No Martial Arts Or Self-Defense Technique Is Perfect

Far too many people who are training in the martial arts or in a self-defense program – including police and security personnel by-the-way – take for granted that all they have to do is learn a few tricks and that’s it. When, according to the reality and nature of self-defense, no technique that you’ve learned [...]

Don’t Fall Victim To The Karate – Myth If You’re Looking For A Self-Defense-Based Martial Art

There is a general belief held by the public at-large, and even promoted by many so-called martial arts masters. That belief is that you can learn self-defense from the martial arts. While the belief is not entirely untrue, in today’s world, it may just be one of the greatest myths about the martial arts that [...]

Don’t Fall Victim To This Critical Mistake In Your Martial Arts And Self-Defense Training

For most students studying martial arts and self defense training, there is a critical, life-threatening mistake that they’re making. This mistake is so important that, if not corrected, you could find yourself worse off in a self-defense situation than someone who never studied martial arts and self-defense at all. This critical mistake is part of [...]

Domestic Violence and Children

Your children are listening and sometimes watching too. It is a myth to think yelling and screaming, pushing, shoving, throwing of objects and hitting between parents does not affect their children. Consider the child’s perspective. Children are wholly dependent upon their parents for safety and security. With violence between their parents, these [...]

Self-Defense Modes – Learning To Use One Of Your Body’s Own Instinctive Self-Defense Systems

To look around at what’s being offered in the way of self-defense training, it would appear that we have to conform to a set way of doing things, regardless of whether it feels natural to us or not. This so-called “conventional wisdom” is like saying that we should all be driving the same type [...]

3 Self-Defense Principles You Must Remember

Regardless of whether you’re using a Kubotan self-defense keychain, a handgun, or unarmed tactics, there are certain undeniable concepts and principles – truths if you will – about a self-defense encounter that must be acknowledged and planned for. To overlook or ignore even one of these is to be done at your own risk [...]

The Karate-Myth: Why Most Martial Arts and Self-Defense Programs Are Wrong

You know, when I first started learning self-defense how to protect myself through the martial arts, I quickly noticed that the training was almost entirely focused on the memorization and performance of preset technique. What I mean is… …the lessons revolved around the step-by-step mindset. Even testing was centered around the correct “performance” of [...]

Gangs 101

The word Gang causes a great deal of controversy and fear every time it is uttered. There is a great deal of myth and misconception about just what is a gang, how they recruit/operate and the danger they pose to our society, our families and children. Working with gang members for a great number [...]

Don’t Do These Things if Your are Being Stalked

There are often many recommendations for victims of stalking as to what they should and should not do. Unfortunately, many of the “should not” tips do the opposite. They incite the stalker or force the activity to escalate. So what should a victim do? Myth: “Obtain a restraining order.” This will give the police [...]

What is Stalking?

What is Stalking? There are many definitions associated with this term. Without question, stalking is not defined by race, status, or gender. Stalking is typically defined as three instances of contact after you have requested the individual to stop contacting you. Stallikng does not come in one form or one type of activity. Is [...]