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If IN DOUBT GOOGLE THEM
Here is a tip to find out... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 If IN DOUBT GOOGLE THEMHere is a tip to find out if the person your intimately with is the person they say they are or a con man or woman. If you have any doubt that something is up with your girl/boy friend because they are pressuring you into marriage listen to those gut feelings. The biggest myth about con men or women is that they only go after very wealthy people, the myth is incorrect. They go after anyone that has something to offer. Many people dont even realize that they are being conned to till it's to late. Here are some tips that you can go by to see if your partner is who he says he is.1. Google them...Type in there name and information about them will come up. People have found out that they're partners were married once, twice or even more.2. Are they putting pressure on you to get married even though its only a couple of months since you have known them.3. They give you vague answers to personal questions you have about them.4. Test boundries with money such as "Hey c
TURN YOUR WALLET INTO A WEAPON
Here is a tip for ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 TURN YOUR WALLET INTO A WEAPONHere is a tip for a mugging situation that you can use to get out of the situation safe and sound. First I want to address the issue of how money can be easily replaced, but your life can't be. So if you are ever in a mugging situation it's better to give up the wallet than to fight for your life to hang on to it. Your life is worth more than money. Here is the tip. If an armed mugger demands your wallet get it out of your pocket and throw it away from you and the mugger at a slight distance. The mugger is interested more in your cash than anything else so he will move away from you and retrieve the wallet. This will get you out of the kill zone and give you time to run off. If you got balls and want to follow through with a self defense technique after throwing your wallet to the ground this will give you time to execute an unexpected self defense tactic because the mugger is focused on the wallet not on you.
NO LIQUIDS ALLOWED
Here is a quote from a reader ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 NO LIQUIDS
ALLOWEDHere is a quote from a reader of the Vancouver 24 Hours Newspaper under the column "What's On Your Mind?". Thought it was funny yet scary at the same time due to the issue of how far suicide bombers will go to harming others.Quote: "Now if no liquids are allowed on flights, what about breast implants? Better still, how would they enforce that restriction? Keene Alexander via email
"WHY"... THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION IN SELF DEFEN... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 "WHY"... THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION IN SELF DEFENSE & IN LIFEIn a self defense situation you have to have a clear definition of why you are protecting yourself. This allows you to be totally committed and fearless in your attack and gives you courage to stand up for yourself in an intimidating situation. Answering the question why gives you the purpose, passion and power to defeat your attacker. The same holds true for any goal you set in life such as a weight loss goal, business goals or educational goals. Reminding yourself why you are doing this and seeing ahead in the future of what life can be like when you achieve your goal, can give you that extra boost of encouragement when times get tough. Reminding ourselves why gives us clear vision and focus to succeed at anything we set our minds to.
FEATHER PUNCHES
Here's a question from one of the... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 FEATHER PUNCHESHere's a question from one of the readers.I noticed that your self defense system doesn't involve throwing any punches. Would it not make sense to teach your students on how strike with there fists?Good question and Im glad you brought this up. The reason why my self defense system does not use punching techniques is because it takes years for someone to develope there punching power. You need to learn how to put your hips and weight into the punch for it to be effective. Most people want a quick system to learn so they can defend themselves. Unless you have years of training behind you most punches thrown in a fight are "feather punches" ( punch which has no power behind it because there is no hip rotation when the punch is thrown which allows you to put your weight into the blow) There are much more powerful and easier techniques that an individual can learn such as an elbow strike or palm thrust which the hip naturally follows through with the execution of the techn Read more:FEATHER
Grappling vs Striking
One of my readers sent me a... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Grappling vs Striking
One of my readers
sent me an email asking me what I thought was better for a self defense system a style that incorporated striking methods or one with grappling methods? My response both. But don't be fooled when I say grappling I don't mean wrestling and the like. People see the UFC and think that they will have the upper hand on someone if they learn grappling skills. The answer is correct to some extent and incorrect in the other. On the street you don't have time playing the grappling chess game with an attacker. The longer you stay on the ground the more dangerous the situation becomes especially if your attacker has friends...you will get your head kicked in and curb bashed within seconds. This holds true for your striking skills also, self defense is not give and take, your not there to exchange blows. Have the battle is already won if you know these truths.
THE TWO FINGERED HANDSHAKE
Ever meet someone new ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 THE TWO FINGERED HANDSHAKEEver meet someone new and upon introducing yourself with a handshake you realize the person shaking your hand missed out on the class of proper handshake etiquette. Some guys squeeze the hand of the other person hard to "show" that they are the dominate male. Others do it because they actually do not know how powerful their grip is. Regardless of the fact it puts you in an disadvantage in case you need to protect yourself.Here is how you can protect yourself from this type of handshake squeezer so you hand doesn't get crushed and your not at the mercy of the other person. When shaking hands with someone place you're two fingers (the ones closest to you're thumb) on the wrist area of the person you're shaking hands with. Regardless of the size of his hand or power of his grip he will be unable to get a firm grip of you're hand due to how you're hand is postioned. You're hand will never be crushed again.
What's Important To You
The other day I heard of... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 What's Important To YouThe other day I heard of a story about a woman who was 3 months pregnant was loading some groceries bags into her car with her 7 year old child in the parking lot of a mall in small town America. All of a sudden she feels someone tugging at her purse which is hanging off her shoulder. She turns and sees a large male determined to get her purse but she refuses to let him have it having a tug a war with him down the parking lot. Her 7 year old begins helping mom by hitting and kicking the mugger. People begin to take notice and a few decide to help her fend off the attacker and some call 911.I give total credit to this woman for protecting herself but at the same time I think what she did was a foolish thing. First for putting her her unborn babies life at risk, the first three months is the most fragile period where many things can affect the unborn child success of surviving. Second she put her 7 years old child life at risk. Third she put her own life at risk a
Having A Plan Is The Key To Success
All successfu... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Having A Plan Is The Key To Success
All successful people have one thing in common...they had a good soild plan and followed it. Everyone from pro sports coaches to men such as Donald Trump have a planto reach they goals. Success in self defense and in life follows the same principles. Have an emergency plan where everyone in your home knows what to do if there is an emergency so people do not panic and freeze in fear. Practice this emergency plan at least twice a year so everyone is familiar with it and also to see if you need to make any corrections. Seek expert advice if you need help. People who have a plan are better able to handle and survive a crisis.The same applies with your business and success plans you have set for yourself this year. Write out your plan and take so many steps everyday to work towards achieving your goals. If you hit a bump in the road ask for help from someone who has gone through and succeeded with the obsticle you are going experiencing now. By having a Read more:Having
We Are What We Eat
A question came from a reader ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 We Are What We EatA question came from a reader asking about his anxiety issues whenever he was confronted slightly with aggression. The individual once worked as a bouncer a few years back but was finding that since he left the profession his anxiety had increased alot when dealing with aggressive individuals. My first question was have you seen a doctor? His reply yes. My second question to him was what do you eat and drink? The reply that got my attention was" I drink 8 cups of coffee a day". Caffine is a drug causing many different affects to the body including anxiety and hyperactivety. My answer was cut down on the java or best yet stop drinking the stuff altogether. Sounds to hard to do...I was once the guy you would see seating at the local Starbucks every morning , plus coming in at noon and night ordering my venti coffees. After years of sucking back the stuff and paying someone in the companys mortage I found myself always feeling anxiety when I went out. I thought I was go
YOUR SELF DEFENSE PLAN
In life to be successful a... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 YOUR SELF DEFENSE PLANIn life to be successful at anything you need to have a well defined plan, follow it and have a back up plan in case plan A fails. This is one of the secrets that successful people use to reaching there goals. If plan A is unsuccessful they dont quit, they go straight to plan B. They realize that something was missing in plan A's equation and try something different in plan B. The same theory holds true in your self defense plan. If plan A isnt working go to plan B. This helps give you the mindset that anything is possible to achieve, you just need to have the right plan in place to becoming successful. For most people when something doesn't go right the first time around they automatically give up, figuring it wasn't meant to be. That is the last attitude you should have in a self defense situation, especially if you are locked inside a trunk of a car or tied up in a room some where. You need to keep your fighting spirit alive inside of you.For Henry Ford said
SELF DEFENSE TIPS FROM SCAMS
In todays day an age... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 SELF DEFENSE TIPS FROM SCAMS
In 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 Read more:SELF DEFENSE
SELF DEFENSE HUMOR
Police are warning all men w... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 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 Read more:SELF DEFENSE
SELF DEFENSE FROM CREDIT CARD SCAMS
This one was... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 SELF DEFENSE FROM CREDIT CARD SCAMS
This 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 Read more:SELF DEFENSE
Here is an article by Wallace G Craig of The North... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here is an article by Wallace
G Craig
of The North
Shore News thought it said it all when it comes to crime in Canada. LIKE THE U.K., CANADA'S A LAND FIT FOR CRIMINALS October 4, 2006THERE was a time, only a few generations ago, when Englishmen fought like lions to keep democracy alive. Their little green island, a bastion of freedom, was a land fit to die for.Today, English author David Fraser portrays his country as a land fit for criminals.Relying on 26 years' experience as a probation officer and analyst with the United Kingdom's National Criminal Intelligence service, and compelled by a desire to bring truth to light, Fraser has produced a blockbuster assessment, in painstaking detail, of the abject failure of British criminal justice.Fraser's publisher, The Book Guild Ltd., gave A Land Fit For Criminals - An Insiders View of Crime, Punishment and Justice in the UK an unequivocal endorsement. In part:"The British public today endure some of the world's worst crime le
THE ULTIMATE SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUE
In my opinion... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 THE ULTIMATE SELF DEFENSETECHNIQUE
In 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 TECHNIQUE
On our last p... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 SELF DEFENSE BITE RELEASE TECHNIQUE
On 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. Read more:SELF DEFENSE
SELF DEFENSE ISOMETRIC EXERCISES
When it comes to... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 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 Read more:SELF DEFENSE
SOCIETY AND SELF DEFENSE
Today's post is written ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 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 ARTISTS
In todays day and ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 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 Read more:SELF DEFENSE
A SELF DEFENSE SUPERSTITION
This is actually real... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 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
PROTECTING YOUR BANKING INFORMATION
There are man... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 PROTECTING YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONThere are many ways con artists are able to access your banking information, but the most popular way of getting your banking information believe it or not is through you. The most popular form is by having scam artists pose over the phone as a ligit company asking for your banking information so they can receive payment for there services. Under no circumstances should you ever give out this information no matter what. I repeat NEVER even if the other person on the phone states they are from your bank branch. The only time you ever should give out this information is in person at your own bank branch. If anyone asks for this information any place else do not give out any information, no matter who they say they are.
TACT SELF DEFENSE SCHOOL GRAND OPENING
TACT Self ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 TACT SELF DEFENSE SCHOOL GRAND OPENING
TACT Self Defense is glad to announce the grand opening of there training centre in mid October in the Vancouver BC area. "We are excited to provide a training centre like no other with training based from methods that the FBI, CIA and military use to train there personnel. This type of method of training is called Condition Stimulus Training which teaches individuals how to better handle violence and how to fight by using there environment and surroundings as weapons at there disposal" stated TACT's creator Norm BettencourtFor further information on this type of self defense training and on how to receive your FREE trial class pass to the TACT Training Centre visit http://www.tactselfdefense.com/training.php for more details. We hope to see you there. Read more:GRAND OPENING
SELF DEFENSE CONDITIONING
If you find your nerves... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 SELF DEFENSE CONDITIONING
If 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. Read more:SELF DEFENSE
Found this article interesting showing just how sc... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Found this article interesting
showing just how screwed up our justice system really is.THROUGH BIFOCALS Moments before a trial was set to begin last month, a Vancouver court stayed charges that had been pending for fifteen months against two young men who had allegedly beaten a middle-aged man unconscious and fractured his ankle. He has had to undergo multiple surgeries and is unable to work. Staying charges usually means perpetrators never face trial.Yet Canada's laws are intended to protect the public and deter criminals. In this case the victim, Russell Young, had been notified by letter that he was to attend court September 26, on the Fifth Floor. He arrived early, checked the trial list posted outside the designated courtroom, found his case listed there, and confidently sat down in the gallery to await a call to testify.But no one notified Young the venue of his trial had been changed at the last minute from the Fifth to the Third Floor.He waited two hours. Other
ELETRONIC SELF DEFENSE SYSTEMS THAT MAKE SENSE
A... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 ELETRONIC SELF DEFENSE SYSTEMS THAT MAKE SENSEA Brazilian business man was on a flight to conduct business in another country when he found something interesting going on, on his computer. He had his home security cameras link to his laptop and watched as two men broke into his home and began stealing his valuables. He called his wife who was not home at the time and told her about the situation and to call the police. Within minutes the police were at his home arresting the two thieves. Countless arrests have been credited to this type of technology and if you are interested in purchasing this type of product "we highly recommend Self Defense Weapons.com."
A GREAT CRIME DETERRENT
Poe shames Texas perps - ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 A GREAT CRIME DETERRENTPoe shames Texas
perps - Harris County State District Judge Ted Poe punishes criminals with sentences involving shame - Brief ArticleInsight on the News, Oct 19, 1998 by Julia DuinA Lone Star State judge punishes criminals with sentences of shame -- a nineties version of the scarlet letter that has aggravated the ACLU.It's 100 degrees at high noon in Houston, and Mike Hubacek's day of reckoning has arrived. Striding back and forth on a blistering-hot sidewalk outside the offices of the Department of Public Safety, the teenager tries to ignore a cluster of reporters and two TV cameras thrust in his face. He clutches a sign: "I killed 2 people while I was driving drunk on Westheimer."Westheimer Road is one of the city's main thoroughfares where, in the early morning hours of Nov. 28, 1996, Hubacek was speeding with no headlights at 100 mph. He crashed into a van carrying a married couple and their nanny, scattering wreckage over hundreds of feet. The husband a
USING CLOTHING AS A SELF DEFENSE WEAPON
Hope ever... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 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 STALKERS
Stalking is a growi... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 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 Read more:SELF DEFENSE
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