“There is a serious problem with store-bought accessories,” points out Guy Dar, an expert in self-defense who teaches a hand-to-hand combat technique. In most cases, notes Dar, you do not have enough time to pull out the stun gun or tear gas canister, and thus it is much better to first try reacting with your… Read More
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War As Self-Defense?
by Scott Hughes Few can imagine a tyranny worse than denying a person or people the right to defend themselves. Preventable violence plagues the world, such as theft, slavery, assault, murder, and rape. The people of society need to stop this. Society needs to put an end to the prevalence of any form of offensive… Read More
Two Barbaric Murders Given New Life
Do you remember February 1993 when a young 3 yr old was taken from Liverpool, United Kingdom, by two 10-year-old boys. Jamie Bulger walked away from his mother for only a second and Jon Venables took his hand and led him out of the mall with his friend Robert Thompson. They took Jamie on a… Read More
Self-Defense & Cops: Protectors Or Victimizers?
A cop goes to a fast-food drive-through and mistakenly thinks the female teenage cashier short-changes him. After the manager checks the drawer and finds that the cop’s 20 is non-existent, the cop hollers at the girl and arrests her. When the girl hollers back and asks to wait for her mama, the cop gets mad… Read More
Self Defense For The Shopping Season
“Drop everything. I always say, you can always get more stuff later,” Austin Martial Arts Academy instructor Tristan Truscott said. That’s an important lesson this time of year, Gribi said. “Here it is Christmas time, none of your packages, your car, none of that’s worth your life,” Gribi said. After letting your stuff go, the… Read More
School Safety: Train Teachers
Bob Renzi believes that teachers represent the first and best line of defense against school violence. While several school shootings, including the murders of several Amish school children in the central part of the state recently, make the news, Renzi believes teachers can learn to prevent some tragedies. He said reports of school violence have… Read More
Bullying Education In Willmar, Minnesota
Willmar [Minnesota] Police Officer Marilee Dorn talked to about 50 parents about the characteristics of bullies and their targets and about what parents and others can try to do about them. “Generally, bullying involves an imbalance of power,” Dorn said. “It involves one person being happy and another being miserable.” Not every incident of “rough… Read More
Most Real Incidents Solved with Awareness
“Most of the [real-life self-defense] incidents are resolved by situational awareness, seeing a potential problem and avoiding it. Next is aggressive posturing combined with strong, unmistakable verbal commands. Fewer still are resolved with OC spray, a few by the display of the handgun, and very rarely, shots are fired.” -Ed Lovette The above quote by… Read More
Crime prevention And Safety Tips For Seniors
B.C. Crime Prevention Association and BC Hydro reminded seniors and persons with disabilities across B.C. of various steps they can take to increase their sense of personal safety: Motion Sensors: In residential areas, outdoor security lights can account for a large portion of overall lighting costs.Motion sensors are a good choice for controlling outdoor security… Read More
Self-Defense & Guns
Guns can be extremely dangerous but so can an automobile, a butcher knife, or any number of items that could potentially be used as a weapon. You may also keep in mind that a responsible person concealing a weapon may well someday save your life from one of the hundreds of thousands out there who… Read More
Confidence Is Key In Kids’ Self-Defense
A Wisconsin instructor said the most important aspect of self-defense isn’t physical at all; it’s emotional, especially in children. “The most important part is the confidence and assertiveness training,” said Greg Schaalma, chief instructor at Martial Arts America. “We teach how to use strong eye contact, strong body language and how to use their voices… Read More
Teens Attack, Threaten Gas Station Workers
Four teens were arrested in a situation police say was “out of control” last week when employees of a Marathon gas station were attacked with knives and an American flag pole. Violence broke out amid a group of people gathered at a bus stop in front of the gas station on Gratiot south of Metro… Read More