The recent women’s self-defense class I co-taught with Mike Wall in Phoenix on St. Patrick’s Day featured a student who is currently recuperating from serious injuries. Her participation in the course and her spirit and enthusiasm serves as a great…
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Prepare Yourself to the Best of your Abilities
“That horrible incident underlined something I’d learned in SEAL training and that I believe even more strongly today: You can’t anticipate al the challenges that are going to be thrown your way. All you can do is prepare yourself to…
Should You Yell ‘Fire’ During a Rape?
In the news story which features the video of the woman being attacked in Brooklyn, a person identified as the self-defense expert at the end of the story continues to promulgate the theory that yelling ‘fire’ is more effective than…
Tagged with: attack, help, rape, raped, screams, self-defense expert, women's self-defense, yell fire
Posted in mindset, rape, women's self-defense
Posted in mindset, rape, women's self-defense
Video of Woman Attacked by Rapist in Brooklyn
Here is a rare video of a woman being attacked by a rapist in New York taken by a homeowner’s surveillance camera. It offers the opportunity to discuss some elements of the attack: The attack happened on a sidewalk in…
Tagged with: attack, attacker, criminal, defender, pants, rape, rapist, surveillance, targets, weapons, women's self-defense
Posted in assault, crime, mindset, women's self-defense
Posted in assault, crime, mindset, women's self-defense
Katrina Neighborhood Militia Protects Homes
I had heard rumors and stories about things like this post Hurricane Katrina, however I had only a fairly limited amount of hard evidence. This is an old article, but here’s a real-life example of how you might be forced…
Tagged with: firearms, Katrina, LEO, New Orleans, shotgun
Posted in armed defense, crime, mindset, self-defense
Posted in armed defense, crime, mindset, self-defense
The Modern Society Rules for Firearms Safety
The traditional rules for gun safety are generally expressed as: Treat all firearms as if they are loaded Never point the muzzle at anything you do not wish to destroy Keep your finger off the trigger until on target and…
Unthinkable: Norway Youth Camp Shooting Today Kills 80
The photo in the story linked to below at the L.A. Times is horrific — lifeless bodies strewn on the rocks at the edge of an Norwegian lake amidst a green backdrop of pines. Today’s attack at an Oslo-area youth…
Don’t underestimate the juvenile criminal
Just because the kids who are giving you the hard stare are only 14, it doesn’t mean you should be any less wary of them as potential threats to your safety. Over the years, I’ve documented many shocking examples of…
Tagged with: .40 caliber, assault, crime rate, Heckler & Koch, home invasion, homeowner, juvenile crime, juveniles
Posted in armed defense, assault, mindset
Posted in armed defense, assault, mindset
Sheepdogs protecting those who can’t defend themselves
I remember discussing the “sheepdog” metaphor with loads of others on forums and in conversations for the last decade. The Sheepdog metaphor essentially asserts that there are three kinds of people in the U.S.: Sheep (the mass of unprepared, untrained…
Tagged with: Dave Grossman, predators, sheepdogs, wolves
Posted in mindset, self-defense, women's self-defense
Posted in mindset, self-defense, women's self-defense
Every Predator’s Big Fear
Every slimeball’s biggest fear is the fear of getting caught. Why do you think criminals commit crimes? I used to think that it was because the punishment wasn’t great enough. But you know what? Most criminals do it because they…
