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Self-Defense and the Crime Triangle

There are three broad elements that are needed for a crime to be committed: 1. A victim 2. An attacker 3. An opportunity Affecting any one of these elements of the crime triangle will have a dramatic affect on your

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Students in Transition High School Tour at White Plains High School.

These young High School seniors will be heading off to college this fall. They will be entering a new experimental process called freshman year. Steve Kardian is preparing these young women for what’s in store; educating them on dating violence,

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Steve Kardian Offers Safety Tips on Anderson Cooper Live!

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New articles on PhillipFritts.com offer self-defense tips

Defend University is getting a huge increase in exposure with our alliance with PhillipFritts.com, a popular website that is dedicated to providing stories and information that are inspiring and empowering. The empowering nature of the information that Defend University offers

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Steve Kardian – Defensive Tactics training with the DEA and U.S. Marshals in NYC!

Law Enforcement and Security Expert Steve Kardian conduced a 2 day law enforcement training seminar for the New York office of the DEA and U.S. Marshals. Noted clinical psychologist and breathing coach Dr. Belisa Vranich conducted a breathing session to

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Work Around Your Limitations

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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Self-Defense Encounters are Close, Violent and Fast

“Law enforcement officers around the world have a round in the chamber at all times because they know that seconds count. Law enforcement encounters normally take place at 7 meters or less and are over in less than 5 seconds.

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Beware the Armed Adversary Within 20 Feet

“…Department of Justice studies have proven that an adversary armed with only a knife can advance and defeat an individual armed with a handgun from distances up to 20 feet. By the time the armed individual recognizes the threat, determines

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Crime Lower in Pro-Gun States

“Additionally, according to the FBI, states with Right-to-Carry laws have a 22 percent lower total violent crime rate, a 30 percent lower murder rate, a 46 percent lower robbery rate and a 12 percent lower aggravated assault rate compared ot

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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

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