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 ]
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 ]
The main purpose of self defense training is to learn how to use your body for what it can do naturally and when trained right it can be a secret weapon.
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 ]
When it comes to keeping yourself safe, do you think your self defense tactics are enough to stop someone bigger and stronger than you? Can you effectively fight off someone, say, 100 lbs heavier than you and on a mission to get what they want? I cannot say that it doesn’t matter one bit if you are weak. But weaker than your opponent doesn’t have to mean that you lose in a fight or lose something important to you…or lose your life. However, in order to win out over a larger, stronger opponent, you must master some self defense tactics [ Read More ]
Ok, I’m finishing up. But date rape IS a problem and I want to be sure to give you chunks of information at a time so that it stays fresh in your mind. There is much you can do to learn self defense. And when you do, you are more able to protect yourself. The reason date rape is different to me is that this is someone you KNOW – or at least you feel like you know him. Avoiding a date rape starts before you even go on a date. If you are going out for the first time [ 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 ]