Psych Drugs, Not Guns, Doing the Killing
Las Vegas, Nevada: 12 years ago, I asked a very pointed question in a press release sent to the National Wire Service immediately following...
Self Defense From The Inside Out
So you finally decide it’s time to learn self defense. Perhaps recent events stirred some What if scenarios. As you take your evening stroll...
Hair Pulling Ain’t for Sissies
Some people argue that it’s sissy fighting, while the more sexists condemn it as fighting like a girl. Karate traditionalists argue that it’s not...
How Could the Holy Secrets of Handgunning Be Known By a Woman?
How could the holy secrets of handgunning be known by a woman?
Most of my friends have wives or girlfriends who don’t support their gun...
Handguns as Defensive Weapons
Weapons are as old as man. From rocks and sticks to the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), there are enough variations to fill a shelf...
Awareness: The Most Important Self-Defense Technique
Top Priority: Be Informed
I start many of my self-defense courses by asking people what they think is the most important “tool” or “technique” or...
Melissa Soalt Discusses Fighting Back in Tight Situations
“How did you get into self defense? Did something happen to you?” It’s a question I’ve been asked countless times.
I wasn’t always in touch...
Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
The infographic below highlights key findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey and presents facts everyone should know about Intimate Partner...
A Survival Guide To Life In South Africa
South Africa is the most dangerous country in the world, which is not at war.
A Raping every 15 seconds and this does not include...
Self-Defense Today: The New Reality Part 1
Self-Defense today is so radically different from the past that it defies recognition. Twenty years ago self-defense meant defending yourself from a random street...
EDC Women’s Self Defense Knives
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Spyderco Endura (old model)
Spyderco Endura (new model with the steel clip and Emerson wave feature)
Cold Steel Black Talon II
Spyderco Resilience
In this article Bill...
What is Self Defense?
As a teacher, I’m occasionally asked to review textbooks for possible use in new or ongoing classes. Recently I was asked to review an...
Pepper Spray Strength Nothing To Sneeze At!
They’re red hot, and they’ll make you swoon. No, it’s not a new rock band. I’m talking about pepper spray – popular non-lethal devices...
Women, Do It With Your Hips!
These hips are big hips.
They need space to move around in …
These hips are free hips,
They don’t like to be held back …
These hips...
