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Get Real with Dan Meadows

Get Real: America – Soft Targets Among Us!

Before I begin, and out of great appreciation, I want to thank Dana Stamos and USAdojo.com for inviting me to write  “Get Real”. This...
Alex Haddox: Are You Aware

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...
Melissa Soalt

Women and Their Warrior Spirit

The warrior spirit lies deep within us all. It’s a vital, rousing force that can turn the meek into the fearsome. To be effective in...
WR Mann's Defense Science

About Defense Science

Defense Science was created to research, inform, and teach reality-based solutions for coping with and surviving in your particular environment. We teach skills that...
Alex Haddox: Are You Aware

How Tourists Avoid Attack

From the continuing theme of travel protection over the past few articles, we are aware that tourists are selected as targets for criminal attacks....
Melissa Soalt

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...
Keep Your Kids Safe Online

Best Practices To Keep Your Kids Safe Online

As a 29-year law enforcement veteran with over seven year’s experience investigating unfortunate — and often preventable — incidents online, I have come to...

How Hackers Can Use Your Cell Phone Number To Steal Your Identity

Andrea Day reports on how your cell phone number could leave your personal information vulnerable to hackers. https://www.usadojo.com/phone-scammers-are-using-familiar-phone-numbers-to-steal-information/
Self Defense and the Law

Self Defense and the Law

In the old days, the Chinese believed that a trained martial artist should never use his skills, for fighting an untrained opponent is unfair...
Jim Wagner Articles

Use of Force in a Fight: What Level of Force Can You Use?

Every adversary you come across is going to have the same level of fighting skills and the same reasons for fighting you, right? Wrong....
peaceful majority

Why the Peaceful Majority is Irrelevant

By Rachel Ehrenfeld ~ I used to know a man whose family were German aristocracy prior to World War II. They owned a number...
Alex Haddox: Are You Aware

Parking Lot Safety, Part 1

Crime is an unfortunate reality in our increasingly compacted urban communities. Raising awareness about the methods used by criminals and equipping readers with the...
Alex Haddox: Are You Aware

Knives As Defensive Weapons

This month we continue our investigation into Defensive weapons; our topic is knives. However, first and foremost when it comes to weapons, always obey local...
Jim Wagner Fighting Tips

Legal Risks in Self-Defense

There is legal risks in self defense. Anytime you use your martial arts skills (use-of-force) against another person, even if you are justified in...

How To Escape A Car Trunk

A 25-year-old was able to escape a car trunk after a kidnapper allegedly forced her inside. She seized the opportunity to escape after her...
US Says Al-Qaida In Iraq Using Children

US Says Al-Qaida In Iraq Using Children

BAGHDAD  ~ Videotapes seized during U.S. raids on suspected al-Qaida in Iraq hide-outs show the terror group training young boys to kidnap and assassinate civilians,...