When people talk about self defense issues, they usually focus on training in martial arts techniques or some other form of physical activity. It makes sense that we conjure up images of strong kicks and strikes when the words “self defense” are spoken; as the term is usually associated with martial arts techniques like we see in movies or on TV. Any kind of training in self defense is good for any individual as long as its techniques are precise and effective. Hand to hand combat training is one of my favorites. I like it because it is the type [ Read More ]
While some will just put some pepper spray on their keychain and call that prepared others know that you have to learn self defense techniques if you want to fight off the bad guy.
When we think in terms of our daily lives, the sad truth is that we don’t really take the time to consider our personal safety. It has been and will always be my mission to raise awareness of this important life factor. To me, safety ranks right up there with health and happiness. If you’re not safe, how can you be happy? I don’t think we should walk around in fear either. When you are afraid, how can you be happy? No, there is a middle line that can be walked. In fact, if you walk that line, you can [ Read More ]
Throughout your adult life, you have likely heard the terms “aggressive”, “passive” and “assertive”. Sometimes these terms are combined, such as “passive aggressive”. This particular one has nothing to do with your self defense training (sometimes misspelled self defence training), thankfully. What chaos if we had to deal with passive aggressiveness during an attack! I don’t know about you, but if someone is going to try and mug me; I’d prefer they just make their attempt so I can effectively stop them in their tracks. Anyway, the three types of behavior to play a role in your daily life, and [ Read More ]
A friend of mine who is former military Special Forces always jokes about the three rules of conduct. He says Rule #1 is: Look Cool. Rule #2 is: Know where you’re at. Rule #3 is: If you don’t know where you’re at, look cool. This is meant to be funny; and helped him stay in touch with the humor of life even when he really didn’t know where he was at. Being lost in a foreign country that doesn’t appreciate your presence is definitely not my idea of a good time. What does this have to do with your self [ Read More ]
Ok, so I’ve briefly covered the drugs associated with a not so new form of rape; and now I will cover some of the things you can do to avoid date rape. The issue of date rape isn’t always related to drugs. Not every date rape incident is accompanied with the dreaded date rape drugs; although I will say it seems that alcohol DOES play a decent part a lot of the time. Of course, the more you drink, the less inhibited you become. Guys know this. The good thing is that most guys won’t take advantage of this fact; [ Read More ]
If you are someone you know if headed off to begin their bright future at college, you may wonder what in the world date rape has to do with such a positive part of life. I completely understand that all good intentions are not to go to college to party; but to go and study and move on to a great career. However, the nature of college is that there will be some time spent out with friends or attending parties; that’s just the way it is! You certainly want to enjoy every part of your life, including the college [ Read More ]
First, I want to say that what I post here for college students could easily be used for any woman who ventures out of the house for work or socializing. Self defense is for everyone; but the interesting thing is that, while men and women can utilize the same self defense tactics, they may not encounter the same issues. In fact, I can almost assure you 100% that men and women will face incidences completely different for the most part. Men would utilize their self defense training (sometimes misspelled self defence training) to ward off possible fights by a wanna-be [ Read More ]
All around the United States, young adults are preparing to embark on a new phase in life. Heading off to college is exciting for most college students. They are thinking about their new classes and the new friends they will make. The mind of the new college student is typically on pretty much anything else EXCEPT the issue of self defense training. I personally believe that our young folks should begin self defense training at a young age and never stop training. Hand to hand combat training is something you can pursue for your entire life and still come up [ Read More ]
Breathing is obviously something we all do, however that doesn’t mean that you breathing correctly. In fact, the proper breathing can have a big affect on your entire body. The key is learning how to control you breathing in a manner that ensures that your body always gets enough oxygen as well as helps you minimize the chance of becoming out of breath after short bursts of energy.