The Importance of Self-Defense Methods

As a small woman people are shocked when they find out I know self-defense methods. Actually, I know self-defense methods because I am a small woman. My family said I needed to know it because I lived in a rough neighborhood, and I was a whopping 4’10 and 75 pounds in 7th grade.  I have [...]

Self-Defense: Fight-Or-Flight-Or-Freeze Response

Fight-or-Flight-or-Freeze response is a medical term of defining a biological phenomenon of a human mind in which if a person is suffered from a stress of any kind has adrenaline will cause him to either fight it, flight (escape from it) or freeze (halt -do nothing, sometimes staring state in which a person is confused [...]

Advantages Of Self-Defense Techniques

People spend a lot of money on their fitness & health related programs but unfortunately, they don’t even spend a single penny to learn the self-defense techniques. The fundamental problem of this situation is lake of knowledge among peoples, as they are not aware of how they will benefit from learning these techniques. In this [...]

The Truth About Martial Arts And Self-Defense : Part Two

In the first part of this article I explained why martial arts training is not true self-defense training. However my objective is not to degrade martial arts at all. I have studied three major martial arts to advanced levels and I am a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame so I certainly know [...]

DVR Hidden Camera and Stun Guns: Active and Pro-Active Self-Defense

Stun Guns are the 21st Century deterrent of choice for many, but just as the best defense is a good offense, so the best offense ought to be a pro-active defense. Being pro-active means being pre-emptive, taking care of matters before they come to pass so that they do not happen. They don’t ever get [...]

In A Self-Defense Situation Control The Distance And You Control The Fight

One thing that becomes painfully evident to anyone who has been studying the Ninja’s warrior arts for any length of time is…the shear impossibility of being able to practice all that you’ve learned. After even a short time in training, the number of skills, technique models known as “kata,” and weapons hits a point where, [...]

True Definition Of Self-Defense

When the word self-defense comes in your mind the first thing that you will think of will most probably be defending  yourself by answering an attacker by hitting on his head with some tool to make a bump on his noggin. But in reality, self-defense is not to attack back the attacker but to protect [...]

Defend Yourself & Stay Alive ! : The -3- Goals Of Self-Defense (1St Of 3)

Ask any tough guy, boxer, wrestler, or martial artist the question, “What are the Goals of Self-Defense ?”  What you will get are several answers ranging from “Don’t get hit !” to “Beat up your attacker !”  Unfortunately, none of these answers presents any value to the average person when dealing with attackers in today’s [...]

Now You Really Look Like You Know Something! Appearance Versus Reality In Your Self-Defense Training

Have you ever noticed that most people focus on the wrong things when it comes to their martial arts and self defense training? Instead of concentrating on skill-development, practicing for proficiency, or learning more about what it’s like inside a real self-defense situation – what they’ll be up against should they find themselves being attacked [...]

Being A Hard Target As A Self-Defense Tactic

Being strong and confident enough can be equal to a weapon for you as a self defense against potential attackers out there. A criminal usually targets weak victim, people who don’t show confidence in themselves or act already scared. Criminals usually do not like challenges and that’s why they will often attack a potentially vulnerable [...]

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