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The Last Samurai

Published on November 9, 2011 By Self Defense Team

Last night, I watched the movie The Last Samurai for the first time.  Yes, it’s an old movie; and I’m not a huge Tom Cruise fan (which is probably why I never took the time to see it when it came out).  Anyway, regardless of my affinity for the star, I have to say this movie had me on the edge of my seat for two and a half hours. I could go into all the details; but instead I’m going to just touch on one of the things I was reminded of as I watched the movie.  This point [ Read More ]

Domestic Violence: Have a Plan

Published on November 8, 2011 By Self Defense Team

It would be nice to say “Don’t be in an abusive relationship” and have that be that; but life is not so easy.  Because life is not easy, and people have issues with self worth, domestic violence is a part of our society that will likely be around for a long time.  As much as I would like to believe that people could learn some martial arts moves and gain confidence and self esteem; the fact is that this doesn’t always work for every person. You read about people who got into martial arts in some form or fashion; usually [ Read More ]

Mythbusters: Domestic Violence Edition Part I

Published on November 7, 2011 By Self Defense Team

One of the big problems we have in regards to Domestic Violence is that there is still a huge lack of awareness.  Where there is a lack of awareness in terms of anything related to personal safety and self defense training, there is a problem.  Here, we are going to take a look at some of the myths people hold about Domestic Violence, and some true numbers to debunk those myths. MYTH #1: Domestic Violence is a rare occurrence that affects only a few people. FACT: National studies estimate that 3 to 4 million women are beaten each year in [ Read More ]

Military Self Defense Does Not Have To Be Complicated

Published on November 4, 2011 By Self Defense Team

For soldiers in the military training to defend themselves can take several months in order to master the hand to hand combat that can save their lives in battle.

You Do Not Need Large Muscles To Defend Yourself

Published on November 3, 2011 By Self Defense Team

When the words military self defense are said most people automatically think of guys with really large muscles fighting off an attacker with ease.

Remember…You will Forget

Published on October 31, 2011 By Self Defense Team

Recently I was reviewing some of the old martial arts moves I had learned in the past years of study.  I do this because it’s good to refresh your memory.  I’ve always said there is a place for martial arts and that some martial arts moves can be very handy in a fight. While refreshing, it dawned on me how simple so many of these martial arts moves seem to be.  It would make perfect sense how one would think that this sort of training, especially if they are taking classes in a dojo, would be quite sufficient to use [ Read More ]