of one of his feet with one of your hands to have complete control of both of his legs due to having his legs crossed it automatically ties up both of them. Now with your other leg place it on the back of his neck and onto his chin with all your weight as he will be laying on the ground with his face to the side. This will keep him still due to all your weight being on his neck and chin which in turn controls his head. Like the saying goes control the head and the rest of th

SELF DEFENSE QUOTE OF THE DAY"Your mental energy is limited by your physical energy. How do you develop more energy of all kinds? You start by putting your body in top physical condition. Unless you do that, all your other activities won't help much--you'll be stuck with the mental and emotional energy that you have now." -- Tom Hopkins

WHAT DO WHEEL BARROWS & SELF DEFENSE HAVE IN COMMON?Here is a strength training exercise you can do with a wheel barrow to help condition and give you usable workable muscles for combat self defense situations. Wheel Barrows: Load a wheel barrow with heavy weights and push them up hill. Up hill being the key because flat surfaces don't provide much of a challenge. You will also find that up hill on grass surfaces provide more friction thus challenging you even more. Make sure you have a heavy duty wheel barrow that can hold alot of weight. Use a wheel barrow that has one wheel in front which makes the balancing and holding of the wheel barrow more difficult and more effective! By performing exercise routines such as these you condition your muscles to have endurance and strength which is what you need in a combat situation. Remember just because a guy has huge muscles doesn't mean a thing. They are only good for show and short periods of time, he will fatigue quickly in a self defens

SELF DEFENSE IN A SUBMERGED CARCountless accidents happen during the summer season due to many people taking roads trips. If you are one of these people and you find yourself in an accident and find that your car has been thrown into a river here are some self defense tips that you can remember when dealing with a submerged car. First take a deep breathe and take your seatbelt off. Second unlock your door. Third roll the window down and get yourself out. If you have power windows leave the keys in the ignition because the battery will still work even if it is under water. This will help you lower your power windows so you can get out of your car. Some of this tips may sound very simple but remember when adrenaline is kicking in full speed into your body the simpliest of tasks can be difficult to remember.

THE BEST SELF DEFENSE WEAPONSI get alot of emails from readers asking me "What self defense product makes the best weapon to protect yourself with?" So I would like to address that today. First I think a gun is the best weapon out there. It covers distance and is a very intimadating weapon to have. My next self defense weapon of choice would either be the stun gun or the baton due to once again being able to maintain a safe distance between you and your attacker. "Sprays" such as mace or pepper spray the user as to worry about wind direction and such when using his products which is the last thing on your mind when dealing with an attacker coming at you. Remember to also have your self defense product in an easy to reach place and not in a zipped up pockeet or purse, cause regardles of your weapon of choice it will be impossible to get to when you need it most. So if you are looking for such items such as click the banner link

SELF DEFENSE FROM KNIVES AND NEEDLESIf you ever have heard of the K.I.S.S slogan (keep it simple stupid) then this self defense tactic fits in perfectly with that saying, for you do not need any type of training when it comes to these self defense tactic. A simple way to protect yourself in the winter season from knife and needle attacks is to simply buy a pair of kevlor gloves. I have used these working in night clubs and by simply wearing these any idiot pulling a blade on you gets a total surprise when you simply grab the knife from his hand without cutting yourself due to the kevlour material. A pair of these gloves which look like regular leather gloves will run you around $70 and is worth the investment when it comes to your safety and security.

SELF DEFENSE AGAINST YOUR FEARSPeople who are courageous work to confront the fears that holds most people back. The two biggest enemies to your success is fear and doubt. Getting rid of your fear and doubt is the key. The key to overcoming your fears. To develop courage, then simply act courageously when you need to. When you act this way repeatedly, you make it a habit for yourself to do the things you fear. If you do the things you fear, then the death of that fear is certain because it becomes like an everyday event or habit. So face your fears and do the things you fear. The ability to confront your fears means freedom in your life. By overcoming fear and doubt, those two things alone will make you successful in most everything that you do.

SELF DEFENSE FROM FAKE COPSThe other day I received an email from a reader asking the question "What do you do if your a female and a cop pulls you over but you think he's a fake?"Well here are some things you can do to make you safer:- Indicate to the officers that you have seen them - Pull into a well lit and pubic area- As you're pulling in call the police department while driving to see if this is in fact an actual cop car- Also a good prevention tip to do is to get the darkest tint on your car windows so people can't see who's driving- If possible try to drive with a partner if you are driving on secluded roads

THE THREE HORSEMEN OF SELF DEFENSESelf doubt, indecision, & fear the three horsemen that destroy your chances for success in life and in a self defense situation. If you have one of these feelings the other two are nearby. If you have doubt in your abilities as a fighter or are incisive on how you are going to fight your opponent, fear will automatically kick in & take over. Your chances of being victorious before even fighting will be knocked out. These emotions will effect your performance due to the mind / body connection. You will hesitate on fully committing to your techniques & combinations while fighting. You will telegraph your movements due to indecision and your speed of your techniques will slow down due to being stiff & rigid.Like animals, which sense fear, humans are no different. The vibrations of fear pass from one mind to another just as quickly & surely as a human voice. Your opponent across from you will sense your fear and use it to his advantage. The three horsemen

SELF DEFENSE FOR YOUR SELF CONFIDENCEDon't demand perfection of yourself because it's impossible to achieve. Take a look at most professional athletes such as NBA basketball players they only make half their shots. An NFL quarterback completes only half of their passes, and a major league baseball players reach first base less than 40 percent of the time, that's includes walks. Give your best effort in everything you do every day and accept your mistakes and learn from them for you are human. Perfection is not only totally unrealistic to expect and it's basically impossible to achieve, and only wears you down in the end. A person who is always thinking about there past on what they could of done better can't focus on there future. It's like driving while concentrating on the rear view mirror, you are going to crash and burn. You got to keep your eyes focused ahead on the road.

SELF DEFENSE ON THE GROUND-HAMMER TIMEIf you have been reading my blog for a while now you know that I don't like incorporating punching into my self defense arsenal unless someone is committed to training with me for more than 6 months. All due to the fact that most punches out on the street are useless because they are usually "feather punches" in other words there is no power behind them just a punch of panicky punches going every which way.On the ground I also find your basic punch useless when you are mounted on top of someone. This is due to very little space between you and your attacker causing a lack of hip rotation when your punch is thrown. A better self defense tactic to use is either to throw an elbow or even better in most cases to throw a hammer fist punch.This self defense technique is taken from the old school of karate and is similar to your regular fist but instead of hitting with your knuckles hit using the ridge of where your hand is (hit using the pinkie area). T

This course is designed for mums, daughters, sisters, aunts, nans, friends and girl friends. You do NOT have to be fit and active to take part or have any knowledge of self defense. During the seminar we will cover basic principals of avoiding dangerous situations and how to best use the abilities you already have to defend yourself, perhaps with a few new skills and tricks. Saturday 16th June 2007 Time: 11am to 2pm Venue: Madeira Hall Canons Leisure Centre Madeira Road, Mitcham CR4 4HD (Free parking available) Price: £20 per person (Pay on day, advance booking required) Age: 13 years to 113 years. What do I have to bring with me?Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely. I'm not young and fit. Can I still join in?Yes! This course will be tailored to suit all ages and abilities. Who will be running the Seminar?The course will be led by both male an

SELF DEFENSE FOR FRIENDS OF MISSING PERSONSIf you are waiting for a friend and it is not like them to be late or not call and hours have passed without any word from them and you don't know what to do here are some tips.-Even though you need 24 hours before you can file a missing persons report with the police you can still call them and put them "on notice" if you think your friend went missing-Call there family and friends 1st but don't freak them out-Call your local hospitals-Send someone to that person house to see if they are injuredSo if it is out of character for someone you know to not show up, stay calm and follow these steps they will help put some power back into your hands in a powerless situation.

DEALING WITH WEAPONS IN SELF DEFENSE SITUATIONSWhen a weapon such as a knife, needle or gun come into the picture panic and fear can come into the equation. Alot of people end up freezing in fear or feel there bladder loosen up,which is all normal responses that the body has in such a threatening self defense situation. A tip that helps prevent this kind of response from your body is to not focus directly on the weapon but instead to focus mainly on your attackers shoulder area which will move before any other body part moves giving you a heads up that your attacker is going to make his move. Also view his entire body at the same time as you do this, so you are looking at his shoulders but also you can see from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.This prevents you from becoming overwelmed when a weapon is placed into the picture because you are not having tunnel vision with the weapon in turn helping you lessen the stress of the situation and being able to deal with the task

SELF DEFENSE TRAINING IN THE SHOWERHere is a training tip that you can practice every time you step into the shower. From my Feb 19/07 post regarding spitting your drink into your attackers face practice in the shower this self defense tactic by filling your mouth with water and spitting it out onto a target such as a tile on the wall to give you better aim. This will come in handy when in a street situation and you have to spit your drink in your mouth into your attackers face. Your aim will be much more accurate and effective. Remember to immediately follow through with a technique for it sets you up perfectly.

SELF DEFENSE IS ABOUT YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONESI am including a actual victim impact statement in my post today for readers who still have a tough time thinking of harming and destroying there attacker. This is a victim impact statement form this past week from a friend of mine. A mother who last a 16 year son due to violence. The reason I am sending this is that if you think in a self defense situation that you just want to control your attacker you are basically going to a gun fight with a knife. Meaning your going to get hurt or killed, realize that you may not want to harm someone really bad but if you dont step up to the plate you could end up dead. Leaving your friends and family heart broken, for the rest of there lives. So next time you feel like "I just want to control him" or "I cant hurt someone really bad" think of this mother for she hurts everyday due too the loss of a loved one. Victim Impact Statement I can not even begin to describe the emotional pain I have endured sin

THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVISING DURING SELF DEFENSE SITUATIONSBeing able to improvise is an important factor when it comes to being successful in self defense. You want to be able to think in the process when protecting yourself that if one tactic doesn't work move on to another. The key to being able to do this is lies in your self defense training.So here is a tip, close your eyes and have your training partner quietly walk around you and attack you from any angle without you knowing when and how he is going to attack. Have him change the way he attacks you everytime, either by attacking from the rear, up high or low, by pushing you or by throwing a drink into your face.From there you can open your eyes and start defending yourself. If one tactic doesn't work move on into the next. Try to scan the target areas of where you can attack. By improvising you give yourself more options and opportunities to take out your attacker.

SELF DEFENSE CONDITIONING TIP FOR YOUR CHINIf you have a weak chin you know how easy it is to get knocked out by a blow. We have seen it countless times with fighters in boxing and mixed martial arts, getting an upper cut to the chin and being knocked straight out. The problem is not actually the chin but with having a weak neck. You see when you are hit on the chin by a blow the head tilts backs cutting blood flow and oxygen to the brain immediiately causing you to get knocked out.So how do you toughen up your chin or most importantly your neck muscles? By performing resistance exercises for your neck an example exercise would be to go on your hands and knees, face down on the ground, have a partner place his hands on the back of your head and resist you as you try to bring your head up. Perform 4 sets of 15-20 reps to help build more strength in your neck muscles. This will help prevent your head from being jarred back quickly making it harder for you to get knocked out.P.S. Remembe

IN SELF DEFENSE TIMING IS EVERYTHINGWhen students ask me when it is a good time to attack your opponent I always tell them to always attack first and to not wait for anything to come from his way. This allows you to not have to worry about blocking and defending yourself against a fury of punches, kicks or whatever is coming your way and gets you out of defensive mode onto offensive mode. But there is an exception to the rule and that's when you have to borrow some time to get the upper hand. Lets say you are a woman and are face down on your knees and your attacker is behind you pulling his pants down. This may seem to be a bad spot to be in but tell yourself that you are in control of the situation and use your power of sweet talk to catch him of guard by telling him you will do anything he says. As he brings his pants down to his knees giving you a good leverage point to drop him down to the ground cause his pants are helping you trip him up. Now simply grap his ankles or pant legs

REPLY TO LAST WEEKS SELF DEFENSE POST REGARDING "DRUNK OFF DUTY COP"First I would like to say thanks for all those replies. I received a mixed amount of responses which I was going to post but decided not to since it would make this post alittle lengthy. Half of you readers thought of some good answers and hitting the balls seemed to be a popular answer, which I will tell is not that great of a target since most men are conditioned to protect that area and also clothing plays a big factor when it comes to successful execution when it comes to attacking the balls.The other half seemed to think being nice was going to get them browny points cause they didnt want to piss off the guy even more. Basic idea on that take is to just it and shut up, bad idea. If you haven't seen the video of a passive woman being attacked by a man in a parkade (sorry dont have the link)she did nothing to defend herself and got the living crap beat out of her. Seemed to get worse with the less she did. You shou

WHAT DOES SELF DEFENSE AND POKER HAVE IN COMMON?It's called the poker face and you need to have it when in a threatening situation. The reason why. So you dont telegraph your intent to attack. Every time someone is going to attack they telegraph there intent some how with their facial expressions. Sometimes it's tightening their jaw or making some type of facial expression. This in turn gives your opponent a heads up on what you are thinking of doing and he is able to prepare himself for battle. So how do you go about having a poker face in a self defense situation? By pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth this will help restrict the facial expressions you make while executing your attack putting the element of surprise behind you. Also by pressing your tongue on the roof of your mouth this will help prevent you from biting your tongue if your are hit in the jaw.

SELF DEFENSE FROM A HOME INVASIONHome invasions are becoming more and more popular in this day and age and criminals are getting more creative on how they are entering homes. The newest trend is by knocking on peoples doors and handing out notices stating that they are from a water company or electrical company needing to get inside your home to read a meter.First of all real workers such as these never need to enter your home to read the meters. Second if someone does try this on you never open the door and call the water or electrical company (call the number not provided by the individual at your door but call the number in the phone book) and ask if someone from the company is scheduled to be around your home. If the person at the door begins to put pressure on you to open the door then call the police, its a sure signal that they are actually not who they say they are. Workers from companies such as these would understand someone being cautious of letting them in, were criminals o

SELF DEFENSE TIPS FROM SCAMSIn todays day an age there is a huge potential for scam artists to work there stuff on innocent victims not expecting anything. There is a new scam out where you get a phone call on your cell and if you dont transfer money into someones account the person they are holding hostage will be killed. How they got the phone numbers is still unknown but cell phone companies are offering free change of phone numbers if you are a victim of this. By the way there is no hostage. It the same with email, every time I open my email there is an email in my bulk folder from so called PayPal, eBay, someone from Africa who is the late living relative of god knows who, who needs to transfer money over so it's not taken from the dirty government that runs the country. I also love the online lotteries, I think I have won over 10 billion dollars this week alone. Believe it or not some people fall for this stuff, it may sound stupid for people to believe in these scams, but peopl

SELF DEFENSE HUMORPolice are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties & local pubs to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink from any woman. Many females use a date rape drug on the market called "Beer." The drug is found in liquid form and is available anywhere. It comes in bottles, cans, or from taps and in large "kegs". Beer is used by female sexual predators at parties and bars to persuade their male victims to go home and sleep with them. A woman needs only to get a guy to consume a few units of Beer and then simply ask him home for no strings attached sex. Men are rendered helpless against this approach. After several beers, men will often succumb to the desires to sleep with horrific looking women whom they would never normally be attracted. After drinking beer, men often awaken with only hazy memories of exactly what happened to them the night before, often with just a vague feeling that "something bad" occurred. At other times these unfortunate men are swindled

SELF DEFENSE FROM CREDIT CARD SCAMSThis one was forwarded to me and is pretty slick scam since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself. The scam works like this:Person calling says, "This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460 , Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card, which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a marketing company based in Arizona?" When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just

THE ULTIMATE SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUEIn my opinion there is one self defense technique that works every time when all else fails. It takes only a few seconds to learn and is easy to remember. "Iron" Mike Tyson made it famous in his boxing match against Holyfield, yes it's the art of biting simple, effective and vicious. For those of you thinking that you can get HIV through doing this technique your wrong. Your spit will kill the virus so your chances of getting the disease is next to non. Better yet ask your doctor he will set you straight on the issue if you don't believe me. So whether you are standing and clinching with someone or on the ground, mounted by someone all you have to do is get your month next to your attackers body and clamp down real hard, it will stop anyone dead in there tracks. This goes for all the women out there also who are in a situation involving sexual assaults. If your attacker forces you to give him oral sex, bite it off. He will be in shock and will be s

SELF DEFENSE BITE RELEASE TECHNIQUEOn our last post I told you to bite if all else falls when trying to protect yourself. But what do you do if someone is biting you? Lean into the bite by pressing the body part that's being bitten deeper into the mouth. Now use a vibrating motion with your free hand above his upper lip to get his jaws open. Avoid pulling away. This will release his jaw and you will be able to break free.

SELF DEFENSE ISOMETRIC EXERCISESWhen it comes to your self defense workouts you want to build your muscles into strong workable muscles that have endurance to perform the task. By having big swollen muscles your muscles are only good for show not for function, dont confuse size for strength for its not the case. So how do you go about making your muscles stronger and functional for the combat world? By performing isometric exercises. These exercises are done on a 5 count or more, here is an example go into a regular push-up postion, bring your down on a 5 count and up on a 5 count and repeat. By performing the exercise at a slower rate you force to muscle to work harder and longer, which is what you will need to do in a self defense situation. Any exercise can be performed this way even when using free weights or machine weights. When you find that the exercises are getting easier just increase the time of the count to 6, 7, 8 etc. Remember size doesn't equal strength.P.S. If you are

SOCIETY AND SELF DEFENSEToday's post is written by a friend of mine who's 16 year old son was murdered last year on the Canada Day long weekend. Through this senseless crime this family has stayed positive with dealing with the horror of there sons death, even though they have been revictimized by the justice system over and over again by having one of the accused bail set for peanuts and staying only 6 blocks away from there family home. Sandie Martins-Toner has started an organization called F.A.C.T (Families Against Crime And Trauma) and her husband David Toner has started a Guardian Angels Chapter in the Vancouver BC area. This article is written by Sandie on how the justice system revictimizes the victim and on how to make judges accountable for there actions.Shame the JudgesI think it's high time to lay blame where it belongs. We need to stop blaming our police officers for all the criminals roaming the streets, and get to the source, our Justice System. We should kiss these

SELF DEFENSE FROM SCAM ARTISTSIn todays day and age scan artists have many avenues of contacting you. There is a new scan thats out that goes like this. You get a phone call from someone stating that if you don't put money into a certain account the person they are holding hostage will be killed. How they got your number is unknown to cell phone companies but some companies are changing phone numbers free of charge to people who are victims of this scam. It's the same with email, every time I open it I get an email in my bulk folder from so called eBay, PayPal that my account is suspended or I have an email from the daughter of the late joe blow in Africa that needs help transfering her cash so the government doesn't steal it. I think this week alone a have won 1 billion dollars in online lotteries. Here's a tip, if it sounds to good to be true it usually is. With emails from Paypal they address you by your account name. Fake emails will address you in general terms such as "Dear P

A SELF DEFENSE SUPERSTITIONThis is actually really freaky!! (mainly the end part, but read it all first)1) New York City has 11 letters2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in1993) has 11 letters.4) George W Bush has 11 letters. This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:5) New York is the 11th state.6) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number 11.7) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 118) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers. 6+5 = 119) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 =1110) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911. 9 +1 + 1 = 11Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:11) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254. 2 +5 + 4 = 1112) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year. Again 2 + 5 + 4 =1113) The Madridbombing took pla

SELF DEFENSE CONDITIONINGIf you find your nerves sensitive to pain when you get hit in a fight here is something you can do to safely toughen your nerves up so blows do not hamper you in a street fight. Whenever you take a shower in the morning run just the cold water and stand under it for 1 minute to start out with. Increase the length of time day by day. What you will find is that your nerves will toughen up becoming less sensitive to pain. To find out more about conditioning exercises such as these go to www.tactselfdefense.com to order your copy of the Guerrilla Combatives Conditioning eManual.

USING CLOTHING AS A SELF DEFENSE WEAPONHope everyone had a safe and happy New Year. Todays post is regarding what you can wear and use as a self defense weapon. The first is steel toe boots or just regular boots in general, this also goes for all you ladies out there wearing high heels. this type of foot wear is great for stomping your attackers foot, knee or kicking him with. A few simple kicks to the shin will stop anyone dead in there tracks, trust me I have done this one countless times. the shin kick technique is lke a Swiss Army knife. A technique which can be applied in any situation and will not fail you. The other clothing item you can use is kevlar gloves during the winter months. They will keep your hands warm yet at the same time protect you from needle pricks and help you disarm someone with a kife without getting your hands cut. Some gloves also have lead inside the knuckle area to protect your knuckles and help you get the most out of your punches.

SELF DEFENSE AGAINST STALKERSStalking is a growing problem for men and women all around us. Stalkers have been know to do everything from hotwiring a cellphone and GPS to cars so they can track you at anytime or have spyware that reads every email you get, to going even more extreme to killing there victims.If you are a victim of this crime get yourself an anti stalking kit which includes a notpad to record all encounters with your stalker, mini tape recorder to record conversations and a camera so you can take photos of your stalker to show people who to look out for and to give a copy to police.Always make a report to police and record as much information as you can in your notepad of times and dates your stalker has tried to contact you. Let your job know that you are being stalked and if anyone fitting the description of the photo you provided tries getting a hold of you or is just spotted around the work place have them call police.If worse comes to worse and you are conforted by

SELF DEFENSE DURING CLOSE QUARTER SITUATIONSI tell my students everytime they are in a situation that involves someone punching at kicking at them in a close quarters situation to always follow the golden rule of "staying as close as possible to your attacker". Yes I know it is much more intimidating than distancing yourself from your attacker but here is the reason why. The closer you are from a foot or hand that is hitting you the less force it has upon impact. If you allow distance to come in between you and the striking hand or foot you end up getting hit at the strongest point of the punch or kick. Which ends up doing more damage to your body.

SELF DEFENSE FROM ATTEMPTED ABDUCTIONSRecently in the news you heard of two children being found after being abducted one after 4 years and the other just recently. Childrens abductions are common but almost as common is abductions in adults going for both men and women. So what do you do if you find yourself in a situation such as this.1. Fight no matter what so you are not placed inside of a car. Your situation becomes much worse if you are taken to a second location no one will hear your cries for help because usually you are brought to a very isolated area.2. Do what you got to do when fighting your attacker off, bite, go for his eyes or hang on to a street sign pole for dear life to give you time to attract attention to the situation. Believe it or not it is very hard to get someone to release their grip when they are hanging onto something. Ever try to pull your child away from something, it's difficult isn't it?3. If you do get placed inside a car place a hair pin or anything

SELF DEFENSE-IT'S ALL IN YOUR ATTITUDEI get a ton or emails asking me for advice on self defense situations, but there was one that stood out in my mind last week that I wanted to address in this blog. It was a long email so I will cut to the chase of it. The writer did not want to use extreme force or use any self defense weapon such as a stun gun to protect himself because he didn't want to injure the attacker but to only control him.Many of my students who first walk into the doors of my training center walk in with the same "deadly" attitude and soon learn to change it because it will get them killed. Self defense is 90% mental and only 10% physical if you have an attitude that you only wish to subdue your attacker you won't be able to defend yourself out on the street because you will be in "defensive mode" instead of "offensive mode".Your attacker does not give a crap about your well being, he will kick, spit, rape and humiliate you if he can. He does not care if you live or d

INDIVDUALIZING YOUR SELF DEFENSE PROGRAMI get many new faces coming into my self defense training centre who have had years of martial arts training behind them but want to learn something tactical that they can use on the streets. When it comes to dealing with people who have had years of martial arts training behind them they tend to have their style ingrained into their muscle memory. They move or turn with certain stances that they're style has ingrained in them. If you are one of these people and are taking up a self defense system don't try forgetting or ignoring those things that are ingrained into your muscle memory because the harder you try not to do something the more you will end up doing it. Instead incorporate the style into the new self defense system you are learning. This in turn will cut down on frustration and also is a more realistic form of training because you cannot erase years of training with a couple of months of training in a new system and expect to rememb

"SIGNATURE" SELF DEFENSE TACTICPeople who have trained with me know that my favourite self defense "signature" technique to use out on the street is the "drink throw tactic" by simply throwing my hot cup of coffee or drink into my attacker face I put the ball in my court and am able to follow through with another tactic to finish off my attacker. A variation of this technique is to actually place the liquid of the drink inside your mouth when you are threatened by pretending to take a drink. You now can spit it out onto your attackers face and follow through with whatever else you wish. Cheap low and dirty and effective. Remember there is no such thing as a dirty fighter only an educated one that gets to see another day.

SELF DEFENSE TIPS FOR FOREIGN LOTTERY SCAMSForeign lottery scams have become a big problem in the past year for many people. I have noticed myself whenever I open up my Inbox to check my emails I find that I have "won" at least a quarter of a million dollars from some lottery in another country. I have also noticed now that it is happening over the phone where a detailed automated message is left saying that I have won a so much money. This scam causes huge identity theft problems to it's unsuspecting victims.So how do you go about finding out if this is true or not. You can call your Better Business Bureau and get information on the lottery or business that is stating you won a prize. But the best rule of thumb is if you don't live in the country that you have won the lottery from you cannot claim the money because you are not a citizen. Bottom line listen to the old adage...if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.

The subject hits home to everyone. At one point our biggest safety issue in school was bullying. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case. Over the past few years, school shootings have been increasi

There are a lot of things for a person to consider when they think about buying a personal self defense weapon. Just because you have one does not mean that it cannot be taken away from you or that y