Never Be A Victim: Life-Saving Self Defense Techniques For Women

It is a harsh reality that violence against women happens everywhere on a daily basis.  But there are ways to protect yourself as a woman.  Here are some basic self defense techniques for women that can save your life in an assault. 1. The groin kick Obviously the groin is a sensitive area on the [...]

Self-Defense – Choosing to be a Survivor Instead of a Victim

We’ve all seen the news stories. They fill a good portion of the evening news and the daily papers – both online and in print. Dating, working, on vacation – no life situation seems to be safe from the possibility of attack. Have you ever wondered… What if the victims in many of these stories [...]

Bullying: is your Kid a Victim?

TV news anchors are reporting this daily. We’ve read the newspaper headlines. We can’t believe it has all come to this. It’s a cause of suicide. Violence and murder. Now we can’t ignore it anymore. It’s bullying! And, it has to be stopped. Make no mistake. If adults were abused in the same [...]

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 [...]

Reduce Your Chances of Becoming A Crime Victim

  Crime is a reality in our society. It has been around in the past, it’s around now, and it will continue to be around in the future. It can be controlled or reduced, but not eliminated. It isn’t something you have to look for. It tends to find you. All you need to [...]

Dating a Victim of Domestic Violence? What You Should Know and How You Can Help

Her abusive boyfriend from the past cheated, lied, robbed, raped, abused, and misused her. When you first laid eyes on this gorgeous woman, the last thing you thought was you would be inheriting her wounds from yesteryear. Yet, you did and now you feel at times stuck with both his and her mess. You [...]

Domestic Violence: Could You Be An Abuse Victim?

Could You Be An Abuse Victim? That may sound like a dumb question. You should know if you are being mistreated. You might be surprised how many people are abused who don’t recognize that they are being victimized. Abuse can be verbal. If you live with someone who belittles you, calls you names, puts [...]

In An Abusive Relationship? 3 Keys To Help Awaken The Victim To An Abusive Relationship

I frequently hear people ask, how do you get someone in an abusive relationship to recognize the fact that they are embroiled in one? Most people know that the hardest part in helping the abused is facilitating their awakening to the danger and destruction that they live. How well I know. I can recall [...]

How Counseling Can Help a Victim of Domestic Abuse-From Huntley and Elgin, IL

Domestic abuse is all too common in the world. In almost 20 percent of all marriages in the United States, couples push, shove, punch, pull, hit, or otherwise assault each other. Emotional abuse,threats, intimidation, humiliation, insults or degrading remarks and controlling,dominating behavior is common. The good news, however is that help is available [...]

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