While the will to survive is instinctive the ability is learned
Scam Alert Here’s a scam alert. So, I had a conversation with a friend this morning. His wife went to the hospital to check on her mother who had just been admitted. Upon arrival, her mom said, “Can you take that bag over there and make sure it gets to the man on the voice […]
Great Example Here’s a perfect example of leaving the safety of numbers and the dangers of being isolated. Anyone who’s read How To Be Your Own Bodyguard knows about S.I.V.A. the acronym I use to break down how most crime transpires. It begins with the Selection of the victim (or property), Isolating them from the
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Back Your Car In According to statistics, 25% of all parking lot accidents are caused by motorists backing out of a space. So, not only is it a bad idea if you want to reduce your risk of a parking lot accident, but it’s also a big mistake from a self-protection view point. Remember back
Impossible In 1953 nobody in the world believed man could run a mile in under four minutes. Even doctors and scientists said that lungs would burst, hearts would explode, runners would die and that such a record was “unconquerable.” Could it be done? You better believe it. Despite what the experts and medical professionals said
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Save Your Stuff Anyone who has a pulse and can fog a mirror knows that hacking and I.D. theft are rampant on the internet. You also know, if you know me or have read my book, “How To Be Your Own Bodyguard” that I’m a proponent of far more than just protecting your physical self.
Rendezvous Point Wherever I’ve bounced I always made it a point to designate a rendezvous point for the bouncers. This is done in the event of a fire or other catastrophe. This way, when the fire chief rolls up and wants to know if all your people got out you can do a simple headcount
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Girl’s Self-Defense Nonsense So many girl’s self-defense books are full of nonsense. I was at the bookstore the other day and perused the ones alleging to teach self-defense. Sadly, judging by the material within, most of the author’s last fights had to be over Tonka trucks in the sandpit at daycare. Alternatively, they’ve never been
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Open House Security Tip If you, or your Realtor, is thinking of holding an open house here’s an open house security tip to keep your children safe. Before I go into it do understand that an open house is really for your Realtor’s benefit and not yours. Realtors do this to obtain names of potential
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A few years back in Charlotte there was a double murder of an elderly couple who went to meet someone to sell their car who didn’t know how to sell safely. A lot of people do this, especially with eBay and Craigslist making the process so convenient. However, anytime you go to meet some unknown
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For those of you who’ve read my stuff in the excellent (now defunct) European martial arts magazine “Fighting Arts International” you might remember my advocating Judo before anyone in Europe or the States had heard of the Gracies and/or Brazilian Ju-Jutsu. I covered how important it is/was to know how to grapple and how to
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