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Self-defense is protection Walking home alone and feeling uneasy? Getting a weird vibe from a stranger on the bus? Many of us have been there. In a January 2018 survey of 1,000 women nationwide, 81 percent reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment, assault, or both in their lifetime. Verbal harassment was the most common form, butRead More
Many people believe the first step to self-protection is purchasing a firearm. While it is important, buying a gun is a singular action and not the whole sum of personal protection. One of the most important steps you can take is learning about situational awareness and how to properly apply it. Situational awareness (SA) isRead More
Hotel Room Security When traveling on business or pleasure, it may become necessary to stay overnight in a hotel or motel. Your hotel room becomes your home for the night and is your sanctuary while you sleep. It is important to give some thought about security planning. What hotel or motel are you going to select, andRead More
The Awareness Factor– Most Important Factor in Self Defense January 23, 2017 By Eva S There are numerous aspects to effective self defense including everything from weapons, to striking, to clinching, to wrestling on the ground. But there’s one particular aspect to protecting yourself that’s hands down more important than all the rest combined… It’s not your striking. It’sRead More
Self-defense Pepper Spray: Why Use It My response to inquiries is always, “Who would be using the pepper spray and why?” Most of the replies are the expected ones, like “For self-protection when out in public,” or I work late at night and I’m scared to walk to my car,” or “I have an ex-somethingRead More
Hotel Room Invasion Robbery One of the more frightening and potentially dangerous crimes that can occur to a family or business traveler is a hotel room invasion robbery. A hotel room invasion occurs when robbers force their way into an occupied hotel or motel room to commit a robbery or other crimes. It is frightening becauseRead More
Avoiding or preventing an attack is easy, and in the vast majority of situations it does not require physical self defense or martial arts. If you follow these simple guidelines, the chance you’ll ever be attacked is incredibly small: Avoid dangerous places and people. Don’t be a good target. Be aware of your surroundings. DoRead More
Women can take charge of their own security and learn to protect themselves from predators. There are many self defense classes available for either mixed genders or women only, in which each student will learn basic fighting techniques and safety lessons. Another option women may seek out for their personal protection is to carry aRead More
Self defense for wheelchair bound individuals is somewhat more complicated than for the average ambulatory person. While an ambulatory person has the ability to run away if there comes a chance for escape from an attack, a person confined to a wheelchair is very likely to have a greater difficulty escaping a situation. However, despiteRead More
One of the last things you want to do is to make your home attractive to burglars. However, most of us, on a daily basis, are doing several things that may make our homes very attractive to burglars. Statistics show that burglaries occur every 15 seconds across the country. Here are five common mistakes manyRead More
